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✳LOCAL CHARLOTTENCTHE QUEEN CITY GUIDE
Aerial view of the Charlotte skyline and Bank of America Stadium

NORTH CAROLINA, MADE LOCAL

Get to know Charlotte.

The good food, independent shops, neighborhood corners, and local stories that make the Queen City feel like yours.

START WITHShop local Neighborhoods This weekend
01 / THE QUEEN CITY

There's always more
around the corner.

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GOOD TO BE HERE✳SUPPORT THE PLACES THAT MAKE CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE✳EXPLORE YOUR CITY

A LITTLE LOCAL KNOW-HOW

Find your next favorite.

From familiar favorites to somewhere new. Start exploring the places worth knowing.

Explore neighborhoods
Stalls at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Food & drinkWest Charlotte

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

Browse local produce, flowers, and goods from growers and makers across the region.

Market & makersFind on map
Charlotte buildings in the morning
ShoppingDilworth

Paper Skyscraper

An independent Charlotte favorite for books, gifts, stationery, and all the little things you didn't know you needed.

Books & giftsFind on map
Building at Camp North End in Charlotte
Things to doNorth End

Camp North End

An old industrial campus reimagined with creative businesses, food, art, and room to wander.

Art & cultureFind on map
Local produce stalls at Charlotte Regional Farmers MarketCHARLOTTE, NC · SHOP SMALL

KEEP IT CLOSE TO HOME

Big love for small business.

Every local purchase is a vote for the kind of city we want to live in. Get to know the independent shops, markets, makers, and neighborhood spots that give Charlotte its character.

Independent shops Local food Made in Charlotte
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FIND YOUR CORNER

A city of neighborhoods.

Every part of Charlotte has a different story. Here are three places to start.

Charlotte skyline and Uptown from above01 / THE CITY CENTERUptownSkyline views, museums, parks, and the rhythm of the Queen City.South End light rail station in Charlotte02 / THE SOCIAL SIDESouth EndA walkable mix of galleries, patios, shops, and the Rail Trail.Camp North End building in Charlotte03 / THE CREATIVE SIDENorth EndBig ideas, old buildings, and a new kind of neighborhood energy.

MAKE A DAY OF IT

What are we doing this weekend?

See what Charlotte has in store, whether you're planning ahead or just getting out the door.

Explore local events More things to do
Events around townSee what's on in CharlotteGet outsideParks and green spacesEat something goodDiscover a local food stop

A CITY WORTH SHARING

See you out there, Charlotte.

Take the long way home. Try the place you've been meaning to visit. Keep your city close.

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