Where to Live
Neighborhoods close to Center City (Uptown Charlotte)
- Center City/Uptown
- South End
- Plaza Midwood
- Chantilly
- Dilworth
- NoDa (North Davidson)
- Wilmore
- Madison Park
- South Park
- Cotswold
- Elizabeth
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Neighborhoods farther from Center City
- Ballantyne (home to The SEC Network studios)
- University
- Huntersville
- Tega Cay and Fort Mill, SC
- Waxhaw
- Quail Hollow
- Matthews
- Belmont
- Mountain Island Lake
- Pineville
Things to do
- Professional sports 鈥� Carolina Panthers (National Football League), Charlotte Hornets (National Basketball Association), Charlotte Knights (AAA Minor League Baseball), Charlotte Checkers (American Hockey League).
- Queen City Quarter 鈥� A collection of cafes, restaurants, late night spots, retail and events.
- The Market at 7th Street 鈥� Several small restaurants under one roof. Coffee, wine, pizza, sandwiches and baked goods.
- Performing Arts 鈥� Charlotte Ballet, Opera Carolina, Actor鈥檚 Theatre of Charlotte, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, which has a regular concert series at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in addition to a summer outdoor concert series at several parks.
The Spectrum Center is the venue for many major concerts.
NoDa Summer Music Fest
PNC Music Pavilion 鈥� Outdoor music venue with many summer concerts
Jazz 鈥� First Friday Jazz at The Bechtler Museum and The Jazz Room at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
NASCAR races and NASCAR Hall of Fame; races held at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Club scene 鈥� Charlotte has a number of smaller music venues, although not as many as Nashville. Check out Creative Loafing or the Charlotte Observer for listings.
Local Festivals: BBQ Festival, Festival of India, Greek Fest, Festival in the Park, several local beer festivals, Taste of Charlotte, Speed Street (during May Race Week).
The Charlotte Regional Farmer鈥檚 Market on Yorkmount is the largest area market open most days, but there are many others operating on various schedules, on Kings Drive, Matthews, Center City Charlotte, Mecklenburg County market near Carolinas Medical Center, Stonecrest and Ballantyne.
Ethnic Markets: There are a good number in and around Charlotte, both large and small. Here are a few to get you started!
- Mexican and South American: Six locations of Compare Foods, a supermarket devoted to all types of ingredients for making your favorite south of the border dishes.
- Mostly Asian: Super G Mart, North Carolina鈥檚 largest international supermarket is located on Highway 74 east of Center City Charlotte, at 7323 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 980- 321-4048, supergmart.net
- Indian: Patel Brothers, 10701 Centrum Parkway, Pineville, North Carolina 28134, 704 -540鈥� 2013
- Greek: Agora Greek Market at 5122 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28212, and Minos Imported Foods, 11016 Monroe Road, Matthews, NC 28105
Young Professionals鈥� Groups
- The Young Affiliates of the Mint, Mint Museum
- Charlotte Chamber Young Professionals
- Young Professionals Club, Charlotte City Club
- Young Visionaries of The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Athletic Fun Outdoors and Indoors
In other cities exercising outside can be tough, but in Charlotte you can always find something to do, whether it鈥檚 going for a run, bike ride, walk, participating in exercise classes or going to the Whitewater Center and area lakes for some water-based fun!
- Freedom Park offers walking trails, tennis, basketball courts, playgrounds
- Little Sugar Creek Greenway connects walking and biking trails from just north of Center City to Park Road Shopping Center.
- Four Mile Creek Greenway 鈥� McAlpine Creek Greenway and McMullen Creek Greenway all connect in South Charlotte.
- Waka Kickball and Social Sports 鈥� Join a team and play/socialize in the fall.
- Sportslink 鈥� Organizes teams and leagues for a wide variety of sports year-round.
- Running 鈥� There are numerous running trails, running groups and races of various distances throughout the year
- The Booty Loop鈥� 鈥� Popular bike route along Selwyn, Queens Road, Queens Road West and Hopedale Avenue in Myers Park.
- Sherman Branch Mountain Bike Park 鈥� 14 miles from Center City Charlotte, in Mint Hill, NC.
- Crowders Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain State Park offer hiking on a range of trails and terrains, climbing, camping and other outdoor activities.
- Carolina Thread Trail is a regional network of greenways, trails and blue ways that reaches 15 counties around Charlotte, with 220 miles of trails open to the public. The name 鈥淐arolina Thread Trail鈥� is rooted in a region with a rich heritage of weaving fabric.
- The U.S. National Whitewater Center 鈥� 15 miles west of Center City Charlotte, offers whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, rock climbing, mountain- biking and other outdoor activities.
- Nearby lakes 鈥� Lake Wylie, Lake Norman and Mountain Isle Lake offer boating, swimming and other outdoor activities.
Welcome to the Charlotte Vanderbilt Chapter. With over 1,500 Vanderbilt alumni in the Charlotte area, we strive to provide opportunities for our alumni to engage with each other, the university, families of current students and prospective students throughout the year. We host and participate in several types of events, for example:
