10 Things You May Not Have Known You Could Do In Charlotte

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Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the fastest growing cities in America continues to offer residents and tourists more and more unique things to do and see. With our entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to try new things, some of the coolest new business ideas are popping up, and some of the most historic places of Charlotte are having new life breathed in them.

Here are 10 cool things you may have never known you could do around Charlotte:

#1 Race Through Center City On An Urban Scavenger Race

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With the power of the smartphone, 3Quest Challenge has transformed Uptown Charlotte into a massive playing fields for timed scavenger hunts. The game consists of “quests” to locate a trio of checkpoints, where teams answer riddles or complete tasks to collect a clue that will be used to solve a larger overall puzzle – the first team to complete all the quests wins!

Groupon is now offering 54% all Big City Hunt Challenges.

#2 Go Birding

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Hidden in the heart of the historic Myers Park neighborhood, Wing Haven Garden & Bird Sanctuary offers stunning gardens, nesting sites, and a sprawling woodland area for some of the most exotic birds you’ll find in Charlotte.

Check out more details on winghavengardens.org

#3 Experience Unique Tastes At A True Urban Market

7th Street Public Market, in the heart of Charlotte’s center city, features local everything—from pralines to coffee to bath soap. Got a hankering for sweets? Try the praline bar at Local Loaf. Need a gift? We love the peppermint eucalyptus soap from Small Keys bath and body, check out more info at 7thstreetpublicmarket.com

#4 Drive a Formula 1 Car

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Hop in a Formula 1 replica car and race around the Charlotte Motor Speedway at speeds of over 170 MPH.

Groupon is now offering up to 51% off packages at the Mario Andretti Racing Experience.

#5 Play in Charlotte’s Biggest Play House

Besides 380 acres of spectacular gardens, the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden has a new “Wee Houses: Places We Play” exhibit—10 interactive playhouses, forts, and tree houses created by local artisans, for kids of all ages.

Check out more info at dsbg.org

#6 Dig for Gold

reeds gold mine

Ok, so this one isn’t actually “in Charlotte”, but it’s only about 20 miles east of the Queen City. Reed’s Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. During its peak years gold mining was second only to farming in the number of North Carolinians it employed. North Carolina led the nation in gold production until 1848, when it was eclipsed by the great rush to California.

More info at ReedMine.com

#7 Picnic like Royalty

The incredibly historic 100-year-old Duke Mansion is now a sprawling a Bed and Breakfast, that also offers a Picnic in the Garden package. Even if you aren’t booking a room, you can order a chef-prepared picnic for two, a bottle of wine or champagne, and a blanket in one of twelve picturesque gardens.

Check out more info at dukemansion.com

#8 Play Bubble Soccer Charlotte

Bubble Soccer has been gaining viral fame all over the world over the past few months.

It’s basically full-contact soccer inside of giant bubble suits;

#9 Enjoy The Beach

Mecklenburg’s First Beach, located on the shores of Lake Norman, opened this past Memorial Day weekend, making it the first swimming beach at a county-run park since the 1970s.

#10 Sip Some Wine in a Treehouse

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Treehouse Vineyards sits atop a 200-year-old farm in Monroe, just a short drive southeast of the city. Here, tours and pours feature semi-dry to sweet varietals, and a one-of-a-kind experience includes the property’s two secluded treetop bungalows, which can be rented for overnight stays.

Groupon now has a deal for a winery tour, 2 glasses, and a bottle of wine for $18.

Charlotte, NC Homes for Sale

– Homes $400,000 – $600,000

Huntersville homes

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14241 Hugh Dixon Way -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $579,900 (2556 sqft)
Subdivision: Asbury Park
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John Torres | MLS # 4316727 | Active
14905 Skyscape Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $549,900 (2656 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4316481 | Contract
10010 Gladwick Court -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $530,000 (2413 sqft)
Subdivision: Cambridge Grove
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Brigitte Perry | MLS # 4319275 | Active
11937 Waterperry Court -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $495,000 (2564 sqft)
Subdivision: Tanners Creek
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4319265 | Contract
12538 Sam Furr Road -- 3 BR, 2 BA
Price: $442,750 (1294 sqft)
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Monique Spittel | MLS # 4306769 | Active
11201 Johnson Davis Road -- 2 BR, 1 BA
Price: $600,000 (1291 sqft)
Subdivision: Kelsey Glen
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Keller Williams South | MLS # 4295442 | Active
110 Pineridge Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $600,000 (2429 sqft)
Subdivision: Sherwood Forest
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NorthGroup Real | MLS # 4332938 | Coming soon
9935 Cask Way -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $599,990 (2325 sqft)
Subdivision: Roseshire Chase
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Mattamy Carolina | MLS # 4318212 | Contract
10328 Blackstone Drive -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $599,900 (2503 sqft)
Subdivision: Vermillion
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Redfin Corporation | MLS # 4308339 | Contract
12129 Rowan Hill Drive -- 3 BR, 2 BA
Price: $599,000 (2586 sqft)
Subdivision: Hills
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Trelora Realty INC | MLS # 4302879 | Active
10220 Whitaker Pointe Drive -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $591,990 (2618 sqft)
Subdivision: Whitaker Pointe
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M/I Homes | MLS # 4315498 | Contract
7433 Walters Farm Way -- 2 BR, 2 BA
Price: $590,900 (2053 sqft)
Subdivision: Courtyards at Walters Farm
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Plowman Properties | MLS # 4331956 | Active
13621 Roderick Drive -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $590,260 (2793 sqft)
Subdivision: Bryton
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Pulte Home Corporation | MLS # 4321737 | Contract
17217 River Race Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $590,000 (2834 sqft)
Subdivision: Northbrook
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Keller Williams South | MLS # 4288736 | Contract
16104 Hollingbourne Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $589,000 (2440 sqft)
Subdivision: Northstone
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Amanda Kate Home | MLS # 4329442 | Contract
14333 Maclauren Lane -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $589,000 (2849 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Grove
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Mark Spain Real Estate | MLS # 4318051 | Active
14904 Rosemary Way Drive -- 5 BR, 4 BA
Price: $585,000 (3270 sqft)
Subdivision: Centennial
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COMPASS | MLS # 4266455 | Contract
7428 Walters Farm Way -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $584,900 (2257 sqft)
Subdivision: Courtyards at Walters Farm
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Plowman Properties | MLS # 4331951 | Active
7203 Butternut Oak Terrace -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $583,115 (3113 sqft)
Subdivision: Oak Grove Hill
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DR Horton Inc | MLS # 4325039 | Contract
12503 Surreykirt Lane -- 6 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $580,000 (3635 sqft)
Subdivision: Monteith Place
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Mark Spain Real Estate | MLS # 4007148 | Contract

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Huntersville Single Family Homes

– All Active Listings

Huntersville homes

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7427 Kates Grove Way -- 4 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $1,789,750 (4308 sqft)
Subdivision: Four Oaks
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4315040 | Active
14002 Salem Ridge Road -- 6 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,199,000 (6037 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4315805 | Active
9825 Hagers Road -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $1,050,000 (2875 sqft)
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Sean Hill | MLS # 4290223 | Active
12213 Farnborough Road -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $950,000 (3428 sqft)
Subdivision: Northstone
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4329434 | Active
12632 Dunloe Wood Drive -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $825,000 (3678 sqft)
Subdivision: Farrington
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Vicki Dalton | MLS # 4331517 | Active
12621 Kane Alexander Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $725,000 (2713 sqft)
Subdivision: Northstone
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Pepper Stanford | MLS # 4322390 | Active
11809 Farnborough Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $720,000 (3092 sqft)
Subdivision: Northstone
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Julie Williams | MLS # 4315816 | Active
6316 Glengarrie Lane -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $665,000 (3481 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Grove
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Carrie Craver | MLS # 4247118 | Active
17433 Glassfield Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $645,000 (3326 sqft)
Subdivision: Cambridge Grove
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4333480 | Active
14241 Hugh Dixon Way -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $579,900 (2556 sqft)
Subdivision: Asbury Park
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John Torres | MLS # 4316727 | Active
14905 Skyscape Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $549,900 (2656 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4316481 | Contract
10010 Gladwick Court -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $530,000 (2413 sqft)
Subdivision: Cambridge Grove
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Brigitte Perry | MLS # 4319275 | Active
11937 Waterperry Court -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $495,000 (2564 sqft)
Subdivision: Tanners Creek
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4319265 | Contract
12538 Sam Furr Road -- 3 BR, 2 BA
Price: $442,750 (1294 sqft)
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Monique Spittel | MLS # 4306769 | Active
11001 Mount Holly Hntrsvlle Road -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $6,800,000 (5557 sqft)
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Kean Property Group | MLS # 4219368 | Active
14717 NC Hwy 73 Highway -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $4,490,000 (3560 sqft)
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Keller Williams | MLS # 4311051 | Contract
10915 Beatties Ford Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $2,850,000 (3638 sqft)
Subdivision: Beatties Ford
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Lake Norman Realty, | MLS # 4335577 | Active
13024 Bien Court -- 5 BR, 5.2 BA
Price: $2,812,331 (5527 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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BSI Builder Services | MLS # 4068411 | Contract
10229 Laurier Lane -- 5 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $2,284,866 (5072 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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BSI Builder Services | MLS # 3898262 | Contract
10119 Laurier Lane -- 6 BR, 6.1 BA
Price: $2,199,000 (5133 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4273565 | Active

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