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

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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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11138 Skytop Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $599,000 (2955 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4217746 | Coming soon
7905 Parknoll Drive -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $559,000 (2307 sqft)
Subdivision: The Courtyards of Huntersville
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Stacy Borland | MLS # 4191179 | Active
12612 ES Draper Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $499,000 (1691 sqft)
Subdivision: Vermillion
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Lesa Raye Westhafer | MLS # 4216457 | Active
9538 Skybluff Circle -- 2 BR, 2 BA
Price: $445,400 (1602 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4214759 | Active
104 Higgins Court -- 3 BR, 2 BA
Price: $429,000 (1297 sqft)
Subdivision: Shepherds Vineyard
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Guillermo Torres | MLS # 4202228 | Active
11317 Trailside Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $600,000 (2914 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook North Villages
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4219592 | Active
10101 Devonshire Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $600,000 (2503 sqft)
Subdivision: Birkdale
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Allen Tate Concord | MLS # 4161063 | Contract
9835 Quercus Lane -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $599,990 (2570 sqft)
Subdivision: Roseshire Chase
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Mattamy Carolina | MLS # 4210291 | Active
14207 Asbury Park Road -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $599,900 (2610 sqft)
Subdivision: Asbury Park
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Berkshire Hathaway | MLS # 4214153 | Active
13725 Roderick Drive -- 5 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $590,360 (3439 sqft)
Subdivision: Bryton
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Pulte Home Corporation | MLS # 4207377 | Contract
13637 Roderick Drive -- 5 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $590,360 (3295 sqft)
Subdivision: Bryton
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Pulte Home Corporation | MLS # 4194640 | Contract
17521 Cambridge Grove Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $590,000 (2423 sqft)
Subdivision: Cambridge Grove
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Helen Adams Realty | MLS # 4215958 | Active
13807 Thach Court -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $590,000 (3509 sqft)
Subdivision: Centennial
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COMPASS | MLS # 4210446 | Active
13950 Cinnabar Place -- 3 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $589,990 (1753 sqft)
Subdivision: Vermillion
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Keller Williams Lake | MLS # 4166283 | Active
12025 Willingdon Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $581,000 (2417 sqft)
Subdivision: Northstone
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Opendoor Brokerage LLC | MLS # 4221046 | Active
12613 Stoneybrook Station Parkway -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $580,000 (3039 sqft)
Subdivision: Stoneybrook Station
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Keller Williams | MLS # 4216723 | Contract
10102 Grimsby Court -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $580,000 (2481 sqft)
Subdivision: Cambridge Grove
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Cottingham Chalk | MLS # 4211729 | 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
11608 Solstice Way -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $576,500 (2736 sqft)
Subdivision: Stoneybrook Station
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Coldwell Banker Realty | MLS # 4196627 | Active
13720 Roderick Drive -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $576,260 (2848 sqft)
Subdivision: Bryton
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Pulte Home Corporation | MLS # 4198588 | Active

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Huntersville Single Family Homes

– All Active Listings

Huntersville homes

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7734 Garnkirk Drive -- 5 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $840,000 (3827 sqft)
Subdivision: Macaulay
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Brigitte Perry | MLS # 4210994 | Contract
7900 Gilead Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $700,000 (3930 sqft)
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Matthew Elliott | MLS # 4190093 | Active
14818 Long Iron Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $625,000 (2896 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook North Parkside
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Susanne Biedler | MLS # 4215679 | Active
11138 Skytop Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $599,000 (2955 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4217746 | Coming soon
7905 Parknoll Drive -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $559,000 (2307 sqft)
Subdivision: The Courtyards of Huntersville
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Stacy Borland | MLS # 4191179 | Active
12612 ES Draper Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $499,000 (1691 sqft)
Subdivision: Vermillion
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Lesa Raye Westhafer | MLS # 4216457 | Active
9538 Skybluff Circle -- 2 BR, 2 BA
Price: $445,400 (1602 sqft)
Subdivision: Skybrook
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Amy Robinson | MLS # 4214759 | Active
104 Higgins Court -- 3 BR, 2 BA
Price: $429,000 (1297 sqft)
Subdivision: Shepherds Vineyard
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Guillermo Torres | MLS # 4202228 | Active
14009 Island Drive -- 5 BR, 4.2 BA
Price: $4,489,000 (5744 sqft)
Subdivision: Twin Coves
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Blanton Real Estate | MLS # 4160069 | Contract
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
10125 Laurier Lane -- 4 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $2,295,000 (5273 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4208705 | 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: $2,027,881 (4929 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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BSI Builder Services | MLS # 3627218 | Contract
8516 Mcilwaine Road -- 4 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,990,000 (7802 sqft)
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Carolina Real Estate | MLS # 4164588 | Active
1 Beatties Ford Road -- 5 BR, 4 BA
Price: $1,875,000 (4256 sqft)
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Helen Adams Realty | MLS # 4149773 | Active
16339 Stinson Cove Road -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $1,850,000 (2749 sqft)
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LKN Property Pros LLC | MLS # 4157989 | Contract
104 Sherwood Drive -- 4 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $1,775,000 (5028 sqft)
Subdivision: Sherwood Forest
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4170006 | Active
8115 Farm Crossing Lane -- 6 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,679,900 (4777 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Farm
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Classica Homes Realty | MLS # 4188374 | Active
14221 Pinoli Pine Circle -- 6 BR, 6.1 BA
Price: $1,659,900 (5756 sqft)
Subdivision: Oak Farm
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Classica Homes Realty | MLS # 4126646 | Contract
8111 Farm Crossing Lane -- 5 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $1,629,900 (3734 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Farm
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Classica Homes Realty | MLS # 4189460 | Active

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