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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10630 Charmont Place -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $595,000 (2939 sqft)
Subdivision: Arbormere
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Meredyth Holdenrid | MLS # 4079980 | Contract
14414 Maclauren Lane -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $525,000 (2250 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Grove
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Kara Gilchrist | MLS # 4087564 | Contract
9140 Agnes Park Lane -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $516,900 (2597 sqft)
Subdivision: Torrence Crossing
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Kirk Sipe | MLS # 4074874 | Active
9630 Hyghbough Street -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $460,000 (2168 sqft)
Subdivision: Arbormere
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Kym Gentle | MLS # 4077376 | Contract
8915 Wedgewood Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $439,900 (1932 sqft)
Subdivision: Westminster Park
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Debbie Tuck | MLS # 4088127 | Active
8005 Leisure Lane -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $429,000 (2045 sqft)
Subdivision: Henderson Park
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Reneé Austin Elkin | MLS # 4076187 | Contract
14409 Autumncrest Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $599,697 (2723 sqft)
Subdivision: The Hills
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Ramsey Realtors Team | MLS # 4059929 | Active
8826 Cantrell Way -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $595,000 (2924 sqft)
Subdivision: Arbormere
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Fortuno Investments | MLS # 4081853 | Contract
14431 Autumncrest Road -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $587,698 (2539 sqft)
Subdivision: The Hills
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Ramsey Realtors Team | MLS # 4059878 | Active
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
6343 Stephens Grove Lane -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $580,000 (2899 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Grove
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RE/MAX EXECUTIVE | MLS # 4085924 | Contract
6042 Latta Springs Circle -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $580,000 (2823 sqft)
Subdivision: Latta Springs
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Keller Williams | MLS # 4088388 | Contract
13412 Provincial Court -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $579,000 (2889 sqft)
Subdivision: Centennial
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Wilson Realty | MLS # 4083447 | Contract
12136 Rowan Hill Drive -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $576,605 (2723 sqft)
Subdivision: The Hills
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Ramsey Realtors Team | MLS # 4073633 | Contract
15836 Gathering Oaks Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $575,000 (2641 sqft)
Subdivision: Birkdale
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COMPASS | MLS # 4086218 | Active
15729 Oxford Glenn Drive -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $575,000 (2956 sqft)
Subdivision: Centennial
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4076874 | Active
11229 Johnson Davis Road -- 5 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $575,000 (2385 sqft)
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Delgado Realty | MLS # 4076914 | Contract
12230 Rowan Hill Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $571,444 (2723 sqft)
Subdivision: The Hills
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Ramsey Realtors Team | MLS # 4089942 | Contract
12205 Rowan Hill Drive -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $569,299 (2539 sqft)
Subdivision: The Hills
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Ramsey Realtors Team | MLS # 4027459 | Contract
17023 Knoxwood Drive -- 3 BR, 3 BA
Price: $560,000 (3067 sqft)
Subdivision: Knoxwood
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Keller Williams | MLS # 4087007 | Contract

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Huntersville Single Family Homes

– All Active Listings

Huntersville homes

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14515 NC Hwy 73 Highway -- 4 BR, 4.1 BA
Price: $4,500,000 (5714 sqft)
Subdivision: Vista Lago
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Kathy Day | MLS # 4085004 | Active
13849 Beatties Ford Road -- 4 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,495,000 (4854 sqft)
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John Rhodes | MLS # 4080411 | Contract
7333 Chaddsley Drive -- 5 BR, 3 BA
Price: $650,000 (3914 sqft)
Subdivision: Macaulay
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Tia Ware | MLS # 4078892 | Contract
15710 Centennial Forest Drive -- 3 BR, 2.2 BA
Price: $635,000 (3390 sqft)
Subdivision: Centennial
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Tara Kilgore | MLS # 4085933 | Contract
10630 Charmont Place -- 4 BR, 3.1 BA
Price: $595,000 (2939 sqft)
Subdivision: Arbormere
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Meredyth Holdenrid | MLS # 4079980 | Contract
14414 Maclauren Lane -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $525,000 (2250 sqft)
Subdivision: Stephens Grove
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Kara Gilchrist | MLS # 4087564 | Contract
9140 Agnes Park Lane -- 4 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $516,900 (2597 sqft)
Subdivision: Torrence Crossing
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Kirk Sipe | MLS # 4074874 | Active
9630 Hyghbough Street -- 4 BR, 3 BA
Price: $460,000 (2168 sqft)
Subdivision: Arbormere
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Kym Gentle | MLS # 4077376 | Contract
8915 Wedgewood Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $439,900 (1932 sqft)
Subdivision: Westminster Park
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Debbie Tuck | MLS # 4088127 | Active
8005 Leisure Lane -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $429,000 (2045 sqft)
Subdivision: Henderson Park
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Reneé Austin Elkin | MLS # 4076187 | Contract
15203 Barnsbury Drive -- 3 BR, 2.1 BA
Price: $395,000 (1566 sqft)
Subdivision: Monteith Park
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Rick Sargent | MLS # 4079027 | Active
14051 Island Drive -- 5 BR, 6.2 BA
Price: $22,000,000 (12636 sqft)
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Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 4020713 | Active
14925 Ramah Church Road -- 5 BR, 6.2 BA
Price: $3,950,000 (9915 sqft)
Subdivision: Meadowbrook Farms
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Pros Realty Inc. | MLS # 4030484 | 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
5039 Eliza Long Wilkie Drive -- 4 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $2,250,000 (4200 sqft)
Subdivision: Stillwell
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Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 3841402 | Active
14900 Henry Harrison Stillwell Drive -- 6 BR, 7.1 BA
Price: $2,200,000 (9706 sqft)
Subdivision: Stillwell
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Allen Tate Lake Norman | MLS # 3940248 | 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
10229 Laurier Lane -- 5 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,857,094 (4729 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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BSI Builder Services | MLS # 3898262 | Active
10223 Laurier Lane -- 4 BR, 5.1 BA
Price: $1,805,596 (5925 sqft)
Subdivision: Belleterre
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BSI Builder Services | MLS # 3632538 | Contract
14001 Autumn Mist Lane -- 5 BR, 4 BA
Price: $1,534,168 (3384 sqft)
Subdivision: North Haven
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Allen Tate Lake Norman | MLS # 4028542 | Active

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