Heading to Concord, North Carolina? Here is the ultimate day-trip guide, with all the best things to do and to eat, drink, and shop.
The Ultimate Day Trip Guide for Concord, North Carolina
Category: North Carolina
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The Ultimate Day Trip Guide to Downtown Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Head an hour Southeast of Charlotte on US-74 on any given Saturday morning, and you’ll likely spot a small red building billowing smoke with a long line out its doors (but blink and you’ll miss it, because it is a small spot—don’t worry, you can always make a U-Turn). Jon G’s Barbecue opened at the …
A Car-Free Summer Weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—and Everything I Packed
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Checking In: A Review of Graduate Chapel Hill
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A Day Trip Travel Guide for Davidson, North Carolina
Welcome to what I hope will be the first post in a mini-series about each of Charlotte’s suburbs! Today I’m sharing a little about our day trip up to Davidson, a small town about 25 minutes north of Uptown Charlotte (well, on a good traffic day, of course). If you ask someone what they know …
Charlotte Restaurant Review: Kindred (Davidson, NC)
Before we begin, yes, I know that Kindred is in Davidson, not Charlotte – but it’s within the Charlotte Metro area (I mean, it took us less time to get there than it takes to get to some other parts of the Queen City!), so I’ve categorized it as a Charlotte restaurant here. After moving …