Charlotte At-A-Glance

• Charlotte is a city of both traditional and modern tastes. The city's architecture stylishly blends historical homes and new developments. Some areas of interest to be sure to check out include: Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, and Uptown.
• Charlotte is home to many corporate headquarters and major industrial employers. 
• Charlotte offers more than 700 different houses of worship (all denominations).
• This area of North Carolina is famous for its family atmosphere and southern charm.
• Nightlife abounds! There is a huge variety of clubs, pubs, sports bars, restaurants, gallery crawls and coffee houses.
• The city grows every day -  one of its latest additions is the Johnson and Wales Culinary Institute.

Entertainment

• Concert, Dance and Theater Venues
• Charlotte Symphony
• Traveling Broadway Series
• Carowinds Theme Park
• Charlotte Symphony
• Discovery Place
• Levine Museum of the New South
• Mint Museum
• NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
• North Carolina Dance Theater
• Opera Carolina
• A wealth of shopping experiences from major shopping malls to small, specialized boutiques

Sporting Events

• NFL - Carolina Panthers 
• NBA - Charlotte Bobcats
• NASCAR - Home of Lowe's Motor Speedway
• PGA - Wachovia Championship
• WNBA - Charlotte Sting
• Minor League Hockey - Charlotte Checkers
• Minor League Baseball - Charlotte Knights
• NCAA Sports - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Weather

• January: average low 30º - average high 49º
• June: average low 70º - average high 89º
• Sunny days: 214/ year
• Average precipitation: 43.1 in
• Average snowfall: 5 to 6 in

Recreation

• Two large lakes within half an hour of Charlotte
• Just over three hours to the South Carolina beaches
• Two hours to the North Carolina mountains
• Many beautiful golf courses in town
• Many parks all around town
• Active community
• YMCA network with over 10 locations in the Charlotte area, including one less than two miles from CMC
• Year-round festivals and events

Restaurants

We have it all! A great variety less than one mile from Carolina Medical Center (CMC): choices include Southern cooking, sushi, Italian, Mexican, seafood and more.

Resident Living Choices

• Most residents live within a 10-mile radius
• Average commute is under 20 minutes
• Safe and affordable housing
• Small town neighborhood feel in a big city
• Excellent public school system