Charlotte, North Carolina - The Queen City
Charlotte is an exciting and diverse city offering many recreational, entertainment, shopping and cultural experiences, and The Ballantyne is easily accessible to it all. The Concierge can provide day trip ideas based on your interests.
Top Visitor Attractions
- Carowinds Amusement Park & Water Park (11 miles)
- U.S. National Whitewater Center (21 miles)
- Discovery Place and IMAX Theatre (17 miles)
- NASCAR® Hall of Fame (17 miles)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway (33 miles)
- Concord Mills Shopping & Entertainment (30 miles)
- Billy Graham Library (13 miles)
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (25 miles)
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Shopping and Dining Conveniences
- Ballantyne Village (three blocks)
- SouthPark Mall (nine miles)
- Phillip’s Place (nine miles)
- Blakeney (four miles)
- StoneCrest (two miles)
- Charlotte Premium Outlets (12 miles)
- Concord Mills (30 miles)
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Entertainment and Cultural
- Ballantyne Village (3 blocks)
- AvidXchange Music Factory (18 miles)
- EpiCentre Charlotte (17 miles)
- Bank of America Stadium home to NFL Carolina Panthers Football Team (17 miles)
- Spectrum Center home to NBA Charlotte Hornets Basketball Team (17 miles)
- BB&T Ballpark home to the Charlotte Knights Minor League Baseball Team (17 miles)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR (33 miles)
- Blumenthal Performing Arts (17 miles)
- Historic South End (15 miles)
- North Davidson NoDa Arts District (18 miles)
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (17 miles)
- Mint Museums (17-19 miles)
- Levine Museum of the New South (17 miles)
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Dining
- Restaurants in Ballantyne include Gallery Restaurant, Blue Taj, Zinicola, Miro Spanish Grille, Jade Asian Fusion and Sushi Bar and Cafe Fior among many other casual restaurants and bars.
- Nearby restaurants include Porter's House, Pearlz, Oggi, Midwood Smokehouse, Burton's Grill, 131 Main, Firebirds among other casual restaurants.
- Concierge recommendations include Gallery Restaurant, Bonterra, Good Food on Montford, 5 Church, The Fig Tree, Barrington's, Rooster's Wood-Fired Grill, Heirloom, Dogwood, Soul Gastrolounge, O-Ku, Stagioni and Halcyon, among others.
- Wine bars to experience Corkbuzz and Foxcroft Wine
- Breweries to visit Old Mecklenburg Brewery, Sycamore Brewing and Heist Brewery
- Local flavors to try Mert's Heart & Soul, Noble Smoke, Sweet Lew's BBQ, Mac's Speed Shop and Amelie's French Bakery