TRENDINGAudio guides featuring stories from Titanic survivors lend context to Edwardian artifacts and interactive exhibits about the historical ship
TRENDINGVisitors can observe sea stars, hermit crabs, urchins, and more during an interactive aquarium experience
TRENDINGColorful collective of more than 600 tropical and temperate species including lemurs, coatimundi, and giant porcupines
Guides lead tour of winery’s inner workings and ply guests with wine bottles made from local grapes; souvenir glasses to take home
Winemakers Tommy and Amie Baudoin welcome guests to newly built winery with views of charming vineyards and tasty cheese plates.
Learn the process of making fine spirits the southern way
Farm, park, and petting zoo cover 125 acres with ponies, camels, zebras, llamas, cattle, and other creatures for kids to meet
Explore Charlotte’s most interesting neighborhoods on this 90-minute bus tour with a comedic spin. As you cruise through town, a guide provides humorous commentary on the sights, sounds, and history of the Queen City. The jokes you hear on the comedy bus are like the ones you hear in a comedy club. They can get pretty ‘raw,’ so bring your own beer or wine. Sit back and enjoy this hilarious, adult-oriented tour and experience all the excitement.
Explore huge exhibits filled with whale sharks, manta rays, and sea otters, along with an interactive dolphin presentation and a 4D theater
Taste sweet wine varietals, dry whites, and rich reds at this winery located in the heart of scenic downtown Concord
First legal distillery in Charlotte since prohibition hand-crafts and hand-bottles their own small-batch liquors in their Area 15 warehouse
Customers taste 6 wines from the Tasting Sheet. Take home complimentary stemware, and a provolone and salami snack tray
Visitors can explore leading, innovative museum of art and design committed to engaging and inspiring people
94,000 sq. ft. facility chronicles 140 years of football with exhibits that bolster patrons’ knowledge and test their abilities
Guests can choose 8 wines to sample from a selection of 24 wines; includes souvenir glasses and optional cheese plates
Buzz through Charlotte’s hopping Uptown neighborhood on this Segway tour of North Carolina’s biggest city! Follow your local guide as you glide along the Levine Avenue of the Arts and check out the Mint Museum, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, The Gantt Center and the historic Fourth Ward. Choose either a 1.5- or 2-hour ride – the longer ride includes two historic cemeteries and the Carolina Panthers football stadium.
On this 90 minute historic, ghostly walking tour in uptown Charlotte you’ll be guided by lantern light, listening to the stories and haunts of local history. Explore the sites where some of Uptown’s departed inhabitants are said to still linger. See some of Charlotte’s famous and sometimes infamous landmarks, and learn how the ghostly past has shaped the city of Charlotte today.
Acclaimed architect Mario Botta designed the museum to showcase art in every space—including works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol & Joan Miro
At this grain-to-glass distillery, wheat grown nearby is milled onsite and processed into a smooth vodka that tour-goers get to sample
Robbie Delaney, the head distiller introduces visitors to the distillery’s award-winning Carolina Rum and Queen Charlotte’s Reserve
A tour guide elucidates each step of the beer-making process while navigating a brewery; tasting includes pint glasses and aviator hat
Settled between Randleman and Liberty, the vineyard offers seasonal Muscadines and vegetables, jams and jellies, juices and wines
Tours provide up-close looks at how local apples become delicious craft ciders, which guests will sample in their take-home pint glasses
Paintings, sculptures, films, music, and performance art pay tribute to the Africans and African Americans who impacted American culture
Wine enthusiasts can enjoy an educational wine tasting and tour of the winery, as well as a souvenir glass and take-home bottle
Visitors jouney through the world of wines, discovering new flavors while enjoying the panoramic view of the Uwharrie Mountains
Create lifelong memories and reconnect with nature at this spectacular botanical garden. Known as the Carolinas’ “garden for all seasons,” this garden is set on 380 acres on the banks of shimmering Lake Wylie, and boasts fountains, trails, a visitor pavilion, and North Carolina’s only conservatory of tropical plants and orchids. Wander the grounds at your own pace while admiring the wealth of plant life, and relax in the calming, natural surroundings while exploring the multiple gardens.
Visitors enjoy savory cheese and quality wine during a winery experience
Guests are invited to taste a variety of delicious reds, whites, and rosés at family-owned vineyard and winery