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Racing country in North Carolina
Experience the shops in Downtown Concord
1stWaver Says: Downtown has a wide variety of shops including a Cuban diner, French Chocolatier & wine bar, Caribbean restaurant, gourmet restaurants, a dive shop, antique & specialty shops, a soda shop, outstanding sandwich shops, and bakeries, all in about 4 square blocks. There is also...
acemj Says: The Historic Cabarrus Courthouse dates to 1876 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The new courthouse is located right next door in a much more modern and drab building.
Old Cabarrus County Courthouse
b1bob Says: This courthouse was built in 1876 at a time when Cabarrus County was a rural hinterland a long wagon ride from Charlotte. As the county grew into a major suburban area with 136,418 inhabitants (countywide) as of the last census, it needed more modern facilities. Fortunately,...
b1bob Says: The town on Kannapolis has exactly one thing in which a tourist- and one who is a NASCAR fan- would be interested. That is the Dale Earnhardt tribute. Full disclosure: I'm a Rusty Wallace fan. I made the trip to Kannapolis as a cultural trip. From the 1970s through to his...
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Mayflower Seafood Restaurant: Don't miss the seafood!
queensgirl Says: Local place that is always crowded with a line on some nights. They have some of the best hush puppies I ever had. A family restaurant there is nothing special about the decor. Popcorn shimp, Clam strips, Boiled shrimp and the flounder are my favorites. Course the Hush...
Andele! Mexican Restaurant: Outstanding, Unique Mexican
1stWaver Says: A few years ago, my wife and I were very fortunate to come across this restaurant, and have been frequent visitors ever since. Whether you're comfortable with standard Mexican fare- tacos, enchiladas, etc. or are a bit more adventurous in your eating, Andele! is well worth...
So, I received this email from someone on the board of this theatre (I've corrected my mistake in my Courthouse tip!).
"I appreciate your post on Concord, but there is a small problem with your
write-up on the Old Cabarrus Courthouse. It is actually called the HISTORIC
Cabarrus Courthouse, and the OLD COURTHOUSE THEATRE does not perform there
anymore.
We (Old Courthouse Theatre) are now housed in our own building in Concord. You
can get more information from our website: www.oldcourthousetheatre.org.
More information on the Historic Cabarrus Courthouse can be found here:
http://www.historiccabarrus.org/.
Thanks.
Mark Bargeloh
Secretary, Board of Directors, Old Courthouse Theatre. "
It's good to see people are paying attention to the material here on VT! Thanks for the correction, Mark.
Written May 15, 2007
Website: www.oldcourthousetheatre.org
b1bob Says: Concord is a bedroom community of Charlotte. You can see on the map (enlarge) that it is conveniently located on Interstate 85 which runs from Petersburg, Virginia through to Montgomery, Alabama. Concord runs through several exits, but many visitors to Concord use exit 49 to...
Shortcut to Charlotte from Roanoke
HotSpotJ Says: I usually would drive to Concord using 81 South to 77 South and then get on I85... well, I found a time saving route... take 220 South and stay on it so that it becomes 68, take a short stint on 65, then cut to 158, then 421 briefly, then 52 and it becomes 85, i used this...
George Washington Bookstore and Tavern: Shopping, Restaurant, Nightlife all in one!
acemj Says: This place might be reason enough to visit Concord. Not only is it a bookstore, it's also a surprisingly tasty tavern that serves up unique southern specialties (great fried green tomatoes and chowders) and a good selection of mostly regional brews. To top it off, on the...
Concord Mills Mall: Sadly, the biggest attraction in North Carolina
b1bob Says: Sad, but sometimes true, some stereotypes some foreigners have against Americans have a grain of validity. For example, that malls like this- as opposed to Main Street, small town USA- rank among the top attractions among American tourists. I went up here to see what sets...
T-Shirts Plus: See, I DID find bargains here!
b1bob Says: I wandered in here in search of any remaining t-shirts commemorating the Carolina Panthers' victory in the National Football Conference championship game. They were out of those shirts, but they did still have a cap with that inscription. Besides that, I got postcards, a...
The declining textile industry
b1bob Says: This should be a general tip, but it's neither a favourite thing nor a fondest memory. For many decades, the Piedmont region of North Carolina had many working textile factories. However, international trade deals (favoured by leaders of both major parties) have sent textile...
North Carolina residential architecture
b1bob Says: For someone who is colour blind, the featured photo would seem like a typical example of North Carolina architecture. The house has a front porch, which is as much a social statement as an architectural feature and high ceilings like so many traditional houses in the South....
Luggage and bags: LIght because its so hot youll die of stroke carrying them.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Naked wouldnt be light enoguh but since we all must wear clothes I would suggest light breathable materials and make them in form of shorts, skirts, tanks and tees.
Miscellaneous: It is VERY hot and Humid and will rain at the drop of a dime. I remember many a week with the temperature into the 100's. THe air quality is terrible in Charlotte and on several days they will hit purple and tell you not to go outside if avoidable. This town gets crazy during NASAR season and unless you are coming for them stay away those weeks.
Written Apr 4, 2003
Uptown Charlotte: a stone's throw away
b1bob Says: No more than 20 minutes by car (barring some sort of horrendous crash), is Uptown Charlotte. Everything one could possibly need is available in Char-Meck (Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, for those from Roxboro). Not only are there gleaming towers of commerce, but there is...
acemj Says: Well, I really can't imagine visiting Concord and NOT visiting Charlotte. In fact, it's almost certain that you'll be in the area to visit Charlotte and a the likely excursion would be to Concord and not the other way around. Either way, Charlotte is a great place to live....
Lowes (Concord) Motor Speedway
b1bob Says: Some sport commentators mistakenly call this the Charlotte Motor Speedway even though it is not even in the same county as the city of Charlotte. Lowe's is a regional chain of home improvement stores based in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. With 250.000 seats, I know of...
acemj Says: The greater Charlotte area is Nascar central. Personally, I don't really get what's so exciting about watching cars driving around in circles, but then again, I'm sure there's much more to it. I'll admit my ignorance in this area, but sometimes, ignorance is bliss. There...
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Favorite thing: While there are plenty of modern-day strip malls inside the limits of Concord, the downtown area still retains its charm and most of its slots are full. The old and new courthouse sit side by side and the Cabarrus Creamery still serves its locally-made ice cream. Downtown probably shows more life on weekdays and Saturday mornings. Concord was part of our north Charlotte tour on the last Sunday of March, 2004 which included UNCC, Concord, Kannapolis, and Charlotte north and west of Uptown. At the time this snap was taken, Mark and I were in search of the Dale Earnhardt tribute which, we found out, is located in neighbouring Kannapolis.
Updated Jul 13, 2006
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Welcome to Concord, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina is a suburb of Charlotte located just 20 miles (33 km.) north of uptown. At one time, Concord and the whole of Cabarrus County, was a distant hinterland from Charlotte. Now, it...
Concord, NC: hyped for all the wrong reasons
There is no doubt that Concord, North Carolina is best known for two things: Nascar and shopping. Unfortunately for me, those are two things that just don't interest me all that much. Nascar is the......
I visit here because I have family here. This place is very small town about 25 miles from Charlotte NC. The weather here is mild for most of the year except for a few days in the winter. During the...
I lived in Concord for a year. Its a nice place close to charlotte but still small and a nice place to be.
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