NelvlCharlotteThe Insider Guide to Charlotte, NC
Your guide to everything Charlotte
The Queen City
Charlotte hits different when you know where to go.
Charlotte's neighborhoods each have their own personality. Find yours.
NexLvlCharlotteis Charlotte, NC's insider city guide — built by real Charlotteans to help visitors, new residents, and locals find independently-owned restaurants, bars, tours, and neighborhood spots instead of chains, plus locally-loved guides, Viator tours, and hotel stays. Charlotte is known for its Uptown skyline, NASCAR heritage, growing food and craft cocktail scene, and being one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast — especially popular with people relocating from New York.
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Every spot marked CLT Local is owned by a real Charlottean who shows up for this city every single day.
When you spend at a CLT Local business, that money stays in Charlotte — goes back into the neighborhoods, the culture, the city you came here for. We highlight them because they're the heartbeat of this city. Not a franchise. Not a formula.
Spend local. It stays local.
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Charlotte, NC — Answered
What is Charlotte, NC known for?
Charlotte, NC is known for its Uptown skyline, being a major NASCAR and banking hub, its rapidly growing food and cocktail scene, and being one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast.
What is there to do in Charlotte this weekend?
Charlotte offers neighborhood-specific experiences year-round — food tours, brewery crawls, ghost tours, and curated local recs across Uptown, NoDa, South End, and more. NexLvlCharlotte updates a weekly guide to what's worth doing.
Is Charlotte, NC a good place to live?
Charlotte is a popular relocation destination, especially for people moving from New York, thanks to its lower cost of living, growing job market, and distinct, walkable neighborhoods each with their own character.
What is the job market like in Charlotte, NC?
Charlotte's job market is led by finance, tech, healthcare, and logistics. The metro unemployment rate consistently runs below the national average, and the city has added tens of thousands of jobs annually. Read the full breakdown in our free Charlotte Job Market guide.
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