The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 8 · Days 169–170

Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

The 'Queen City' — a banking-tower skyline, NASCAR's hall of fame, and a whitewater center on the edge of town.

Where to stay

  • An Uptown Charlotte hotel

    Central to the museums and stadiums.

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You gotta eat this

  • Carolina-style barbecue & sweet tea

    Piedmont pork and a proper glass of sweet tea.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 169Day 169 — Speedways & UptownFull day · 5h planned
  2. 170Day 170 — Southeast to the coastDrive day · 3h 20m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History
  • Sports & Gamedays