Good Shopping Areas and Nightclubs in Charlotte (Concord: college, restaurants)

[NomadicRaider]

I am hearing that Charlotte is building new shopping malls constantly,where are all these malls located?And what is the quality of these malls?I would like to know the good nightclubs in Charlotte and some good bars to be seen?Do the also have alot of theme parks and outdoor activities there?

[SunnyKayak]

North Side North Lake Mall rather new mall probably about a year to 2 years old

North East Concord Mills a entertainment mall

South Side Carolina Place

Central southeast South Park Mall

Theme Park Carowinds

within a hour Wet n Wild water park

within 4 to 5 hours Six Flags

outdoor activities

National whitewater center
water recreation of all kind on either of 3 nearby lakes
ample parks for hiking, biking.
Mountains less than 3 hours
and beach 3 to 4

[resident]

Creative Loafing had some information on night life in Charlotte recently..I am pretty sure they have a website.

[groove1]

charlotte.creativeloafing.com What type of club are you looking for? Are you looking for the upscale snobby clubs, the clubs that play real electronic dance music, the college clubs, or the rock/metal/punk clubs? Many of the clubs here are "Im better than you because I'm wearing a nicer pair of jeans and the bouncers won't let you in if you aren't wearing a collared shirt. While I understand this to a degree, it is too often taken too seriosly and sometimes leads to a really snobbish and uncomfortable atmosphere.

[kmway]

Originally Posted by NomadicRaider

I am hearing that Charlotte is building new shopping malls constantly,where are all these malls located?And what is the quality of these malls?I would like to know the good nightclubs in Charlotte and some good bars to be seen?Do the also have alot of theme parks and outdoor activities there?

The bars are all downtown.

[groove1]

Originally Posted by kmway

The bars are all downtown.

There are some good ones in other parts of the area. Flying Saucer and a few college ones by UNCC, for example. Plenty of tavern type restaurant bars in the area too.

[Charlotte ePro]

Check out Charlotte Nightlife - CarolinaNightlife.com Presented By Miller Lite (http://www.carolinanightlife.com/charlotte/ - broken link) for everything you would ever want to know about the nightlife scene in Charlotte.

You can search by area, ratings, type, etc. Most of the popular establishments have a new photo album posted 2 to 3 times a week.

[groove1]

LazyDay.com [the online source for nightlife] too.

[Charlotte ePro]

LOL. They don't hold a candle in respects to content and information. They are more of a cult, and cover only a narrow range of whats out there when it comes to photos.

[marblmom]

I didn't see anyone mention South Park Mall - Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Crate & Barrel, good restaurants, good smaller stores, too. That's the nicest mall in Charlotte. Also, Phillips Place across the street in South Park is very nice. Concord Mills is a great discount mall - Off 5th (Saks), Ralph Lauren outlet, lots of others. It's huge.