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You can't attend a college football game in Charlotte, well for now anyways.
Technically you could at JCSU (which doesn't really appeal to people who aren't familiar with the Black college football tradition, and even for those who are, JCSU is a small school in a relatively small conference), but college football in NC sucks anyway. Charlotteans would be much better off going to Death Valley in Clemson or Williams-Brice in Columbia; those are real college football atmospheres.
Technically you could at JCSU (which doesn't really appeal to people who aren't familiar with the Black college football tradition, and even for those who are, JCSU is a small school in a relatively small conference), but college football in NC sucks anyway. Charlotteans would be much better off going to Death Valley in Clemson or Williams-Brice in Columbia; those are real college football atmospheres.
Very true, hopefully the Niners will give Charlotte some local football pride when the team gets going.
I stayed at the Epicentre's Aloft about a month and a half ago. It's very nice. Don't let the WVU pic fool you it's not that lively, even at night. It's okay, but nothing over the top at all. I like how the rail line is tied into the facility. That was one of the coolest features. I wish Charlotte had a more homegrown nightlife atmosphere. The nightlife currently just doesn't match the city's size. However I do see DT Charlotte's nightlife blowing up in the next 5-10 years.
while not as crowded as in the pic(Lord I hope not), epicentre gets pretty packed wed-sat nights.....not my type of place, but it can be fun with a group of friends if you're looking to spend money.
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Very true, hopefully the Niners will give Charlotte some local football pride when the team gets going.
In addition to JC Smith, you've got Wingate down in Union County and Davidson College; all have football teams, albiet they play on a much lower level than D-I schools.
I stayed at the Epicentre's Aloft about a month and a half ago. It's very nice. Don't let the WVU pic fool you it's not that lively, even at night. It's okay, but nothing over the top at all. I like how the rail line is tied into the facility. That was one of the coolest features. I wish Charlotte had a more homegrown nightlife atmosphere. The nightlife currently just doesn't match the city's size. However I do see DT Charlotte's nightlife blowing up in the next 5-10 years.
I think you are forgetting that Epicentre (and the block around Epicentre) is not a finished product. There is quite a bit of construction in that area. Bank of America is building a 30 story office tower. H&M and Bang & Olufsen might be coming to that area. Epicentre might get a condo tower built on top of it (one of these days ). In short, Epicentre and its general area is still very much so in its infancy.
Also (as one poster has already pointed out) Epicentre is quite busy from Wed-Sat night. This past Tuesday, there was a loooong line of people waiting to get into Whisky River sometime around midnight. Yeah, on a Tuesday night. It makes you wonder, when do some of these folks go to work?
I guess I am not the only 2nd and 3rd shifter here in the QC lol!
I think you are forgetting that Epicentre (and the block around Epicentre) is not a finished product. There is quite a bit of construction in that area. Bank of America is building a 30 story office tower. H&M and Bang & Olufsen might be coming to that area. Epicentre might get a condo tower built on top of it (one of these days ). In short, Epicentre and its general area is still very much so in its infancy.
Also (as one poster has already pointed out) Epicentre is quite busy from Wed-Sat night. This past Tuesday, there was a loooong line of people waiting to get into Whisky River sometime around midnight. Yeah, on a Tuesday night. It makes you wonder, when do some of these folks go to work?
I guess I am not the only 2nd and 3rd shifter here in the QC lol!
Yeah I know it's not finished. One thing I will say is this. Charlotte's building a sizable foundation to finally compete with other large cities in the years to come. All of the new development, even with the high vacancy, will eventually become filled up to make Charlotte a cool city and livelier city.
What was the name of the Italian Restaurant on the first floor. The food was very good. I didn't expect for it to be so good, because it looked like a typical pizza joint. I was shocked!
What was the name of the Italian Restaurant on the first floor. The food was very good. I didn't expect for it to be so good, because it looked like a typical pizza joint. I was shocked!
You are talking about Lebrettos. They quickly became my favorite pizza joint in Charlotte after just the first visit. My wife's favorite restaurant in uptown is Mert's Heart and Soul (a soul food joint). They are located just a couple of blocks north of Epicentre on College (across from Hearst Tower).
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Yeah I know it's not finished. One thing I will say is this. Charlotte's building a sizable foundation to finally compete with other large cities in the years to come. All of the new development, even with the high vacancy, will eventually become filled up to make Charlotte a cool city and livelier city.
For once we agree! That is why I am soooo excited about Charlotte's progress. Charlotte gives me that "I can't wait to see what's coming next" feeling. It feels good living in a city that keeps moving forward.
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). In short, Epicentre and its general area is still very much so in its infancy.
