31. Antiques Shops Of South End
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Description: Hidden in old cotton mills and exposed-brick warehouses along South Boulevard just off Uptown are several antiques shops. Wander through Crossland in the heart of South End for old fireplaces, doors, iron gates, and other architectural antiques. Interiors Marketplace has 80 vendors selling antiques and home accessories in individually stocked rooms. On Worthington Avenue off South Boulevard, Dilworth Antique Lighting carries beautiful old fixtures that add character and grace to homes of any age. Englishman’s, moving along South Boulevard away from Uptown, features a huge selection of antiques, reproductions, and estate pieces.
32. Antiques Shops Of Waxhaw
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Description: This turn-of-the-20th-century town is an antiques lover’s paradise, with numerous shops filled with antiques and collectibles.
33. By-Gone Days Antiques
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 527-8717
Description: If you are considering remodeling, this shop, a block off South Boulevard near South End, specializes in architectural antiques.
34. Charlotte Antiques & Collectibles Show
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 596-4643
Address: 7100 North Statesville Rd.
Description: One of the largest collections of furniture, home accessories, estate jewelry, vintage clothing, and other collectibles are for sale the first weekend of each month at the Metrolina Expo. Special shows are held at various times throughout the year. Call for show dates.
35. Audio Books Of The Carolinas
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 341-0794
Description: This store rents and sells audio books on a wide range of topics. Customers can visit the store or go online to browse among 10,000+ titles. Categories include mystery, classics, history, personal growth, humor, business, sports, biography, and kids’ books. You can pick up or drop off books at conveniently located centers across the city.
36. Black Forest Books & Toys
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 332-4838
Address: 115 Cherokee Rd.
Description: Personalized attention and a good selection of both books and toys for children are hallmarks of this family-owned shop opened in 1978.
37. The Book Rack
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 544-8006
Address: 8326 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
Description: The Book Rack has thousands of used paperbacks at half price, and used hardcovers at paperback prices. It also sells new paperbacks for 20 percent off and rents new hardcovers for two weeks for $3. Trade your gently used paperbacks for credit. Additional location in Gastonia.
38. The Bookmark
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 377-2565
Description: Uptown’s only bookstore, the Bookmark offers best sellers, hardbacks, paperbacks, and audio books and will search for out-of-print or hard-to-find titles. Special orders and gift certificates are available. The Bookmark has been in business for nearly two decades and carries more than 20,000 titles. The store is located in Founder’s Hall in the Bank of America Corporate Center. Park in the building’s parking deck and they will validate your parking ticket for up to two free hours.
39. Gray’S College Bookstores
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 548-8100
Address: 9430 University City Blvd.
Description: Gray’s specializes in college, medical, nursing, and allied health publications.
40. Lifeway Christian Stores
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Address: 3 locations in the Charlotte area
Description: LifeWay carries religious books, Bibles, and reading material for children at three area locations: 10412 Centrum Parkway across from Carolina Place Mall in Pineville, (704) 541-5033; 8821 J. W. Clay Blvd. in the University area, (704) 503-5012; and Franklin Square in Gastonia, (704) 823-8200.
41. Park Road Books
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 525-9239
Description: An independent bookstore, Park Road has been a favorite among local bookworms for years, thanks in large part to its helpful service, special orders, convenient location, and book signings with top authors.
42. Unity Bookstore
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 523-0062
Address: 401 East Arrowood Rd.
Description: For those with a metaphysical and/or turn of mind, check out Unity Bookstore.
43. White Rabbit Books & Things
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 377-4067
Address: 920 Central Ave.
Description: White Rabbit is Charlotte’s main gay and lesbian bookstore, with cards, magazines, music, videos, and gifts.
44. B Natural
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 847-3557
Address: 5341 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Description: Need relief from Charlotte’s hot, humid summers? Head to B Natural, with its casual, contemporary, and comfortable clothing made from natural fibers such as cotton and linen. You’ll find a wide selection of embroidered T-shirts, cute beach dresses, washable linen, and fun accessories.
45. Belle Ville
City: Charlotte, NC
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (704) 655-9506
Description: Cutting-edge and contemporary designer T-shirts and jeans, with lines mostly from Paris, Milan, and Belgium. Flirty, fun, and affordable, these European styles cater to the slim and trim, but great handbags, jewelry, and accessories offer something for every figure. The best part? You don’t have to drive to the other side of town to find one near you.