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| Gaston County’s central location makes day trips very convenient. Below are some suggested trips and you don’t even have to pack! | ||
| DISCOVERY PLACE | LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY | HICKORY FURNITURE MART |
| 301
N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC One of America’s top hands-on science museums featuring a three-story rain forest and Omnimax Theatre. Information: 1-800-935-0553. www.discoveryplace.org |
Concord,
NC Tours of the grounds, garages and pit area. Gift shop. Information: 704-455-3204. Ticket Office: 1-800-455-FANS, 704-455-3202, www.lowesmotorspeedway.com |
2220
US Hwy. 70 S.E., Hickory, NC Information: 1-800-462-MART. www.hickoryfurniture.com |
| PARAMOUNT’S CAROWINDS | CHARLOTTE
BOBCATS ARENA |
KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MILITARY PARK |
| 14523
Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC 83-acre theme park located in Charlotte. Information: 1-704-588-2600 www.carowinds.com |
Home of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA Basketball Team 333 E. Trade St. Information:
704-262-2287. |
3,950-acre
park with several monuments, a visitor center, and a self guided trail
leading to the Revolutionary War Battlefield. 2625 Park Rd., Off Hwy. 161, Blacksburg, SC Information: 864-936-7921. www.nps.gov/kimo |
| MINT MUSEUM | KNIGHTS CASTLE | KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK |
| 2730
Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC North Carolina’s first art museum. Information: 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org |
Fort
Mill, SC Home to the AAA team, the Charlotte Knights Information: 704-364-6637. www.charlotteknights.com |
6883-acre
park features scenic drives, nature and hiking trails, and two lakes
for fishing, boating, and swimming. 1277 Park Road, Blacksburg, SC Information: 803-222-3209; 1-866-345-7275 |
| WING HAVEN | BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM | BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS |
| 248
Ridgewood Ave. Garden & Bird Sanctuary located in Charlotte, NC Information: 704-331-0664 www.winghavengardens.com |
Charlotte,
NC 800
S. Mint Street |
Gaston
County is only a two-hour drive from the Biltmore
House, a 255-room French chateau built in 1895.
The Carolina mountains offer some of the best skiing
in the country. www.blueridgemountains.com |
| CATAWBA QUEEN–LAKE CRUISES | CONCORD
MILLS INCLUDING BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD |
NC TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM |
| 1459
River Hwy., Mooresville, NC Dinner and sight-seeing cruises. Information: 704-663-2628. www.queenslanding.com |
The state's largest value retail and entertainment center with 1.4 million square feet. 8111 Concord Mills Blvd. Information:
704-929-3000 |
411 S. Salisbury Ave. Spencer, NC Information: 704-636-2998 www.nctrans.org |
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