Reply With Quotei live in durham and am not familiar with charlotte outside of downtown arena area. i would splurge on the hotel, walk to the arena and not worry about parking or cabs. you can go to bars and rest. and not worry about driving/parking either.
NCAA Tournament
Greetings Bobcat fans. I'm a fan of the Washington Huskies basketball team who is heading down this weekend to see us play in the NCAA tournament. I'm just here to ask what I should do/check out while here in Charlotte. I was also wondering about lodging. We're on a budget, so we were looking at staying in the Days Inn on Woodlawn and just taking the shuttle into town each day. Is this a good idea?
i live in durham and am not familiar with charlotte outside of downtown arena area. i would splurge on the hotel, walk to the arena and not worry about parking or cabs. you can go to bars and rest. and not worry about driving/parking either.
We really did want to stay right downtown, but we just can't afford it. I wish there was a hotel under $100 a night in the downtown areaOriginally Posted by Dawgfan11
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looking around at some websites, i came across the Blake Hotel that is just above 100 a night. It is located downtown, but i definitely wouldnt say that it is the nicest place.
Your best bet is to see if you can find a hotel that's close to a Lynx station (light rail) because I can tell you from experience, the traffic for the tourney is TERRIBLE. As in, you can go 5 miles in 30 minutes.
If you're willing to wait, then yeah staying outside Uptown is ok. I really don't know where to suggest staying although it may be better to stay off of I-77 rather than I-85/I-485. But there really isn't a good one, because traffic is bad no matter where you're coming from.
Also, while in town, I'd suggest hanging out at Epicentre (next to the Arena) if you like sports bars and that scene, there are some museums (Nascar HOF if you like that stuff) and there's a Whitewater Rafting Center too. If you give us some of your interests/preferences I can help out more with what you do between games.
Yeah this Days Inn we're lookin at is like a 5 minute walk from the LYNX station... seems like a decent bet.
I love sports and love beer, so Epicentre sounds good to check out before/after the games. NASCAR HOF sounds interesting too although I'm not a big fan or anything.
I was hoping to eat some good local food. I've never been anywhere close to North Carolina so I'd like to get a taste of the indigenous cuisine. Any suggestions?
I don't have anything else real specific. Most of our time will be spent with the tourney, but Saturday is a day off, and we'll have some time to see the city/nightlife so anything you think is a worthwhile visit I'll be sure and make note of it.
p.s. love your gif... I can't stand Roethlisberger
Last edited by Dawgfan11; 03-14-2011 at 10:21 PM.
You should check with your school's alumni association to see which bar/bar(s) they are going to overtake on game days. I know a couple years ago Tennessee had one or two, UNC had about 4 or 5 and Louisville had a hotdog stand near the bus station (kidding). Anyway, usually there are team oriented give aways at the official game day bars.
Are you from Washington State? If so, you might try Prices Chicken Coup http://www.priceschickencoop.com/ It's not in the best part of town, but it is Southern food and it's CASH only. Sonny's BBQ is another (lots of those around)....and should also eat breakfast at least once at Bojangles.
Yeah that's solid then.
It'll probably be very crowded, but Boris Diaw owns a pub called Mortimer's, they have a great atmosphere during games. And yeah, I've heard varying reports on the quality of the HoF, apparently it was enough to make Stephen Jackson want to go back, but I haven't been.I love sports and love beer, so Epicentre sounds good to check out before/after the games. NASCAR HOF sounds interesting too although I'm not a big fan or anything.
Hm. There are some good BBQ places but I'm not a fan of it so I couldn't tell you. I'm sure there are some others on here who can, though.I was hoping to eat some good local food. I've never been anywhere close to North Carolina so I'd like to get a taste of the indigenous cuisine. Any suggestions?
I'm only 18 and not in the city so I'm not well versed in the nightlife, but there is a good bit of it for a Southern townI don't have anything else real specific. Most of our time will be spent with the tourney, but Saturday is a day off, and we'll have some time to see the city/nightlife so anything you think is a worthwhile visit I'll be sure and make note of it.
p.s. love your gif... I can't stand Roethlisberger
And thanks, I watched that game live, best game of the season for either of my teams (Panthers and Raiders).
Sonny's sucks, even for BBQ.
But yeah, you can't visit the south without eating at a Bojangle's. And Chik-fil-a is a must-stop as well, if you've never been.
Yeah I'm from Washington State, Seattle-area. We gotta place up here called Ezell's that serves pretty good Southern fried chicken (greasy as hell though) but I thought I'd might as well try some down there. There's a Bojangles right next to the hotel I'm booking so I'll be sure to check that out. What's funny about Chick-fil-A is there is actually one here in Bellingham, WA, tucked in the northwest corner of the state next to Canada. It was good, but I couldn't help thinking why the hell they put one there.
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