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5 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Charlotte

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Industry Observer with Stylerail

Moving to another place is a huge change. It is very important that you prepare and get to know the place before relocating. When it comes to relocation, Charlotte in North Carolina gets more than the usual number of people moving to it – it is the third fastest-growing major city in the U.S.! If you are one of those thinking of moving to Charlotte, here are some things you need to know:

Sweet tea is a popular drink

They call it ‘sweet tea’ and what it is, is the usual tea that everyone drinks except it is iced and comes with lots of sugar (hence the name!). If you’re a fan of hot, bitter tea, you’d be hard-pressed to find it easily in Charlotte.

Barbecue is great

If you like your meat grilled, then Charlotte is a place for you! You’ll find lots of great barbecue joints here. Be ready to join barbecue parties, attend barbecue festivals, and argue about the best barbecue restaurant.

 There are boats

This might be surprising for some people who know that Charlotte is landlocked. But even if though Charlotte is completely surrounded by land, you can find three man-made lakes in Charlotte that are well used by a lot of people: Lake Norman, Lake Wylie, and Mountain Island Lake. So if you’ve been dreaming about owning a boat, you could totally own one in Charlotte.

It’s a basketball city

Although Charlotte definitely has its share of football and baseball fans, the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournament is one of the biggest events in the city. During CIAA week, Uptown Charlotte transforms into party central with parties happening everywhere at any time.

NASCAR is a big deal

After basketball, the NASCAR race is the next biggest deal in Charlotte. Expect huge crowds and various events when race week rolls around in mid-October.

Comments (7)

John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Welcome to the ActiveRain community. Congratulations on your first post.

Jun 04, 2019 08:34 PM
Rana Tarakji
Stylerail - Los Angeles, CA
Web content specialist and digital marketer

Thanks John!

Jun 05, 2019 01:54 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Rana Tarakji welcome to ActiveRain, and congratulations on successfully posting your first blog on this site.

Jun 05, 2019 01:54 PM
Rana Tarakji

Thanks :) 

Aug 06, 2019 12:28 PM
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

Nice job on your first post!
Welcome to ActiveRain, I hope that your participation here helps your business to grow.
Btw, I followed your blog, and would be honored if you followed mine.
Thank You!

Jun 07, 2019 11:17 PM
Rana Tarakji

I just did! Thanks :) Glad you like it 

Aug 06, 2019 12:28 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Rana, great post, and Charlotte is a beautiful city.  Welcome to ActiveRain! 

Jun 11, 2019 01:21 PM
Rana Tarakji

Thanks :) Glad you like it 

Aug 06, 2019 12:28 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with families on the move.

Aug 06, 2019 01:09 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Welcome to Active Rain, looking forward to reading many more of your posts, let me know if there is anything that I can do to help as you get started here.

All the best of success to you.

Bob

 

Aug 21, 2019 07:00 AM