Charlotte: Practicalities
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (tel 704/359-4000), seven miles west of town on Old Dowd Road or I-85, is served by the #5 bus ($1.45) running every 45min from downtown to the airport; taxis cost about $15 and shuttle buses , which leave from the lower level, $8. Greyhound stops centrally at 601 W Trade St, while Amtrak trains pull in at 1914 N Tryon St. The expansive visitor center is at 330 S Tryon St (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm; tel 704/331-2753 or 1-800/231-4636, ).Most of Charlotte's hotels are aimed at the conference trade, though the Dunhill Inn , 237 N Tryon St (tel 704/332-4141, fax 704/376-4117, ; $100-130/$160-200), possesses old-world charm. The Holiday Inn , 230 N College St (tel 704/335-5400, fax 704/376-4921, ; $75-100/$130-160), has good facilities, and the Days Inn , 601 N Tryon St (tel 704/333-4733, fax 704/372-9925; $50-75), is a cheap central option. The Morehead Inn B&B , 1122 E Morehead St (tel 704/376-3357, fax 704/335-1110; $100-130), offers a great location in the Dilworth/South End neighborhood, a pleasing mix of renovated commercial buildings and broad, tree-lined avenues. Just a mile southeast of uptown, is where you'll find the broadest range of restaurants , from the trendy Providence Café , 110 Perrin Place (tel 704/376-2008), which offers vegetarian fare and New American cuisine, to the French bistro Bijoux , 201 N Tryon St (tel 704/377-0900), and the Southend Brewery & Smokehouse , 2100 South Blvd (tel 704/358-HOPS). Lupie's Café , 2718 Monroe Rd (tel 704/374-1232), is an inexpensive option where you will find lip-smacking chili and other homestyle dishes. Nightlife is concentrated between the easily walked grid of Tryon, College, Seventh and Fifth streets, particularly around the Mint Museum of Art.
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