Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things the region has to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Area Information | |
| 101 Things To Do In Charlotte - Regional Offerings | |
| Charlotte Ranked # 2 - Charlotte Ranked # 2 Best Place In America To Start A New Business!!! | |
| Inside Mecklenburg - Your guide to the programs and services offered by Mecklenburg County | |
| Lake Lure & Chimney Rock - The Grafton Lodge ( www.GraftonLodge.com ): An English B&B at Lake Lure offering Royal accommodations at Pauper pricing!!! | |
| North Carolina Waterfalls - We have more than our fair share of natural beauty | |
| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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Light-Rail - Charlotte's Newest Way To Get Around Town
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North Carolina Research Campus - Changing the world... from Kannapolis
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| Church Search - search all denominations | |
| Synagogue Search - search the entire state | |
| Festivals, The Arts & Entertainment | |
Lowes Motor Speedway - NASCAR at it's finest!!!
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Union Street Live - 3rd Thursday of each month (May-August) in Concord's Historic District
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Carowinds - Amusement Park
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Festival in the Park - Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing good music, good art and good times to Charlotteans and visitors from around the world.
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Yiasou Greek Festival - Began in 1978 and since then has become one of Charlotte¿s largest cultural events.
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Charlotte Literary Festival - Focuses on both youth and adult literacy. The festival hosts a myriad of local, regional and national authors from various genres.
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Charlotte Sunset Jazz Festival - Historically, Pride Magazine created the Sunset Jazz Festival to give back to
the community. For the past 16 years the festival has produced great outdoor jazz concerts and other entertainment for Charlotte and surrounding areas.
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Charlotte Fashion Week - International designers and high-end boutiques.
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Matthews Alive - Labor Day weekend celebration dedicated to the support of local non-profit organizations through music, arts and community involvement.
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Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival - Bring your friends and family and picnic blankets to Symphony Park and enjoy a day on the lawn listening to some of your favorite tunes while you enjoy tasting hundreds of your favorite wines from North Carolina.
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Carolina Renaissance Festival - 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and much much more.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience - Put the throttle down and let 'er rip! At this informative, hands-on experience, you'll learn the ins-and-outs of professional race car driving as you get tips and instruction from real drivers and pit crews.
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US National Whitewater Center - An outdoor recreation facility set on the banks of the Catawba River.
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North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame - Official Visitor Center for Mooresville
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Mint Museum of Art - The Mint Museum engages audiences at many learning levels, always striving to enhance the learner¿s appreciation and understanding of the visual arts.
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Historic Rosedale Plantation - The neighbors called it "Frew's Folly," though the reason remains obscure. Perhaps it was the chrome yellow trim, a shocking contrast to the plank and log style houses common to the backcountry.
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - In 1989, Daniel J. Stowe, a retired textile executive from Belmont, North Carolina, reserved 450 acres of prime rolling meadows, woodlands and lakefront property and established a foundation to develop a world-class botanical garden. A lifelong nature lover and gardening enthusiast, Dan Stowe and his wife, Alene, envisioned a complex evolving over several decades to rival other internationally renowned gardens.
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UNCC Botanical Gardens - We are a university botanical garden promoting the knowledge and appreciation of plants for educational, environmental, and aesthetic purposes.
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McDowell Nature Center - McDowell Nature Center serves as the gateway to the 1115-acre McDowell Nature Preserve and is the source for educational programs and information on the preserve's natural communities, flora, and fauna.
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| Schools | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| Local School Information - Great website for school information. | |
| State Dept. of Education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Cabarrus County - www.ccsweb.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=1 | |
Cannon School - Premier Private School
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg - www.cms.k12.nc.us
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| Kannapolis City Schools - www.kannapolis.k12.nc.us | |
| Iredell County - iss.schoolwires.com/iss/site/default.asp | |
| Mooresville Graded School District - www.mgsd.k12.nc.us/mgsd/site/default.asp | |
| Union County - www.ucps.k12.nc.us | |
| Gaston County - www.gaston.k12.nc.us | |
| York County - www.york.k12.sc.us | |
| Fort Mill - www.fort-mill.k12.sc.us/home.aspx | |
| Rock Hill - www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us | |
| Stanly County - www.scs.k12.nc.us | |
| Rowan-Salisbury - www.rss.k12.nc.us | |
| Anson County - www.anson.k12.nc.us | |
| Burke County - www.burke.k12.nc.us | |
| Catawba County - www.catawba.k12.nc.us | |
| Cleveland County - www.ccss.k12.nc.us | |
| Davidson County - www.davidson.k12.nc.us | |
| Kings Mountain District Schools - www.schoolsk-12.com/North-Carolina/Kings-Mountain/schools.html | |
| Lexington City - www.lexcs.org | |
| Lincoln County - www.lincoln.k12.nc.us | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| WBTV - Local channel | |
| WCNC - Local channel | |
| WSOC - Local channel | |
| WJZY - Local channel | |
| Sports | |
Carolina Panthers - NFL
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Charlotte Eagles - USL Soccer
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Charlotte Bobcats - NBA
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Charlotte Checkers - ECHL
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Charlotte Knights - Class "AAA" Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
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Kannapolis Intimidators - Class "A" Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
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UNCC 49ers - Atlantic 10 Conference
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Davidson Wildcats - Southern Conference
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Queens University of Charlotte Royals - Division II - Conference Carolinas
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Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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Wingate Bulldogs - South Atlantic Conference
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Winthrop Eagles - Division I - Big South Conference
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Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs - Division I - Big South Conference
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| Unique Communities | |
| Historic Concord - 3 Historic Districts in Concord | |
NoDa - Charlotte's Historic Arts District
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History South End - Charlotte's Historic South End
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Plaza Midwood - Street-Car Era Neighborhood
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Dilworth - The Dilworth Community
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Eastover - The Eastover Community
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| Elizabeth - The Elizabeth Community | |
| Myers Park - Historic Myers Park | |
Uptown - Charlotte Center City
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| Chamber Of Commerce | |
| Cabarrus County - www.cabarruschamber.org | |
| Charlotte - www.charlottechamber.com | |
| Lake Norman - www.lakenormanchamber.org | |
| Mooresville - South Iredell - www.mooresvillenc.org | |
| Matthews - www.matthewschamber.com | |
| Mint Hill - www.minthillchamberofcommerce.com | |
| Gaston County - www.gastonchamber.com | |
| Union County - www.unioncountycoc.com | |
| Rowan County - www.rowanchamber.com | |
| Stanly County - www.stanlychamber.org | |
| Greater Statesville - www.statesvillechamber.org | |
| Anson County - www.ansoncounty.org | |
| Burke County - www.burkecounty.org | |
| Catawba County - www.catawbachamber.org | |
| Cleveland County - www.clevelandchamber.org | |
| Denton Area - www.dentonnorthcarolina.com | |
| Lexington Area - www.lexingtonchamber.net | |
| Maps | |
Google Maps - My personal favorite mapping site
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| MapBlast - maps, driving directions, road trip planner.... | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Relocation Links | |
FREE Relocation Packet - click here to have a complete relocation packet sent to you via USPS
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National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move
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Relocation Journal - relo industry newsletter
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| Employee Relocation Council - otherwise known as the ERC | |
Relocation Director's Council - the Who's Who of residential relocation
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| Mortgage | |
Conventional & 203(k) Mortgage Broker - William Roseberry - WR Starkey Mortgage
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| Understand Your Credit Score - Taking the right amount of time to optimize your credit situation can pay dividends for 30+ years! | |
| Tax Information | |
| Homeowner deductions information - Federal | |
| Selling your home - Federal | |
| First-time homeowners - Federal | |
| How to report moving expenses - Federal | |
| Mecklenburg County - polaris.mecklenburgcountync.gov/website/redesign/viewer.htm | |
| Cabarrus County - www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/taxpropertydeeds.html | |
| Iredell County - gis.co.iredell.nc.us/website/iredellweb/viewer.htm | |
| Rowan County - www.co.rowan.nc.us/ONLINESERVICES/tabid/65/Default.aspx | |
| Union County - maps.co.union.nc.us/gomaps/map/Index.cfm | |
| Gaston County - egov1.co.gaston.nc.us/website/ParcelDataSite/viewer.htm | |
| York County - www.yorkcountygov.com/Departments/DepartmentsAM/MIS/Divisions/GIS/GISOnlineMappingand PropertySearch/tabid/496/Default.aspx | |
| Randolph County - maps.co.randolph.nc.us/gis.htm | |
| Stanly County - www.stanlygis.net | |
| Alexander County - maps.co.alexander.nc.us/gomaps/index.cfm | |
| Anson County - www.co.anson.nc.us/maps.php | |
| Alleghany County - www.webgis.net/alleghany | |
| Caldwell County - maps.caldwellcountync.org | |
| Burke County - arcims.webgis.net/nc/Burke | |
| Catawba County - www.gis.catawba.nc.us | |
| Cleveland County - arcims.webgis.net/nc/Cleveland | |
| Davidson County - arcims2.webgis.net/davidson/default.asp | |
| Davie County - maps.co.davie.nc.us/website/mapviewer/GISviewerhome.htm | |
| Forsyth County - maps2.co.forsyth.nc.us/geodata | |
| Greenville County, SC - www.greenvillecounty.org/vrealpr24/clrealprop.asp | |
| Horry County, SC - www.horrycounty.org/gateway/disclaimer/idx_real.html | |
| Johnston County - www.johnstonnc.com/mainpage.cfm?category_level_id=420&content_id=2058 | |
| Lancaster County, SC - lancastercountysc.net | |
| Lincoln County - www.lincolncounty.org/index.asp?nid=289 | |
| Moore County - www.moorecountync.gov/main/page.asp?rec=pages/planning/PlanGIS/index.html | |
| Stokes County - arcims2.webgis.net/stokes | |
| Watauga County - www.wataugacounty.org/gis/index.asp | |
