Wan's Guidebook

Wan

Joined in 2015

Wan's Guidebook

Food scene

Pinky's Westside Grill

Great location, great food, amazing burgers!

134 locals recommend

Pinky's Westside Grill

9818 Gilead Rd

134 locals recommend

Great location, great food, amazing burgers!

Midnight Diner

A known hot spot for breakfast in Charlotte

55 locals recommend

Midnight Diner

420 E Carson Blvd

55 locals recommend

A known hot spot for breakfast in Charlotte

Mellow Mushroom

Retro inspired, great food, and atmosphere

25 locals recommend

Mellow Mushroom

14835 Ballantyne Village Way

25 locals recommend

Retro inspired, great food, and atmosphere

Cuzzo's Cuisine

Features a unique a la carte menu

16 locals recommend

Cuzzo's Cuisine

3418 Tuckaseegee Rd

16 locals recommend

Features a unique a la carte menu

Snooze an AM Eatery

Super cozy, and the food is to die for!

56 locals recommend

Snooze an AM Eatery

1331 Central Ave

56 locals recommend

Super cozy, and the food is to die for!

Vegan To-Go

The best of Charlotte vegan food

Vegan To-Go

1801 Yorkmont Road

The best of Charlotte vegan food

Hiking

Crowders Mountain State Park

Need a quick-fix peak experience? The 1,705-foot Kings Pinnacle is a short drive and, at 4 miles, a relatively short hike. From the Visitors Center the first mile or so is a mellow meander through lowland hardwoods. Then it's a half-mile climb up this monodnock comprised of kyanite-quartzite (a fact you can toss out on a group hike). The summit is a narrow, spiky ridge that affords great views, especially to the south, north and west, and includes unusual foliage, including dwarf Virginia pine and a few specimens of the blighted American chestnut. Return on the Turnback, Fern and Lake trails through more lowland hardwoods.

118 locals recommend

Crowders Mountain State Park

522 Park Office Ln

118 locals recommend

Need a quick-fix peak experience? The 1,705-foot Kings Pinnacle is a short drive and, at 4 miles, a relatively short hike. From the Visitors Center the first mile or so is a mellow meander through lowland hardwoods. Then it's a half-mile climb up this monodnock comprised of kyanite-quartzite (a fact you can toss out on a group hike). The summit is a narrow, spiky ridge that affords great views, especially to the south, north and west, and includes unusual foliage, including dwarf Virginia pine and a few specimens of the blighted American chestnut. Return on the Turnback, Fern and Lake trails through more lowland hardwoods.

Lake Norman State Park

Lake Norman grew out of a Duke Power Company power project on the Catawba River begun in 1959 and completed in 1964; the parked formed in 1962 while the lake was still filling. Among the recreational benefits resulting from the new Lake Norman was the opportunity to take a long lakeshore hike. Actually, only about half of the Lake Shore trail subscribes to its name, and technically the water it buddies up to is Hicks Creek before it becomes part of the lake. While most trails aren't ideal for summer hikes, this one is, passing near the park's swimming area.

118 locals recommend

Lake Norman State Park

759 State Park Rd

118 locals recommend

Lake Norman grew out of a Duke Power Company power project on the Catawba River begun in 1959 and completed in 1964; the parked formed in 1962 while the lake was still filling. Among the recreational benefits resulting from the new Lake Norman was the opportunity to take a long lakeshore hike. Actually, only about half of the Lake Shore trail subscribes to its name, and technically the water it buddies up to is Hicks Creek before it becomes part of the lake. While most trails aren't ideal for summer hikes, this one is, passing near the park's swimming area.

Wineries

Seven Jars Distillery

6148-B Brookshire Blvd

Dilworth Tasting Room

18 locals recommend

Dilworth Tasting Room

300 E Tremont Ave

18 locals recommend

Rocky River Vineyards

16 locals recommend

Rocky River Vineyards

11685 Reed Mine Rd

16 locals recommend

Amusements

Frankie's of Charlotte

Fun park with go-karting, mini-golf & bumper cars, plus bowling, laser tag & arcade games.

42 locals recommend

Frankie's of Charlotte

10621 Bryton Corporate Center Dr

42 locals recommend

Fun park with go-karting, mini-golf & bumper cars, plus bowling, laser tag & arcade games.

Victory Lane Indoor Karting

Indoor go-kart facility with a 1/3-mile track, hosting kids' events & corporate retreats.

20 locals recommend

Victory Lane Indoor Karting

2330 Tipton Dr

20 locals recommend

Indoor go-kart facility with a 1/3-mile track, hosting kids' events & corporate retreats.

Carowinds

Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

484 locals recommend

Carowinds

300 Carowinds Blvd

484 locals recommend

Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DefyGravity Charlotte

DEFY Charlotte is North Carolina's most extreme trampoline park. Explore the Wall Tramp, High End Airtrack, Ninja Course, Stunt Fall, Trapeze, and Aerial Skills.

10 locals recommend

DefyGravity Charlotte

8116 University City Blvd

10 locals recommend

DEFY Charlotte is North Carolina's most extreme trampoline park. Explore the Wall Tramp, High End Airtrack, Ninja Course, Stunt Fall, Trapeze, and Aerial Skills.