There’s always something to do in the Pineville/Charlotte area, and many of these activities are within a few minutes of Hampton Inn & Suites. Check out first-class family attractions like Paramount’s Carowinds, science adventure at Discovery Place, sports heaven at Bank of America Stadium, and living history at James Polk Memorial. You’re never at a loss when you stay with us.

Here are a few of many top attractions:

Paramount’s Carowinds. Visit the biggest theme park in the Carolinas, where you’ll find 108 acres of ultimate entertainment for the entire family. This includes the most hair-raising rides, wettest water park, most sizzling stage shows, and tons of other cool stuff! Come celebrate the opening of the new Boomerang Bay Waterpark Resort. For more information, call 800-888-4386 or go to www2.paramountparks.com/carowinds.

Discovery Place. From the frontiers of space to the depths of the ocean, Discovery Place is an ever-changing, cutting-edge science center that takes days to explore. And, its Discovery Halls and The Charlotte Observer IMAX® Dome Theatre offer educational fun for the whole family. For more information, call 704-372-6261 or go to www.discoveryplace.org.  [Top]

Carolina Place Mall. At Carolina Place Mall, there’s always lots to do. You can shop, eat, and be entertained with a variety of events, and over 140 specialty stores - including Dillard's, Hecht's, Belk, JCPenney, Sears, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Ann Taylor, and Merle Norman. And the great thing is, it’s only a half mile from the comfort of Hampton Inn and Suites. Go to www.carolinaplace.com.

Lowes Motor Speedway. This is where auto racing lives in North Carolina.  In addition to the 1.5-mile quad oval, the complex has a 2.25-mile road course, and six-tenths-mile karting layout in the infield. Three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, two NASCAR Busch Series races, and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series are among the major events held on the 1.5-mile super-speedway. For more information, call 800-455-FANS or go to www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.  [Top]

Bank of America Stadium. Located in uptown Charlotte, it’s the home stadium of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Meineke Car Care Bowl College Football bowl game. The 73,298 seat, open-air stadium complex, opened in 1966, sits on 33 acres of land and includes training facilities, practice fields and administrative offices. For more information, call 1-800-669-0571.

Pineville Ice House. Founded in 1995, the Pineville Ice House is the coolest place in town, with fun for the entire family: figure skating, hockey, camps, and skate school. Check for Public Skating Schedules, Open hockey schedule for Adults, and Broom Ball schedules. You can also fine tune those figure skating skills. For more information, call 704-889-9000 or visit www.icehouserinks.com.  [Top]

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (DSBG). 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 envisioned a complex evolving over several decades to rival other internationally renowned gardens. You can now enjoy his dream. For more information, call 704-829-1258 or go to www.dsbg.org.

The James Polk Memorial. Born November 2, 1795 on a 150-acre farm worked by his parents, Jane and Samuel, James Knox Polk spent most of his childhood among the gently rolling hills of Mecklenburg County. A memorial to our nation's 11th president is located on part of these lands. The log buildings and their furnishings are not original to the Polk homestead, but are period pieces dating from the early 1800s. For more information, call 704-889-7145.  [Top]

Charlotte Nature Museum. The museum is an urban science center that exhibits animals and plants of the Piedmont, including an ever-changing Butterfly Garden. The Nature Museum (located adjacent to Freedom Park), has a Great Hall that displays native animals, a Nature Nook that lets you explore with an activity kit, and Nature Dome that takes on the ambiance of a night in the forest around a campfire. For more information, call 704-372-6261.

Blumenthal Center. Broadway shows, music, comedy, and top-notch theater - get the best of performing arts without buying a plane ticket to the Big Apple. The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment, and education provider. The Center has three spaces: the 2,100-seat Belk Theater; the 434-seat Booth Playhouse, and the 150-seat Studio Theater. For more information, call 704-372-1000, or go to www.blumenthalcenter.org.  [Top]

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