Hotels Hampton Inn 820 Cecilia Alexander Dr. Belmont, NC 28012 $89/night - standard/double Complimentary Breakfast Buffet To reserve your room, call 704.825.6100 or 800.HAMPTON and mention the Bisque Imports group! Airport to Hampton Inn Follow signs for I-85 South (you will get on Billy Graham Pkwy) Exit right onto I-85 South Exit 26 - Belmont-Mount Holly Road Turn right at top of ramp Turn right at first traffic light (Ford dealership on far right corner) Hotel will be on the right (before next traffic light) Hampton Inn to BI There are two options to get from the Hampton Inn to BI - the highway and the scenic route. Both are quick! Highway Left out of the hotel Left at first light onto Belmont-Mount Holly Road Turn right onto I-85 North Take Exit 27 - Belmont/Mt. Holly Right at top of ramp Turn left at 5th traffic light onto Catawba Street (Watson Insurance on corner) Turn right into Bisque Imports driveway just after church (water tower beside building). Park in the Bisque Imports paved lot beside our building (by the water tower) and in the adjacent gravel overflow lot. Scenic (takes you to downtown Belmont) Left out of the hotel Right at first light onto Belmont-Mount Holly Road Cross Wilkinson Blvd. (first traffic light) - Texaco and Bojangles on corners Stay in left lane At 4th traffic light turn left onto Catawba Street (Katy's Korner Furniture Consignment is on far left corner) Cross Park Street/Hwy 273 at 2nd traffic light Turn right into Bisque Imports driveway just after church (water tower beside building) Park in the Bisque Imports paved lot beside our building (by the water tower) and in the adjacent gravel overflow lot.
| Restaurants Old Stone Steakhouse 23 S. Main Street 704-825-9995 Steaks, Seafood Sammy's Deli & Neighborhood Pub 25 S. Main Street 704-825-4266 Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers JAX Backstreet Tavern 55 Glenway Street 704-825-1776 Pizza, Wings, Sandwiches The String Bean 106 N. Main Street 704-825-3636 Soups, Salads, Sandwiches Friends Sports Bar & Grill 16 N. Main Street 704-825-1401 Burgers, Sandwiches, Wraps Things to See and Do Dish it Out-Stonecrest Alicia Toal 7828-C Rea Road Charlotte, NC 28277 704.544.4848 Dish it Out-Park Towne Village Alicia Toal 1600 E. Woodlawn #220 Charlotte, NC 28209 704-333-1199 Art Space Studio Hillary Moulliet 14126 Rivergate Parkway Charlotte, NC 28273 704-504-9310 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. U.S. National Whitewater Center Located on the banks of the Catawba River in Charlotte, N.C., the U.S. National Whitewater Center is the world's largest artificial whitewater river and an official U.S. Olympic Training Site. The USNWC is a locally owned and operated non-profit dedicated to promoting healthy, active, outdoor lifestyles. Opened in August 2006 at a cost of $38 million, the 307-acre public adventure-sport facility includes whitewater rafting and kayaking, mountain biking and hiking trails, a climbing center and a ropes course, along with a 2,400 square-foot conference center and 300-seat River's Edge Bar & Grill - all overlooking the home rapids of the U.S. National Slalom Canoe/Kayak Team. Olympic-caliber athletes, weekend warriors and casual observers share this world-class sports and training center. Whether you want to play hard or relax on the river's edge, the USNWC offers a great place to take it outside. |