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My family lived abroad for two years and traveled all over Europe. These days we're in Charlotte, NC and I focus on my webiste, http://www.charlotteonthecheap.com, which is the place to find cheap and free things to do in Charlotte.
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Cheap things to do with kids around Charlotte, NC
You don't have to spend a lot of money to have fun with your family in Charlotte. Here are where the local cheapskates go.
6800 Bringle Ferry Road
Salisbury, North Carolina
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reviewed on: January 31 2010
"Dan Nicholas Park"
It's a little bit of a drive from Charlotte, but worth it. Kids can go on a carousel or a train ride through the woods for a buck. There's also cheap mini-golf, gem mining, and more. The gem mining is fantastic. You always get gorgeous gems. There's also a nature center and live animals. You can even camp here.
9621 Reed Mine Rd.
Midland, North Carolina
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reviewed on: January 31 2010
"Reed Gold Mine"
If you've got a hankering for gold (and who doesn't?) get yourself to Reed Gold Mine, the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. (Take that, California!) Today you can tour the mine and explore the grounds for free. It costs $2 to pan for gold. It's also just a lovely place. Bring a picnic!
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina
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reviewed on: January 30 2010
"UNCC Botanical Gardens"
Woods to run through, butterfly gardens to explore, pavilions to rest in, bridges to tromp over, what else could you want? The botanical gardens at UNCC are perfect for everyone, from toddlers who just need interesting things to look at to grownups who might actually read the little signs next to all the plants.
301 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, North Carolina
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reviewed on: January 31 2010
"Discovery Place"
Discovery Place, Charlotte's science museum, is reinventing itself this year. Several brand new exhibits are opening up, as well as a continuously running 3-d theater, and several open-ended, hands-on labs for kids. At one of the labs, kids tackle physics problems. For instance they might be asked to create a building that can withstand an earthquake. After building it, they can test it.A new area for kids under 7 is opening in February, 2010, and there will be several more permanent exhibits, all opening by May, 2010.
Also new is the much improved cafe, which now focuses on local, healthful food.
1507 Camden Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
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reviewed on: January 30 2010
"Charlotte Trolley"
Kids love riding on the vintage trolley from the Historic South End up to (or past) ImaginOn on 7th Street. It just runs on the weekend, and is a fun way to get into the city for weekend activities. Learn about each stop on the website http://www.charlottetrolley.org/. There's even a trolley museum, where you can see trolleys that played a part in Charlotte's past (and maybe future.)
300 E 7th St
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Let kids run around the outside of 7th Street Station, which is across from the trolley tracks, and push the lighted panels. See what happens!
reviewed on: January 31 2010
"ImaginOn"
A collaboration between the children's theatre and children's library, this is the place to see kids' plays or browse the expansive racks of kids' books. But besides that, there are loads of free activities, from costume dress-up for preschoolers to sophisticated movie-editing for teens. Did I mention free?
