| Site/Attraction | Description | Hours/Schedule | Cost | Address/Phone #s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration Station | This family fun center features miniture golf, go karts, bumper boats, kiddie go karts, batting cages, arcade games and a dining area. So much to do, so little time! | Mon. - Thurs. 10- 11 Fri. & Sat. 10 - 12 Sun. 12 - 9 | $3.50 - All outside attractions, except batting cages All Day Wrist Band $14.99 - Adults $7.99 - Children (Under 56" tall) | 10400 Cadillac Street Pineville, NC 28134 704-552-7888 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | Home of the Coca-Cola 600. CMS offers thrilling track rides (conditions permitting), photograph sessions at Victory Circle, an action-packed film presentation, the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame, Winston Gift Shop and tours of the grounds, garages and pit areas. Located 16 miles northeast of uptown Charlotte. | Call for pricing | Call for Hours | Concord, NC 28026 704-455-3200 |
| Discovery Zone | This is a great place to take the kids. They have more than enough indoor climbing and sliding activities and games to keep them busy for hours. | $5.99 Ages 3 to 12 $3.99 - Under 3 | Mon. - Thurs. 9- 8 Fri. & Sat. 9 - 10 Sun. 10 - 7 | 9609 M E. Independence Blvd. Matthews, NC 28105 704-841-2000 |
| Laser Quest | A thrilling laser tag adventure. You'll use real lasers to shoot your opponents' targets on their packs in a large multi-level maze-like arena. When the game is over, you'll get a detailed printout of how you scored. Great exercise and fun! | Mon. - Thurs. 3 - 11 Fri. 3 -12 Sat. 12 - 12 Sun. 12 - 10 | $6 non-members $5 members | 5323-A E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28212 704-567-6707 |
| Movie Theaters | Charlotte has a wide array of movie theaters including the new AMC Carolina Pavilion featuring 22 large screens, stadium seating with high back headrests and retractable arm rests, and DTS or SDDS sound in every theater. AMC will have its own site on the web soon. | Visit CharlotteNet or call theaters for show times | Call for prices | Check the Charlotte Observer newspaper for theater locations or just visit them on the web |
| Movie Reviews | These movie reviews are good for folks all over the country, but they come from our very own Lawrence Toppman of the Charlotte Observer newspaper. Sometimes he may see things a little different than you may, but his indepth reviews are noteworthy! | Online 24 hours a day! | Go there! It's Free! | From the good folks at The Charlotte Observer |
| Omnimax Theater and Planetarium | Located adjacent to Discovery Place is the Charlotte Observer OmniMax Theater, featuring the finest motion picture system in the country and the Kelly Space Voyager Planetarium, the largest planetarium in the country. The Omnimax gives you a 79 feet tall panoramic wrap-around dome screen with seven discrete sound locations from 44 different speakers for a truly remarkable experience. Also featured are laser shows during the weekends. | Omnimax/Planetarium Call for times Laser Shows Fri. - Sun. Beatles -5pm Fri. & Sat. Stone Temple Pilot - 8pm Grundge - 9pm Nine Inch Nails - 10pm Pink Floyd - 11pm | Omnimax/Planetarium $5.50 - One Show $2- Ea. Add'l. Show Laser Shows | 301 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-372-6261 |
| Paramount's Carowinds | 92-acre theme park featuring six roller coasters, six-acre water park, Animation Station (new children's area), plus a wide variety of shows, shops, restaurants, family attractions, campground, and adjacent amphitheater. Features the all new Drop Zone stunt tower. | Sun. - Thurs. 10 - 8 Fri. & Sat. 10 - 11 (Summer Only) | Ages 7 - 54 $27.95 3 and Under Free All Others $13.95 After 5pm Daily $12.95 for All | 14523 Carowinds Boulevard (I-77 & Carowinds Boulevard, Exit 90) Charlotte, NC 704-588-2600 or 1-800-888-4FUN |
| The Comedy Zone | The Comedy Zone features America's funniest comedians! Experience one of the 10 largest comedy clubs in the country where all your favorites hang out. Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Carrot Top and Dennis Miller have all graced their stage. | Call for show times | Costs vary by performance | 5317 Independence Boulevard Charlotte, NC 704-568-HAHA |
| The Perch | This interesting diversion features a Saturday Night Live type performance. The skits are all original. The atmosphere is similar to a large living room with too many chairs and sofas. Features a live band. Call ahead for reservations, they tend to sell out. | Fri. & Sat. 7pm - no smoking 9pm - smoking | All shows - $6 | 1500 - 1/2 Central Av. Charlotte, NC 28202 704-372-PRCH |