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Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
(tel 704/359-4000), seven miles west of town on Old Dowd Road or I-85, is served by the #5
bus
($1.45) running every 45min from downtown to the airport;
taxis
cost about $15 and
shuttle buses
, which leave from the lower level, $8. Greyhound stops centrally at 601 W Trade St, while Amtrak trains pull in at 1914 N Tryon St. The expansive
visitor center
is at 330 S Tryon St (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm; tel 704/331-2753 or 1-800/231-4636,
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Most of Charlotte's
hotels
are aimed at the conference trade, though the
Dunhill Inn
, 237 N Tryon St (tel 704/332-4141, fax 704/376-4117,
; $100-130/$160-200), possesses old-world charm. The
Holiday Inn
, 230 N College St (tel 704/335-5400, fax 704/376-4921,
; $75-100/$130-160), has good facilities, and the
Days Inn
, 601 N Tryon St (tel 704/333-4733, fax 704/372-9925; $50-75), is a cheap central option. The
Morehead Inn B&B
, 1122 E Morehead St (tel 704/376-3357, fax 704/335-1110; $100-130), offers a great location in the
Dilworth/South End
neighborhood, a pleasing mix of renovated commercial buildings and broad, tree-lined avenues. Just a mile southeast of uptown, is where you'll find the broadest range of
restaurants
, from the trendy
Providence CafAŠ
, 110 Perrin Place (tel 704/376-2008), which offers vegetarian fare and New American cuisine, to the French bistro
Bijoux
, 201 N Tryon St (tel 704/377-0900), and the
Southend Brewery & Smokehouse
, 2100 South Blvd (tel 704/358-HOPS).
Lupie's CafAŠ
, 2718 Monroe Rd (tel 704/374-1232), is an inexpensive option where you will find lip-smacking chili and other homestyle dishes.
Nightlife
is concentrated between the easily walked grid of Tryon, College, Seventh and Fifth streets, particularly around the Mint Museum of Art. Other useful information
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