Sharon Rd guidebook
Neighborhoods
SouthPark is located just a few miles south of Uptown and is among the largest retail and business districts in the city. Go shopping at the prestigious SouthPark Mall, North Carolina’s largest shopping mall. Tour the beautiful open-air Phillips Place with high-end retail, dining, or a movie. Check out Montford for additional restaurants, bars, or bowling at Park Lanes.
64 locals recommend
SouthPark
SouthPark is located just a few miles south of Uptown and is among the largest retail and business districts in the city. Go shopping at the prestigious SouthPark Mall, North Carolina’s largest shopping mall. Tour the beautiful open-air Phillips Place with high-end retail, dining, or a movie. Check out Montford for additional restaurants, bars, or bowling at Park Lanes.
The lively South End is known for its vibrant nightlife, with a number of craft breweries and laid-back pubs, plus buzzy restaurants serving elevated American and global cuisines.
208 locals recommend
South End
The lively South End is known for its vibrant nightlife, with a number of craft breweries and laid-back pubs, plus buzzy restaurants serving elevated American and global cuisines.
The affluent Ballantyne area is home to the Ballantyne Village shopping center, with chic clothing boutiques and jewelry stores, and Blakeney Village, an outdoor mall featuring major national brands. There are a number of casual Italian, Southern and Asian restaurants, as well as cafes and burger joints. Small parks and ponds dot the neighborhood and the Ballantyne hotel has a public 18-hole golf course.
17 locals recommend
Ballantyne
The affluent Ballantyne area is home to the Ballantyne Village shopping center, with chic clothing boutiques and jewelry stores, and Blakeney Village, an outdoor mall featuring major national brands. There are a number of casual Italian, Southern and Asian restaurants, as well as cafes and burger joints. Small parks and ponds dot the neighborhood and the Ballantyne hotel has a public 18-hole golf course.
Tree-lined streets run through Dilworth, a quaint area with a laid-back, global restaurant scene. Kenilworth Commons and Park Square retail plazas have specialty food and clothes shops, while interior design stores and boutiques dot the area. Freedom Park is popular for its lake and walking trails, and the Discovery Place Nature museum nearby is home to animals and a planetarium.
45 locals recommend
Dilworth
Tree-lined streets run through Dilworth, a quaint area with a laid-back, global restaurant scene. Kenilworth Commons and Park Square retail plazas have specialty food and clothes shops, while interior design stores and boutiques dot the area. Freedom Park is popular for its lake and walking trails, and the Discovery Place Nature museum nearby is home to animals and a planetarium.
Plaza Midwood is a trendy, laid-back neighborhood known for its nightlife, with plenty of low-key dive bars and intimate music venues like Snug Harbor. There’s also a vibrant restaurant scene featuring comfort food eateries, barbecue joints, gastropubs and several popular ice-cream shops. Stores sell everything from consignment and vintage clothing to records and locally made artisan goods and jewelry.
183 locals recommend
Plaza Midwood
Plaza Midwood is a trendy, laid-back neighborhood known for its nightlife, with plenty of low-key dive bars and intimate music venues like Snug Harbor. There’s also a vibrant restaurant scene featuring comfort food eateries, barbecue joints, gastropubs and several popular ice-cream shops. Stores sell everything from consignment and vintage clothing to records and locally made artisan goods and jewelry.
Activities
Recreation grounds with whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, rappelling, rock climbing & more.
405 locals recommend
U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center PkwyRecreation grounds with whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, rappelling, rock climbing & more.
Crowders Mountain State Park is a 5,210-acre North Carolina state park in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Kings Mountain, North Carolina and on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina, it includes the peaks of Crowder's Mountain and The Pinnacle.
118 locals recommend
Crowders Mountain State Park
522 Park Office LnCrowders Mountain State Park is a 5,210-acre North Carolina state park in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Kings Mountain, North Carolina and on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina, it includes the peaks of Crowder's Mountain and The Pinnacle.
Food scene
Gourmet burgers, sushi & fusion combos plus beer & spirits in a vibrant, colorful space.
64 locals recommend
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
4310 Sharon RdGourmet burgers, sushi & fusion combos plus beer & spirits in a vibrant, colorful space.
Locally sourced premium steaks & a menu of American plates that changes with the seasons.
12 locals recommend
Oak Steakhouse Charlotte
4777 Sharon RdLocally sourced premium steaks & a menu of American plates that changes with the seasons.
Watering hole known for its wings, plus cocktails, beers & burgers served in a cozy, casual space.
Voted top wings in Charlotte.
11 locals recommend
Moosehead Grill
1807 Montford DrWatering hole known for its wings, plus cocktails, beers & burgers served in a cozy, casual space.
Voted top wings in Charlotte.
A rustic hangout for Korean-inspired BBQ eats paired with Asian craft beers & custom cocktails.
67 locals recommend
Seoul Food Meat Company
1400 S Church StA rustic hangout for Korean-inspired BBQ eats paired with Asian craft beers & custom cocktails.
Stylish Japanese eatery features innovative grilled fare & sushi rolls prepared in an open kitchen.
8 locals recommend
BAKU
4515 Sharon RdStylish Japanese eatery features innovative grilled fare & sushi rolls prepared in an open kitchen.
Farm-fresh Southern small plates with European accents in refined, rustic digs with a rooster motif.
13 locals recommend
Rooster's Wood-fired Kitchen - Southpark
6601 Morrison BlvdFarm-fresh Southern small plates with European accents in refined, rustic digs with a rooster motif.
Sleek & spacious eatery featuring a large menu of American favorites plus an extensive wine list.
Village Tavern
4201 Congress StSleek & spacious eatery featuring a large menu of American favorites plus an extensive wine list.