Community Excursions

 Here's your chance to shop at several historical downtown areas settled in the 18th century. Enjoy the contemporary flare of the shoppes and eateries. Locations include: Historic Downtown Belmont (settled around the 1750s as Garibaldi Station and later became Belmont in 1833) ,  Historic Downtown Concord (founded in 1796), Historic Downtown Salisbury (county seat of Rowan County since 1753), and Historic Downtown Lexington (settled in 1775 and was later incorporated as a city in 1828). Enjoy Dutch lunch at your leisure at any downtown restaurant. You will be provided 1.5 hours shopping time at each location.

 Enjoy the hustle and bustle of downtown Charlotte with a mid-morning historic carriage ride, a guided tour of the Wells Fargo Museum, and self-guided  tour of Discovery Place Science while enjoying the elements of the iCuba theater exhibit. Enjoy Dutch lunch at your leisure at a restaurant of your choice within the Epicenter and downtown shopping.

Enjoy local agriculture at popular patches and produce markets filled with fruits, veggies, jellies, and jams. Pick your own or purchase produce already picked. Locations include: Veggie and flower pickin' at Poplar Ridge Farm in Waxhaw, NC; Blackberry pickin' at Summerberry Farm, Concord, NC; Strawberry pickin' and produce purchase at Patterson Farms, Mt. Ulla, NC; Harvested peaches and produce at Huffman's Produce Store, Salisbury, NC; Homemade honey, jellies, and jams at Coddle Creek Farm  Mooresville, NC. You will be provided 1.5 hours pickin' and perusing time at each location. Lunch at Troyer's Country Market in Salisbury, NC included.  

Test your golf strokes, escape from King Tuts Curse, hit the slots, and enjoy popcorn and a movie.  Lunch on your own at Concord Mills.  Locations include: Top Golf in Charlotte, NC; Escape Tactic in Charlotte, NC; Dave & Buster's in Concord, NC; Cinemark Movies 10 in Matthews, NC. Dinner at Chinese Buffet in Matthews, NC included. 

Learn the history of historical villages throughout NC and gain an understanding of how these villages paved the way today. Guided and self-guided tours will be provided  along  with shopping throughout. Locations include: Carl McEwen Historic Village in Mint Hill, NC; Historic Village of Gold Hill in Gold Hill, NC; Old Salem-Moravian Village in Winston Salem, NC; Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies in Winston Salem, NC; Bethania Mill Village in Bethania, NC. Lunch at the Tavern in Old Salem in Winston Salem, NC included. 

Pick a variety of veggies, produce, jellies, and jams. Locations and activities include: Pumpkin' pickin' at Hall Family Farm in Charlotte, NC; Hay ridin' at Hunter Farms in Weddington, NC; Vegetable and flower seekin' at Poplar Ridge Farm in Waxhaw, NC; Honey, butters, and jams samplin' at Coddle Creek Honey Farm, and Apple  pickin' at Carrigan Farms both in Mooresville, NC. You will be provided 1.5 hours pickin' and perusing time. Lunch included at Troyer's Country Market, Salisbury, NC.