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Some of the most famous neighborhoods in Charlotte are the “streetcar suburbs” and the neighborhoods built around them that form a rung around uptown. Built to accommodate trolley commuting, many have front porches and traditional sidewalks that lead to eclectic shops and restaurants.

MYERS PARK  

There is no better introduction to Charlotte than a drive down Queens Road in Myers Park, where some of the city’s grandest homes are framed by a canopy of willow oaks. Myers Park emerged from a cotton farm in south Charlotte in 1911, when landscape architect John Nolen was hired to create a “garden suburb.” Nolen opted for curving streets that followed the landscape.  Don’t miss: Festival in the Park at Freedom Park each year at the end of September. Getting lost at the baffling intersection of Queens Road, Queens Road, Providence Road, and Providence Road.

EASTOVER

Developed on two dairy farms southeast of center city, Eastover was the first Charlotte suburb with driveways for “motorcars.” The neighborhood’s stately homes have long attracted the leaders who helped shape Charlotte’s growth, including banker Hugh McColl Jr. and department store scion John Belk.  One major landmark is the Mint Museum of Art.

Don’t miss: A stay at the luxurious Duke Mansion or a visit to The Manor, an old-time movie theater that shows art-house films.

DILWORTH

Dilworth, Charlotte’s oldest streetcar suburb, is known for its renovated bungalows, churches and leafy streets. East Boulevard forms the neighborhood’s spine, offering restaurants, shops and office space within easy walking distance of nearby homes. The city is encouraging more dense development.

Don’t miss: the Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Church off East Boulevard each year the first week in September.

SOUTHEND

Historic SouthEnd has its beginning in the 1850s when the first railroad line came to Charlotte, connecting the Queen City to Columbia and Charleston, SC. Over the years a thriving manufacturing community sprang up along the tracks, centered on the burgeoning textile industry. The area experienced a revival in the 1990s as restaurants, shops, and design-related industries discovered the beauty and versatility of the old mills and warehouses. SouthEnd today is a popular spot for shops and restaurants.

Don’t miss:  A trip to the SouthEnd Trolley Museum and a ride on Charlotte’s oldest surviving, fully restored streetcar, car #85.

ELIZABETH & CHANTILLY

It’s home to two major hospitals, North Carolina’s largest community college and the city’s oldest park. Elizabeth has a mix of housing, from brick mansions to quaint bungalows to new townhomes. The neighborhood was home to department store magnate William Henry Belk, and the city’s first neighborhood movie theater, the Visulite on Elizabeth Avenue, now a nightclub featuring live music.  New shops, up-scale restaurants and revitalization along Elizabeth Avenue has created a trendy hot spot, and several more new developments are in-the-works.  Don’t miss: the rose gardens at Independence Park.

PLAZA-MIDWOOD

Just east of the center city, Plaza-Midwood is a hip neighborhood of restored bungalows, funky shops and places to eat. On Central Avenue, you’ll find tattoo parlors, antique shops, pawn shops, clothing boutiques and a bookstore. Try a burger and fried pickles at the Penguin or pizza by the slice at Fuel Pizza Café, in a restored 1936 filling station.

Don’t miss:  The homemade bread at Nova’s Bakery or ping pong at Thomas Street Tavern.

WESLEY HEIGHTS

Developed around 1920, this neighborhood on Charlotte’s northwest side is a designated historic district in the shadow of the city’s skyline. It’s one of the few places in town to get a Dilworth-style bungalow for less than $200,000, but some renovated homes are selling for more than $300,000.  New home developments, and restoration projects of older homes are also sprouting up throughout the area.  Don’t miss: The George Wadsworth house at 400 South Summit Avenue, dating to 1910.

NODA - NORTH DAVIDSON ARTS DISTRICT

The North Davidson Arts District, affectionately known as NoDa, is a former mill neighborhood that has been transformed into a funky arts district with galleries, eateries and performance halls. Just three miles northeast of uptown, the neighborhood once known as North Charlotte is made up of mostly small Craftsman style bungalows built at the turn of the century to house workers at textile mills. The district also has an increasing number of condos, including some in converted mills. Don’t miss: Friday Gallery Crawl, on the first and third Fridays of the month.

CHERRY

A stone’s throw from the million-dollar homes of Myers Park, this unlikely community of renovated bungalows, public housing and boarded-up buildings is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Cherry was named in 1891, and according to local tradition, it was built as a servants' community for the adjoining streetcar suburb of Myers Park, which began to develop in 1912.The area is on the radar for major development and revitalization, due to its location near Uptown, Midtown and Myers Park.  Don’t miss: the convent started by Mother Teresa on South Torrence Street.

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