best fanicied-up historical alleyway in the Charlotte Gold District…read more The passsage is named in honor of Don Vincenzo de Riva Finoli who, in the 1830s, daily passed through on his way to the Rudisill Gold Mine where he mostly ran the show. According to a Yelp event page the public was invited to attend the May 5th 2018 ribbon cutting which was graced by the presence of Baroness Quaranta di San Severino e Fusaro and featured a performance by opera singer Virginia Gutierez.

Don't waste your time looking for this passageway. If is nothing but a alley behind some…read morerestaurants with a a few murals. Just a way yo get to more restaurants.

The entrance fee to walk around independently is $5 but there isn't much to see except some…read morebuildings with animals that is like visiting a small farm. The buildings that are meant to appear as being refurbished appropriate to the era when the plantation was functioning are minimal, three small single room buildings. Not worth the price. I did not do the guided tour that was $9 to tour the single plantation home for 45 minutes which seemed like a really long tour for the small plantation house. Might be a good tour for school children but wasn't worthwhile for an adult. Plenty of onsite parking on a quiet weekday visit.

Took a bunch of out of towners who wanted to check out a Civil War era place to Latta Plantation…read more Located in the Latta Nature Reserve in Huntersville, the plantation consists of a visitors' center, plantation house, farm, and other assorted buildings. There are a couple of very friendly animals roaming around the farm area and the people who work there are really nice and informative. A Civil War Infantry demonstration was going on the day we went, that was neat, got to learn about how the Confederate infantry lived and operated. Great place to take the kids or people who like Civil War Era history. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 with student ID.

We did a history, graveyard walking tour. Our tour guide was great informative and very animated…read more We learned a lot about the history of this particular graveyard. For instants, the gravesites/stones that we saw where from the graves a wealthy people. They were buried on top and then the grave started trickling down to what they believe is layers and layers and layers surrounding the cemetery. They are at sidewalk level, what they believe is that the poor people were buried on top of each other, they don't know how deep or how many are buried there. I went back the next day to get some better pictures, I WOULD recommend a tour of this place to get the history.

We just walked through the cemetery to check it out very hard to read some of the tombstones. Also,…read moreI guess if you go on a tour, you get to know a little bit more information.

Beautiful property and enjoyed the history and gardens. Did not get to tour the house as it was…read morenear closing time.

We enjoyed the tour very well. I am sorry but I can't remember the gentleman's name. This was his…read morefirst tour and he did an amazing job, very well informed. The grounds are well kept. We enjoy plantation tours and this is one of the best!!

Lovely sculpture. Well done. Love the lighting at night. Thank you for investing in public art.read more

I've been to loads of art museums. I've seen some strange scupltures. Some, I "got" and some…read moreremained a complete puzzle. Grandiflora falls into the latter category. Two large round loops that look like stirrups at the intersection of Wendover and Randolph. What's the point? Do I feel more arty after stopping at this traffic light and looking over at the sculpture? Maybe the horn honking at me caused me to lose the imagery. I don't know. It's art. But it's weird.

This marker recalls an important local hero and citizen, responsible for much of what we have today…read morein Charlotte. The marker is not from the state marker database. It reads, "Richard Barry, 1726-1801), Tanner, Legislator, Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Co-founder of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Superior Court. He recovered General William L. Davidson's body after the Cowan's Ford Battle and brought him to Hopewell Church for burial. Family homesite approximately 0.2 miles east." He is listed as one of Mecklenburg County's first magistrates. On February 6, 1764, he was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives from Mecklenburg County. On November 7, 1768, by an Act of the General Assembly, Richard Barry was appointed as a member of a group of trustees and directors who were charged with the responsibilty of planning and building the town of Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to his community and business life, Barry was an active member of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church and is buried in its cemetery. [Review 13394 overall, 713 of 2020.]

Cool views unless you're scared of heights. Head to the lobby for relaxing music. Hearst tower is…read morenice!!

Whenever I go Uptown, I always park in the Hearst Tower. It's in a great location, close to all the…read morevenues. The parking is very convenient and leaving is fairly easy as well. Walking inside the building, I was surprised to see so many things housed in there: Modern Salon, Showmar's, convenience store, LaVecchia's, The Original Soup Man. If you are into architecture, the Hearst Tower is great to look at. It's one of my husband's favorite buildings Uptown and it always looks great in the Queen City skyline.

Il Grande Disco ('Grand Disc') was designed by a well known Italian artist named Arnaldo Pomodoro…read moreand installed in the middle of Charlotte's Uptown district in 1974. Il Grando Disco is one of six sculptures throughout the world, with the others being in New York, Illinois, Germany, Italy and Chicago.

This marker alongside the road denotes a historic school that sadly no longer exists. This is a…read morecounty marker rather than a state one, so it's not in the state database. The marker reads, "Site of Plato Price School 1915-1966. Mecklenburg County school for African Americans, Greads 1-12. Notable attendees included Philip P. Berry, Chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, and U.S. Congressman Mel Watt. Erected September 2006." Congressman Watt was my Congressman for a period of time until he stepped down to take an administrative role in the Obama administration. [Review 12963 overall, 279 of 2020.]

I organized a tour for my sister's 30th birthday and they couldn't have spoken more highly of the…read moreexperience! Her and her fiancé were a little nervous going in, but came back raving about how great it was. Booking was simple and straightforward, and the pricing is more than fair! Definitely recommend!

Do not waste your time, the owner is a know it all jerk and has no social skills or ability to…read moreplan. He left us high and dry on a 16th birthday and could care less.