Charlotte's central business district is uniquely called 'uptown,' not 'downtown.' The name 'uptown' reflects the area's historic elevation and 1974 city branding move. Trade and Tryon crossroads mark ...
President George Washington called Charlotte a "Trifling Place." That’s how our first president described the city during a visit in 1791. But it’s certainly changed since then. Welcome to "A Trifling ...
Listener Jeff Moen moved to Charlotte about three years ago, and has never really figured out this one quirk of his new hometown. While nearly every city in the nation calls its central business ...
Uptown Charlotte doesn’t necessarily evoke trendy vibes, like South End or NoDa. But old is just a state of mind and uptown’s new, colorful and Instagrammable hotel is ready to prove that. The Moxy ...
An August 1965 report in the Charlotte Observer — “This Could Be Charlotte’s Center in The Future” — was the first glimpse Charlotteans got at an ambitious new plan for revitalizing uptown, then still ...
Among the actions planned is forming a local business recruitment team focused on attracting new business that have %22blue collar and rural appeal - meat market%2C bread baker%2C dime store%2C ...
Charlotte is the only major city in the U.S. where its central district is referred to as “uptown.” Alex Slitz FILE PHOTO Most cities have an area called downtown where businesses and retail are ...
You know it’s coming. The most vexing question posed by visiting out-of-town guests: “Why does Charlotte refer to its downtown as … Uptown?” I asked several notable Charlotteans what they thought.
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Charlotte's central business district is uniquely called 'uptown,' not 'downtown.' The name 'uptown' reflects the area's historic ...