Shopping In Charlotte

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Antique hunters frequent shops in Dilworth, Myers Park and South End. Morrison and Phillips Place, in South Park, at the corner of Sharon and Fairview roads, features shops in a quaint setting and other things to see.

Plan a Trip to a Mall

SouthPark Mall , 4400 Sharon Rd., features several restaurants and nearly 200 stores, including Belk, Crate & Barrel, Dillard's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Pottery Barn. Charlotte Premium Outlets , 5404 New Fashion Way, has some 100 outlet stores including Fossil, Kate Spade, Le Creuset and Saks 5th Avenue Off Fifth.

Other malls include Northlake Mall , 6801 Northlake Mall Dr., which has Belk, Dillard's and Macy's. Pineville's Carolina Place Mall , 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy., offers Belk, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, JCPenney. For holiday decorations head to the Peppermint Forest Christmas Shop , behind Carolina Place Mall at 11729 Carolina Place Pkwy., October through January.

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Concord Mills Mall (north on I-85 to exit 49 at 8111 Concord Mills Blvd.) has places to eat and more than 140 stores from which to choose.

Though more of a food hall than a mall, 7th Street Public Market (224 E. 7th St.) does offer a variety of goods in addition to food places. One free-standing shop, CLT Find, just might be where to buy your Charlotte souvenirs since they're made by local artisans. (This shop is one of several sprinkled around the city but might be the most convenient if you're near the museums in Uptown.)

Bargain Hunting in Charlotte

Off I-85 exit 49 is Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World , a sprawling complex filled with fun things to do and see, including a 30,000-gallon fish tank, archery and driving ranges, a putting green and NASCAR memorabilia.