Queen City on a Budget: 3 Days in Charlotte Under $1K

Budget Adventurer – $1,000 Itinerary

Lodging: Hostel Charlotte – $50/nightTransportation: CATS 3-Day Local Transit Pass– $22

Day 1: Racing, BBQ & City Strolls

• Breakfast: Sunflour Baking Company – $15

• Morning: NASCAR Hall of Fame – $27

• Lunch: Midwood Smokehouse – $18.50

• Afternoon: Romare Bearden Park – Free

• Dinner: The Market at 7th Street – $13

Day 1 Total: $73.50

Day 2: Art, Parks & Comfort Food

• Breakfast: Not Just Coffee – $10

• Morning: Freedom Park – Free

• Lunch: Papi Queso at Optimist Hall – $14.50

• Afternoon: Levine Center for the Arts Courtyard – Free

• Dinner: Dish – $23

Day 2 Total: $47.50

Day 3: Arts District, Pizza & Chill

• Breakfast: The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters – $10

• Morning: NoDa Arts District – Free

• Shopping: Curio, Craft & Conjure – $21

• Lunch: Benny Pennello’s – $9

• Afternoon: Camp North End – Free

• Dinner: Pinky’s Westside Grill – $15

Day 3 Total: $55

Grand Total: $348