Charlotte Overview | An informative introduction to Charlotte, North Carolina

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024

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  • @shanaaynay69
    @shanaaynay69 2 роки тому +4

    Another banger of a video!

  • @berlin1926
    @berlin1926 2 роки тому +19

    Charlotte's "Uptown" is called "Uptown" because of the elevation of the center of the city. The intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets is the high point in the city center.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      That is interesting! Thanks for pointing that out!

    • @xaviercason6978
      @xaviercason6978 11 місяців тому

      We call it downtown if you from the norfside

    • @SnarkfishMan
      @SnarkfishMan 11 днів тому

      City center, yes, in the city, no

  • @jasongoldtrap1114
    @jasongoldtrap1114 Рік тому +2

    You'll never forget seeing the Disco Chicken outside of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

  • @jarvisstradford7211
    @jarvisstradford7211 2 роки тому +1

    I don't know why read the 16th largest city if we got over 900000 thousand people. Well I am with you I love the skyscrapers in uptown

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому

      Yeah the skyscrapers in the city are amazing!

  • @TylerLore
    @TylerLore 2 роки тому +2

    The "Queen City" is Cincinnati. The video you showed was even from Cincinnati.

    • @AS-oc8lt
      @AS-oc8lt 2 роки тому +3

      Wrong. Charlotte was named after a queen.

    • @TylerLore
      @TylerLore 2 роки тому +1

      @@AS-oc8lt I live in Cincinnati and the video clip here was literally the Cincinnati skyline. lol

    • @AS-oc8lt
      @AS-oc8lt 2 роки тому +1

      @@TylerLore yes....at 0:49 there's a brief picture of the disappointing Cincinnati skyline, definitely an error on the uploaders part. But the remaining video is 100% Charlotte's skyline

    • @TylerLore
      @TylerLore 2 роки тому

      @@AS-oc8lt bad experience in Cincy? Lol I didn't say the rest wasn't accurate. Just pointing out the error.

    • @AS-oc8lt
      @AS-oc8lt 2 роки тому

      @@TylerLore lol nah, driven through it once and just was disappointed. Kinda like Richmond VA

  • @shade0762
    @shade0762 2 роки тому +2

    Never knew Charlotte was bigger than Atlanta? I was surprised when you said it was the second largest city in Southeast after Jacksonville.

    • @GAURAV25855ify
      @GAURAV25855ify Рік тому

      It sure is its also indy nascar they got aome famous people from there like Ric Flair and his daughter charlotte

  • @Youtubesucks-w9e
    @Youtubesucks-w9e 2 роки тому +2

    Your mom is mesmerizing. 3:37

  • @marxistleninistenthusiast
    @marxistleninistenthusiast 2 роки тому +10

    At 0:47 you showed Cincinnati instead of Charlotte although I understand since they both have the same nickname

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +5

      Great catch! I figured it was Charlotte so thanks for pointing that out!

  • @loronetrulliot2606
    @loronetrulliot2606 2 роки тому +11

    Charlotte has a beautiful skyline especially at night

  • @LeveyHere
    @LeveyHere 2 роки тому +10

    Great video as always! And at 1:16 I believe you said 1949, instead of 1849? Just pointing that out, but great one as usual! They're always interesting to watch.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you! And nice catch! I definitely meant 1849, haha.

  • @jake20012001
    @jake20012001 2 місяці тому +1

    Great job however being a born and raised Charlottean I'd like to correct a couple of minor mistakes. The Museum of the the New South is not pronounced la vine. It's named after 1 of Charlotte's wealthiest families. It's pronounced la veen. Also as a 61 year citizen black born and raised citizen. We say downtown Charlotte. The more elite may say uptown because they visit the upper floors of the building we they visit the city. But the common man we dwell at street level. Thus we say we're going downtown. Bill Cosby made a movie called uptown Saturday night. That kind of illustrates this point. Fancy high dollar establishments your going uptown. Common person casual establishments your going downtown. I'm common so I'm a downtown guy. I have been uptown on a few occasions though. And trust me you see the difference.

  • @davidpetersen6694
    @davidpetersen6694 2 роки тому +37

    I really like Charlotte for many reasons. One reason is that (just like Atlanta) it is very easy to get to on a direct flight since their airport is a major hub for many airlines. Charlotte’s uptown (really downtown) looks very safe and inviting. Great video! You could have made this one 5 or 6 or 7 minutes long and nobody would have complained! May I suggest that you include the major universities found in each city. That would be a nice addition each time. Thanks! 😎⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +6

      Thanks for another thoughtful comment! I think including universities would be interesting so I’ll definitely take that into consideration. I’ll be honest, life is just busy right now so keeping the videos short allows me to make one every couple weeks or so. I’d love to start making longer videos in the future though 😊

  • @VentureAddicts
    @VentureAddicts 2 роки тому +10

    Love your ability to condense your information and research into an easy to watch video, keep it up and let’s collaborate soon 🙏

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Wow, thank you so much! That means a lot. And I’d love to collaborate at some point 😊

  • @natechampchurch
    @natechampchurch 2 роки тому +8

    Loved the video! Subscribed because I love city informational videos like this, thanks for putting out this content.
    I did want to correct one thing though - the "Sing The Queen City" sign at 0:48 is actually in Cincinnati, OH not Charlotte, NC. They are both nicknamed "The Queen City".

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you!! And thanks for providing that correction! I’ll make a note of that in the bio of the video.

  • @GAURAV25855ify
    @GAURAV25855ify Рік тому +22

    Charlotte is better then Atlanta and chicago

    • @TheREALTRAMP69
      @TheREALTRAMP69 7 місяців тому +2

      Agree

    • @k3nn3thinatl
      @k3nn3thinatl 6 місяців тому

      😂

    • @TheREALTRAMP69
      @TheREALTRAMP69 6 місяців тому +4

      Apparently this guy don’t know what a planned city is. But I can tell u atlant definitely ain’t one.

    • @ronaldpippen8164
      @ronaldpippen8164 4 місяці тому

      There are too many yankees.

    • @vincepirrone4715
      @vincepirrone4715 2 місяці тому

      If that helps you sleep at night, so be it

  • @domo148900
    @domo148900 2 роки тому +7

    Nice video. Charlotte is home to Carowinds Amusement Park one of the best theme parks for Roller Coasters in the country. Worth the trip there alone.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks! And thanks for bringing up Carowinds! I probably should have included it.

    • @tyrcipher8811
      @tyrcipher8811 10 місяців тому +1

      The funny part is only half of it is charlotte. The border for North and South Carolina run straight down the middle. The Sorth Carolina half is in Fort Mill.

  • @laurabagley5
    @laurabagley5 2 роки тому +10

    Surprisingly beautiful skyline 🤩 great vid!

  • @dvferyance
    @dvferyance 2 роки тому +3

    Now I know how the Charlotte Hornets got their name.

  • @laurabagley5
    @laurabagley5 2 роки тому +5

    Would you consider doing a video of YOUR top 10 skylines? I always like your take on them

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah I’ll totally make a video ranking my favorite skylines. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @shade0762
    @shade0762 2 роки тому +2

    What are your top 10 Skylines? Mine are no particular order:
    Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Tampa, San Francisco and toss up between LA and San Diego.

  • @AJKPenguin
    @AJKPenguin 2 роки тому +3

    They drive extremely fast in downtown. My parents had trouble keeping up.

  • @bigbadword
    @bigbadword 2 роки тому +30

    I had no idea North Carolina has so many cool cities. I've only ever been to Fayetteville... Congrats on the channel growth!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah it’s got some great cities! Thank you! It’s been fun to see it get a little more traction

    • @bingo8789
      @bingo8789 2 роки тому +7

      Lol Fayetteville 😆 No wonder you're just figuring out how good all the other cities are. Congrats on making it out of the ville alive.

    • @Classy4514
      @Classy4514 2 роки тому +2

      They don't NC Carolina doesn't have cities it has big Country TOWNS slow 😒 Country and boring 😴 now that's the truth.

    • @GAURAV25855ify
      @GAURAV25855ify Рік тому

      Way better then Georgia Atlanta is bogus

    • @GAURAV25855ify
      @GAURAV25855ify Рік тому

      @@Classy4514 what about South Carolina they got cities like a Columbia orange-burg manning Mertyle beach and Charleston and Greenville and laurens and Spartansburg

  • @DavidThomas-xe2mb
    @DavidThomas-xe2mb Рік тому +2

    Uptown is actually a historical name for the city. Since the city was settled on a trading path in a very hilly region, the Paths would be laid out on the ridge lines to avoid flooding of the route. so the Main Street and the original intersection are at a higher altitude than the rest of the Center City, so the original residents referred to the central section as "Up'Town".

  • @AugustWithTheShade
    @AugustWithTheShade 2 роки тому +3

    I had to subscribe I love this video i from charlotte

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah Charlotte is great 👍

  • @anthony_rivera4735
    @anthony_rivera4735 Рік тому +1

    Charlotte is home to several sports teams such as NFL's Carolina Panthers, NBA's Charlotte Hornets (originally Charlotte Bobcats), MLS's Charlotte FC, AHL's Charlotte Checkers and Triple-A Charlotte Knights. From 1988-2002 there was a different Charlotte Hornets franchise, but moved to New Orleans in 2002 and in 2014 they rebranded themselves as the Pelicans.

  • @SnarkfishMan
    @SnarkfishMan 11 днів тому

    Beautiful skyline, big airport, and big crime

  • @Steveofthejungle8
    @Steveofthejungle8 2 роки тому +4

    Just found your channel and loving it! I’d love to see videos on Chicago, Indy, or Anchorage!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you! And thanks for the suggestions! I'll be sure to get to all of those cities 😀

    • @irmakalember9403
      @irmakalember9403 2 місяці тому +1

      Go visit Chicago. Is my home city its beautiful. Lots of culture lots of things to do

  • @bagfam7
    @bagfam7 2 роки тому +3

    I want to go there! Especially the whitewater complex and NASCAR museum.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I kind of want to move there!

  • @zippygreff
    @zippygreff 2 роки тому +7

    Amazing job! I have seen you channel double, and I hope to see it again! Good luck!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for the support!

  • @pghrpg4065
    @pghrpg4065 2 роки тому +1

    I like visiting Charlotte. The last time I was there (September 2019), we looked for that head but it seemed to be gone.

  • @rkpopinions1193
    @rkpopinions1193 2 роки тому +2

    Charlotte has got lot of museums I must say !

  • @Positive_Indifference
    @Positive_Indifference Рік тому +1

    The Home Of K-Ci & Jo Jo Of Jodeci. 💯

  • @nicoled8349
    @nicoled8349 2 роки тому +5

    welp now i wanna go to Charlotte NC lol

  • @franklingreen4719
    @franklingreen4719 4 дні тому

    1848 Not 1948

  • @griggins6205
    @griggins6205 Рік тому

    Princess/Queen Charlotte was quite beautiful.

  • @seastheday956
    @seastheday956 8 місяців тому +1

    Please do video of Greensboro.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  8 місяців тому

      I'll add it to the list!

  • @Shane98
    @Shane98 2 роки тому +2

    you should do pittsburgh 👍

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll actually be visiting Pittsburgh next week and will then make a video within the next couple of months 😊

  • @alangoodwin1500
    @alangoodwin1500 5 місяців тому

    The Mint Museum is not in the building that used to house the mint. It is in a fairly new purpose-built museum building.

  • @JasonSuchanek-hx2mr
    @JasonSuchanek-hx2mr 3 місяці тому

    That Queen City capture in the first minute is actually in Cincinnati. Cincinnati nickname is Queen City as well

  • @casanovafrankenstein8538
    @casanovafrankenstein8538 2 роки тому +3

    why does Charlotte have such an irregular street pattern, seems a little confusing and driving could be irritating

  • @chetyubetcha7150
    @chetyubetcha7150 Рік тому

    Awesome video but there is no way California had a gold rush in 1948, Cornwallis wasn’t pushed out of Charlotte either lol but awesome video!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Рік тому +1

      Whoops, I missed that! thanks for pointing that out!

    • @chetyubetcha7150
      @chetyubetcha7150 Рік тому

      You make awesome videos! Keep going friend!

  • @jerrydavis3548
    @jerrydavis3548 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video when you gone do Houston

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I think I'll get to Houston sometime toward the end of the year.

  • @alfredo9445
    @alfredo9445 11 місяців тому

    Nicely done, all around.
    I was disappointed when it ended. Thanks. !!!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  11 місяців тому

      Thank you!!

  • @jerrydavis3548
    @jerrydavis3548 2 роки тому +3

    Metro Population is 3million now it is more than 2.6million more like 2.8 million or 3million now

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому

      Interesting. Everything I've found shows it as being closer to 2.6. I guess it all depends on where they draw the lines. Thanks for the comment!

    • @bmorecmore2323
      @bmorecmore2323 2 роки тому +2

      Good info, yeah charlottes approaching 3 million quickly

    • @Mothmann.
      @Mothmann. Рік тому

      ​@@CityGeekYeah that's in 2020. It's much closer to 3 million now and rapidly growing.

  • @kingdomofgarvin3432
    @kingdomofgarvin3432 2 роки тому

    That's what's up

  • @nellyechavarria3596
    @nellyechavarria3596 6 місяців тому +1

    I really love everything on Charlotte...But you forget said about the airport.....we have one international airport....wich is te easiest..maybe on usa....😂😂😂

  • @WilliamCrew
    @WilliamCrew Рік тому +1

    Nice video! I went to Charlotte for vacation this past July and loved it. I am planning on another vacation down there. You should have also included Southpark Mall on your video.

  • @andydrews4439
    @andydrews4439 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for showing Charlotte love!

  • @HasanibnSabah
    @HasanibnSabah 2 роки тому

    It has grown and prospered but list it's flavor IMO.

  • @GAURAV25855ify
    @GAURAV25855ify Рік тому

    Charlotte is the home to banking center they should have a federal reserves there

  • @davidcollins5929
    @davidcollins5929 10 місяців тому

    Please do Boston MA

  • @Youtubesucks-w9e
    @Youtubesucks-w9e 2 роки тому +4

    Houston is so big it has a downtown and an uptown.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +3

      Yeah Houston is huge!

  • @Youtubesucks-w9e
    @Youtubesucks-w9e 2 роки тому +2

    Your video made my head spin
    Of course
    U forgot to mention Charlotte Hornets NBA team
    Right now I am loving this
    My brain is running like there's a nest of hornets up in there
    Over views like this are awesome
    Moments in History make future students have to learn more History.

    • @laurabagley5
      @laurabagley5 2 роки тому +1

      DEAD 😂😂😂

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      😂 thank you! I’m glad you like overviews like this! And you’re right, I should have mentioned the Charlotte Hornets

  • @AaronWingate-rx6st
    @AaronWingate-rx6st 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤

  • @Dicknugan764
    @Dicknugan764 2 роки тому +1

    Asheville NC next please!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 роки тому +1

      I've got a few other city's I've got lined up but I'll add Asheville to the list! Thanks for the recommendation!