Carpooling to Charlotte for Checkers game 10.15.10

My 7yr old and I are interested in going. We are currently in Florida and should return Thursday. Is it too late to use my sth vouchers? Also, would be interested in car pooling or following someone. I’m a little nervous to get out of charlotte without getting lost, lol!

If you’re still planning this, let me know if you need advice/directions, etc. I can tell you that right across the street from the arena is the Epicentre with plenty of restaurants. There is also aloft Hotel, which you can get a discounted rate for Checkers games. One block away on 6th street is a Brixx Pizza, and they are big supporters of the Checkers. There

Yes, Rock Bottom is pretty close too. We just ate there about 3 weeks ago before a show. It was decent. There are a lot of new offerings uptown, so there is something good just about everywhere. Libretto’s Pizza at Epicentre is really good but it’s kind of small. very good NY pizza for the transplants.

Here is an interactive seat view. It is set up for basketball, and remember, TWC Arena is “short axis”, which means it is ideal for basketball, but the ice is “offset” for hockey. There are no seats behind the goal where the Checkers shoot only once. That being said, the arena is pretty hockey friendly, and it is best to be higher up in the lower level. We will be in 103 row T.

http://www.seats3d.com/nba/charlotte_bobcats/

Since most of you will be coming down I-85, allow extra time as their is a race tomorrow (and with Danica Patrick so there should be a large crowd). Traffic usually isn’t too bad southboound on 85 approaching Charlotte, but it may be tomorrow.

Hwy 49 will be a parking lot. 85 is the much better route. Take it to exit 45A to N. Tryon and take that uptown. Right before you get uptown, you will pass through the 11th most dangerous neighborhood in the US, so lock your doors.

But I live in Fort Mill, right next to Charlotte. 77 is a parking lot every day, and worse on Friday, and worse for a race. Instead of getting on 77, turn left on South Tryon/Hwy 49 and head north towards uptown. This will take you directly uptown. Alternately, you can take BGP up to the Woodlawn light rail station, park the car for free, hop on the train for $3.50 per person round trip, and be dropped off at the front door of the arena. Trains run every 7 minutes during rush hour, and about every 20 minutes after the game.

They are down to number 13 now, so they screwed that up too :) http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/americas-dangerous-neighborhoods-areas-violent-crime/story?id=11803334&page=1

You can park 1 block up from the arena in the STH lot and tailgate too.