Founded in 1670, the city was originally founded on two Indian Trading paths – later becoming Trade Street and Tryon Streets. Charleston is known for its beauty, its history, its restaurants, its livability, its shopping, its business climate, its romantic appeal and a friendly, diverse and creative class of people.

Nearly 30 million visitors flock to Charlotte, North Carolina annually. Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and Carolina blue skies can be seen year-round.

Charlotte is one of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. and the largest city in North Carolina. Charlotte is also the banking hub of the American South. Financier Hugh McColl transformed North Carolina National Bank (NCNB) is a national player that became known as NationsBank, eventually merging with BankAmerica to become Bank of America.

Charlotte was the location of the United States' first gold rush in 1799. In 1799, in nearby Cabarrus County, 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a 17-pound rock, which his family used as a doorstop. Three years later, a jeweler determined it was nearly solid gold. This set off the nation’s first gold rush. For over 50 years, Charlotte led the nation in gold production until the California Gold Rush of 1848.

Charlotte is a basketball city. And it's primarily a college basketball city. The Charlotte Hornets' famous name dates back to 1780. The Charlotte Hornets used to be a baseball team, then a football team before they became a basketball team.

Charlotte is the pimento cheese capital of the world. In November 1959 the first Family Dollar opened up in Charlotte, NC.

Astronaut Charlie Duke was born in Charlotte on October 3, 1935. At age 36, he became the 10th man to walk on the moon.