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The Charlotte Premium Outlets is a 399,000-square-foot (37,100 m 2) open-air outlet mall located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located off of Interstate 485 in the Steele Creek neighborhood . It is owned by a joint venture of 50% Simon Property Group and 50% Tanger Outlet Centers, Inc. [ 2 ]
The complex first opened in 2006 as the NC Music Factory. Developer ARK Group wanted to build a Charlotte version of New York City's SoHo, and intended it as the first stage of an entertainment, office and residential district. [1] In 2016, payment software firm AvidxChange took over the naming rights for the complex.
The venue gained some notoriety in 2005, when Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran referred to the city of Charlotte as "Charlotte, Virginia". The venue is a popular stop for summer tours, usually sandwiched between shows at Raleigh's Coastal Credit Union Music Park and Atlanta 's Cellairis Amphitheatre , both of which are similarly sized venues.
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The venue also includes a bowling alley and a 175-room Aloft hotel above a portion of one of the retail buildings. [2] For many years, the Epicentre remained a destination for nightlife in Uptown Charlotte, introducing a collection of tenants not previously offered within the city.
The Charlotte Convention Center is a convention center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. [1] It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates. It has 280,000 square feet (26,000 m 2) of contiguous exhibit space.
North Carolina is considered a key swing state in November. The Republican nominee was last in the Charlotte area on Memorial Day, when he attended the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.