This overnight trip to Charlotte is packed with experiences! The star attraction is the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby. The show staged across the street from our hotel at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, does more than just dazzle! It stays with you long after leaving the theater. This F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tony award-winning musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy in the era of the Roaring Twenties. We have excellent seats in the Orchestra Front Left. We arrive at the Marriott City Center early enough for plentiful pre-show dining options in and around the hotel.

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Day Two, offers time for a morning visit to Uptown's famous, Amelie's French Bakery. This is a whimsical Parisian style bakery just a quick macaron's throw from the hotel. After fortifying yourself, you can choose between two special Museum exhibits. For the art lover, you will be treated to a guided tour at North Carolina's first Art Museum, The Mint of the traveling exhibit Caravaggio Revolution. This is the first exhibition in North Carolina in a century to shine a light on how Caravaggio's radical realism transformed not only painting, but the very language of modern film, photography and popular culture. The collection features not only work by the artist himself but is surrounded by 30 paintings by leading Baroque masters. If history is more to your liking, choose the Charlotte Museum of History for the Voices of Independence Experience. This celebrates the year of America 250 with an interactive experience where you meet characters who changed history during the American Revolution. North Carolina's legendary role in the famous battle of King's Mountain is a feature (fans of the Outlander series will really appreciate this!).

Finally, before departing Charlotte, we enjoy lunch and shopping at Southpark. This is the most exclusive shopping destination in the Carolinas, home to over 175 specialty retailers. Learn all about Southpark at this link, https://www.simon.com/mall/southpark

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Trip refunds are only offered in the trip can be resold to another guest.

October 15- Day One

10am - St. James/Southport location TBA

10:30am - Departure from Leland - Exact location TBA

We will make a lunch stop en route, nothing fancy. It will probably be a Chik-Fil-A.

4pm - Check in at the hotel

7:30pm - Show time! The run time for the show is 2 1/2 hours including intermission

October 16 - Day Two

10am - Tour at The Mint Museum

12 Noon - Depart the Uptown Museums for Southpark for lunch and a little shopping with an anticipated return time to the Coast of 7:30pm.