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Our trip to see the Panthers

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Hello all. 

This coming October and November my girlfriend and I are traveling over from Australia to watch our beloved Panthers beat the 49ers and the Falcons. 

We are after some recommendations on the best area to stay in Charlotte and what section of BOA should we get seat in? 

Excited to hopefully meet some of you huddlers  

cheers

 

 

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18 hours ago, Cdpg said:

Hello all. 

This coming October and November my girlfriend and I are traveling over from Australia to watch our beloved Panthers beat the 49ers and the Falcons. 

We are after some recommendations on the best area to stay in Charlotte and what section of BOA should we get seat in? 

Excited to hopefully meet some of you huddlers  

cheers

 

 

That is awesome.  Happy you can make the trip and delighted you are Panther fans.  Just curious....how did that happen? This is a great team..I am proud of  the character and the purpose of this franchise. I like our new owner and think this team is headed in the right direction.

Welcome to the USA and to North Carolina.  I do not live in Charlotte so I can not help with recommendations.  I want to say i welcome you both as fellow Panther fans.

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On 5/17/2019 at 9:38 AM, ladypanther said:

That is awesome.  Happy you can make the trip and delighted you are Panther fans.  Just curious....how did that happen? This is a great team..I am proud of  the character and the purpose of this franchise. I like our new owner and think this team is headed in the right direction.

Welcome to the USA and to North Carolina.  I do not live in Charlotte so I can not help with recommendations.  I want to say i welcome you both as fellow Panther fans.

Thank you so much. So in the mid 2000’s I was pretty into playing madden. There was one player that was my career mode stud. Steve Smith. So I started watching the NFL more and more.  Cam got me in more. Then Luke hooked me. So the last 5 years i haven’t missed a game. We finally get to come over and see them live. Very excited. 

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Lower bowl is fine, but the upper bowl really isn't that bad either. I feel like you can get a better view of the action up there (it's really not that further "up there"). Maybe do a game in the lower and a game in the upper? Either way, I'd sit on the sides, not the end zones. Also, if you do get an upper seat, make sure to not go above row 20. Just my opinion.

As for things to do in the city, check out https://www.charlotteagenda.com/city-notes-new-movers-guide/. The book has over 200 pages that details the city. They release a new copy every year. It's a good starting point. I would post in the main forum as you get closer. As someone said, you'll get more traffic there.

 

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Depends on how big you're planning to go cost-wise while you're here. I'm guessing that since you're flying for over a day to get here, that you're going to splurge. 

I'd stay downtown. Nothing kills the gameday mojo like the commute into and out of downtown. Almost everything cool in Charlotte, that's not IN downtown Charlotte, is a quick rideshare out of downtown. My recommendations for downtown hotels to consider:

The Ritz - pricey, but it's a typical Ritz with Ritz amenities. There's a nice BLT Steak restaurant in the building, and it's on the corner of College and Trade, so there are a lot of restaurant and nightlife options nearby. Great people watching in the bar at night. Have stayed here and can verify that it's a good time. If you stay here, and are a light sleeper, request a room on the side of the building opposite the street, so you won't hear the low hum of club goers and traffic on Trade Street at 2AM.  

The Westin - It's on the edge of 'uptown', but it's got its own light rail stop, and it's a straight shot up Stonewall to the stadium. Riding the light rail out to some of the Rail Trail breweries and restaurants is something fun to do as well during your visit. Have stayed here before a game and can verify it's a nice hotel and convenient on game day. 

The Kimpton - It's new, so I haven't stayed there, but it's the closest luxury hotel to the stadium currently. It has a really cool rooftop bar. 

The Dunhill or The Ivey's Hotel - Two historic, luxury hotels. They're more traditional decor-wise, and they're a few blocks further from the stadium. 

You might be able to AirBnB one of the condos near the stadium as well. 

For the game, if I had my choice, I'd do 100 level seats, home side, but any 100 level seats will be great. I'd try to stay in the lower half of the 500 level seats if you decide to go upper deck. I've never sat in the Club level seats, so I'll let someone else speak on those. Not sure this is even an option, but I was really surprised how much I disliked watching from a luxury suite when I had the chance. Felt like we were watching it at home, disconnected from the energy of the rest of the crowd/team, which for me is the entire reason to attend a live game. 

Check with Roaring Riot on ticket options as I'm sure they have some way to help out of town fans secure good home game seats. 

 

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