In planning a vacation with the whole family to Charlotte you must remember a few things to make sure that everybody will enjoy.

About Charlotte from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina

Aside from being the NASCAR capital of the world there are several family friendly spot which you and your family can enjoy going to Charlotte.

Things to do and places to visit in Charlotte

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The possible activities and places you include in your vacation will depend on the people you are with. Consider not only your likes and dislikes but also you family. The ages of your children are also important make sure to go to places that they will enjoy to make your vacation memorable. For example pre-teen kids love to join in on some athletic activities will surely enjoy visiting the U.S Whitewater Center.

U.S. Whitewater Center

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The largest man-made whitewater river will surely be able to give you the best adrenalin rush you long for. And this will also be a perfect bonding moment you can share with your kids.

If you still have toddlers and want them to enjoy the vacation also you might want to consider visiting the Charlotte at Play.

Charlotte at Play information

http://family.go.com/travel/things-to-do/north-carolina/charlotte/poi-584603-charlotte-at-play/

Choosing the perfect date to for your vacation is also very important. Try to know when Charlotte will have a perfect weather for your vacation. But if you are just planning to visit children's museum like the Charlotte at Play any weather will be fine.

Many of us don't like to spend our vacations boxed in hotel rooms and suites especially if we're intended to stay for an extended period and are accompanied by our families. Though there are many hotels geared towards long-stay travelers, they just don't feel like home.
What can you do? Many travel agencies in Charlotte, NC would recommend you find yourself a vacation home for the duration of your stay. And this isn't really impossible especially if money's not a primary consideration.

http://vacationrentals.travel.aol.com/listings/location-Charlotte–NC

Look around and you'll find that there are a good number of vacation homes available for rent in Charlotte. There are many ways to search them out. A good place to start would be the local Charlotte newspaper - The Observer. Most Charlotteans use this newspaper to let people know or find out themselves about rental properties.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/classified-ads/Real+Estate+Rentals/classification/Vacation+Rentals/

Another good resource is the Creative Loafing website's classifieds section. You're likely to find almost anything you're looking for there.

http://charlottenc.creativeloafing.com/VacationForRent/classifieds/Results?category=5418

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/vac/

There are several online websites as well that are geared towards helping tourists and travelers find good rental properties for long and short term stays. Many of these allow you to refine your search based on important details that include your budget as well as house specifications (number of beds, baths, garden, other features, etc).

http://www.homeaway.com/charlotte/s/8697/fa/find.squery

Often these websites also allow you to specify the neighborhood in which you'd prefer to rent your vacation home.

Luxury homes are also available in Charlotte which is the place where most of the NASCAR drivers live. The increased demand for luxury housing in Charlotte has translated into the construction of several luxury homes and so there's no dearth of them.

The Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte also offers lodgings in luxury cottages that come with all the modern amenities. Each cottage has four beds and as many baths and is spread over 3,679 sq ft. Click on this link to find out more:

http://www.theballantynehotel.com/thecottage.cfm

Schools close down for their vacation but the Vacation Bible Schools in Charlotte do not even break for the vacation. The teachers here volunteer themselves and are dedicated to see their students grow spiritually fit. The students undergo special tasks that are built around a theme. Some of these schools include;

http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/church-21774-bible-through.html

- The Baptist Church

You can use the Charlotte travel agent to its location in Gastonia; the theme was Power lab discovering Jesus Christ Miraculous power. This is filled with daily challenges, mind blessing bible adventures and hyper speed games.

Students here are able to learn how Jesus Christ gives us the power to be thankful, to live forever, to be brave, to help others and to have the power to tell others about God.

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- The Union Presbyterian Church

This is the Rainforest adventure, where they learn how to care for Gods creatures and each other. The vacation Bible School is dedicated to offering different kind of learning. The learning is not so task oriented but rather children learn via having fun.

The children are not faced with difficult situations because their learning is more special. For instance, calisthenics is one way through dancing to the music. There are quite a number of things that they learn in different ways.

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/School=Maranatha_Baptist_Bible_College/Vacation_Weeks/by_City