Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United Sates. It is home to a number of major sports team, most of who were founded in the 1990s.
The Charlotte Bobcats joined the NBA in 2004, and are famously owned by basketball ace Michael Jordan, rap star Nelly and Robert L Johnson. The Carolina Panthers are Charlotte's NFL side, and they play their home games at the Bank of America Stadium. They were only founded in 1993, but made it to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2000, though they lost out to the New England Patriots.
Charlotte also has a team in the Women's Professional Football League - the Carolina Queens, a team in the WNBA - Charlotte Sting and college basketball side, the Charlotte 49ers.
Charlotte also has some fantastic concert and theater venues, including the Belk Theatre, Ovens Auditorium, and the Paramounts Carowinds Paladium, so whether you are a sports nut, music lover or comedy fan, there will be something for you in Charlotte.