Matthews is a small town in North Carolina. It is considered a suburb of Charlotte, and is located at the southeastern border of Mecklenburg County.

Get in

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By bus

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CATS offers bus service from Charlotte seven days a week.

Get around

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Map
Map of Matthews
  • Matthews Heritage Museum, 232 North Trade St, +1 704-708-4996. Th–Sa 10AM–4:30PM. $4 for adults, $2 for age 11–17, free for 10 and under.
  • Train Depot and Visitor Center, 210 Matthews Station St, +1 704-847-3649. M–F 9AM–5PM, Sa 10AM–4PM. Learn about the history of the town and check out the souvenirs for sale.
  • 1 Center of the Earth Gallery, 7448 Valleybrook Rd., +1 704-996-3256, . Mondays by appointment only, Tu-F 11AM-5PM, Sa noon-5PM. Probably Charlotte's best-known gallery, and one of the cornerstones of the arts district. Provides corporate art to numerous major corporations, and represents several dozen artists of significance. Worth a look, though the prices may put off casual buyers.

Drink

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Sleep

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Go next

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Go west on US-74 to get to Charlotte. Heading east will take you immediately to Monroe, and eventually the beaches near Wilmington.

For hiking, Kings and Crowders Mtns. are nice - only an hour away.

Routes through Matthews
Asheville Charlotte  W  E  Indian Trail Lumberton
Ends at Mint Hill  N  S  Charlotte Fort Mill


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