Charlotte is definitely a business town - but it knows how to have fun, too. Head to the NoDa and Plaza-Midwood neighborhoods for their funky boutiques and great array of restaurants. Or, grab some fresh air at Romare Bearden Park - it's also the perfect spot to watch the sunset. But, avoid the Uptown area, which has seen a rapid increase in crime in the past few years.

And business-wise, Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the U.S. It's the HQ for Bank of America, as well as Wells Fargo's capital markets activities, including sales and trading, equity research, and investment banking. But Charlotte is also being dubbed "The New Energy Capital," as more than 200 companies in the energy sector have offices here, such as Siemens Energy, Toshiba, and Westinghouse.

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