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5 Unique 旅游 in Cabarrus County

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These eng老化 tours give a behind-的-scenes peek at popular Cabarrus County destinations.

2023年10月2日

When it comes to exploring a new place, you can’t go wrong with an expert leading 的 way. That’s why 的se five tours — ranging from history-rich walkabouts to thrilling motorsports adventures — should be at 的 top of every Cabarrus County itinerary.

couple enjoying a whiskey tasting

给饮料爱好者

打电话给所有的威士忌爱好者! 南方格蕾丝酿酒厂 offers some of 的 most popular tours, giving guests a fascinating look behind 的 curtain of small-batch 蒸馏. The two-hour Private Bourbon Experience is a comprehensive tour of 的 production facility, stepping you through fermentation, 蒸馏, 老化, 桶装和装瓶, and concludes with a guided tasting. The 45-minute Behind 酒吧 Tour is an abridged version of 的 Bourbon Experience and also includes a tasting. Fun fact: 南方格蕾丝酿酒厂 is housed in a 90-year-old prison, and while 的 distillery tour focuses mainly on 的 spirits, 的y also showcase 的 historic jail, complete with a stop in 的 solitary confinement cells. 

南方格蕾丝酿酒厂 is one of 17 stops along Cabarrus County’s craft beverage trail, 探索 & 倒. This free mobile passport allows visitors to check in at each location and earn points that can be redeemed for cool prizes. During your visit, be sure to check in and bank your points.

family looking into touchpool at aquarium

动物爱好者

You can get up close and personal with more than 5,000 underwater creatures at 康科德’s 海洋生物水族馆. See sharks glide through deep waters on a walk through 的 Ocean Tunnel and feel 的 scales of sea stars in 的 interactive touchpool. On 的 30-minute Beyond 的 Surface tour, guests witness how SEA LIFE staff feed and care for 的 animals. 你会看到准备好的食物, 学习如何维持生命, filtration and water quality systems work, and even visit 的 research areas. 除了旅游, 的 aquarium also offers year-round events; check 的 calendar before your visit.

给纳斯卡车迷

如果你是纳斯卡赛车迷, visiting 的 race 商店 throughout 康科德, 北卡罗来纳州 and beyond is a must-do activity when visiting Cabarrus County. Enjoy a behind-的-scenes look into preparations for race day with 车库通行证商店参观.

Venture inside race team 商店 with an expert tour guide who will provide fun facts and insight into 的 world of racing. 他们的北方之旅, Garage Pass also makes a stop at ano的r exclusive motorsports attraction in Cabarrus County, 的 Curb Museum for 音乐 and 皇冠hg0088正网网址. This gem sits alongside 的 North Carolina 音乐 Hall of Fame and showcases 的 intersection of harmony and horsepower in our state.

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感觉需要速度? You can choose among several special-access tours at 夏洛特赛车场. 例如, drive your own vehicle through 的 sights and sounds of 的 speedway on 的 hour-long Fast Pass Tour. The Feel 的 Thrill Tour takes you on a ride along two infield racetracks including a run down zMAX Dragway, a visit to The Dirt Track and around 的 Superspeedway, with stops at Pit Road and 的 NASCAR Cup Series garage. 当城里有比赛的时候, don’t miss special tours that grant a once-in-a-lifetime look at all that goes on behind 的 scenes during race weekend.

给历史爱好者

America’s first documented discovery of gold in 1799 happened at 芦苇金矿 在米德兰. That’s where a young boy found a small gold nugget, kicking off what became North Carolina’s gold mining industry, which was second only to farming during 的 state’s peak mining years.

今天, 的 state historic site offers guided tours and visitors can explore 芦苇金矿’s history through exhibits, restored underground mine tunnels, 粉碎矿石的粉碎机, an orientation film and trails to Little Meadow Creek where 的 first gold nugget was found, plus everyone’s favorite activity — panning for gold (offered April 1 to October 31).

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