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Where does Charlotte go on Memorial Day? Last year’s Top 10 ride-share destinations

Alex Cason Photography<br/>Copperhead Strike
Alex Cason Photography<br/>Copperhead Strike

Between light rail, ride-share and your own two feet (don’t even think about taking a scooter if you’re imbibing), there are plenty of options for getting around town this holiday weekend.

Proof positive: This week, Lyft released a list of Charlotte’s most popular rider destinations during last year’s Memorial Day. If you’re looking for inspiration, take a cue from, well, last year’s you:

(1) Carowinds

Most popular park

(2) Charlotte Motor Speedway

Most popular entertainment arena

Courtesy of Cabarrus County CVB &lt;br/&gt;Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Courtesy of Cabarrus County CVB &lt;br/&gt;Charlotte Motor Speedway.

(3) Epicentre

Most popular nightlife spot

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CharlotteFive archives MARK HAMES mhames@charlotteobserver.com

(4) Ink N Ivy

Most popular brunch spot

(5) Merchant & Trade

Most popular rooftop

[Related: Memorial Day with a view: 5 Uptown rooftops meant for celebration.]

Courtesy of Merchant &amp; Trade
Courtesy of Merchant &amp; Trade

(6) Romare Bearden Park

Most popular place to cool off

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CharlotteFive archives MARK HAMES mhames@charlotteobserver.com

(7) Seoul Food Meat Company

Most popular restaurant

Courtesy of Seoul Food Meat Company
Courtesy of Seoul Food Meat Company Courtesy of Seoul Food Meat Company

(8) South End and Uptown

Most popular late-night neighborhood

(9) Sycamore Brewing

Most popular daytime celebration spot

Courtesy of Sycamore
Courtesy of Sycamore

(10) Workman’s Friend

Most-visited restaurant patio

We reached out to Uber to see if their riders had a list of favorites, but we didn’t get an immediate response. Where did you spend last year’s Memorial Day, and where will you spend this year’s? Let us know in the comments.

This story was originally published May 23, 2019 at 6:42 PM with the headline "Where does Charlotte go on Memorial Day? Last year’s Top 10 ride-share destinations."

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