Concord Makes List of HGTV Charming Downtowns
What an honor that HGTV has included Concord in their collection of “Most Charming Small-Town Downtowns”!
Excerpted from HGTV.com, Erin Gifford, 2/8/2022
The 30 Most Charming Small-Town Downtowns in America
There's something special about these small-town downtowns across America that ooze charm, history and nostalgia. See if your town made the list.
Charming Small Towns
Nothing charms like a well-preserved downtown. It could be the historic architecture or the eclectic boutiques, maybe the bright and airy coffee shops. Whatever it is, certain small towns have a je ne sais quoi quality that makes them impossible to simply drive by without a second look. These enchanting towns wow with nostalgia, history and plenty of tree-lined streets.
In pulling together this list of 30 small town downtowns across the United States (and it was tough to narrow this list to just 30), we looked for vibrant towns where charm and style welcome you in and implore you to take a stroll to find out more about what makes each one tick. Caution, you may want to add every single one to your travel bucket list.
Concord, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina, is home to a lively historic district that wows with small-town charm and a vibrant street art scene, which includes a tribute mural on Union Street dedicated to The Avett Brothers, a popular folk rock band that hails from Concord. Just 30 minutes northeast of Charlotte, visitors flock to Concord for one-of-a-kind boutiques, art galleries, historic architecture and, of course, scoops from retro-style Cabarrus Creamery. Stop in the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse to wander curated art galleries, then get outside to revel in lush year-round gardens at Memorial Garden on Spring Street.
