There are plenty of diversions for sports fans in Charlotte. NASCAR is the time-honored draw, but the local professional teams—the NFL's Panthers and NBA's Bobcats—have seasons that occupy more days of the year. Lesser draws include the Checkers minor-league hockey squad and Knights minor-league baseball.
The PGA Wachovia Championship takes place at the exclusive Quail Hollow Country Club in south Charlotte each spring. Tickets go on sale in mid-November and sell out quickly. http://www.wachoviachampionship.com.
Horse-racing fans can catch the Queen's Cup Steeple Chase in April at Brooklandwood racecourse. http://www.queenscup.org.
