Gastonia - North Carolina - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Located in the metro area of Charlotte, North Carolina, Gastonia has a population of just over 66,000. You can choose to stay in a registered historic home at the Homeleigh bed and Breakfast or Robin's Nest Bed and Breakfast, overlooking the town of Mt. Holly. There are also hotels and motels here with amenities at your fingertips. Many of the hotels have Internet access in the rooms and at the Village Lodge there are refrigerators and microwaves in most rooms. You will certainly have a comfortable stay.

Your taste buds are in for a treat in the dining experience offered in Gastonia. Just about every cuisine you can think of is offered on the menus of the local restaurants. Whether you want to dine in elegance, casual or order takeout, the options are all there for you. At Adventure Landing, you can play 18 holes of miniature golf and practice your batting skills in the cage. See the World's Largest Flying American Flag that is visible for 30 miles and is of enormous size.

Gastonia is one town that exudes history. The Church at Belmont Abbey was once the cathedral used by the Indians of the area and was later a slave auction center. The windows in the church won the gold prize at the Columbian exhibition in 1893. You can visit the American Military Museum, the Carolina Harley-Davidson Museum, the Gaston County Museum of History and Art or the C, Grier Beam Truck Museum. If you would like to see local art at its finest, then you have to drop in to the Art 1 Gallery.

Crowders Mountains State Park is known for its rock climbing opportunities with rugged peaks rising 800 feet in the air. There are many hiking and walking trails, numerous water sports, picnic areas and a primitive pack-in camp. The Crowders Mountains Golf Course is open year round and is known as the "Hardest Par in the World". Here you will see wildlife, magnificent rolling hills, Bermuda style fairways and large bent greens.

There are three major shopping areas that will delight the avid shopper. Akers Center, Gaston Mall and Eastbridge Mall have well over 200 stores between them. In addition, there are many small gift stores and clothing boutiques scattered throughout the town. You will certainly want to return for another visit because you won't have time in one vacation to take it all in.