'''Matthews''' [http://www.matthewschamber.com] is a small town in North Carolina. It is considered a suburb of Charlotte, and is located at the southeastern border of Mecklenburg County.
Get in
Get around
See
'''Weddington Park''', 2404 Plantation Center Dr, (704) 847-9477.
Do
Buy
Eat
'''Domino's Pizza''', 7900 Stevens Mill Rd, (704) 882-5100.
'''Cici's Pizza''', 804 Windsor Square Dr, (704) 845-5002.
Drink
'''Matthews Ale House''', 107 N Trade St, (704) 846-7904.
Sleep
'''Sleep Inn''', 9900 Matthews Park Drive, (704) 841-1660.
'''Country Inn & Suites''', 2001 Mount Harmony ch Rd, (704) 846-8000.
'''Courtyard-Charlotte Matthews''', 11425 E Independence Blvd, (704) 846-4466.
'''Comfort Inn''', 9701 E. Independence Blvd., (704) 845-5911.
'''Hampton Inn''', 9615 Independence Pointe Pkwy, (704) 841-1155
Get out
Go west on NC-74 to get to Charlotte. Heading east will take you immediately to Monroe, and eventually the beaches near Wilmington.
For hiking, Kings and Crowders Mtns. are nice - only an hour away.