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The Towns of Lake Norman — Huntersville
The Towns of Lake Norman
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Huntersville
Culture, enrichment, and the great outdoors
BY BEK MITCHELL-KIDD
The Town of Huntersville continues to grow rapidly while adapting with the times, and there’s never a lack of things to do. When we first moved to the area, we picked Huntersville because it was halfway between Uptown where I was working, and Mooresville where my husband’s office is located. More than a decade later and evolving from a couple without kids to a family of four, the location still fits.
While the pandemic caused a lot of annual Huntersville events to pause, things are slowly in the works again. People travel from all over to attend the Renaissance Festival each fall, as well as the Loch Norman Highland Games. Rural Hill’s Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival and North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival grow more popular each year. Not to mention the many live outdoor concerts, farmers markets and expansive greenways. You’ll find fishing spots and boat launches along with Lake Norman Community Sailing, where residents can purchase family passes that give you access to affordable and accessible water activities. There are great neighborhoods at lots of different price points, and amazing schools, from public, private and charter. We have pools and splash pads that have produced both swim champs and happy memories, cyclists are everywhere, and there are plenty of pooch-friendly patios where you can sip a beer or other refreshing beverages.
The community is diverse with everything from the headquarters of national franchises (think Target, Publix, Whole Foods, Dick’s Sporting Goods and more) to plenty of places to slow down with friends and enjoy the sunset on a bench by the lake. For foodies, Huntersville’s game is strong, with mainstays like eez Fusion & Sushi and local fave La Unica, and hand-churned ice cream parlors and cupcakeries.
We’ve got living history, birds of prey, horse and flower farms and breweries galore. On the enrichment end, Huntersville also has the amazing North County Regional Library, which was recently renovated, and also the spacious Discovery Place KIDS in the heart of downtown.
Numerous parks and greenways that help us stay in shape, including Latta Plantation, which has a nature preserve for hiking, canoeing and horseback rides.
Huntersville continues to be the type of town where there is always something to do, but is still a place to escape and enjoy doing nothing at all.
HUNTERSVILLE OFFERS MANY PUBLIC PARKS FOR RECREATION.
Huntersville by the numbers
Year incorporated: 1873 Population: 58,098 Median household income: $102,016
Median value of owner-occupied
housing units: $301,500 Source: www.census.gov
Contact: Town of Huntersville www.huntersville.org
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DID YOU KNOW?
Huntersville is the first Lake Norman town north of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County. The Town was renamed from Craighead to Huntersville in honor of major landowner and cotton farmer, Robert Boston Hunter.
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