11:07 AM EST on Wednesday, November 9, 2005

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WCNC Blogger: Tour of the new arena

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The changing culinary crowd of Uptown

The Charlotte Bobcats have moved into a state-of-the-art downtown arena. It opened on Friday, October 21 as home of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, WNBA’s Charlotte Sting and ECHL's Charlotte Checkers.

The scoreboard is a major focal point of the new arena. At 16 feet by 28 feet it is the largest indoor HDTV screen in the US. There is a 3-D replica of the Charlotte skyline on top of the scoreboard. All buildings are to scale, except the Wachovia “Jukebox” Building. It’s taller because engineers had to hide a structural element.

The entire arena is a wireless hotspot. Fans will be encouraged to bring their wireless devices to play some yet-to-be announced computer games created by the Bobcats.

Join the 6NEWS Road Trip Nov. 7 to see what you won't see when you visit to the new arena. And, be sure to tailgate with the Road Trip!

Directions

Charlotte Bobcats Arena is located at 333 E. Trade Street in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The Arena is bordered by Trade Street, Fifth Street, Caldwell Street, and Charlotte’s proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.

DIrections from the interstate:

I-85 from the South - Exit at the Billy Graham Parkway, take the Billy Graham Parkway to I-77 North, exit at either I-277 North or Trade Street.

I-85 from the North - Exit at the I-77 exit at either John Belk Freeway (I-277) or Trade Street.

I-77 from the South - Exit at either John Belk Freeway (I-277) or Trade Street.

I-77 from the North - Exit at either Brookshire Freeway (I-277 East), 5th Street, Trade Street or John Belk Freeway (I-277).