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Looking for some woodland in the Ballantyne area for you, the kids and the dog to have fun? Then spend an afternoon at the Big Rock Preserve, a mid sized park with some outsized rocks. Kids and dogs alike love climbing and exploring the granite boulders in the preserve.
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Ballantyne is one of the safest neighborhoods in Charlotte. With crime rates below state and national averages, it is a favorite neighborhood for young families.
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Ballantyne is a suburban middle class neighborhood in South Charlotte, NC. A city within a city, Ballantyne started out as a corporate park on the outskirts of Charlotte and became one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in town. Suburban to its core, it's a quiet family oriented neighborhood, but constant urban development has meant there's plenty of places to eat, drink and have fun.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream opened up a new location in Blakeney Town Center near Ballantyne in South Charlotte, NC. Located at 9828 Rea Rd, Suite 100-K, a quick visit and sampling of their Brown Butter Almond Brittle and Wildberry Lavender is enough to confirm it: it's Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream.
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If you're visiting Charlotte and staying near or at the Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne located on 13139 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, then some of the best restaurants in Ballantyne are a short four or five minute drive away from you.