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Gastonia / Gastonia, where charm meets adventure.

MeowScore 😸89/100
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🐈 Cats in the city 😸
☀️ Sun-soaked days 😸
🚗 Traffic density 😻
🔈 Noisiness 😸
📸 Views and Sightseeing 😼
🌳 Parks and greenery 😻
👮‍♂️ Safety 😻

Best month

December

Magical ice skating and stunning Christmas lights! ❄️🎄

🏔️
january

Visit Gastonia for winter hikes and local comfort food!🧣🥘

🍯🐝
february

Catch a basketball game with the Gastonia Honey Hunters 🏀❤️

🍺
march

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the locals and enjoy Irish pubs🍻🍀

🌳🌸
april

Take a drive along the blossoming dogwood trees 🌸🚗

🚣‍♀️🌞
may

Visit Rankin Lake Park for picnics and paddle boats! 🚣🧺

🎡
june

Enjoy music, food, and crafts at the Gaston All American Fair 🎶🍔🎨

🎆
july

Fireworks explode over the Gastonia skyline on 4th of July 🎆🇺🇸

💦
august

Cool off at the Downtown Splash Pad and enjoy summer concerts!👙🎷

🧢🍺
september

Experience the Gastonia Grizzlies at Optimist Park 🐻⚾

🎃
october

Celebrate Halloween at haunted houses and enjoy fall leaves 🍁🎃

🎅
november

Shop at the Downtown Gastonia Christmas Market 🎁🎄

⛄
december

Ice skate at the outdoor rink and enjoy Christmas lights 🌟⛸️

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Reasonable prices

Bigmac $?

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Gastonia has a decent shopping scene with mid-range prices. Good deals can be found during sales and at discount stores. Overall, it's neither too cheap nor too expensive.

Check out the Gaston Mall and local thrift stores for affordable finds.

Usual visit duration

1-3 days

Short trip for exploring

Usual visit duration

1-3 days

Short trip for exploring

Gastonia is mostly visited for its national parks and historic sites, but also has shopping centers and breweries.

Tipping

15-20%

Standard in most US cities

Tipping

15-20%

Standard in most US cities

Credit card and cash both widely accepted. Splitting the bill is common, but tipping individually is preferred.

internet situation

good Speed

Mostly fast internet, but some areas are slow

great Availability

Most homes and businesses have access

great Cellular

Good coverage overall with some dead zones

Electric socket type A

Common in North and Central America, and Japan. Mind voltage difference, especially for Japan (100V).

USD

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biking hostile

Minimal bike culture

walkable -ish

Some walkable areas

LGBTQ hostile

Conservative area

Cat city with southern charm, filled with cozy nooks to relax and sweet tea to sip.

Lots of trees to climb, but beware the occasional coyote sighting.

Things to do

The mainstream

🍦
Tony's Ice Cream
🎮
The Schiele Playhouse
🍽
Webb Custom Kitchen
🐈
Rankin Lake Park
🐱
Schiele Museum

The mainstream

🍦
Tony's Ice Cream

KITTY-o, KITTY-o Tony's repre-cats! A local fav-purr-ite for homemade creamy treats since 1915. Meow-nificent flavors to choose from.

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🎮
The Schiele Playhouse

Im-paw-sible to resist the charm of this historic playhouse. From classic to paw-pular plays and captivating musical performances.

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🍽
Webb Custom Kitchen

Cats love fine dining too! Pawsome menu and ambiance with dazzling selection of cat-licious dishes. Be sure to save room for the cat-dessert!

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🐈
Rankin Lake Park

Furtastic park with a pawsome lake view. Cat-stantly meowed about for its trails, picnic shelters, fishing piers and playgrounds.

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🐱
Schiele Museum

Meowsterpieces of art and cat-tivities. Claw-some exhibits include science, history, art and nature. Purr-fect for curious cats!

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Off the beaten path

🍅
The Gastonia Farmers Market
☕
The Mad Hatter's Cafe & Bakeshop
🍔
The Webb Custom Kitchen
🐟
Rankin Lake Park
🏛️
The Schiele Museum of Natural History

Off the beaten path

🍅
The Gastonia Farmers Market

A cat-friendly farmers market where you can find fresh produce, meats, and handmade crafts from local vendors. 🍎

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☕
The Mad Hatter's Cafe & Bakeshop

A cute cafe with outdoor seating where cats can enjoy coffee and delicious pastries! 🐈

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🍔
The Webb Custom Kitchen

This restaurant serves up delicious Southern cuisine in a cozy atmosphere with a paw-some bar. 🍴

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🐟
Rankin Lake Park

A tranquil park with hiking trails and a lake for cats who love to fish or just enjoy the peaceful scenery. 🌳

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🏛️
The Schiele Museum of Natural History

This museum has exhibits on everything from dinosaurs to the human body, and even has a planetarium for cats who love stargazing. 🦕

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biking hostile

Minimal bike culture

walkable -ish

Some walkable areas

LGBTQ hostile

Conservative area

Mindful meoweler tips

Visit the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Discover fossils and animal species from Gastonia and beyond at this fascinating museum.

Grab a Bite at Webb Custom Kitchen

Enjoy a refined dining experience from the comfort of a restored mill. Webb Custom Kitchen offers Southern-inspired dishes and a long list of potent cocktails.

Experience the Colors of Fall at Crowders Mountain State Park

For a nature escape, venture out to Crowders Mountain and hike its vibrant trails for a stunning view of the changing leaves.

Useful external sites

visitgaston.org

Visit Gastonia↗

Official tourism website for Gastonia

www.gastongazette.com

Gastonia Gazette↗

Local news and events in Gastonia

www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g49149-Gastonia_North_Carolina.html

Gastonia Dining↗

Guide to dining options in Gastonia

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