How to spend 48 hours in Charlotte with The Bachelor’s Hunter Haag

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Your tour guide: Hunter Haag, a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor and season eight of Bachelor In Paradise.

Neighborhood: South End

What makes Charlotte special: “Aesthetics are a big thing for me, and I love that Charlotte is pretty, clean and has a lot of greenery,” Haag says.

Here’s Hunter’s ideal weekend when she’s hosting out-of-town friends or family.

Friday: Burgers and adult beverages

We’d start with dinner at Moo & Brew.

• I’d get the Peter Piper burger, which has some spice to it.
• I get that every time I’m there.
• I always get a Moscow Mule to go with it. I’m a big Moscow Mule girl.

Post-dinner drinks: After dinner, we’d head to Idlewild for a cocktail.

• I usually ask for something with gin and egg whites in it.
• Then we’d go check out VINYL.

Saturday: A sweat sesh before brunch and beers

I usually start my weekends off with a workout, so we’d go to West Kept Secret.

• They’re all HIIT Pilates classes, and I can’t recommend them enough.
• I’ve been going there for a year, so that’s how you know it’s good because I never stick with one type of workout.

Post-workout fuel: Next, we’d go to Suffolk Punch for brunch.

• I’d get the chicken biscuit with a chai tea latte.
• Then we’d head to Wooden Robot.
• I always get whatever sour they’ve got on tap.

Dinner and drinks: For dinner, we’d go to Church & Union.

• I always get the oysters on the half-shell.
• I also love their CU burger, which comes with truffle aioli.
• I like to have one chill night at home on the weekends, so after dinner, we’d head home and watch movies.

Sunday: A brunch send-off

We’d go to Ruby Sunshine for a final brunch. I love that place.

• I like to switch it up and try whatever Benedict special they have that day.

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