10 ways to have a vintage CLT summer – before the season ends

There’s something about the summer season that makes us nostalgic. It brings us back to childhood. The sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck. The feeling of running barefoot in the grass. The thrill of catching fireflies in the backyard until bedtime.

While summer 2018 brought us electric scooters, frosé and trendy pool floats – there’s nothing quite like that vintage summer feeling.

Coca-Cola Origins is helping us get back those classic summer vibes with the release of two refreshing flavors – Georgia Peach and California Raspberry – in glass bottles. Because who doesn’t love an ice cold Coke in a vintage-style glass bottle?

Here are 10 other ways you can kick it old school before summer 2018 ends. You’ll be having so much fun you’ll forget you even have an Instagram. (Kidding. Show us your adventures via #VintageSummerCLT.)

(1) Go for a neighborhood bike ride

Where to go: The Rail Trail is always a fun ride or you can pedal through a cute CLT suburb like Sedgefield or Elizabeth
Cost: Only $1/hr for a Lime Bike rental or snag a cool used bike at the Recyclery in NoDa
How to take it up a notch: Plan your route around a King of Pops location and end your ride with popsicles.

(2) See a movie at Hound’s Drive-In

Where to go: 114 Raven Circle, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Cost: $15 per car load
How to take it up a notch: Wear your PJs to really feel like a kid again.

(3) Spend the day getting lost at Carowinds

Where to go: Start with the old-fashioned coasters and carnival games
Cost: Buy online as low as $29.99 (or win a ticket for yourself at our Agenda Block Party this Thursday…)
How to take it up a notch: Nothing says old-fashioned summer like the Hurler. Prepare yourself.

(4) Have a picnic in Freedom Park

Where to go: 1900 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Cost: Free
How to take it up a notch: Pack all your childhood favorites. PB&J anyone?

(5) Road trip to a Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museum

Where to go: 241 Vance St, Forest City, NC 28043
Cost: $10
How to take it up a notch: Make a playlist with all your favorite tunes and map out a few other places to stop along the way.

(6) Go camping at McDowell Nature Preserve

Where to go: 15222 York Road, Charlotte, NC 28278
Cost: $19/night for county residents or $26/night for non-county residents
How to take it up a notch: Bring s’more supplies and a book of ghost stories.

(7) Enjoy a Coke Float at Pike’s Old Fashioned Soda Shop

Where to go: 1930 Camden Rd #2001, Charlotte, NC 28203
Cost: $4.50
How to take it up a notch: Opt to sit at the bar for a real retro diner experience.

(8) Play a round at Lake Norman Miniature Golf

Where to go: 18639 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
Cost: $8.50/for the first round (ages 12-64)
How to take it up a notch: Fuel your golf game with a hot dog and a coke from the snack bar.

(9) Grab a cheeseburger at Zack’s Hamburgers

Where to go: 4009 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Cost: $2.65 for a cheeseburger
How to take it up a notch: Order a side of onion rings. Off. The. Charts.

(10) Go fishing at Beatty Lake

Where to go: 4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Cost: Free
How to take it up a notch: Stop by Renfrow Hardware in downtown Matthews for a glass bottle Coke and a trip back in time.

Still thirsty?

Join us on August 16 at Harris Teeter on South Blvd. for all the retro vibes. We’re throwing a Block Party with old-fashioned games, Coca-Cola Origins ice cream floats and fun prizes. RSVP here.

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This paid content was created in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.
Cover photo and all Coca-Cola images courtesy of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and @charlotte_lately