Matthews is a small town in North Carolina. It is considered a suburb of Charlotte, and is located at the southeastern border of Mecklenburg County.
CATS offers bus service from Charlotte seven days a week.
Go west on US-74 to get to Charlotte. Heading east will take you immediately to Monroe, and eventually the beaches near Wilmington.
For hiking, Kings and Crowders Mtns. are nice - only an hour away.
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