Google Trends: Mapping out your Thanksgiving holiday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Imagine if you could get your Thanksgiving shopping and travel down to a science -- beat the crowds and avoid the traffic -- that'd be a dream. Well, Google Maps is using data from the 2018 holiday season to give you a closer look at the places people typically visit, when they go and when most people hit the road.

Let trending searches in Charlotte help guide your plans

Restaurants:

1. Fern-- 1419 East Blvd
2. Hawthorne's New York Pizza & Bar Ballantyne-- 8410 Rea Rd
3. Zablong-- 137 Brevard Court

Attractions:

1. Freedom Park-- 1908 East Blvd
2. Charlotte Christmas Village-- 408 N Tryon St
3. McAlpine Creek Park-- 8711 Monroe Rd

Shopping:

1. Total Wine & More
2. Morrison Smith Fine & Custom Jewelers
3. Macy's

Worst times to get things done 

When to hit the road in Charlotte

(Only includes daytime travel)

Before Thanksgiving:

Best time-- Thanksgiving Day 6 a.m.

Worst time-- Wednesday 3 p.m.

After Thanksgiving:

Best time-- Sunday 6 a.m.

Worst time-- Sunday 5 p.m.

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