Enjoy a stroll overlooking the lake along The Boardwalk at University City. This light-rail-accessible destination is a “must-do” for food, fun, premier services, and, of course, shopping! The Boardwalk is located northeast of Uptown Charlotte in University City—surrounded by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the fastest-growing and third-largest university in North Carolina. University City is also home to 20+ Fortune 500 companies, along with some 25 leading firms across the research, technology, and energy sectors.