Past CL Events
Iron Fork 2013 (April 17, 2013)
This event showcases five of Charlotte's best chefs battling it out in a head-to-head competition judged by four local foodies and celebrities. The winning chef, Chef Geoff Bragg of Peculiar Rabbit, received the coveted "Golden Fork" award and the opportunity to defend his title next year.
One judge's perspective and a photo slideshow can be seen here.
Best of Charlotte party: Oct. 3, 2012
Creative Loafing hosted its annual Best of Charlotte party to celebrate the biggest issue of the year. This year, we rocked out a little harder for our 25th anniversary. The theme of the Best of issue was Countdown to Armageddon. Amidst the hundreds of people who came out to the McColl Center for Visual Art for dancing, drinking, food tasting, photo booth and live entertainment were a couple of zombies. Yes, we said zombies.
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To see more photos, click here.
Lust & Love Party: Aug. 20, 2012
Strip down to drink up! CL hosted the Lust & Love Party in August, where attendees came dressed in their best lingerie to get in the door. Check out photos here.
Fridays on 5th: Aug. 17
A night of no cover, food and drink specials, and great entertainment - all for FREE.
PARTICIPATING BARS:
CL Foodie Tour: July 28, 2012
On Saturday, July 28th, CL loaded up the bus with some hungry folks and gallivanted around Charlotte, sampling food and cocktails from select area restaurants. This time around, we checked out Mellow Mushroom for pizza, La Paz for mojitos and guacomole, and 10 Park Lanes for BBQ.
Thank you to our participating restaurants!:
Be on the lookout for the next Foodie Tour!
CL Art & Music Festival 2012
The CL Art & Music Festival is an annual event that celebrates local talent in arts. In addition to 25 select artists showcasing their skills (and offering their goods to the public for sale) local bands jammed out on stage throughout the course of the day.
Our inaugural event was held on June 16, 2012, and it was a great success, with 1,500 attendees coming out to the N.C. Music Factory to support local art. Many thanks to our neighboring restaurants for the great food served and a special thanks to the bands: Rhythm House Drums, School of Rock, The BlackHounds and Sun Dried Vibes!
Proceeds from the 2012 festival benefited the Back to Life Foundation. Be on the lookout for information about our 2nd Annual CL Art & Music Festival coming summer 2013!
Check out more photos at QC After Dark.
Field Day 2012
Creative Loafing's annual Field Day event took place on June 2 at Veterans Park. A record number of 37 teams signed up to play.
Field Day is a true celebration of summer as 30+ teams compete in old school fashion to win it all! 6 to 10 players per team with a minimum of 3 girls. Prizes awarded to top finishers!
2012 events included:
Dizzy Bat
Chain Gang
Relay Race
Belly Bumpers
Human Buck Hunter
Water Balloon Toss
Survivor Volleyball
Whipped in Your Face Race
And the Semi-Final & the Uber-Final Obstacle Course!
MANY THANKS TO OUR 2012 SPONSORS!
THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME OUT TO! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AT FIELD DAY 2013!
More photos of fun-time shenanigans!
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