The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 7, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Big Buckin Burger eating contest at Bikinis
• NBA All-Star ballot meetup at Whiskey Warehouse
• Thirsty Thursday at Dixie's Tavern
• Business and Pleasure networking event at Sunset Club
• College night at Alley Cat
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 6, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Turn It Up Wednesdays at Club Ice
• Have a glass of wine at Twenty-Two
• Free beer at Thirsty Beaver (7 p.m.-9 p.m.)
• Open mic night at Black Finn
• College Night at Forum
Make a note on your calendars, ladies ...
On a side note, what's up with celebrities hosting parties at clubs nowadays? I know Jesse Metcalfe will BANK off his appearance at Suite, but what's the attraction in it for patrons, anyway? Will girls go out to Suite that night for the sheer pleasure of being able to say they were in the same room as him? It's a mystery to me ... But if you're a Desperate Housewives fan, this might be your cup of tea.
What a lovely way to spend Valentine's Day — completely trashed on top-shelf liquor at a semi-formal event, all for a good cause.
The Ninth Annual Charlotte Bartender’s Ball will be held Sunday, Feb. 14 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Blake Hotel, 555 McDowell St. Tickets are $60 before Jan. 15, $70 thereafter. No tickets will be sold on the day of the event. Food will be provided by The Men's Club. Yum. Click here to buy tickets.
I've always thought alcohol and politics don't mix, but that's just me.
If you're think a healthy dose of political talk and a heavily poured glass of wine mix, you should check out Drinking Liberally, an "informal, inclusive progressive social group" that meets every first and third Wednesday each month. Their first meeting of the year is tomorrow night at Dolce Vita at 7 p.m.
Last year they met at Dolce Vita, located in NoDa and where you can get a glass of wine half-priced, regularly, but this year the organizers plan to move their meeting spot around "to keep things interesting and fresh." They also plan to move around the meeting day during the week to give people who are otherwise preoccupied on Wednesdays a chance to come be a part of the discussion.
Click here to check out their Facebook page.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 5, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Sam Quinn and Japan 10 at Visulite Theatre
• Watch the Orange Bowl (Iowa vs GA Tech) at any of your favorite sports bars. (Go Yellowjackets!)
• $2 Tuesdays at Club Onyx
• Trivia night at The Flying Saucer
• Music Trivia at Boardwalk Billy's
As 2009 came to a close and 2010, or as the AP pronounces it, “twenty-ten,” rang in, I was lost in a sea of people, flashing lights and loud drunkenness at Halo. And now that I’m sober and reflecting back on the past year, I hope that my new year is just like that: full of life.
By the time my boyfriend and I arrived at Halo (located at the NC Music Factory if you hadn’t heard by now) Thursday night for their Eyes Wide Shut New Year’s Eve party, all of the general admission tickets were sold out. The only tickets they had available were VIP, and VIP meant you were going to be shelling out $100 to get in. If I knew how to whistle, I’d have done so when we heard that. Needless to say, many of the people who arrived at 11 p.m. hoping to pay at the door the $40 charge (advance tickets were $25 the night before) left. Where they went, I have no idea. I hope they didn’t end up ringing in the new year in a cab or something.
Of course, the venue was packed full of people, but it was a manageable kind of crowd. Sources say the EpiCentre was crazy and that traffic in Uptown was horrible, so I have to say I’m happy with my choice for NYE partying. I hate trying to two-step in a club and end up bumping into people; what’s worse is bumping into sweaty people who might have broke it down a little too hard on the dance floor, if you know what I mean. But that wasn’t the case at Halo, for which I’m grateful.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 4, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• One Mic Mondays at Skandalos
• Manic Monday at Dilworth Billiards
• The Monday Night Allstars at Double Door Inn
• Karaoke at Dixie’s Tavern
• Grab a drink at Gin Mill
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