Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 21, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Wet Wednesday at Leather and Lace South End
No Cover Wednesday at Club Onyx
The Style Seminar at The Fox and Hound
Karaoke Madness at Loft 1523
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 20, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
$2 Tuesday at The Pub at Gateway
Poker Night at The Gold Club
Open Jam at Smokey Joe's Cafe
Boots and Bikinis at Whisky River
$2 Tuesday at Club Onyx
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 19, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Manic Monday at Dilworth Billiards
Happy Hour at Enso Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Service Industry Night at Club Onyx
$10 buckets at Strike City
VIP Dances at The Gentlemen's Club
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month so what better time find out what STDs are on the rise?
Though headlines about STDs are usually dedicated to HIV and AIDS, the county health department cautions sexually active people about other risks that are out there if youre not practicing safe sex.
For the most part, STDs can be stopped by using condoms. The only 100 percent way to stay safe is to not have sex at all. And thats not going to happen in some segments of the population that are already having sex. In Mecklenburg County, educators in the health department keep an eye on where infections are occurring and target those groups to increase awareness, said Linda Flanagan, HIV/STD community services manager said.
For example, syphilis is on the resurgence. According to the latest numbers from the health department, 94 new cases of syphilis were reported in the county.
Were very concerned about the increase in the rate of syphilis, she said. Even though those numbers dont approach those of gonorrhea and Chlamydia, [reported cases of gonorrhea in 2008 were 1,865 and Chlamydia in 2008 were 4,221]. We know from the preliminary reports in 2009 that the rate has doubled in Mecklenburg County in one year. That is very concerning for us because once syphilis starts to spread, it can really take off. Before you know it you have really high numbers
Flanagan said back in the early 1990s, it was thought that syphilis was no longer a problem. The number of cases had reduced to a point where they were considered negligible. We thought we had beaten this disease that had been around for hundreds and hundreds of years. Then we saw an increase. It started being transmitted more rapidly. Our response to that is to try and get messages out to the community about the increase. We work with young people right now who dont know what syphilis is.
STDs are spread, Flanagan contends, because of the choices that people make and the key to stopping outbreaks is providing education so that people will know how to protect themselves.
Need to be tested? Free and confidential testing for HIV and STDs is available from the Mecklenburg County Health Department at:
Beatties Ford Road Clinic
2845 Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte 28216
Billingsley Road Clinic
249 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte 28211
CMC Northpark
251 Eastway Dr., Charlotte 28213
Call 704-336-6500 for appointments.
Erotic author Mary B. Morrison or Honey B to some of you is coming to town tonight to sleep with you. And she's doing it at Real Eyes Bookstore.
Morrison is the author of book like Single Husbands and Sweeter Than Honey. This is the first time that she's come to Charlotte to have a sexy sleepover with readers and Real Eyes owner Darren "Jaz" Vincent brought her here because he wanted to do something different with Charlotte nightlife.
Creative Loafing: Why did you decide to bring Mary B Morrison in for a slumber party?
Vincent: She told me how much of a success it was with the Michael Baisden (national radio show host) cruise and I really wanted to give her her own event and congratulate her as an author for doing what she does.
How has the response been to this event?
People really want to come out and support her. A lot of people from outside of Charlotte are coming to this thing tonight, people from as far as Atlanta are coming to this thing tonight.
As a male reader, what do you think of Morrison's sexy books?
I respect her boldness and I feel like a woman has a right to use what she has if she wants to and that's what Mary's all about.
Are tickets still available for tonight's event?
Yes and they are $20. That also includes food.
Want to spend the night (or at least from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.) with Mary B. Morrison? Head over to Real Eyes Bookstore, located at 3306-B North Davidson Street. You must be 21 and up. You're invited to come in your best pajamas.
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 16, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Flavor Factory at Halo
After hours party at The Men's Club
Wet Pussy (drink of the month) at Leather and Lace University
Charlotte's Happiest Happy Hour at Uptown Cabaret
Ho Down at The Estate
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 15, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Half off admission at MAL clubs with coupon
Kick ass lunch at The Men's Club
Champagne Thursday at Club Onyx
Karaoke with Rachel at the Irish Cue
Showtime at Club Reign
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 14, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Karaoke Madness at Loft 1523
No Cover Wednesday at Club Onyx
Ladies' Night Line Dancing at Coyote Joe's
Wet Wednesday at Leather and Lace SouthEnd
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 13, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Open Jam at Smokey Joe's Cafe
Queen of the Castle at The Cajun Queen
Tune up Tuesday at Whisky River
Tenderloin Tuesday at The Men's Club
$2 Tuesday at Club Onyx
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 12, 2010 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
SIN at Club Onyx
Champagne Room Dances at The Crazy Horse
Maki Monday at Cosmos Cafe
1/2 off wine at Mez