... to nightlife at The Oasis - as in the new Blake Hotel pool, making a splash with a grand opening party this Saturday with a fashion show by Everything But Water. There will actually be water though ... and alcohol! The shindig and show is to kick-off Charlotte N.C. Fashion Week
After Leah, one of my very best friends and former roommate in Charlotte, was sent to the hospital on May 20 to give birth to her twin baby boys, over a month later she was still in the hospital ... awaiting a liver transplant. Leah was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome, turning this miracle of life into tragedy in Leah’s own life.
Despite her condition Leah, being the positive person she is, is still laughing — she even came out of her coma cracking a joke about having cankles and managed to smile even after receiving news that she needed a complete liver transplant ... which is why we are going to support her with a night of laughter. Laughter is the best medicine after all.
On July 28 we are having a comedy show featuring Comedy Central comedian Steve Hofstetter and David L from 96.1's Brotha Fred's AM Mayhem in order to assist her in paying her medical bills, as well as spread awareness of the rare, but common disease, HELLP Syndrome. HELLP stands for Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelet count. It is a life-threatening disease that occurs during the later stages of pregnancy or after childbirth.
The event will be hosted by FOX's funny man Mark Mathis and there will be an auction for signed shit and items including ...
*2 tickets Panthers vs Ravens- Saturday, August 29 (1st pre-season game)
*2 tickets Panthers vs Eagles- Sunday, September 13 (1st regular season home game)
*2 tickets Panthers vs Dolphins- Thursday, November 19 (Thursday night game!)
*2 tickets VT vs Nebraska- Saturday, September 19
*2 pit passes and in-field hospitality to Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway- Saturday, October 17
*VIP Table at SUITE
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Lake Norman Comedy Zone
17044 Kenton Dr.
City/Town: Cornelius, NC
Purchase tickets here
And you can read Leah's full story here
Well, Rich and Bennett's St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl did at least.
The crawl will be featured on "Extreme Wild Parrties" tonight at 8 p.m. on The Travel Channel.
My friends actually call me the Travel Channel because I travel so damn much, I am actually in Chicago as we speak ... or as you read rather. Perhaps for a reason for which I'll be telling you to set your DVR for.
Hmmmm.
Because FLO stands for "For Lesbians Only" and well ... I'm strictly dickly. But hey, to each his/her own. Even though I'm not personally invited, I got the following invite for Pride Charlotte, because this weekend, FLO is "taking over" Las Margaritas.
Friday 07.17.09 Part 1
FLO Sexxy Blue Jeans
come dressed in your sexxiest blue jeans...
*Live performance by Charlotte's hottest bellydancer "The Exotic Nayna"
*Poetry like you never heard it before from the QC's own "Just Nika"
*Complimentary drinks passed out to 10 of the sexxiest ladies
*Drink and Food Specials
*Door Prize to the lady with sexxiest blue jeans
*The hottest vendors in the QC
Saturday 07.18.09 Part 2
FLO White Party
come dressed in your sexxy white .
*Live Performance by Charlotte's own R&B vocalist "Kawfi" and a special performance by the lovely R&B artist "Ida Divine"
*Free Rainbow Berries
*Door Prizes
*Drink and Food Specials
"FLO is For Lesbians Only... but it is also for women who are comfortable around women who love women - Sorry no men!"
Las Margaritas
4426 East Independence Blvd
Charlotte , NC 28205
And for those that are only gay as in happy ... there's the ABSOLUTely Heavenly Summer Cocktail Party at the Westin. Located on the newly renovated patio of Ember Grille with DJ Kopasetic on the wheels.
The cursed corner that was once Menage, then Hom, has had an Asian invasion and is now Fiji & Kashmir.
Now you can "Feast" at Fiji Sushi Bar and Lounge.
And where Liv used to live is going to be an upscale nightclub, Kashmir.
Kashmir is slated to open in two weeks and Fiji in mid-August. Meanwhile, the attic of the old Hom — Play — is still for lease
"This is a reinvention of the 5th Street Corridor" says owner Chandler Alan Beal with Bar Concepts Inc. who is also remodeling Indochin Grill and transforming it into an ultra-lounge serving Asian tapas and cocktails, such as Asian infused teas, until 2 a.m.
Bombay Sapphire Gin to be exact … and used in original recipes made by Charlotte’s top bartenders. Last night was the Bombay Sapphire and GQ Magazine’s Most Inspired Bartender Contest at Loft 1523.
The contest consisted of lot of the same bartenders as the Bar Wars event at Alley Cat — but it was a lot classier of an event with a lot higher stakes. The winner of the event last night will be flown to Las Vegas to compete against bartenders from all over the country — and that winner will then be featured in GQ Magazine and be credited for creating Bombay Sapphire’s new drink to be mass-marketed in the U.S.
I felt like I was in Hell’s Kitchen for bartenders, slash a science fair. Anyone that thinks bartending is easy is apparently only a beer tub girl because bartending is a science … literally. Mixology is chemistry.
The bartenders were using fruits and ingredients I’d never even heard of before. There were edible flowers frozen in ice, lemon peels wrapped around ice tubes, homemade jams lacing the glasses and extraordinary garnishes. And there were a lot of recipes involving cucumbers; apparently cucumbers are the new it ingredient — like pink is the new black, cucumber is the the new pomegranate.
And the winner is … (drum roll please)
Is it just me or does it seem as though being single these days is kinda like the current state of the economy? In fact, it’s so bad I'm considering going on a reality show to find love... no, really. Or, to this event...
But you better hurry up and register because spots are going faster than dateable people off the market.
"The Better Class of Charlotte presents Dating: How to Find LOVE in 60 Seconds!" Hosted by Charlotte relationship expert Dr. Anne Banicks and author Brian Howie. Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres for all pre-registered guests. Cost is $20.
Tuesday, July 14th, 7 - 9 p.m. at Ashton South End.
125 W. Tremont Ave.
The wristbands we get when we enter a bar, club, concert or event do not constitute as an accessory. In fact, it can ruin your whole outfit.
Getting ready for a night out is a production — especially for the ladies when it comes to coordinating the fashion … and a neon-yellow paper bracelet typically doesn’t coordinate with our fashion.
We scour our closets and do our own little version of a fashion show and movie wardrobe montage trying to figure out what to wear. And after carefully selecting an outfit and shoes to match, we apply makeup to coordinate, style the hair accordingly and accessorize carefully to give the outfit some frosting. And when it’s a girl’s night out and we're all dolled up, we pose for “before pictures” — as in before going out, before getting sweaty from dancing and before having to top off our wardrobe with a wristband.
So, there we are, all dressed up and ready to go … and then as soon as we get out, we have to put on a tacky plastic wristband with its excess poking us in the eyeball all night when we go to take a sip of a drink.
Just Because.
What are you doing this weekend? How about this ...
And on Saturday RockHouse Event's Social Olympics is going to rock Midtown Sundries at Lake Norman. The teams are sold out, but this event is more fun to watch than the actual Olympics.
... as in Dish it Out pottery studio.
I know what you’re thinking, "What in the hell does a pottery-painting place have to do with nightlife?" Well, they serve wine there. And some of the best nights out, are nights in. Well, out, but not at a bar at least.
Places like Dish it Out allow for some good wholesome fun — and you have more to show for it than a hangover. Meanwhile, the kids can occupy themselves while moms can gather and talk about "adult things" and about how much they needed a night out.
They have just about everything you can imagine to paint, from plates to giant martini glasses to dog bowls to people bowls to jewelry boxes to … you get my point.
I made a ring holder and painted “With This Ring” on it to and gave it to my friend as a wedding gift. In her thank you note she wrote: “Thanks for doing arts and crafts for us Brittney — it was my favorite gift — something needed and something homemade.” And that was my favorite thank you card I received … it’s normally just, “Thanks for the Target gift card.” Because they know I wait until the last minute when everything on their registry is out of my budget so I just get them a gift card … considering 87.9 percent of my friends are married, they’ve figured me out by now.
Then you leave your pottery to be fired, and you can then walk down the street to Big Ben Pub for a drink, catch a movie at the Manor … or, go home and put the kids to bed.
They also host “Creative Parties” for birthdays, bridal and baby showers, and my personal favorite … girl’s night out. It actually won Charlotte Magazine’s Best of Award for “Best Place to Have a Party.”
Dish it Out has locations in Myers Park and Stonecrest.
And no, no one is in there replicating the scene from Ghost .
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