Brittney Cason After Dark

Sorry T-Pain, you can't come this time - I've only got two free VIP passes aboard the Ragin' Uptown Party Yacht for Anchor Island

Every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, it's Anchors up for Anchors Island – which is actually a 90 foot Ragin Uptown charter yacht equipped with a cash bar, live music, Kiss 95.1 DJ and a water slide.

First person to e-mail me a line from "I'm on a Boat!" at brittney.cason@creativeloafing.com gets them ... then just show up at Fox and the Hound in Birkdale Village at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday morning!

But just so you know, there are more rules on Anchor Island than an elementary school field trip.

No, I'm not giving away kitchen furniture ... I'm inviting a group of friends to join me at my VIP table (equipped with a bottle) for Denny Hamlin's party tonight at Butter.

In NASCAR, if you're not first, you're last — but I honor 32 e-mails, one for every car in the standard field of a Cup race. I'll put the first 32 people to e-mail me at brittney.cason@creativeloafing.com on the list. But the first place winner gets to go to Victory Lane with a group of friends — as in the VIP table where drinks are on me. Shake and Bake!

Green Flag!

And earlier in the evening, join me at Rock Bottom for a Sex and the City Happy Hour where I'll be giving out tickets to see Sex and the City 2.

You got excited there for a second, didn't you ;) Well you can stay excited because let's be real - the Sex and the City 2 movie is going to be even better than sex.

I really am getting carried away because I'm also hosting the Sex and the City party at Rock Bottom the day before the premiere: Tuesday, May 25. What can I say, I love Sex ... and the City.

The voting has commenced for the Lady Cats in the NBA dance team bracket. Translation: VOTE NOW!

To thank you for voting I’ll give you a pair of passes to join me in the Front Court Lounge for this Friday’s game against the Bucks and next Saturday’s game against the Pistons.

The kicker is you have to sit there for 60 seconds and register on the NBA site - I know it’s a lot to ask for that much of your attention span, but time is money and the face value on these tickets are a lot higher than a minute worth of work … just saying.

How to play: Send me an e-mail at brittney.cason@creativeloafing.com with your NBA screen name and copy and paste the “Thank You for Voting.”

First 30 e-mails to hit my inbox scores. If you win, I will respond with the game for which your tickets are for and how to retrieve them.

I try to write back everyone that e-mails me to thank them for reading & playing, but that’s a lot of e-mails and I have a date tonight, at the UFC fight. So, if I don’t write you back, know that I love you AND if the Lady Cats advance to the next round I’ll be giving away more tickets. SO VOTE… cause you’ll win too.

For the first time ever, the Charlotte Checkers will be dropping the puck at MIDNIGHT this Thursday, Feb. 18. They call it dropping the puck... I like to call it a "Puck Off" And since the Puck-Off is at midnight (11:59 p.m. to be exact) they're making a party out of it. DJ Rozak from 106.5 The End will be on the mic, and of course they're making a pub crawl out of it too - with who else, RockHouse Events

Sounds fun, doesn't it? Wanna go? Well, I'm giving away 4 pairs of passes to the game ... and the first four to e-mail carl.tucker@creativeloafing.com (with the subject line: Midnight Puck) gets them.

I posted the following on my Facebook page: Brittney Cason is writing an article about "Ballin' on a Budget"... where can people go to find the best drink specials?! ... and nightlife on clearance? And I got so many informative responses, I figured I might as well just post the comment thread for your infotainment...

Jayson Knight: Al Mike's. As far as nightlife on a budget, anything outside of 28202. Dammit Janet is tons of fun.

Jason Sandwick: No such thing unless you are female...then you can do it anywhere there are guys....

Matt McLean: or a hot gay guy........

Bailie Ann Thompson: Try most places in Plaza-Midwood or NoDa-you'll be out under $50 food and drink!

Rachel Sunset Miller: Well, it's not $1 beer night, but The Sunset Club has $100 bottle/VIP service and 1/2 price bottles of wine on Wednesday night.

Jay Hagerman: My buddy started www.charlottehappyhour.com. It'll have everything you need for each day of the week.

Hannah Toole: Trader Joes is where you can ball on a budget- 3 buck chuck!(wine) Angry Ale's has $2 domestic Mondays and Brixx Pizza has half price wine on Sunday's, $1.95 domestic drafts on Monday (including microbrews)

Sophia Burrowes: Zink American Kitchen! Everyday there is a $2 beer special and $5 liquor special. Half price sushi from 5 - 7 Mon thru friday. $2 drafts on Saturdays ALL DAY (sam adams, milk stout, etc.) Come out tomorrow from 5 - 7 for happy hour with The McDevitt Agency and check it out! Great for your article.

George Pappas Park Lanes: Bowling is $.79 a game on Monday Nights from 9pm-cl. We also run a Sunday Night Special from 8pm-11pm for $11.99 per person. The shoe rental is free with both of these specials.

Lauren Elizabeth Thomas: I work at Town Tavern and wanted to pitch in their specials. On Wed we do $2.50 Ultras, Coors lights and $4 well drinks. On Thursdays its Beer pong night we start about 9 and do 25 cent Miller light draft and $2 Miller light bottles. Fridays between 8-10 we have $2 you call it. That excludes top shelf like Greygoose and patron but everything else including beer and wine is $2! And Saturday its $2.50 Bud lights! Hope this helps your article

Quincy Blanco: I agree with Lauren .. Town Tavern iz def the place 2 Roc if U wanna ball on a budget!! .. went there last wk and had a blast!

Jason Astephen: Well 50 cent drafts on Thursday nights @ Buckhead should fit any budget!!!

Matthew T King-Lineberry: Hawthornes on 7th hands down...Monday nights they have ALL draughts $1.50. Great selection too. Good place to ease into the work week on the cheap. Hope all is well with you, Miss Cason

Amy Lyttle McCarter: 25 comments and my lame ass can't think of a single place to recommend. God, it's been a while since I've gotten out! :-P Good luck with the article.

Milton Boyd: I think your idea is well worth the effort.

Kristen Gaddis: Brixx Woodfire pizza, everyday we have a drink special, everyday except Monday we have $3.00 jagers, and royal flushes (only at the southpark location). And everyday after 10pm its buy one get one, meaning either 2 pizzas or appetizer for the price of one!

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