Scrapbook of Shenanigans: Halloween edition

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Trick or Treat? Halloween isn’t just for the tricks … sure, it has turned into “Dress Like a Slut Night” with so many girls going as “Slutty (insert occupation here)” — but despite the fact that it’s hard to find costumes that’ll cover your ass anymore, there were a lot of creative costumers out this Halloween. And as I made my rounds to judge various costume contests, I captured some of the winners …. Treat!

blind jake
A blind Jake Delhomme seen at Coyote Joes — and even though just in costume, he still got boo’ed off stage during the costume contest. I also saw a Jake with a for sale sign on.

beyonce and gang
All the single ladies! Beyonce and her back-up dancers seen at Andrew Blair’s

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Kiss me, I’m one-fourth Irish

Monday, March 16th, 2009

… and I-rish I hadn’t drunk so much while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this past weekend. Although comparatively, I was practically sober.

It may have rained on our parade – literally, the parade was postponed until this weekend – but Rich and Bennett’s 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl marched on. Said pub crawl is the largest in the U.S. – like, officially. More than 4,000 people come in from all over the country, as far as San Francisco, to crawl through the streets of Charlotte. The crawl is so massive in fact, the Travel Channel filmed it for their new show “Extreme.” This pub crawl has made Charlotte a tourist destination. All hail Rich&Bennett.


But I’m pretty sure the producers thought they were filming “Charlotteans Gone Wild” in some of the interviews. I overheard one interview where the guy was talking in a foreign language known as drunk babble, and some girl in dire need of attention wanted to be on camera so bad she pulled up her shirt and shouted, “They always be after me Lucky Charms!” Not very lady like of the lush.


Pictured was the view from DJ Mayor’s booth of Buckhead Saloon at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon… it was so crowded it was one in, one out — and the line for the ladies room was so long the attendants offered a pass to the front of the line for $3. Considering how long all the broken seals in there were holding their pee, it was a bargain. (more…)