Kyle Busch’s New Years Eve party at the Galway Hooker in Lake Norman where they were Rock Band-ing around the Christmas Tree.
And also in Lake Norman… Apparently, the reindeer are in heat at Birkdale Village. (more…)
Get your butt to the Alltel Wireless store in Vicksburg Plaza (2242 West Roosevelt Boulevard in Monroe) on Monday, because the first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Bank of America Stadium. Oh, and you’ll get to meet DeAngelo Williams too.
More info here.
Have you made your New Year’s resolution yet?
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year is to stop procrastinating about everything in life … oil changes and inspections, hair cuts, booking flights, returning calls … my plans for New Year’s Eve. I have been inundated with e-mails asking me what is going on for New Year’s Eve and what I’m doing. Well, I don’t even know yet — what I’m doing that is. (That resolution has yet to take effect, apparently.)
But I do know that I am going on my seventh New Year’s in a row without a midnight kiss … That, and what’s going on in Charlotte from PG-rated parties to black-tie balls to parties promising champagne toasts and “party favors.”
Here’s a rundown of some of the festivities around town … (more…)
The first time I ever visited Charlotte, I had lunch at Groucho’s Deli and felt like I had consumed street meat or something, and for the rest of the day I wore its lingering smell, that’s worse than that of Subway, like perfume. Well, Groucho’ is gone and I am not grouchy about it — because that means a good venue can take over that prime location. Cason-Point: NIX Burgers and Brew.
If the kegs hanging from the ceiling are an indicator, they have a great draft selection — such as Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale, a seasonal beer (the one with the snowman) that has Madagascar vanilla beans in it and it taste like candy beer.
Speaking of Madagascar – in the animated flick doesn’t the giraffe Melman, whose voiceover is done by David Schwimmer…really look like David Schwimmer? It’s weird.
As for their burgers, it’s like a bar as well — you can chose your animal: cow, turkey or bison and they have toppings from guacamole to fried egg. And their burgers are so big even their sliders were the size of my head. (more…)
Tis’ the season of giving … but given the economy, a lot of corporations are forgoing their company holiday party — no need to “Ba Hum Bug” about it, it’s better than going out of business.
The Bobcats however still hosted the jolliest of holiday parties — and I’m not talking about the “get the staff drunk and watch the drama unfold” kind of party, I’m referring to the annual Holiday Party for the Kids held this week at Extravaganza.
The Bobcats invited more than 300 kids to come party with the players. And by party I mean eat pizza, decorate sugar cookies, get their faces painted, have a balloon animal made and just plain play. The party was a Bobcats Season of Giving event as the kids in attendance who have toys came and donated to those who didn’t. Kinda like the PG Rated version of Second String Santa.
The Q&A with the players was like a scene from Bill Cosby’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things” when a little boy asked the team how mad Sean May would be if he ate his cookie. (more…)
Last week, The Shops at Caramel Village converted into a beauty bash during the Beauty Crawl. But there wasn’t too much crawling – now I’m not talking about the Santa bar crawl where people dressed like snowflakes and elves were stumbling from bar to bar pretending to be led by an imaginary Rudolph while girls in slutty santa suits were chanting “Ho, Ho, Ho!”
Although, this crawl was festive in it’s own right.
The Beauty Crawl was a quaint party including two makeshift beauty bars and a tea bar: Salon Tribeca, Skin Elements, and Urbana City Spa & Tea Bar. (more…)
I used to think that having to consistently shave my legs was annoying… but at least we women don’t have to shave our faces. Thus, we need not complain. I’m sorry boys — that sucks for you.
But a group of guys, led by Jared Yerg and Scott Doerr, stopped shaving all together and grew beards — not just because — but for the purpose of raising money for the United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women in Charlotte.
The men jeopardized having an itchy face and getting potato chips stuck in their facial hair for the sake of helping women… proof that although endangered, chivalry is not yet extinct.
Over two months of “manscaping” and fundraising, Beards BeCAUSE raised over $33,000.
And they went out with a bang (as in Bang Bang Salon shaving beards) at their Grand Finale party at Amos’ SouthEnd. (more…)
It looked like half of Charlotte got naughty at the 20th Annual Second String Santa party — to be nice as the philanthropic party collects thousands of toys for the tots throughout Charlotte. Second String Santa is more like a Second Chance Prom.
This semi-formal soiree is not only a good cause, but an adult prom with spiked punch… and cute cater waiters. Guys wear suits while the ladies throw on their best dresses and heels that hurt. Everyone pretty much looks like they’re going to a prom, homecoming or college formal of some sorts. And I do mean everyone… and their moms too.
The Secret String Santa “Miracle on College Street” is now the “Miracle at the Arena” as the party that started as a backyard bash got so big it had to migrate from Founders Hall to the Time Warner Arena. (more…)
Well, that is, if you live Uptown.
But not only do Uptown residents no longer have to trek it to Phillip’s Place to catch a flick — Charlotteans no longer have to trek it from restaurant to cinema because the EpiCentre is opening both a movie theater and a place to eat, stay, and play… Mez, an upscale restaurant where you can fine wine and dine.
But between the EpiCentre Theater and Mez, we no longer have to sneak the outlawed outside food and beverages into a movie, because you can take your meal and cocktail from Mez into the theater. Now that’s what I call dinner and a movie.
Mez and the EpiCentre Theaters are opening next weekend and I’m giving away VIP passes for the grand opening party on Dec. 12.
All you have to do is e-mail me. That, and keep reading… (more…)
More views of the shenanigans going on around the city…
A rather dramatic Larry Sprinkle auctions off FOX Morning Rising’s Anna Kooiman at Uptown Magazine’s Sexy Auction at HOM to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
As you can see, this breaker is breaking it down. The QC Bounce Squad lead by Tom Hill performs at K.I.S.S Lounge during intermission for LA East’s Fashion Friday. (more…)
