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12670033, RE: I saw Morris Day and the Time at Speed Street
Posted by tully_blanchard, Tue Dec-09-14 09:24 AM
>I missed SWV last year.

Other than The Time, who really gives a ^^@%?


>Speed Street crowd is definitely pwt but the Charlotte Taste
>crowd is on point.
>
>Sports bars? Shiiiiet. This is the one area where Charlotte is
>on point. Hickory Tavern in University is like a club.
>
>Nightlife you have Music Factory, Stache House is a nice
>lounge but the crowd is too young. Hipsters can hit up the
>Common Market in Plaza or South End.


Music Factory? You might as well said Epicenter.

Common Market? I'll never understand why "us folk" still support CM, given their racist behaviour.



>
>You have Crave for hookah's and a nice mixed crowd and on the
>other side of the building is the club 5th Element. I don't do
>clubs these days but I went in there once and it was packed
>with Black people.
>
>I agree this city is mostly bars and needs more lounge spots
>but honestly, I prefer bars over clubs so it's cool with me.
>
>On College Street you have Phoenix, ReBar and Cosmos (their
>Salsa night got dimes bruh).
>
>I wouldn't move here if I was in my 20's and wanted a city to
>entertain me but I'm married. All I know is everytime someone
>comes from ATL looking for entertainment they have been
>impressed with what I have to show them given Charlotte's
>size.
>

Impressed...more like surprised, lol. Take away "The CI' " and theres nothing.

The sad part about the spots you did name...the lounges in particular, they prolly wont be there 2 years from now.


Soul Gastro...the coolest spot in Charlotte...


We covered by the Blood which never loose it's power



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