In today's Paid to Party column, I wrote about how uptown basically died after the Rolling Stones concert last Friday. My theory was that Stones' fans went home after the show because it was past their bedtime, and partiers who usually go uptown on a Friday night didn't, for fear of traffic congestion and parking hassles. Read the Paid to Party column
A couple of readers called me offering theiropinionss as well. One avid uptown supporter who has season tickets to the N.C. Dance TheatreCharlottee said she's angry that parking decks that used to be free now charge a fee after 5 p.m.
Another reader said he tried going out after the concert, but he wasn't feeling it. The club catered to their regular audience and not Stones fans. Neither of the two clubs he checked out played Stones music or even rock.
So, what's up? Why do you think uptown was deadish after the concert last week? Post your comment below.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Who let the air out? Roo roo
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I'll tell you why - because people in Charlotte are BOORING!!
First, you don't go to a club and listen to the Stones...it wouldn't be a club. Second, the clubs were packed that night and going strong until 4:00 AM at some places. Third, who cares about paying $5 to park in a deck...I can't believe its been free for so long. Buck up and pay the money. Forth, the person who says people in Charlotte are boring, go back from where you're from. If you don't like it, leave. You must be a loser with no friends. Last, if you go to bed arond 11:00 PM, going out Uptown is not for you. Things don't get started until after 11:00 PM.
To the person who last posted before me, you echoed my sentiments. It always seems that the ones that are always complaining are the ones that probably just sit around doing nothing but whine about how boring Charlotte is because they don't take the time to go find something that suits their interests or they probably had a bad experience and blame it on Charlotte being "too conservative" or having a bunch of "Bible Thumpers" living there. They're probably the same people who let a bunch "media elitists" who probably have never visited Charlotte a day in their lives influence their thinking as well. Come on now, why should I care what some stupid poll done by some deodorant company says (check the last blog). I don't live in Charlotte, but everytime I do visit, I always have a good time there, and I don't need a poll or a bunch of miserable people tell me otherwise.
Charlotte is what you make if it.
I agree that if you don't like it here, you should move. The grass is not always greener though.
I agree with the previous posts. No club is going to play Stones music...at least no club that wants to have people in it. I actually came uptown after the concert and the clubs were packed and jumping. So to those of you who found it "boring" dare I say...it is not Charlotte that is boring to you but you that is boring to Charlotte. As the previous post said "Charlotte is what you make of it."
We went to a party in the Plaza Midwood area right after the concert. We wanted a change in venue. I'm 34, and few bars cater to my age group, so we usually go to Connelly's and then to a house party. Uptown is sort of teeny-bopperish or collegish.
Tonya those are not the top 10 spots. They are the first 10 in alhpebetical order of the top 100. Go Go Responsible Journalism!
I think the person who said they were 34 and there not being enough places for people over 30 to go to may be on to something. I will be 33 in February myself, and I have to agree with you in that Charlotte does need to open more establishments for more single people over 30, especially uptown. I think that's one of the challenges that Charlotte faces. The establishments in Charlotte either cater to the college crowd or to those that are married and have children. For the college folks, I don't think you have a whole lot to complain about, because most of the clubs uptown do cater to your demographic. Hopefully there wil be more establishments opening up to the 30+ single crowd soon enough. I may have to go a little further and just say young professionals, particularly the those in their mature 20's that do not want to continue hanging out at the same old teeny-bopper clubs, but want something more mature, I will include that demographic as well. Let me go on ahead and say there needs to be more establishments catering to the 25 and up single crowd.
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