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SOME DIFFERENTLY-FLAVORED EVENTS & PLACES

AROUND CHARLOTTE (& beyond!)

- a few happenings & destinations that you might like to ride to this week -

A Unique Mix of Options...

Dec 13-20

Just a little tiny smattering of possibilities........

Here's a List of South Carolina Holiday Light Celebrations

Nov 22-Jan. 2 ... Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC

Dec 1-23 ... Christmas at Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC

Dec 16 ... Clay Ross at The Purple Onion in Saluda, NC

Dec 17 ... FireAntz Hockey in Fayetteville, NC

Dec 18 .. Holiday Hope in Greenville, SC

Dec 18 ... Fly Tying for Beginners! at Pisgah Wildlife Education Center

Dec 19 .... The Villages at Sandhill Holiday Music in Columbia, SC

Dec 19 .... Informal Jam on the Porch in Old Fort, NC

Dec 19 ... Christmas Parade in Shelby, NC

... FREE RIDE ...

Camel Rides in Fort Mill, SC!

Free Wine Tasting at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in NoDa in Charlotte, NC

Beer Tastings! Beer Ed on first Tuesdays at 7pm at Growlers Pourhouse in NoDa in Charlotte, NC

Deals at Rita's Italian Ice - 2 for 1 take-home quarts and more

Enter to win Salisbury/Rowan County SHOPPING SPREE before Dec. 28

Mondays at Moe's eat for $5!

Half Price Drinks 2-4pm every day at Sonic Drive-ins

Free Music on Greenway near Metropolitan in Charlotte! - every Th and Sat overlooking Little Sugarcreek Greenway near Metropolitan where the old Charlottetown Mall used to stand

Free Bluegrass on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays at Puckett's Farm Equipment, 2740 West Sugar Creek Road in Derita....and Puckett's is a destination all on it's own!

FREE standup comedy on Tuesdays at Hooligans, 140 Brevard Ct. Charlotte 28202 (free parking at back entrance at 3rd and Church) also if you want to perform too, open-mic and comedy workshops on Wednesdays 7-8:30pm, (704) 332-8882

FREE (except what you may buy while there!) Alive After 5 events .... several venue options: Wednesdays at Piedmont Town Center, Thursdays at Epicenter and also on Thursdays at Ballantyne Commons plus there's free music Fridays at The NC Music Factory 5pm to 11pm at 1000 Seaboard Street

Other regular weekly music opps..... Mondays: at Double Door at 10pm, The Monday Night All-stars http://www.doubledoorinn.com and Find your Muse Open Mic at The Evening Musehttp://www.eveningmuse.com; Tuesdays at Fairview Grille Fair Play with Robin Rogers, Bobby Donaldson, Donnie Marshall 9:30pm http://www.fairviewgrill.com, and Red Rocking Chair at Comet Grill http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com; Thursdays at Whitewater Center "River Jam", 7pm, $5 parking; see schedule, Friday and Saturday evenings 7-10pm free music at the fountain at Stonecrest at Piper Glen plus 8pm at The Wine Room in Afton Village in Concord at 8pm; also on Saturdays at Whitewater Center