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Charlotte’s Luxury Boxes Are Luxurious
By Chris Mottram | November 5, 2007
Because I have had countless readers and groupies family members ask me how Charlotte is going, I thought I’d hit you with a little update.
I arrived in the Queen City exactly one week ago. I knew I was gonna like it here at Sporting News after my first conversation with the building’s doorman/security guard/ball buster. We were discussing football. He asked me what team I like. I said “Redskins,” to which he responded with, “Awww snap, y’all got whooped!” His favorite team? The Dolphins. Clearly, Miami fans wish for us all to be as miserable as them.
Tuesday through Thursday was spent working, drinking, eating and enjoying the friendly staff of the Uptown Charlotte Residence Inn. They clean my dishes for me and don’t steal beer out of my fridge, so they’re okay in my book. I’ll be out of the Inn on the 28th and moving into my apartment. Three weeks in a hotel is awesome. Then, on Friday, I was in for a serious treat: The Bobcats home opener against Easy Yi and the Bucks.
Oh, and did I mention my seats were in the company’s luxury box? Yeah, no big deal. Although I probably spent about half of the game watching the Wiz get crushed by the Celtics. I did, however, see Michael Ruffin’s alien domepiece get some minutes at the end of the game. And Adam Morrison (who was impeccably dressed) and Sean May are totally BFFs for life.
My first week ended with me spending eight hours at a sports bar watching football yesterday. The previous night, a local told me “this is Charlotte! If you don’t like the Panthers, you can get the f–k out!” Needless to say, I was a bit uneasy about wearing my Campbell jesery into such hostile territory. All was well though, and the bar had domestic pitchers for $5. Or $1.50 pints of Natty Light, if you’d prefer. This is indeed a good place. Come visit.
Topics: Irrelevance, Mottram Rules, Queen City | 17 Comments »
November 5th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
No Campbell jersey, even thought the Panthers are non-factors?
DC knows you no more.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I trust you picked up a HERRMANN jersey for your second dose of the Bobcats experience.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I said I was “uneasy” about wearing it. But I still wore it. I gots to represent, playboy.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Is it just me, or does Morrison look like a total badass in a suit (even with the ’stache is barely visble in that pic)?
November 5th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
He definitely looked pretty bad ass. Although that guy in the striped lambswool would probably take him out.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Looks like Morrison is wearing Missterious, made famous by Michael Scott.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Those crutches didn’t stop May from taking a couple shots after the game. Although, he was at the Attic, not on the hardwoods.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Dammit! I was right next door to the Attic at Ri-Ra. It looked like the less obnoxiously packed option of the two.
November 5th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
I got roped into a trip to charlotte next weekend on the promise of sex and being able to go to a bar for the ’skins game, is there a redskins bar in Charlotte?
November 5th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I’m yet to find a Skins-specific bar, but there are several sports bars in Uptown. I was at Picassos, which worked out perfectly for what I require from NFL viewing.
November 5th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Yeah I was going to go to Picassos on East St. I’ll be there in a Cooley jersey if you are around.
November 5th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Ah, see, I’ll be at the one in Uptown on Church St.
November 5th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
You look so happy. bring back Saved by the Blog. Go Jets
November 6th, 2007 at 1:56 am
Five dollar pitchers? Man, that’s cheaper than Western Mass, and that’s saying something.
Hope all is well.
November 6th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Chris- Last year it was the same block- RiRa, the Attic, and Connelly’s. He’s out quite a bit, you know, since he’s chronically injured and all.
Rest assured, he’s just as fat in real life.
November 7th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Went to the Bobcats game last night against the Suns. Hope they can generate a little more fan support, there way too many empty seats. Took it over the Uptown Caberet after the game, get in free with your ticket stub on game night. Awesome place, you need to check it out Chris
November 7th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Sporting News’ office where I’m working is less than two blocks from the Uptown Cabaret. I should take a lunch break there.
And the arena wasn’t even close to sold out opening night either.