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Alive After Five is how the city of Charlotte kick-starts the weekend. As the largest weekly happy hour and free entertainment celebration, Alive After Five provides a destination for friends to gather and unwind, while enjoying great live music, tasty beverages and a fun, casual atmosphere. With its prominent location at Piedmont Town Center, close to other great restaurants, bars and shopping, Alive After Five is the launching pad for Charlotte’s nightlife and entertainment.

The Bands play at Piedmont Town Center from 5-10pm on Wednesday nights. Official after parties will be held at Whisky River, Suite, and BlackFinn. Wristbands from Alive After Five will allow guests free entry into after the after parties.

The Band schedule for June:
June 1- Liquid Pleasure
June 8- Bad Daddies
June 15- Black and Blue

But Alive After Five has even more benefits than live, free music. All that music and fun can really make you hungry! There are $20 Dining Deals in area restaurants such as Vida Mexican, Kitchen y Cantina, BlackFinn, Enso, StrikeCity, and Libretto's. And, each restaurant offers a special dining menu.

If you are looking for what to do in Charlotte, NC this week. There is loads to do. The 15th Annual Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at 11:00am in Uptown Charlotte on Thursday. The parade start is at Tryon and 9th Street. It will proceed south to Tryon and 3rd Street. With pipe bands, Irish dancers, floats, step bands and lots more, it should be a great time for all. Have fun at one of “the premier St. Patrick's Day parades in the Southeast.” No admission.

And, while you are there, don’t miss the 2011 Charlotte Goes Green Festival. All ages will enjoy the festivities which will be held on South Tryon Street between 1st and 3rd Streets. From10:00 am until 6:30pm you can see Irish music, Irish dancers, bagpipers, food, vendors and plenty of beverages. Better yet, there is no admission fee.
 
Also this month in Charlotte, going on until March 27, is Cirque du Soleil: TOTEM, being held Under the Grand Chapiteau at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Totem traces the journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, which is the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations.Cirque du Soleil: TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species and rarely disappoints.

Today begins the Queen’s Feast.  This is Charlotte’s Restaurant Week.

We are very fortunate to live in such a city as fine as Charlotte and this week is a great week to take advantage of it.

You can enjoy the excellent culinary dining that Charlotte has to offer for very convenient pricing.  Beginning today, July 16th though Sunday, July 25th every Charlotte upscale restaurant will offer their best 3-course, prix fixe dinner’s for only $30 per person.

Experience a greater part of Downtown, Uptown and the South end of Charlotte.  There may be many restaurants that you’ve never been to because of the pricing but now the opportunity is available.

Take a look at the list of participating dining spots in Charlotte

Vivace in Downtown Charlotte is a great place to start for Auston Woods .

Vivace