Charlotte Happenings

Winter 2016

Charlotte Happenings is your monthly guide to events and things to do in and around Charlotte, NC.

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Kick up your heels at Ballantyne Ballroom When you're determined to work off hearty dishes and decadent desserts from Big View Diner, head around the corner to Ballantyne Ballroom. This adorable Charlotte dance studio offers lessons in the classics, including swing, cha-cha, waltz and salsa, among others. While the studio boasts an extensive list of private lessons, Ballantyne Ballroom recommends coming to a beginner's group dance class first to gauge your ability and then set up private lessons. Want to impress your co-workers at your company holiday party? Check out a beginner's fox trot or tango class. Just leave the jeans and sneakers at home and take full advantage of this excellent excuse to break out those sultry heels and cut a rug. Neighborhood: Ballantyne East Cheers, beers and spirits at Bradshaw Social House Just across the street from Ballantyne Ballroom, Bradshaw Social House bustles with comradery and the clanking of cocktail glasses and beer mugs. When your last dance number has ended, celebrate your smooth moves or mourn your two left feet with a drinkā€”or two. Bradshaw Social House has created an eclectic menu of adult beverages, each with a quirky description, like The Wump (vodka, fresh squeezed grapefruit and a splash of gingerale); its blurb reads, "Created by a distinguished South Charlotte gentleman. We are just along for the ride." But the menu isn't confined to offbeat cocktails; choose from any number of local brews, like an IPA from Birdsong Brewing Co. or a German pilsner from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. Neighborhood: Ballantyne East PHOTO BY POPROCK PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO BY POPROCK PHOTOGRAPHY WINTER 2016 91

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