Laissez Les Bons Temps Roule Attitude Keeps The Party Rolling In The Big Easy Let the good times roll. And they do in New Orleans, even when a hurricane rolls through town. Katrina was a devastating punch but eventually the city recovered. Isaac dumped rain on a swamp and more than half the city's residents lost power. But Bourbon Street will be Bourbon Street again … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Nick Saban Makes It Impossible For Bama Fans to Relax During Season
Yet Another Championship-Caliber Team Keeps Tide Fans On The Edge of Their Seats For 2012 After winning National Championships in 2009 and again in 2011, Alabama football is back where it belongs. Tide alumni like myself enjoy winning. With 14 national titles, we're used to it and at the very least expect to be competing for it most every year. And with Nick Saban, that's … [Read more...]
Hot Good-Looking Waitresses Get Bigger Tips Than Unattractive Waitresses
Not Only Do Pretty Girls Get Bigger Tips But More Rounds Of Drinks Are Ordered, Too It happens. I admit it. Just did, in fact, which prompted me to write this column. I tip good-looking waitresses better than ugly ones. I'm not even sure it's a conscious thing, at least immediately. When determining a tip, I look into service and whether or not my beer sat empty for any … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Part of September Beer Festival in Monterey, CA
Second Annual Monterey Beer Garden Features A Dozen Craft Brewers on Sept. 22 You may think of Monterey, CA, as a wine area. It largely an accurate assumption. With wine tasting rooms in the city and Cannery Row and vineyards a few miles away, Monterey County is making a push to be recognized as a true California wine country. But it's also becoming a prolific craft beer … [Read more...]
Bar Rescue Gets Third Season From Spike TV
Jon Taffer's Show, Entering Its Second Season, Gets 20 More Episodes If you're bar needs rescuing, then you're got more of an opportunity to have it overhauled by Jon Taffer. His popular Bar Rescue show, in which he goes into establishments and works on everything from the staff to the menu to the decor (to say nothing of the attitude of a place) has just been picked up … [Read more...]
Day Tripping – And Tripping – In Switzerland’s Wine Country
Trains, Boats and Wine Tasting in Lake Geneva's Lavaux Region My last day in Switzerland was a whirlwind. It was one of train rides, a boat trip, boarding a boat that went nowhere, a drive through vineyards to wine tasting at a winery with a stunning view of Lake Geneva, slamming a couple of beers in Lausanne, getting back to Zurich for dinner and closing the night in one … [Read more...]
The Anatomy of Wine Tasting Events
In The Beginning They Are Sophisticated But In The End It's Really About The Party I love wine tastings and wine festivals. I enjoy them much more than I actually enjoy the wines. That's because they are fun events, and I find it fascinating to watch the demeanor and the mood of the people change as the event progresses. Most people arrive savvy and sophisticated and … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach 6-Man Should Move To Dockweiler Like The Gillis
Crazy Dress-Up Volleyball Tournament's Best Chance For Its Future Is On This Adjacent Beach The Manhattan Beach 6-Man dress-up crazy costumed beach volleyball tournament has gotten out of control. It's gone too far, and if something isn't done about it the entire event could forever disappear. I speak not of the event itself, mind you, but of the Manhattan Beach City … [Read more...]
Time For College Football Season I’m Ready to Party
The Mizzou Fan's Survival Guide To The SEC Puts The Ball in Play For College Football I'm an elephant ready to stomp. A Bengal Tiger ready to roar out of the cage. A white horse ready to run through the end zone. A big steer ready to charge onto the field, a Sooner ready to boomer, a dignitary ready to dot the 'i." I thought I could hold out for a while. It barely … [Read more...]
Tao Offering Free Trip For World’s Largest Bachelorette Party
Glam Girls Being Offered Accommodations and Invitations To Three Weekend Parties in September A lot of ladies go to Vegas for bachelorette parties, and quite a few of them have a heck of a good time. From what they can recall, anyway. But now there's a chance to really do Vegas right for a bachelorette party. And that's to go for the World's Largest Bachelorette Party. … [Read more...]
Jordan Larson Is USA’s Hottest Sexiest Olympic Athlete
Volleyball Vixen Is a Tall, Thin Blonde From The University of Nebraska The hottest female athlete for Team USA in the Olympics is Jordan Larson. Larson is on the women's indoor volleyball team. She is #10, a tall, thin blonde with a ponytail and has long, tanned legs. Her rear looks great in those tight blue shorts, too. There's no finer female for the States than this … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas Charity Contributions
Electronic Music Festival Donates $115,000 From Ticket Sales Insomniac, the promoters of the highly successful Electric Daisy Carnival electronic music extravaganza, has donated $115,000 to five charities in Las Vegas, plus a contribution to Rock the Vote. Insomniac’s Charitable Giving Initiative donates $1 per ticket transaction and $10 per guest list attendee where the … [Read more...]
6-Man Manhattan Beach Is Still About the Volleyball
Focus on The Party Atmosphere Takes Attention Away From The Players Despite the controversy, the change from a weekend to the middle of the week and the Manhattan Beach Police's SWAT team approach to the event, the 6-man tournament is still all about the volleyball. And it always has been about the volleyball, even with the one-day party of the past. That's been … [Read more...]