Diehard Partiers Cut Loose The Day After NYE With A More Casual Attitude I love New Year's Day almost as much as I do New Year's Eve. In fact, in some places, I like it even more than NYE. Why? Because the pressure is off, lifted like the monkey off Steve Young's back. The pressure for what, you ask? The pressure to have a great time for New Year's Eve, to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
New Orleans Named Top New Year’s Eve Party Destination NYE Reviews
Other Top Spots Are Prague, Sydney, Las Vegas, Rio And The Virgin Islands When it comes time to choosing a place to spend New Year’s Eve this year, don’t drop the ball. Leave that to the people in charge of putting on the celebrations. But being where those balls are dropped – and having a ball – is the real thrill of a fulfilling New Year’s night. That is why … [Read more...]
Transforming From A Mild Christmas To A Wild New Year’s Eve in Vegas
The Strip And Sin City Bars Await The Blogger's NYE Arrival It's almost party time again. After nearly two weeks of being with the family for Christmas Las Vegas awaits. Las Vegas on New Year's Eve. The past couple of weeks, my lifestyle has been as mild as the weather here in Siesta Key, FL. Going shopping, bike riding, driving around with backseat drivers all … [Read more...]
Holiday Time With The Family Tames This Party Animal
Even With New Year's Eve In Las Vegas On The Horizon, There's No Place Like Home The party awaits. It's just that now, it will have to wait. My New Year's Eve destination is Las Vegas. The Strip. The bars, the clubs, the casinos. It's all there waiting on me, like a freshly-made drink sitting on the bar. But I'm letting the ice in it melt for now. Allowing the drink to … [Read more...]
Holiday Pub Crawls Set The Party Spirit(s) For the Christmas Season
Special Events Make December A Festive Time For Bar Owners Perhaps they should change – or at least adapt – the lyrics of "Let It Snow" for single adults to this: "Oh the weather outside is frightful, "But the bars are so delightful." Because the bars are where a lot of single adults spend the Holiday season. Whether its having a few while shopping, at office parties … [Read more...]
12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Concert A Rock Music Moment Frozen In Time
Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton Only Part Of Historic Show Wow! That's the best way to describe the 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Bruce Springsteen. Eric Clapton. Bon Jovi. Billy Joel. That alone is enough to fire up a rock ' roll fan. But to add Paul McCartney. The Who. And The Rolling … [Read more...]
Switzerland Matterhorn Lake Geneva Region Travel Promotion
Swiss Host A Fun Boat Party For Los Angeles Journalists I like hearing about great places to travel almost as much as I love being at great travel places. When someone does it right – through words, pictures or video, or a combination of all three – it's like hearing Clapton play guitar, seeing Daniel Day-Lewis acting as Lincoln, witnessing Tom Brady throw a touchdown … [Read more...]
Lufthansa Introduces New 747-8 Service From LAX to Frankfurt
Enjoying Coach, Business And First Class Without Leaving The Airport Coach is nice – the seats recline, the overhead bins are the size of some closets at apartments in Manhattan Beach and you get free drinks for the entire flight – Business is really nice with lay-down seats and some spots in an elevated section, and First Class is like taking your bedroom over the … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks One Of Top Beach Cities Events
Annual Celebration A Perfect Mix Of Party Revelers And Families Getting in the holiday spirit can be difficult at Southern California's beaches. The weather is warm and instead of going to malls and shopping people do what they do at all times of the year, and that is go surfing, running, rollerblading and then partying at night. But there's one event that brings in the … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach’s Centennial Happy Birthday Singing A Disappointment
There Were More People In The Downtown Bars Than On The Pier For City's 100th Celebration It had the promise of a party. Certainly a celebration. Manhattan Beach was singing "Happy Birthday" to itself on the evening of the city's official 100th birthday. Dec. 7, 2012. Local bar owner and crooner Lou Giovannetti was leading the singing, which took place on the … [Read more...]
New Bärenjäger Honey Cocktail Puts The Sting In Holiday Celebrations
San Diego Wine & Food Chef Winner's New Drink May Get You Buzzed Just in time for the holidays, there's a new cocktail to sample. It's called the Bee Sting, and it was created by a chef (hey, the Bar Blogger knows from personal experience that chefs like cocktails as much as they do food!), Aron Schwartz of Marina Kitchen for a contest during this past November's San … [Read more...]
Bananas Are An Effective Hangover Cure Remedy
Pills, Bottles And Even Patches Can Help But Always Have a Banana In the House Sometimes, I feel like a hangover guinea pig. Because of PubClub.com, I am sent all kinds of anti-hangover cures and remedies to sample. I have pills (two types, actually), a little disc you drop in water that fizzes like Alka Seltzer and, most recently, a bolt-of-lightening drink in a small … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton Joins Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen for 12-12-12 Sandy Relief
Rock Stars Join Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, The Who And Paul McCartney For Show At Madison Square Garden The all-star show just got two more stars. Eric Clapton and Chris Martin will be joining the Hall of Fame lineup of rock stars for a mega concert on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden for "12-12-12" presented by Chase. The show is a benefit with all proceeds going … [Read more...]
BCS National Championship Game Is Not In South Beach Or Miami
Alabama-Notre Dame Game Is Played At Sun Life Stadium Far From The Glitter Of South Florida For the next month, media are going to be writing and broadcasting stories about the BCS National Championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame. Many of them will include headlines or TV teasers using the words "South Beach." All glitter and glamor. As if the game is being … [Read more...]
Tips For Not Drinking And Driving For Holiday Parties And Events
Take A Cab, Public Transportation Or Have A Designated Driver I am, for the moment, standing on the soap box, going to Speaker's Corner, standing up and shouting in Hyde Park. It's the time of the year for me to stand up and take a stand, to put out the plea, to pull the plug on the party to get your attention. With all the holiday parties, holiday events, holiday … [Read more...]