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Cool Seattle History!

 Our Sept. Calendar has been packed with some really fun events.

It was a lot of fun doing a ghost tour in downtown Seattle on Friday the 13th . I found out about a  lot of cool historical facts of old Seattle and some scandalous stuff as well that happened where I walk every day.  We got to take a boat over to Blake Island and experience Tillicum Village (The Native American meal and show ) The baked Salmon was wonderful! I guess you could say we had a lot of fun enjoying Seattle History recently (if only school was this much fun).

But you can only linger so long in the past. Coming up it’s time to dust off your lederhosen as we have a reserved section at the 2nd Renton Oktoberfest on Sept 27th .  This event is being put on Renton’s own Berliner Bar – the best beer hall in all of the Seattle area.

Looking for a more adrenaline filled event, Maybe skydiving is something you need to check off your bucket list. We are hitting that on the 28th of Sept. And here a little fun fact – The picture that is on the description for the skydiving event is ME! You can get your picture taken (or a DVD) while skydiving too.

Check out the October Calendar and all the upcoming fun events.

Later folks.

Curtis Event Manager Seattle

Why Volleyball is an awesome event!

Here at Events & Adventures Phoenix we play volleyball once a week. You’ll even find us playing in the dead of summer when it’s well over a 100 degrees outside.  It happens to be one of our most popular events for a variety of reasons and I’ll tell you why.  

Regardless of ability or skill level, we will cheer you on! You could miss every serve, bump or hit, or you might set it perfectly and spike it regularly… we will still cheer you on! Volleyball is one of the easiest events to meet new people every week, and although we have a pretty solid foundation of regulars that enjoy this event, we love having new people sign up and we like it even more when they become regulars themselves! There’s enough down-time to meet and converse with other members, but it’s competitive enough that you won’t feel like you’re wasting your time tossing a ball back and forth! There’s usually (but not always) an after event, which is always popular! Grabbing a nice cold drink usually does the trick and discussing upcoming events is always a hot topic!

If you’re new to Events & Adventures here in Phoenix, now is the time to come on out and enjoy a game of Volleyball! It’s still light out in the evenings, the weather is perfect and the people are great!

Courtney Brown Event Manager Phoenix

International Talk Like a Pirate Day Vancouver!

My favorite day of the year is September 19th.  It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and it is so much fun to get dressed up and come out to our event!!  Where else would we meet but a bar called the Two Parrots!!  We play trivia and games all about Pirates.  It’s also the Harvest Moon tonight and we aren’t letting the summer get away from us that fast.  We have a great weekend of Bowling, Pitch & Putt, a night at the Roxy and Kayaking.  So much to look forward to!  Come out and play!!

Ambrea Chambers

Adventurers and Thrill-Seekers

 I love seeing the Minneapolis adventurers and thrill-seekers test their guts!  Skydiving this weekend will be a first for many attending, and though the nerves are building up, the fear of heights, or maybe just the fact of jumping out of a plane, or just the thought of the ride up knowing what you have to do next!  And in a week or so, we will be taking a high rope Trapeze lesson… again, jumping off a perfectly good platform, hanging on for dear life to a bar attached by two wires to the ceiling, then swinging and flipping and eventually completing a transfer from one bar to another!  Why do we do these things?  To test our will?  To overcome some fears? To check something off of our bucket list?  Well, I say ALL OF THE ABOVE!  These are things that we will never forget and that is the opportunity we have by being a part of Events & Adventures!

Megan Spaulding Event Manager Minneapolis

Hayes Valley Pub Crawl

I’ll admit I worried a little during the day of the Hayes Valley Pub Crawl last week.  I created this event and I know Hayes Valley so well, but, what if it didn’t work and no one had fun?  Why did I worry?  Not only was there a great group of people but everyplace we went was different and friendly.  After our second stop we ran into a taping of a short film in Octavia park.  That led us to the Noir Lounge with great seating, tasty food, and even a screening of “Some Like It Hot” in the back room.  I thought we weren’t going to leave!  It felt good to see satisfied but tired faces by the time we reached our final destination, Sugar lounge.  It was a great night out.

Bryan- S.F. Event Manager

Welcome New Members Dallas!

Last Saturday we started the night off with our New Member Icebreaker and the new members had a ball competing in the People Bingo game. All it took was one member whose birthday was in November for a brand new member to yell “BINGO”. Poor Brad thought one of the new members was getting fresh when she asked him if he’d ever been skinny dipping. He was disappointed when she quickly turned her attention to the next person. After our winner did her happy dance we hit the trampolines for an amazing evening of trampoline dodge-ball. Since we had the place to ourselves we took went to the back trampoline area and had a giant dodge ball game.  Whew! Talk about tiring. But it was a great workout to get ready for the Peru trip that kicks off this Friday! Over 30 of us are going up to 11,000 ft to check out the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.  This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity and I can hardly wait!  Another item soon to be checked off of the bucket list.

Jacque Event Manager Dallas

Lifelong Friendships Santa Clara

Sometimes working for a singles club can be a wonderful thing. To have someone join the club and see their lives change can be so emotional. It is especially noticeable now. I received a wedding invitation not long ago to a wedding for my friends Jen & MJ who are in E&A. It is so nice to think back about the ride we have had in the club. Both MJ & Jen  became hosts shortly after joining. From there we worked together, hung out together, and got to know each other and have had a wonderful friendship blossom. Just last week another good friend from the club asked me to be part of her wedding (this is the second E&A wedding I will be in). It is touching to know that relationships I have made in the club have turned into lifelong friendships! What a great experience this has been!

Julie Ott- Event Manager Santa Clara

Beat the Heat Phoenix!

Here in the Phoenix Events & Adventures we have to get creative during the summer in how we “beat the heat”. When the temperature rises into the triple digits, we don’t tend to stay in town on the weekends! You can usually find us up north, where the temperatures are much more tolerable and where you find some of the most gorgeous red rocks around! Sedona is just a hour and a half away, so going for a day trip is definitely doable. Not only do we ditch the sauna that is Phoenix, but we get to explore some of the most beautiful scenery, vivid red rocks against green forest!

Some of the places we’ve explored this summer were not only in Sedona, but the surrounding areas as well. There’s so much to discover here and it’s always more enjoyable going with a group of fun people! We’ve gone hiking and found some awesome swimming holes that have great cliff diving. We’ve been hot air ballooning, completed a ropes course and we usually find an awesome place for lunch and or dinner after all of this! But most importantly, we make some pretty awesome connections with other E & A Members that have turned into some pretty great lifelong friends, all while making fun memories!     

Courtney Brown
Event Manager Phoenix

September is off to a great start in Chicago!

 We began the week with Bocce Ball and $4 burgers. And no, they were not small dinky patties, but full size delicious juicy burgers that are regularly priced at $11. Our guys vs gals bocce battles were pretty intense! We all learned a thing or two about the game. The weather was beautiful on Wednesday for sand volleyball in Grant Park as well as Thursday outdoor movie night. The showing was a remake of the American classic, Footloose. It was a great movie to conclude our monthly summer “movies in the park” series. We all shared snacks, drinks and good company. Some of us even danced our way to the car! Come out soon to see what the rest of the month has in store for you!

April Kordyak
Events Manager – Chicago

Labor Day Weekend Houston/Dallas

 One of my favorite times of year is the Labor Day long weekend.  The 4-day adventure always gives us a chance to meet and form friendships with our Houston folks as well as our Dallas club!  This year we enjoyed swimming, fishing, wineries, Dinosaur Valley SP and games all while spending 3 nights at Cleburne State Park.  The air conditioned facilities we reserved were perfect because the temperature outside was in the hundreds all weekend!  The spring-fed lake was really enjoyable and we were able to float and relax.  I can’t wait for our next long weekend adventure!

Reid Johnson
Events Manager – Texas Region