Monday, July 23, 2012

Segerstrom Center All Access Pass 2012

Segerstrom All Access Pass 2012 offers tremendous $10 plus fees opportunity to enjoy amazing performances! http://www.scfta.org/home/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?NavID=923

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Enlightenment.com, a Fresh Romantic Comedy

Please click here to attend - Anyyone interested in dinner before or drinks after, please let Peter know! We are attending the premier! I've never been to this venue but usually a Premier night offers a post performance social and snacks/drinks! Enlightenment.com, a Fresh Romantic Comedy, Premieres at Vanguard's Lyceum Theater in Costa Mesa.
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See the West Coast premiere of this fresh romantic comedy, which takes a humorous and insightful look at modern-day relationships and the struggle to connect in today's world of modern technology. When the play opens, we meet Vince, a 30-something bachelor about to get married for the first time. Suddenly and quite unexpectedly, a former lover RSVPs to the wedding, causing Vince to search his soul and question the leftovers from his unresolved past. In his quest to resolve these issues, Vince finds an "Enlightenment Therapist" who interchangeably (and hilariously) plays the role of dream analyst, online minister and Shakespearean fool. Along the way, we get taken along Vince's attempts to correct his past mistakes and navigate a more enlightened future with his new love, which is easier said than done in today's world of texting, instant messaging and social media. Will love win out over technology?



Tickets

  • Buy from Peter $13.50. I have 6 total tickets grouped together.
  • If you are new to Goldstar please click here to purchase - This link helps support my Meetup fees :)
  • Goldstar $13.50 (discount on 07/21/2012) click here to purchase if already a Goldstar member which will group us together but I don't receive any money for this, this might not show tickets after 07/21/2012 which will require you to search for tickets again!
  • Buy direct from Lyceum here for $20 plus fees.


Lyceum Theater Location
  • More ticketing and box office info here
  • The Lyceum Theater is at the rear of the Vanguard University campus. Drive south on Newport Boulevard past Fair Drive and turn right at the third driveway opening. The Lyceum Theater is toward the far right end of the parking lot. Parking is free.
Lyceum Theater Map

Monday, July 16, 2012

Goldstar Perks!

I’m of course preoccupied from time to time but … I’m a Red Velvet member of Goldstar which is supposed to lead to better seats where there is assigned seating. Also, I’m a GS promoter … so if I’m able to help coordinate an activity in the future I can offer the following:
  • Purchase a block of tickets and get full refund for the ones we don’t use (must cancel unused tickets roughly a few days Before performance … I get credit rather than refund but if we do this enough I don’t have an issue about the credit)
  • By purchasing in a block we ensure group seating for assigned seats.
  • I am assigned better location seats when there is assigned seating, when compared to non Red velvet members.
  • At times I get slightly larger discounts (usually through a 24 hour mailing notice)
  • When new people join thru my links I get $3 (I can use all the money I can get these days)
  • If enough people buy through my links (even when I don’t get $3) I receive perks to offer my clan!
I'm happy to help co-ordinate group bookings, please remember payments must be in cash or if by Paypal the payment method must be Personal/Other made from a bank account (no debit or credit cards), or we co-ordniate adding the cost of Paypal fees into the pricing!



Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Samuel Adams Boston Lager best to drink 10 years later :)

OK, unusual having a Sam Adams Boston Lager with my yummy salad ... ;)

Blogger wouldn't let me include the pic which happens to have a UPC on it, but ... That's Right BabY, that best to drink before April 2003 for Brewery Fresh Tast is a LIE! This beer had to have been brewed in 2002, making it 10 YEARS OLD, and it was as good or better than any beer you can buy and drink today :) With a sweet, smooth caramel brown flavor making your mouth thirst for more, I'm sad there was only one hiding in my multiple refridgerators over the 10 year period I stored it! I wonder how much electricity I used, keeping it cool ....

Big Bear Chili Festival July 14th

The Old Miner’s host the Big Bear Chili Cook-Off is July 14th! Over 40 chili cooks come to Big Bear to compete with local cookers in this International Chili Society (ICS) sanctioned cook-off, each hoping to be the winner and go on to the all-California competition. Four categories will be judged: red chili, green chili, salsa, and people’s choice.
Big Bear Old Miners Days Chili Cook Off and Country Jamboree

SCHEDULE
THURSDAY July 12
- 7:30PM Big Bear Discovery Center Night Hike - start at Serrano campground kiosk. Have to call Thursday morning to see if spots are available.

FRIDAY July 13
- Unplanned day for hiking or lake activities!
- 7PM Calcutta Dinner & Chili Booth Auction at Wyatt's Cafe & Saloon! Cost is $10 and regular menu prices apply for beverages and appetizers, plus any bidding you do ;) Bid in a live auction on the winning chili team that will compete the following day at the Big Bear Chili Cook-Off in the Village Bartlett Parking Lot. The person who buys the winning chili team splits the pot of dough with the chili champions!

SATURDAY July 14
- 9AM-11AM kayaking with guides from the Big Bear Nature Center :)
- 10AM Chili Festival starts
- 12PM I arrive at the Chili Festival :) - Admission is free, for the chili enthusiast there is a $3 fee for a tasting kit which I anticipate you might have to buy more than once depending on how much you enjoy chili!
- 7PM Brent Payne and Dakota concert $10 or suggest another venue for us to enjoy!

SUNDAY July 15 - Open day for morning hike before returning home

EVENT LOCATION and details:
  • For information, contact Lucy Hokanson at (909) 436-9145, I think she works at the Convention Center.
  • There’s still an opportunity to do some cooking so grab an application from here or bigbearchilicookoff.com.
  • Admission to the chili cook off is free to all wishing to attend; however, for the chili enthusiast, there is a $3 fee for a tasting kit.
  • Remember to visit the Big Bear Visitor Center, at 630 Bartlett Road, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315. This event is not held here but it's a nice area to explore!
  • The event will be at the Convention Center: 42900 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315, at the corner of Big Bear Boulevard and Division Drive
  • Tickets for the Brent Payne and Dakota concert are now on sale. Click Here. Tickets are $10.
  • Enjoy the second annual Carnival with rides and games from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the same location. Presale tickets are $15 weekdays and $25 weekends. On the day of the event tickets will be $25 weekdays and $35 weekends. For tickets, visit www.OldMiners.org and click on the spinning Ferris Wheel.

If you’ve got a mountain-sized appetite and the chili isn’t doing the job, the Convention Center’s own Wyatt’s Restaurant (909) 585-3000 will be serving up great grub, and there’s a full bar.

Brent Payne
To round out the day, following the Cook Off, the Association is proud to present Brent Payne and Dakota in concert for a Boot Scootin’ Barn Dance good time.
Payne hits The Convention Center stage at 7 p.m.
Brent Payne has opened for numerous musical artists including: Garth Brooks; Willie Nelson; Buck Owens; 38 Special; Charlie Daniels; Lee Greenwood; Vince Gil; Randy Travis; BJ Thomas and Asleep at the Wheel.

Fresh from Las Vegas, this act covers every avenue of the music industry from jazz, classic rock, oldies, country and rhythm and blues. This artist and group will electrify the audience no matter what age. Las Vegas magazine “Show Biz Weekly” said: "This is exactly what Fremont Street needed. This group stops the foot traffic in their tracks and in a town like this that's hard to accomplish."
Dakota is a seasoned group with six professionals from every walk of life. Their musical influences run deep and include Irish, Classical, and very deep rooted Jazz. You couple that with a country boy from Oklahoma and you wind up with a very unique sound. For more about Brent Payne and Dakota, visit www.brentpayne.com.

My first car

I put a Monza muffler on my first car, a VW Karmann Ghia and it transformed from a pastry puff to a ferocious tiger :)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Karmann_Ghia

Monday, July 9, 2012

Dabob July 2012

Just got back from visiting my sister in Seattle! I used a United voucher to get me up so all in all a low cost trip :) I’m the last family member to visit the cabin in Dabob Bay, WA and boy was it a treat! Crab season just started, providing great yields and yummy treats! Next time I visit I’ll take advantage of the family kayaks :)