Here At Events And Adventures We Often Break Out Of The Mold.....

No better example than the event last Tuesday, which turned wine tasting and a scavenger hunt on their heads! This was not just any sip "more wine and skip from wine bar to wine bar" event. We started with a wonderful, friendly, and sociable place that agreed to remain open just for E&A (it's good to have friends who sell great wine).  Start with an unusual glass of Hungarian sparkling wine and hors d'oevures just wake up our palates and get a chance to mingle with our friends (and meet some new ones).  Then the teams were created: men had to find two ladies to discover the wine.  Already, men and women alike were smiling and laughing.  

Next were 5 different wines (all poured into identical bottles.  Each person got a small pour and each team a sheet of paper.  Located around the room were a number of descriptor cards with clues attached to a bottle of wine.  Was the clue helpful to what you tasted? Was it trying to deceive you? The job of each team: match what you taste in the glass to the bottle of wine.  Prizes for even those who could answer one correctly!

Every team went at their own pace but there seemed to be more teamwork happening among all of the teams as each wine had its own unusual characteristics.  Even after all of the name were revealed, people were still excited, except all they wanted was to purchase some wine and get some dinner! We all left having had a wonderful time and looking forward to the great Mediterranean place next store. Events And Adventures San Francisco

It Started As A Dark & Stormy Night........

And left me feeling warm. I have a love/hate relationship with all our parties. I love the idea of them, I love the outcome, and I love seeing the members have a wonderful time… sometimes I just hate the amount of work and stress that goes into them. This one was no different, although all the planning went relatively smooth, the weather just had to change to the biggest storm we have had this winter (granted this is California & it really wasn’t that bad). After months of planning, the rain came in & tried to ruin the V-Day Hoedown. It was at the coolest barn you can imagine with an extremely talented band, caller, and DJ. We had the BEST natural, organic, “straight from the farm” hors d'oeuvres, and a full bar with many delicious drinks being poured. I even rented a mechanical bull! The rain really made our numbers drop though, many didn’t want to make the drive on such a stormy night. What happened that evening though really changed my whole perspective…

I was surprised with a gift from Elizabeth for my birthday & had the entire barn singing happy birthday to me! It was a complete surprise! I hadn’t told anyone about my birthday coming up! Elizabeth brought in a beautifully wrapped package that had a gorgeous bathing suit cover up for my trip. Throughout the night, everyone gave me hugs and wished me a happy birthday. It was so special to see how grateful they all were for the hard work I put in & how they helped me celebrate my birthday! I felt so lucky to be surrounded by E&A friends celebrating this special day. It made me forget the stormy weather outside and truly enjoy the party.

Beautiful Day To View The Elephant Seals!

We could not of had a better day for the Elephant Seals Hike. Timing was perfect. The sun was shining with warm, clear, and gorgeous. On top of that, many of the pregnant elephant seals had just given birth so we were able to see tons of babies and boy were they cute! The 3.5 mile hike didn’t seem like a hike at all, we were all talking and laughing and looking at the beautiful scenery. Our guides were super knowledgeable & showed us all the great spots to see the seals. Megan brought out her GIANT camera that took some really amazing photos. Jacob shared his binoculars so we could all see the male elephants seals fighting out in the water. Walking around in a tank top on the beachin January, what a wonderful day! I even got a tan! Events And Adventures