Week of October 30th – November 5th, 2006
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Let us begin the Beguine (whatever the hell that is) and make beautiful music together. Our Roaring Twenties Memorial email presents the very finest in intoxicating entertainments for the finest ladies and gentlemen ever to go to the dogs. I think the dog track is in Stampede Park, right?
With apologies to Dorothy Parker
Urban Mixer has gained tremendous popularity over the last three years and it’s time to take the brand to the next level.
We’re making changes as time permits – here’s what’s happened already:
Urban Mixer isn’t just about singles anymore. We’ve absorbed the Social Empire brand and have opened our offering to social singles and dynamic duos since you can’t be single forever. Don’t worry – we still do awesome singles only events like the speed dating and dinner party events. You’ll definitely know when it’s a singles only event.
Better coverage of events, up-to-the minute information and a really snazzy interface. If you’re reading this, you’re reading our blog.
Over the last few months we’ve taken alot of input from our members, readers and subscribers and we’re making some great changes. There’s more to come – this is just the begginning. Stay tuned and enjoy the ride.
- Raj Taneja, President
Tonight was a very special treat at Rare. A $100-a-head fundraising benefit that had four very talented chefs collaborate on an eight-course extravaganza. Pure heaven.
Click HERE to find out more about the event.
The MC: Tamara Taggart, CTV
The Music: Adam Woodall
The chefs:
The catch:
The menu:
There was a wine pairing also available for the event at an optional cost of $60 – of course I endulged and was duly rewarded:
Produced at a 14th century Castle, located 11 miles from the town of Orvieto where the micro-climate makes it ideal for the production of cooler-weather wines such as Chardonnay.
L’Ecole Nº 41 has been making Semillon since 1983 and is recognized in the industry as one of the top producers of this varietal. Few Semillons show their richness and complexitiy as those produced in Washington State. A 91 point Wine Enthusiast rating.
Wine Spectator has called Argyle the “premier winery in Oregon”. This is what a cool, marine climate Pinot Noir is all about. Wine Spectator rating of 89 points.
This wine is a monster. Absolutely massive tannins that need to be tamed with food. Try with the bone in Tenderloin or the New York Striploin. Huge intensity of flavour here with cherry plummy spicy fruit and a smoky vanilla finish. A 92 point Anthony Gismondi rating
Reddish amber in colour, with a concentrated raisiny sweetness on the palate and a long, lingering finish. Robert Parker rating of 96 points.
The Costasera Amarone expresses a particular majesty and complexity. Ideal with red meats, game and mature cheeses also an excellent wine for the end of the meal.
Over $13,000 was raised for Tina which makes for a very successful event. Thanks to Tim Keller, Brian Fowke and Neil Wyles for planning such an excellent event!
October 28th, for all intents and purposes (or is that for all intensive purposes), Halloween weekend in Vancouver. There’s a plethora of great events on the calendar including Sin City’s ubiquitous fetish party at Richards on Richards, the sold out and highly anticipated Jet Set Halloween at Macaroni Grill and DJ Funk at Salon des Bourgoisie (in the Biltmore).
Malheureusement, I didn’t make it out to all of the parties – here’s a rundown of the places I did get a chance to go to:
Jet Set Crew’s Halloween at Macaroni Grill. Click HERE to find out more about this event.
Hollywood Duke also caught a bunch of good pictures HERE and HERE.
The sold out event had Vancouver’s beautiful people come out in force. As always, Craig Stowe and Jamie Goehring know how to throw a great event. Next party on October 18th at the Aquarium.
Salon des Bourgeoisie featuring DJ Funk. Click HERE to find out more about this event.
DJ Funk, the king of booty funk, was supposed to come out and move the crowd. Unfortunately he was denied entry into the country – something about not having the right form. Either way, it didn’t really hurt the crowd.
MSTRKRFT and my!gay!husband at shine. Click HERE to find out more about this event.
MSTRKRFT is an awesome DJ. Great club event – shine was packed and the crowd was having a great time. But oh! What a hangover!
An exhibition opening at a funeral parlour featuring works reflecting everything morbid. How cool is that?
The art wasn’t all too morbid but the RSVP-mandatory event was excellent. Good music (again, not too morbid), good artwork and definitely a hipster crowd. Complimentary vodka-redbull, beer or wine was definitely a real plus.
There’s another event coming up at the same location called HIVE. It should be up on the Urban Mixer calendar soon.
Read more about the event HERE.
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There was plenty to celebrate in Vancouver at Mac Parry’s 70th birthday at Beyond Restaurant & Lounge (Century Plaza Hotel & Spa) – lots of local celebrities from the Mayor, Sam Sullivan, to Dal Richards, to Vancouver Sun Social Columnist extraordinairre, Malcolm himself.
Read more about the event HERE.
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With over $30,000 raised in one night (and over $100,000 pledged), 30 for 30, also known as Warren Smith’s birthday party and benefit for Make A Wish Foundation of BC turned out to be the biggest fundraiser in Make A Wish’s history.
Thirty of Vancouver’s finest turned out to pledge their time, networks and money to the cause. 750 attended to celebrate.
More information on the event can be found HERE or at www.thirtyforthirty.org.
As one of the ‘Thirty’, Urban Mixer also received some press coverage from the event. You can see some more of that HERE.
The list of Thirty is as follows:
Here are your 2006 Thirty for Thirty Members:
On October 17th, 2006, Urban Mixer Calgary’s membership enjoyed one of 17th Ave’s sexiest spots, Bungalow.
Click HERE for more information about the event or on one of the images below to check out our photo archives.
Over $500,000 was raised for the Lions Society of BC at the Greater Vancouver and Whistler edition of the Spirit Bear Live Auction and Gala.
One of the most touching stories was of Jeanie, Whistler’s Spirit Bear, which was purchased by a man for $50,000 in dedication to Jeanie, his daughter.
You can read more about what transpired at the auction on my personal blog, HERE.
Find out more about the event on the Executive Zone website, HERE or at www.spiritbearsinthecity.com.
