Urban Mixer Blog

Booze, sweets and shopping. A girl’s three favourite things. On July 31st, (212), the New York inspired women’s clothing store held a Midsummers night sale featuring Drinks + Sweets.

Owners Scott Walhovd and Anthony Castro, publicist Lyndi Jane Barrett and fashionistas from all walks were on hand to join in the festivities. If your wardrobe needed some freshening this event was definitely a good place to be on Tuesday!

On Monday, July 30th, life was a Cabaret Benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held at the Majestic on Davie Street.

Host Steven Bidwell performed on stage along with special guests Peter Jorgensen, Wendy Bollard, Louisa O’Keane, John Mews, Amanda Linca and Kerry O’Donovan.

The crowd was moved by the stories of those who lost their lives to the disease as well as those who survived. In the end, Steven raised almost $2,000 (including a generous top up donation from the owners of the Majestic) of which monies were attributed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training.

Welcome to the week of July 30th - August 5th. Urban Mixer has the lowdown on the seven days!

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CALGARY | VANCOUVER

We’ve turned the city upside down to find you the very best parties, concerts, and special events for this week, and we’ve got a great calendar lined up for you and all the other Urban Mixers. Read on and keep your datebook and your party clothes handy.

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On Saturday the 28th, School of Mix hosted the fourth installment of their monthly Factory Nights series in an event titled Scorch.

The Snap Gallery on West 3rd was decorated to create a 70s Rock scene, the third gallery room was filled with sand, while host Mackenzie Gray gallivanted around like Keith Richards.

On Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, The Modern in Gastown opened their doors to the public. The beautifully laid out venue, located at 7 Alexander Street, has been under construction since early February.

The three level venue includes a lower dance floor that screams ‘fashion show’ while the upstairs mezzanine level features bottle service and ultra-premium brands like U’Luvka Vodka.

On Friday evening, the Yaletown Street Party, hosted by the OPUS Hotel, took on an African theme to benefit UNICEF’s Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS Campaign.

With such notables as UNICEF’s Nigel Fisher and Alison Lawton receiving a $50,000 cheque on behalf of UNICEF, delivered by OPUS’ John Evans and Global TV’s Chris Gailus giving the acknowledgement, the party certainly had an upscale flare.

Alpha Yaya Diallo and band provided the live entertainment for the first part of the evening and Detroit’s DJ Kenneth Thomas spinning at OPUS Bar as the surprise celebrity DJ for the evening.

Special exclusive - we got a chance to check out site of the upcoming OPUS Hotel rooftop lounge which should be complete for Summer 2008. Photos below:

Thursday night, Urban Mixer hosted an exclusive cocktail party titled ‘Urban Mixer Gallery Series I and Showcase′ at Buschlen Mowatt Gallery on Vancouver’s Georgia Street. Check out the photos from the event including the bar which was sponsored by Bacardi Flavoured Rums, catering, sponsored by DIVA at the Met, tables hosted by Crossfit, ArtsClub Theatre Company, Chaz Royal Burlesque and Academie Duello, music and bartending by School of Mix.

The event, attended by over 360 people, benefited UNICEF’s Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS Campaign.

Click HERE to check out all of the photos from this and other Urban Mixer events which have been hosted in Vancouver.

This event would not be possible without the generous support from SSID Inc.

Additional support for the event was provided by Bacardi Flavoured Rums, DIVA at the Met, Crossfit, ArtsClub Theatre Company, Chaz Royal Burlesque Company, Academie Duello, School of Mix and Buschlen Mowatt Gallery.

Our gift bags were sponsored by: Arbonne Skin Care, DIVA at the Met, The Bay, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, DAAB Produtions and SSID Inc.

Urban Mixer presents their Gallery Series I event TONIGHT at the Buschlen Mowatt Galleries. Click HERE to register.

Try out the following Bacardi Flavoured Rum Signature Cocktail at our event.

THE BACARDI® BIG APPLE ICED TEA
Bacardi® Big Apple topped with fresh cranberry iced tea, garnished with a crisp apple slice

Choose your BACARDI® Flavoured Rum and give your cocktails a personal twist with BACARDI® CÓCO(TM), BACARDI® LIMÓN(TM), BACARDI® RAZZ(TM), and BACARDI® BIG APPLE(TM) – each made with the smooth, crisp flavour of pure BACARDI® Rum.

Serve your favourite on the rocks or add it to your cocktails. Bring out the flavour of your drink with these exciting tastes from BACARDI®.

For more information or for additional recipes for BACARDI® Rum and Flavoured Rums, visit WWW.GETDELICIOUS.CA

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
BACARDI CÓCO, RAZZ, LIMÓN, BIG APPLE AND BACARDI AND THE BAT DEVICE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF BACARDI & COMPANY LIMITED - 35% ALC. BY VOL.

Urban Mixer is holding the Gallery Series I and Showcase today, here are the details:

WHAT: Gallery Mixer and Showcase of Social Organizations
WHERE: Buschlen Mowatt Gallery (Vancouver), 1445 West Georgia Street (MAP)
WHO: ArtsClub Theatre Company, Academie Duello, Bacardi Flavoured Rums, Chaz Royal’s Burlesque, Crossfit, Diva at the Met, School of Mix, UNICEF and Urban Mixer
WHY: We want to show you the best of Vancouver in one of the city’s finest art galleries
WHEN: 5PM - 10PM on July 26th, 2007

If you haven’t purchased a ticket yet, on-line registration closes at 12:00PM sharp. After that, it’s $25 at the door. Click HERE to purchase your $15 advance tickets. Bacardi is providing us a taste of their flavoured rums, DIVA is providing us with the catering and everyone leaves with a gift bag sponsored in part by Arbonne, ArtsClub Theatre Company, Bacardi, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery and The Bay.

What about parking and transit?

Buschlen Mowatt Gallery is extremely accessible being on one of Downtown’s main roads, Georgia Street.

The venue is located at 1445 Georgia Street on the North side or on the right hand side when travelling West towards the Lions Gate Bridge. Buses #240, 250, 250A, 251, 252, 253, 254 and 257 stop right outside at the stop labeled Georgia and Broughton. All of these buses can be boarded at the Granville Street SkyTrain or on Georgia Street at Burrard Street heading towards the North Shore. Click on the images, below to see the area.

Parking is available on all streets which are adjacent to the gallery. Pender Street, Broughton Street, Georgia Street, Alberni Street and Jervis Street. There are no fireworks-related restrictions on the 26th of July but Georgia Street restricts stopping between 3PM and 6PM, so don’t park there if you arrive prior to 6PM. Free 2 hour parking (until 6PM - free for all after) is available in the 1500 block of Alberni Street and unlimited free parking is available close to the Coal Harbour Community Centre on Hastings Street, if you can find it. All other close spots are on the street and metered.

Due of the nature of this event, we reccommend that you drink responsibly and consider taking public transport or a cab. See you tonight!

The De Cotiis family of AMACON development have really outdone themselves this time and we got a chance to check it out at a pool party!

So what’s the scoop? AMACON is about to release Vancouver’s highest, most expensive real estate. A whopping 5800 sqft single family home in the sky with a view. Check out the view. Yup.. . amazing!