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Last weekend, I went to Coachella.
For those who aren’t aware, Coachella is a three-day, muti-genre concert bender with performances by some of the biggest names in music, cameos from celebrities and a signature boho-chic style profile. Held in Indio, CA, Coachella is a concert in the desert. How hot does it get in the desert? Very. Here’s a story problem to illustrate.
Q: Coachella concert-goer, Katie, spends eight hours on-site each day. She drinks an average of six, 12oz. bottles of water and three, 16oz. beers a day. The Coachella music festival is three days total and the average temperature is 108 degrees. How many times did she have to visit the Port-o-Potty corral?
Warning, this beer is NOT beer-pong friendly.
Hot Chicks. Cold Beer, is the diary of a reformed beer-hater on a mission to showcase the softer side of barley and hops to a new generation of female drinkers.
Accessories are important.
Watches tell time, belts keep your pants up but accessories, for beer? This I’ve gotta see…..
Enter, Churchkey Can Company. This is packaging from the days of yore; A time when drinking meant never forgetting your beer jewelry. Churchkey’s flat-top design scoffs at the ease of the traditional pull-tabs by requiring the drinker (or their friendly barkeep) to aggressively stab opposing sides of the can’s top with a church key (Think Hersey’s chocolate syrup).
With the holidays ahead, November and December calendars are filling up, with social engagements, holiday events, friends and family in town. With the hustle and bustle of decking the halls, baking holiday goodies, getting to the gym, buying gifts and booking our holiday travel plans, it can be tough to slow down enough to remember part of what really can make the holidays memorable: Giving Back. Here are some events that will increase your joy while you help others in the coming weeks:
Kids or Kid at Heart: Nov 26th – Jan 2nd. Make the Wonderland Carousel at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle a holiday tradition! The $2 suggested donation goes to support the work of the Downtown Seattle Association and Treehouse, a local non-profit organization offering kids in foster care what all children so desperately need—a safe place to dream.
Cocktails for a Cure: Nov 30th. Nearly 20 wineries join Kimpton Hotels for this special party & fundraiser at Hotel Monaco. Your $30 goes to support Lifelong AIDS Alliance and includes cocktails and small bites from some of the area’s best chefs. Details here.
Caroling for the Hungry: December 3rd. Admit it, some of you are already playing holiday music at your desk! There’s nothing like holiday music to set the tone and get us in the spirit…and there truly is nothing like Figgy Pudding! Join the crowds in downtown Seattle around Westlake Center to listen to 40+ caroling teams sing their hearts out to raise money for the Pike Market Senior Center and Downtown Food Bank. Want to donate in advance? You can donate to one of the teams online, here.
Using the power of travel to make a difference: Nov 15th – Dec 13. Four Seattle-based women have created “Passports with Purpose” – a way for travel bloggers to come together and raise money to support non-profits around the world. This year 100+ travel bloggers will blog about this project and donate fantastic prizes. Each $10 donation you make enters you to win a prize of your choice (prizes include cruises, flight vouchers, hotel stays and more). 2010 donations go directly to Land for Tillers’ Freedom (LAFTI), to build a village for the Dalit caste or India’s “untouchables.” Find Passports with Purpose on Facebook, here.
Remember, Giving Back doesn’t always call for making cash donations. Donating your time to a cause can often be just as, if not more, valuable. Connect with area organizations such as Seattle Works or BEAN to find out more about volunteer opportunities.
Got fun events that do good to share? Tweet to @keridwyn or post on Get Out & Give Back on Facebook!
Girl Power Hour kicked off the beautiful Seattle summer weather with a fabulous patio party at Joey Lake Union last Thursday July 22nd! The women were dressed in their best summer outfits and sipped on fabulous specialty cocktails from Joey Lake Union like peach Bellinis, Long Island slushies, tasty wine from Girly Girl Wines and Budweiser Select 55 . Networking was enforced as always and Seattle’s finest career women came out from local companies to take part including – The Pan Pacific Hotel, Report Shoes, Groupon Seattle, Web 2.0, T-Mobile and Adicora Swimwear Design. The event was sold out so the patio was packed full of beautiful, powerhouse women. We couldn’t have been more thrilled!
Every Summer we like to slow down a bit, head outside and enjoy the elusive sunny weather…
This July, Joey’s on South Lake Union will be hosting Girl Power Hour on the deck with lots of Summer sass, lavish tastings and summer cocktails, specially prepared menu fare just for us, swag, henna and social hotness.
Enter to win a pair of smart and sophisticated Report Shoes or a pair of the devastatingly sexy Report Signatures at the event! Other door prizes include a $200 gift certificate from Joey Restaurants, a gift certificate from Avelle, 1 complimentary GPH Membership and more!
Tickets are almost sold out, click here to get yours!
Date: July 22, 2010
Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Joey Restaurant on South Lake Union
Address: 901 Fairview Avenue North
We all were Rockstars at the Girl Power Hour event last week!
Despite the stormy weather, over 150 women came to empower their inner rockstars at the Girl Power Hour event last Thursday at the Hardrock Café. They patiently lined up for the sold out event to receive their All-Access VIP passes for an evening of networking in the exclusive 2nd floor bar. Read more
On Thursday, April 22nd, The Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle hosted a glamorous Girl Power Hour for 75 guests.
To keep the event intimate, we limited the guest list in order to showcase the space in a deserving manner. The event kicked off in the Spa on the 3rd floor where guests checked in and received the agenda for the evening.
Welcomed by the GPH team and a large circular table in the center stacked high with elegant and artistic hors d’ eouves that could have been mistaken for shots of alcoholic beverages, guests entered the waiting room. A generous display of cheese and other accompaniments teased the wall with a gorgeous display as well-dressed waiters passed trays of savory bites like halibut cheeks and mini pizzas. Read more
Events are held on the third Thursdays of the month in Seattle and on the first Thursday of the month on the Eastside, unless otherwise noted. Event themes and details are subject to change but please save the date for several exciting events in 2010!
February 18, 2010 – Boost Your Wardrobe, Boost Your Biz at Banana Republic
Banana Republic will be shutting down the entire store for this special event hosted by Q13′s morning news anchor, Lily Jang. Nominate yourself between January 25th and February 11th to win a makeover worth over $1000 courtesy of Gene Juarez, Urban Yoga Spa, Decleor, Divine Airbrush Tan and more. 10 deserving business women will reveal their new look at the event as part of our style trend fashion show. Enjoy appetizers from Il Fornaio, cupcakes, O Wines and Pearl Cocktails. Swag bags for the first 50 through the door and Door Prizes from Cirque de Soleil. Sponsored by Market Optical.
March 11, 2010 – A Perfect Pair at Willows Lodge
Celebrate Women in Wine Month with wine pairings from O Wines and special appetizers from Willows Lodge. Door Prizes will include things that come in “pairs” including a pair of diamond earrings from Diamond Wave and a pair of jeans from DNA 2050. Bring a pair of new or gently worn shoes to support our 3rd Annual Soles 4 Souls shoe drive.
April 15, 2010 – Event TBD
May 20, 2010 – emPOWER Your Inner Rockstar at The Hard Rock Cafe
Walk the red carpet into Seattle’s newest hotspot. More details to come!
June 17, 2010 – Girl Power Hour at PNK Ultra Lounge in Pacific Place
Seattle goes posh with an ultra lounge like no other and Girl Power Hour takes you there. Prepare to sip designer cocktails and nosh on savory bites at the most stylish locale around. Word on the street has it that this place spares no expense when catering to the “female demographic.” Sounds like our kind of place!
July 21, 2010 – Savor Summer in Seattle!
Every Summer we like to slow down a little bit, head outside and enjoy the weather. Last year we hosted an event on the back deck of Salty’s on Alki. Expect more of the same this year at a “hot spot” yet to be announced.
September 23, 2010 – Glambition 3 Year Anniversary Party. Prepare for Social Glam!
The Girl Power Hour Anniversary party is not to be missed. It’s the one time we allow men to attend our events and every year it gets bigger and more Glam than the year before. Last year we removed all the furniture out of FOX Sports Grill, brought in intelligent lighting, lounge furniture, a 25 foot pink carpet and an entire lounge filled with over $140,000 worth of jewelry, accessories and hand bags from Avelle – The New Bag, Borrow or Steal. Stay tuned for more info on what’s sure to be one of the most stylish events of the year.
October 21, 2010 – Pink Power Hour Masquerade for Breast Cancer Awareness
This will be our 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness event. As women, we feel that it’s important to highlight the fight against something that could affect any one of us. We’ve worked with The American Cancer Society and Get Hitched Give Hope over the past two years to support this cause.
October 28, 2010 – Eastside Event, TBD
December 2, 2010 – Eastside Event, TBD
December 9, 2010 – Christmas Cocktail Party and Gift Drive for Jubilee Women’s Center
In 2009 we held our first ever Christmas Party and Gift Drive for Jubilee Women’s Center. It was such a success all-around that we’ve decided to do it again this year. Save the date!
This January, The Power Team was looking forward to kicking off our exciting 2010 line-up at BoConcept’s Seattle showroom for “Design You – Creating a Space That Reflects Your Style.” BoConcept is an international urban design retail store, and their Seattle showroom on Western Avenue was the perfect spot for Girl Power Hour’s January chic networking for women. From turquoise blown glass vases to beaded lamps and shag carpets – BoConcept is a design dream. We were more than thankful they were willing to shut down for the night for our private event – and let our Girl Power Hour attendees eat, drink and mingle among the fabulous room displays. I swear there wasn’t an item in the place that I didn’t want to take home for my apartment!
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We’re kicking off our 2010 Seattle Launch at BoConcept on January 21st with networking, sips and tips to create your space, your style for “Design You.”
Join Craig Williams Interiors for budget-friendly design tips to creating a space that reflects your personal style. Bring photos of your “space delimmas” to the event to be entered to win an Interior ReDesign grand door prize using items already in your space and an item from BoConcept after the event. Enjoy OWines, Dry Soda and Pearl cocktails, bites from Nijo Sushi, swag bags for the first 50 through the door, New York Cupcakes and door prizes with your well-heeled and social counterparts.
*SIDENOTES*
-Support our Quarterly Charity – “The Crimson Scholarship” (through OWines) by signing up for your free Celebrated Chefs membership at the event.
-Swag bags will be given to the first 50 through the door.
-Enter to win Door Prizes with your business card when checking in.
-Photos will be taken by Barbie Hull Photography – www.barbiehull.com
-Tickets are on sale now at www.girlpowerhour.com.
-If you would like to donate swag, door prize(s) or sponsor an event, email us at info@girlpowerhour.com for info.
*Thank you to our Sponsor Craig Williams Interiors and our Partners BoConcept, Nijo Sushi, New York Cupcakes, Pearl Vodka and Dry Soda!
