Redbullarama

Did anyone head down to Science World Park last weekend to check out the Redbull Fluetag? It was probably the silliest thing I have witnessed in a long time. Grown men (yes - surprisingly it was mostly men, with only the odd woman who had obviously been roped in under duress) pranced about in various costumes on a 10 meter high platform suspended above false creek before jumping aboard their home-made flying contraptions and riding off them end. Unsuprisingly most of them had about as much chance of flying as pigs - although actually the flying pig machine, manned by men in pink tutus, got further than a lot of the other ones that I saw!

Redbull Inc had a group take over the lounge the night before at the restaurant, a lot of redbull was sold and frankly I was surprised that people weren't bouncing off the walls with all the caffeine they had consumed. Redbull works really well for me if I have to hit the town after a hard night at work, but I am not sure I can drink more than one without seeing stars. However, that could be due to the fact that I don't drink coffee (you know how the English like their tea!) so I go a little crossed eyed when consuming large quantities of caffeine.

When I was living in Edinburgh we used to have a cheap vodka and redbull night on Tuesday nights, I think it was $3 per drink - ah the joys of UK priced liquor. I learnt pretty quickly that although I would have a wicked night out, that included a LOT of dancing and other shenanigans, the consequences of my body trying to adjust to an overdose of caffeine and liquor were never pretty.

It was a fun Redbull weekend, but I don't think I will be returning to my caffeine fueled days. Anyone for a cuppa?

Sunny Yaletown Days

This Saturday Yaletown was abuzz with people, classic cars and (of course) the super dogs! No, I had not fallen asleep into my latest non-fat extra hot latte, it was YALETOWN DAYS and the hoards had descended on our peaceful urban neighbourhood.

There were musical performances on the main stage, BMX high jinks right outside our door and, in typical Yaletown style, a bubblegum pink fire truck handing out free razors!?

And of course LK put on a show of our own with free samples of our delicious home-made Granita (fresh fruit Latin slushys) "Watermelon-white peach anyone?" plus our good friend and music maestro Chris Goodwin was spinning some funky tunes for all the beautiful people soaking up the sun on the patio.

Our crack team of PR professionals, Dallas and Natiea (pictured), were also out and about giving out tantalizing tastes of our Island Chips and telling those not in the know about the wonders that await them at 1265 Hamilton Street.

Sadly it all cleared out at 5pm sharp - I know I could have kept on dancing in the street til the wee hours of the morning - but I guess this is Vancouver and we do have to get up early the next morning to hit the beach.

Until next year my fellow street dancers, the challenge is for LK to come up with something bigger, better and a even more fun for summer 2007 - a sumo suited wrestling competition with the local restaurants???