Singles Parties, November 10 - 21, 2009

6 singles parties in the Bay Area over the past two weeks:

• Veterans Holiday Mixer, Tuesday, Nov 10, at Swiss Louis at Pier 39 in San Francisco. Small turnout. Lovely venue, great calamari and other appetizers.
• Men in Black Dance, Friday, Nov 13, at Tarragon in Sunnyvale. It was a LUCKY Friday the 13th for those who attended this fun party, according to Barbara Millin of Singles Supper Club, our co-sponsor. She reports a good crowd.
• Sadie Hawkins Day Cougar Dance, Saturday, Nov 14, at Sinbad's in San Francisco. Good turnout. The women enjoyed being the initiators on this night, when the men were not allowed to say NO!
• Jack London Square Mixer, Tuesday, Nov 17, at Kincaid's in Oakland. Fun party, great appetizers, lovely view.
• November Night Delight Dance, Friday, Nov 20, at Grille 101 at Embassy Suites in San Rafael. Good turnout, fun party. Our next party at this lovely hotel will be our annual North Bay New Years Eve Bash!
• Lock & Key Dinner Dance, Saturday, Nov 21, aboard The Sherman in Burlingame. Patrick of LockandKeyMatch.com and Ida ran this party, while Debby and I co-hosted the Arizona Cougar Convention. Patrick reports a very crowded dance and fun party.

We have two parties over the Holiday Weekend:

• Thanksgiving Eve Mixer, Wednesday, Nov 25, at MacArthur Park in Palo Alto. This is a new location for us. We have done many parties at their sister locations in Danville and Pleasanton under the name of Faz, who is the owner.
• Thanksgiving Dance, Saturday, Nov 28, at the Pleasanton Marriott. Co-sponsored with Beachcomber Singles. All of our past parties over the years have been well-attended at this nice hotel. Our annual Thanksgiving Dance has also been very successful in years past.

More info about all of our events at www.ThePartyHotline.com. See you at the parties!

Singles Parties, October 27 - November 7, 2009

8 singles parties over the past two busy weeks, including the big one in Beverly Hills:

• Blues on a Tuesday Mixer, Tuesday, Oct 27, at MARQS Restaurant in Menlo Park. Very attractive new restaurant, with live entertainment each night, including our Singles Mixer, which was well-attended. The food was very good.
• Cougar Halloween Party, Friday, Oct 30, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Emeryville. Nice turnout, great costumes, fun party! We were in the large Top of the Bay Ballroom, with spectacular views of SF and the Bay, as well as the East Bay Hills.
• Petaluma Halloween Party, Saturday, Oct 31, at Graziano's in Petaluma. Jim Spillane ran this party while Debby and I ran the party in Santa Cruz (see below). Jim reports that it was a fun party and that DJ Darryl K did a great job with the music and videos.
• Santa Cruz Halloween Party, Saturday, Oct 31, at the Hilton Hotel. Debby and I wish we had partied in Petaluma (above) instead of driving down to Santa Cruz, because it was a dismal turnout. We were competing against the free giant Halloween Party in Downtown Santa Cruz (15,000+ attended) and it was no contest! The only good news was that the hotel was terrific and the weather was great for two hikes (Saturday afternoon) at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park) and Sunday morning (along Cliff Drive, with the spectacular view of the ocean).
• Sausalito Waterfront Mixer, Tuesday, Nov 3, at The Spinnaker in Sausalito. Another good turnout, as always at this wonderful restaurant. The night was clear, so we had great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Skyline, and the Bay.
• California Cougar Convention, Friday, Nov 6, at the Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills. Huge crowd! The international, national, and local news media attended in full force, including ABC, CNN, German TV (doing a documentary on cougars), Australian media, The London Times, etc. Tyana Alvarado won the title of Miss Cougar California. What a delightful cougar she is! You can see her photo on our website at www.cougarevents.com.
• Michael Jackson Dance, Friday, Nov 6, at Poplar Creek Grill at Coyote Point Golf Course in San Mateo. Jim Spillane ran the party for us while we were in Beverly Hills. He reports a fun high-energy dance, with DJ Darryl K playing those great MJ hits and videos four hours straight!
• Art & Wine Tasting Party, Saturday, Nov 7, at The Artists Alley in San Francisco. Nice turnout, delicious wines, and some great art!

Next week features 3 more parties:

• Pier 39 Holiday Mixer, Tuesday, Nov 10, at a new restaurant for us, Swiss Louis, at Pier 39 in San Francisco. Promises to be a very nice party, as there is a terrific view of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay, and Marin, plus 2 hours validated parking, and best of all tomorrow is the Veteran's Day Holiday!
• Men in Black Dance, Lucky Friday the 13th of November, at Tarragon Restaurant in Sunnyvale. We have the giant upstairs banquet room, and hope to pack it, as we did a couple of years ago at the last Men in Black party we did at Tarragon. Optional Progressive Dinner (gentlemen change tables after each course) available.
• Sadie Hawkins Eve Cougar Dance, Saturday, Nov 14, at Sinbad's in San Francisco. How appropriate to have a Cougar Dance on this night, as our cougars are encouraged to be assertive and ask men to dance. Men are NOT allowed to say NO!

More info about all of parties at www.ThePartyHotline.com. See you there!

Singles Parties, September 29 - October 24, 2009

Debby and I vacationed in Europe for three weeks, including being the escorts for the Singles Mediterranean Cruise, which was terrific! If you haven't done these before you won't believe the incredible value these cruises can be. One low price includes everything: all your meals, 24 hours a day; fun parties; spectacular Vegas-style entertainment; travel to exotic ports (we visited Rome, Naples, Florence, and the French Riviera); etc. Details about all upcoming singles cruises and land tours at www.SinglesTravelCompany.com.

While we were away, our associates ran several fun singles parties for us:

• Wine Tasting Party on Union Square, Tuesday, Sep 29, at Simayof Jewelers in San Francisco. Patrick and Ida report that it was a great party. Not as large as usual, because it was a Tuesday night. In the future we will stick to the larger weekend parties.
• Lock & Key Dance, Friday, Oct 2, at the Crowne Plaza Concord. Unfortunately there were several huge events going on at the hotel before ours, with 1,000 people attending, so it was tough finding parking in the main hotel lot. Tom was out at the front entrance directing people to free parking across the street. Hope you all were able to find parking!
• Blast From the Past Singles Mixer & Live Band Dance, Friday, Oct 9, at Cafe Cocomo in San Francisco. Jim Spillane reports that the music was terrific and it was a fun party.
• Tequila Tasting Party & Dance, Saturday, Oct 10, at Alberto's in Mtn View. Barbara Millin of Singles Supper Club reports it was a fun party.
• Geeks & Gals Ball, Friday, Oct 16, at Dinah's Garden Hotel/Trader Vic's in Palo Alto. Barbara said this party also went well.
• Wine Tasting & Dance, Saturday, Oct 17, at Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek. Patrick reports that this new night club was an excellent venue and the party was well-attended. We will do this night club again!

I returned home from Europe on Oct 19 and was back running singles parties, beginning the next night:

• Lafayette Single Mingle, Tuesday, Oct 20, at Petar's Restaurant. Nice turnout, very good appetizers. We had the bonus of a singer/piano player who played all the great classic hits from the past.
• October Night Delight, Friday, Oct 23, at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. Party went well, except for a couple of neighbors complaining about the noise. The police came and I assured them we would turn down the volume. Party still went great at this lovely venue.
• Dinner Dance on the Bay, Saturday, Oct 24, aboard The Sherman in Burlingame. Great turnout, as always, at this wonderful restaurant. High energy dance party!

This coming week we have 4 more parties, including 3 Halloween Costume Contest Dance Parties:

• Blues Day on a Tuesday Singles Mixer with Live Blues Music at MARQS, a new restaurant in Menlo Park. This is our first-ever Menlo Park party!
• Cougar Halloween Party, Friday, Oct 30, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville. We have the Top of the Bay Ballroom, with spectacular views of San Francisco, the Bay, and the East Bay hills.
• Bay Area Halloween Party, Saturday, Oct 31, at Graziano's Ristorante in Petaluma.
• Santa Cruz Halloween Party, Saturday, Oct 31, at the Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley.

Details about all of our events at www.ThePartyHotline.com. See you at the parties!

Singles Parties, September 22 - 26, 2009

3 parties this past week:

• Napa River Mixer, Tuesday, Sept 22, at Silo's Jazz Club. Beautiful club, great food, fun party. Small turnout.
• National Singles Week Mixer, Thursday, Sept 24, at Trader Vic's in Emeryville. Nice turnout, great food, as always at Trader Vic's!
• Cougar Mixer & Dance, Saturday, Sept 26, at Roe Night Club in San Francisco. Big crowd. This time we had a nice turnout of women, unlike our last Cougar Party. Hope the ladies keep coming to these cougar parties. Wouldn't be much of a Cougar Party without cougars!

We have a terrific lineup of parties for the next month:

• Wine Tasting Party on Union Square, Tuesday, Sep 29, at Simayof Jewelers in San Francisco. This is our first-ever party at this exclusive Jewelry Center. BONUS: Half price off most of the inventory, at our party only!
• Lock & Key Dance, Friday, Oct 2, at Crowne Plaza Concord. We used to do lots of big parties at this fun location years ago. This is our triumphant return!
• Blast From the Past Dance, Friday, Oct 9, at Cafe Cocomo in San Francisco. This huge nightclub is the perfect venue for a party. Tonight features the greatest hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, spun by DJ Mendy and played by Pop Fiction (live band).
• Our first-ever Tequila Tasting Party & Dance, Saturday, Oct 10 at Alberto's Night Club in Mountain View. This party is for Young Single Professionals, late 20s to early 40s. You will taste four premium tequilas from Oro de Jalisco, plus can stay for the dancing, if you wish.
• Geeks & Gals Ball, Friday, Oct 16, at Dinah's Garden Hotel in Palo Alto. We had such a humongous crowd on Aug 28 at this wonderful hotel ballroom, we are doing another. Dance to your favorite hits with DJ HickeyB!, plus enjoy the great appetizers from Trader Vic's, served at 8pm, as long as they last.
• Wine Tasting Party & Dance, Saturday, Oct 17, at a lovely new and exciting nightclub, Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek.
• Lafayette Single Mingle at a new location for us, Petar's Restaurant, on Tuesday, Oct 20.
• October Night Delight, Friday, Oct 23, at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. Great turnout at our last party at this gorgeous venue, perfectly set in the Redwoods!
• Dinner Dance on the Bay, Saturday, Oct 24, aboard The Sherman, which does not leave the dock. Complimentary light dinner buffet for the first 50 to arrive.
• Live Music Mixer, Tuesday, Oct 27, at a new upscale restaurant, MARQS in Menlo Park.
• 3 Halloween Parties in Emeryville, Petaluma, and Santa Cruz. Our Halloween parties are always our best events of the year!

Details about all of the parties at www.ThePartyHotline.com.

Singles Parties, September 17-19, 2009

Three parties this past week:

• Mill Valley Mixer, Thursday, September 17, at a new location, Frantoio Ristorante in Mill Valley. Nice turnout, upscale location. We will do this one again in a few months.
• Summer in the City Lock & Key, Friday, September 18, at Sinbad's in San Francisco. Our smallest turnout ever at this usually popular location. Don't know what happened...
• Battle of the Decades, Saturday, September 19, at The Claremont Resort Hotel in Berkeley. Another big crowd, as always, for this luxurious hotel! Great party.

Three more parties this week:

• Napa River Mixer, Tuesday, September 22, at Silo's Jazz Club at the Napa River Inn. Thank God they have air-conditioning, as this will be a very hot evening!
• National Singles Week Mixer, Thursday, September 24, at Trader Vic's in Emeryville. Always a great turnout at this most spectacular restaurant on the water.
• Cougar Mixer & Dance, Saturday, September 26, at Roe in San Francisco. This lovely boutique night club is a fun place to mingle and dance. Our last cougar party (Aug 28) was huge, and we are hoping for another great turnout!

Details about all of our events on www.ThePartyHotline.com. See you at the parties!

Singles Parties, September 5 - 12, 2009

5 parties over the past two weeks:

• Wine Tasting Dance on Saturday, September 5, at Spin Ultra Lounge. Nice turnout, but there were more complaints about this venue than any other for many years! Apparently the women's rest room was not working properly (for obvious reasons, I was unable to investigate), plus the place was not as tidy as some would like. Sorry about that. Most of our parties are at upscale hotels and restaurants. I guess most of our singles prefer these locations. For variety, however, we also like to do parties at large night clubs. Often night clubs are shabby. So my suggestion would be for anyone who prefers luxury to skip our night club parties and just go to the nicer locations.
• Sonoma Wine Country Wine Tasting on Sunday, September 6, at Vine Tastings in Windsor. Decent turnout for a location far from most of our singles, and a wonderful venue. I thoroughly enjoyed three of the four boutique wines that were served. Great food! If you pass by Windsor in the future (north of Santa Rosa), stop in to Vine Tastings.
• Salsa Mixer & Dance on Thursday, October 10, at Cafe Cocomo. Moderate sized crowd. Good food. Nice mix of singles.
• Singles Extravaganza on Friday, September 11, at the Clarion SFO in Millbrae. Huge crowd, as always, at this annual event.
• Michael Jackson Dance on Saturday, September 12, at the Embassy Suites in San Rafael. Never before had we dedicated an entire evening (four hours) to one recording artist. We made the exception for the King of Pop! Great turnout, high energy party. Wish all of our parties were this much fun!

3 more parties coming up this weekend:

• Mill Valley Mixer, Thursday, September 17, at Frantoio Ristorante. This is a new location for us, very upscale. We haven't done a party in Mill Valley in a while, so we should have a very good turnout.
• Summer in the City Lock & Key Dance, Friday, September 18, at Sinbad's in San Francisco. Always a good turnout for our parties at this waterfront restaurant. Great views of the Bay if it's a clear night.
• Battle of the Decades Dance, Saturday, September 19, at the Claremont Resort Hotel in Berkeley. Past parties have been very well-attended at this luxurious hotel. Tonight's party, for the first time, features a different decade of music each hour, beginning with 70s music 8-9pm; 80s music 9-10pm; 90s music 10-11pm; and 2000s music the last hour. Should be fun!

Info about all of our events at www.ThePartyHotline.com. See you at the parties!

Cougar Convention/other singles parties, Aug 27-29, 2009

Incredible turnout for our National Single Cougars Convention, Friday, Aug 28, at Dinah's Garden Hotel in Palo! Unfortunately we had to turn away hundreds of disappointed cougars and cubs, who were eager to attend the hottest ticket in town. Some of our regulars were upset that an exception was not made so they could enter. Sorry, but I was under strict orders from the management of the hotel that we could not admit anyone else. Our events usually don't sell out, but it happens every once in a while. If you definitely want to get into an event, it is wise to pre-register. Our next Cougar Party will be at Roe Night Club in San Francisco on Saturday, Sep 26.

The news media came out in force to cover the Convention, including, The Associated Press, Reuters, NBC, Al Gore's Current TV, San Francisco Chronicle, San Mateo Daily Journal, Details Magazine, More Magazine, Facebook, a publication from Finland, Slate V, and so many others.

Congratulations to Gloria Navarro, who was selected Miss Cougar America. She will be the Guest of Honor on the International Cougar Cruise, Dec 4-7, 2009, aboard Carnival Cruise Line's Fun Ship Elation. Prices start at only $125! Details at www.SinglesTravelCompany.com.

Our Petaluma River Mixer, Thursday, Aug 27, at Graffiti's was obviously much smaller. But it was still a fun party and crowded. The appetizers were terrific!

We concluded the weekend with a Lock & Key Dance, Saturday, Aug 29, at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in San Rafael. Fun party!

Next weekend only features two parties:

• Wine Tasting Dance Party, Saturday, Sep 5, at Spin Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek
• Sonoma Wine Country Party, Sunday, Sep 6, at Vine Tastings in Windsor

More details at www.ThePartyHotline.com/PartyCalendar.html. See you at the parties!