E&A's Pub Olympics!

Its Olympics time and E&A decided to get in on the theme. It’s too cold outside to go play without snow so we had Pub Olympics! Darts, pool, shuffle board, ping pong and bean bag toss.  I’ve never seem so many mild mannered people talk smack. Janean was so good at ping pong the guys she beat were totally defeated as she blew through each game. After she beat each one she just sat there with a little smirk. At the end of the last game the smile on her face was worth way more than her medal. It was a fun, long evening. The guys won in the end. In a tie (each had one first place and one second place) Tom took the All Around win with a Rochambeau of paper covers rock against over Lindsay. Way to go Tom! Events And Adventures Dallas

What A Great Time We Had Rock Climbing!

 After we got all geared up and harnessed we were given instruction on how to belay for our partner.  It's a little to scary to think that I hold someone else's safety in my hands.After a bit of practice, belaying does get easier, but it is definitely not instinctive motions.  The fun part is actually climbing up the wall. As I learned, using your legs is way more important than using your arms. I used my arms to pull up instead of using my legs to push myself up. My forearms ached for days!  "Take!" I yelled to my belayer as a signal I was ready to come down.  As he lowered me slowly to the ground, I realized how far up I had actually climbed! What a sense of accomplishment! The great part about this rock climbing place is the self belay. When you are ready to get down, you let go and it feels as if you are flying! That was a great feeling!Those people that weren't climbing were there to socialize. There was a great spread of food like fruit and veggies, as well as cookies and brownies. After climbing for a bit, it was good to refuel and spend sometime getting to know new members and reconnecting with people  I hadn't seen in a while! The funniest part was when a group of guys decided to make a human pyramid. Such a guy thing to do! Maybe they got the idea from the giant Jenga  that was being played.  Those of us that went to the after event had a great time getting to know each other as well. Overall, it was a really fun night! Events And Adventures Dallas

When Was The Last Time You Went Rollerskating?

I was in junior high the last time I roller skated.  Disco ball, parachute pants and zipping around the rink with pals. Change from zipping around to being zipped around and swap the parachute pants for jeans and I’d swear we were there again.  How fun! Most of us skated on roller skates or blades as kids and we did it again this week. It was a work out. Those skates weigh way more than I remember. We had a great group that kept coming back to a corner where we’d laugh, tease and talk. I was surprised that more than 20 people went to the pub after skating on a week night. We definitely worked up an appetite. That and we were having so much fun no one wanted to go home! Events And Adventures Dallas
 

Murder At The Juice Joint!

 It was the Chief in the bar with a gun. How fun! We did our own murder mystery dinner and had a spectacular Italian dinner catered. The 20s theme was a blast (get it?) and there was just enough attitude and sass to make it competitive.  Having a smaller group is good sometimes so we can get to know people better. Even if they are in character most of the time. Almost everyone was in costume and we teased each other about how our 20s accents weren’t so great. How fun to reach into our inner detective and gangster. Good teamwork! When’s the next one?
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Wolfgang Puck Certainly Knows How To Do It Right

Five Sixty is a restaurant just below the observation deck of Reunion Tower in the  56^th floor. It spins 360 degrees in 60 minutes. The Lounge at Five Sixty has great happy hour prices on the famous Wolfgang Puck food as well as beverages. This intimate bar limits group sizes so there were just 12 of us watching the sunset and downtown Dallas light up. We had the best time! With only 12 people we could easily chat as a group and get to know people better. We shared dishes and stories. A couple people were Dallas lifers that know what some of the older buildings used to be. It was really interesting to learn some history about Dallas when we just thought we’d have an amazing view. Great night! Events And Adventures Dallas

 

We Love Trampoline Dodgeball!

Remember dodge ball from when you were a kid? Put that on a trampoline and you have a hilarious night. I’m glad we rotate games because that’s hard work. The breaks also lets us chat and get to know each other more. I really like that everyone plays for fun. No one is out there trying to kill anyone which makes it more fun for those of us no longer in top physical condition. Sure, I can hold my own, but I forgot how hard it is to walk on a trampoline much less coordinate throwing or catching a ball while jumping. Of course we were laughing so hard it was hard to do it all at once. We had such a great time. After we played most of us went to a restaurant down the street to refuel. We got more time to visit. I like how the table of 18 would talk as a group and we’d have smaller conversations around the table too. It felt very inclusive. A great night once again! Events And Adventures Dallas

Another Amazing New Years Eve!

New Years Eve was SUCH a great time!  As we walked in the 3 tiered ballroom there was a DJ playing great music and a nice cheese and light appetizer spread. I got to see friends I hadn’t seen in months as well as meet all sorts of new people. Most had masks and it was fun figuring out who everyone was. About 45 minutes after we arrived the dinner stations were opened. There were a bunch of Italian options, a slider station, a martini mashed potato bar, salads, it seemed I could eat for days- wait! Awesome dance tune- we girls squealed, yanked and the guys closest to us and ran to the dance floor.  Many of the guys joined us and we danced a while. We went back to our plates, ate a little more and headed back out to the dance floor. GREAT tunes. That DJ played anything we asked for! Later in the evening they brought out a chocolate fondue with all the goodies. The photo booth had an impressive amount of glasses, hats & toys for out photos. Just before Midnight the wait staff brought champagne out to the dance floor for us, we grabbed our noise makers and toasted the New Year. Fantastic party! I can hardly wait to see what cool events E&A brings to 2014! Events And Adventures Dallas