“Best. Weekend. Ever!”

Three words to describe our memorial weekend in the Dells? “Best. Weekend. Ever!” Between zip lining, the jet boat tour, and spending time at the pool and campsite, it was one fun-filled weekend! Arriving at the campsite Friday night, everyone was excited to see friends from their own city and catch up with people then haven’t seen in a while. We had a couple poor late comers who had to set up their tents in the dark, but E&A members are always willing to lend a helping hand! The nights were filled with campfire stories, smores, and games. Those who you got enough sleep and still had energy left ventured off on the Devil’s Lake hike as well as the Downtown Dells walk in the mornings. For a bit more excitement, we went on a wet and wild jet boat ride with our hilarious captain Tom. No one walked away dry after that boat ride…especially the front rows! Zip lining was our other amazing adventure. We bonded as a group while learning how to zip upside down and doing the “trust fall.” Everyone had such an amazing time, we can’t for the Labor Day trip!

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New Event Manager and Whirlyball!

As the new event manager for Events and Adventures Chicago, I couldn’t wait to get out and meet everyone! My first event? Whirlyball! I had never played before, so I was unsure of what to expect… It was a blast! Meeting over 30 members was exciting in itself and their amazing energy got me so pumped up! I whizzed and whirled around, not knowing what direction my bumper car was going to go half the time. But we came together as a team and won the game! It was a night I won’t soon forget, I can’t wait till we play again! Events And Adventures Chicago

Live From Greece!!

After nearly 30 hours for flights and transfers we all got to Athens !!!
Even with the travel/jetlag we are all exited to be in Greece and starting our adventure.

The first night we had a welcoming dinner in the heart of Athens old town and not far from the Acropolis, the restaurant that was picked by our guides was perfect. a true Greek favorite as the photos on the
walls of the owner and his family with so many of Greece's famous and other well known world wide bid shots showed us.

As a kid in school you learn about Greek history and it some how seen so unreal, but when you get to walk right up to the pillars of the Parthenon and hear from our guides just how this was all made and what they were thinking at the time this was being built it becomes a image
that will be with you for the rest of there life.
I can't wait to write more next week about the Greek islands we are heading to. Events And Adventures Travel

Spring Is In The Air!

After surviving another miserable Chicago winter that included TWO polar vortexes, our members were ready for Spring! What better way to celebrate the end of winter than withthe Naperville Holi Festival. This tradition is a Vedic holiday that marks the end of winter and the arrival of Spring by throwing multicolored powder into the air. We came to the event wearing white, and left wearing every color in the rainbow...you could say E&A knows how to paint the town red! When we weren’t dousing each other with vibrance, we enjoyed bands, dancing and a party in the street. This was by far one of the best events yet of 2014. Needless to say, we sure saw everyone’s colorful side that afternoon! Events and Adventures Chicago

Green River Boat Cruise on the Chicago River!

To Car Bomb or Photo Bomb seemed to be the theme of our second annual Green river boat cruise on the Chicago River.  Still refrigerator cold the Car Bombs and well three layers of wool kept the chill at bay… The photo bombing was well more of a sport both on the boat and at Navy Pier post ride, although proved more difficult on the seas.......go figure!

Once our sea legs were gone after copious amounts of corned beef and maybe a Guinness pint, we joined the 1000's on the Pier for late evening Dancing and fun! Next year we’re going to have people wear blue, St. Nicholas did! Events And Adventures Chicago

10 Ways E&A Will Change Your Life #1

New Blog Series ” 10 Ways E&A Will Change Your Life”

1. FEEL LIKE A KID

        When you are a kid making friends is easy.  You are constantly around other people in sports, school, your neighborhood, summer camp, cousins/family, band, church etc… that you constantly are able to talk and meet and play with people your age and of similar interests.  We take that, along with a million other things, for granted when we are young.  When we are adults and we move cities or become suddenly single for the first time in a long time we can feel very alone; sometimes for the first time ever.  Commute, work, eat, sleep-repeat becomes “life.”  That isn’t LIFE as we know it in E&A.  Every day offers a new adventure to us.  Every weekend is new chance to explore, be creative, to love people, to like, to fail, to get back up, to test my limits, to find my strengths, to face my weaknesses to meet new people and most importantly find out new things about ourselves.  E&A might make you feel like a kid again when we do fun things like Trampoline Dodgeball, Cosmic Bowling, High Ropes Course, Go Karting and other things…you might feel like a kid again but you will most certainly FEEL ALIVE again.

Stay tuned for 2-10 in Future Blog Posts, in the meantime lets get out there and have some fun! Events And Adventures Chicago

Getting Out And Having Fun On Valentine's Day!

Our winter here in Chicago has definitely been one to remember… The polar vortex part one, oh and two; and all the snow almost 70 inches has left its mark on the city, but not on us!  We used Valentine’s Day as an excuse to come out and jive, not sit and sulk like our Debbie Downer friends and neighbors.  Red Ivy on Clark in the old Gangster part of town was the spot, the secret speakeasy room was the space, and all of us were guilty of something that evening! 

Dino and Sinatra on the horn the dim lights of mystery and an old fashion at the bar, not the drink but the tender set the tone for the night.  What makes a night of great food, libations and dancing even better, a working photo booth, especially one with a privacy curtain!  As the night passed we transitioned in to a more modern mix of music and an array of chocolate covered goodies!

All in all a wonderful event and the most important message that singles should remember on Valentines Day is that love is not just for couples...it is for all of us !  Events And Adventures Chicago