Saturday, October 22, 2011

PurrView #31 - GBDC at The Palms

GBDC - Ghostbar Day Club at The Palms, Las Vegas

Today, the N9NE Group revealed its latest contribution to Las Vegas' club and nightlife scene, cleverly via their daytime celebration-- GBDC; a daytime club experience (sans swimming pools) that is radically distinct and unparallelled.


GBDC is a unique party held 55 floors up at The Palms every Saturday, in Ghostbar. Featuring guests such as Miss Nevada Sarah Chapman and actor Adrian Grenier, its debut filled the 8,000-square-foot club with over a couple hundred locals, tourists, and even a Maloof brother by the end of the first hour for an afternoon party that began at 1:00.


As the large crowd gathered downstairs waiting to enter, the feel of a sort of circus was present.  N9NE Group members wearing top hats, ringmaster coats, neon wigs, head-dresses, and even stilts got everyone hyped up and excited to board the elevator and see what this GBDC is all about.  

Keeping in style with its spooky name, Ghostbar-- which most locals have already experienced in its usual nighttime setting-- seemed surreal filled with sunlight; like an eerie alternate dimension filled with white light. A bit spooky, as well as apropos in the month of October, the atmosphere was upbeat and exactly as it should be: the usual essence and dope atmosphere of Ghostbar… during the day.



I was previously told to expect GBDC to be a "high energy day party." It certainly was just that-- a sun kissed party with a fabulous view of the Las Vegas strip, champagne showers, confetti, streamers, hot women, 40s of Olde English in paper bags, bright colors and even piƱatas!
DJ Zen Freeman offered up electro, house, dubstep and top 40 mixes, keeping the crowd dancing and shuffling in the daylight. Ghostbar employees served up drinks in Rainbow Brite-like tutus and even performed dance routines atop the bar.


The "Grandiose Opening" of GBDC was a smashing good time, and I'm still finding confetti in my hair, bra and boots!
Come check out GBDC, every Saturday at Ghostbar at The Palms-- 1pm!

~Meow~
Pennies

Saturday, October 8, 2011

PurrView #30 - First Friday Returns to Las Vegas


Last night, Las Vegas locals wrapped up our first week of October; Friday carried with it a crisp, cool autumn-apropos night. And after a two-month hiatus, the return of "First Friday" turned out to be quite a successful and positive venture. First Friday-- which was previosuly brought to us by event founder, C. Funkhouser-- returned for a heavily publicized and highly anticipated Ninth Anniversary Celebration, now brought to us by Zappos.com!
Live musicians, break dancers, artists, antique dealers, gallery-owners and art enthusiasts young and old once again filled the closed-off streets of Old Downtown's Arts District for fun, culture, and the sharing of good vibes and art!
Galleries and businesses like Arts Factory, City of the World, and Gypsy Den (among many others) opened their doors once again for the official return of First Friday festivities. Cornerstone Gallery featured Bad Apple artists on display in their front room, like award-winning painter and tattoo artist D.J. Tambe (Bad Apple Tattoo Company, 5640 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89146, 702-259-5580).
Other independent artists could be found posted-up and down the main drag of First Friday in the heart of all the action; like Luis Varela-Rico (best known for origami-bombing old downtown), with his creative origami, unique coffee tables, paintings, and conversation pieces on display between his fixed-gear bike and a beautiful beige V-Dub bus.
(pic borrowed from JENESSA KENWAY's "Guerilla Origami" blog)
But as we all said "Hello" once again to First Friday, SPACE Studio took this celebration as their opportunity to say "Good Bye" to Las Vegas. Gallery owner, Jana Cruder (well-known for her beautiful three-years-in-the-making "Collecting Faces" project) has decided to move her operation to Los Angeles.  (http://spacestudio.wordpress.com/author/spacestudiolv/)
Zappos brought First Friday back to Vegas art lovers with the passion, good vibes, respect and enthusiasm that they seem to have behind each one of their projects and community contributions. I, for one, happily welcome the new presentation of First Friday in the Las Vegas Arts District! Thanks and blessings to Zappos and Old Downtown for reminding us of the plethora of color, creativity, and fellowship that we sometimes keep so well-hidden in our sparkly town!

~Meow~
Pennies