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Unique Entertainment

July 1, 2014
Ideal for company picnics and outdoor festivals, the mobile zip line from NY Party Works lets guests of all ages fly overhead. The line from the New York-based company accommodates two people at a time and travels at 21 miles per hour and as high as 300 feet. The zip line’s spring-based system slows down the landing, using a hydraulic decelerator to lower the thrill-seeker to the ground. The zip line is currently permitted for events in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Pricing, including staff, is from $3,795 for four hours.
Ideal for company picnics and outdoor festivals, the mobile zip line from NY Party Works lets guests of all ages fly overhead. The line from the New York-based company accommodates two people at a time and travels at 21 miles per hour and as high as 300 feet. The zip line’s spring-based system slows down the landing, using a hydraulic decelerator to lower the thrill-seeker to the ground. The zip line is currently permitted for events in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Pricing, including staff, is from $3,795 for four hours.
Photo: Courtesy of Extreme Engineering
Evoke and Carnival Day teamed up to design and build a giant Lite-Brite for events in the Washington area. The 4- by 8-foot piece has 2,100 peg spaces backlit by 240 individual LED lights and can come customized with a company logo. Guests interact with it by plugging in their own colored pegs.
Evoke and Carnival Day teamed up to design and build a giant Lite-Brite for events in the Washington area. The 4- by 8-foot piece has 2,100 peg spaces backlit by 240 individual LED lights and can come customized with a company logo. Guests interact with it by plugging in their own colored pegs.
Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com
Old Crow Smokehouse in Chicago hosts country line-dancing workshops. Held in the spacious dining room of the Lakeview restaurant, the one-hour lessons include a welcome cocktail, and afterwards, groups help themselves to a barbecue buffet. The workshops accommodate groups of 50.
Old Crow Smokehouse in Chicago hosts country line-dancing workshops. Held in the spacious dining room of the Lakeview restaurant, the one-hour lessons include a welcome cocktail, and afterwards, groups help themselves to a barbecue buffet. The workshops accommodate groups of 50.
Photo: Courtesy of Old Crow Smokehouse
The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto recently launched Meetings by McEwan. Celebrity chef Mark McEwan heads up the hotel’s restaurant, One, and his new meeting packages include bespoke dinners with wine pairings and morning and lunchtime snacks. Items include house-made doughnuts, smoked-salmon wraps, and tagliatelle with roasted wild mushrooms.
The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto recently launched Meetings by McEwan. Celebrity chef Mark McEwan heads up the hotel’s restaurant, One, and his new meeting packages include bespoke dinners with wine pairings and morning and lunchtime snacks. Items include house-made doughnuts, smoked-salmon wraps, and tagliatelle with roasted wild mushrooms.
Photo: Courtesy of the Hazleton Hotel
Try a unique teambuilding activity with Limo Cycle Tours, which offers ghost tours, history tours, and pub crawls in downtown Sanford, Florida. The company has two 15-passenger, pedal-powered vehicles. Both have padded seats with backs, personal fans that can spray cool mist, a six-speaker sound system, and two 60-quart coolers for drinks and snacks. Pricing starts at $175 per hour with a minimum two-hour rental.
Try a unique teambuilding activity with Limo Cycle Tours, which offers ghost tours, history tours, and pub crawls in downtown Sanford, Florida. The company has two 15-passenger, pedal-powered vehicles. Both have padded seats with backs, personal fans that can spray cool mist, a six-speaker sound system, and two 60-quart coolers for drinks and snacks. Pricing starts at $175 per hour with a minimum two-hour rental.
Photo: Courtesy of Limo Cycle Tours
Add a pop of color and movement to events, festivals, and other gatherings with easy-to-install streamers from the Color Condition. The Dallas-based artists, known for their temporary installations using multicolored streamers in varying lengths and widths, collaborated with Brooklyn design and rental resource Patina for their latest collection. The decorations are available for rent nationwide in a mix of panels, baskets, or canopies through Patina.
Add a pop of color and movement to events, festivals, and other gatherings with easy-to-install streamers from the Color Condition. The Dallas-based artists, known for their temporary installations using multicolored streamers in varying lengths and widths, collaborated with Brooklyn design and rental resource Patina for their latest collection. The decorations are available for rent nationwide in a mix of panels, baskets, or canopies through Patina.
Photo: Courtesy of Patina & the Color Condition
Crowd-source images at your next event with the South Beach Photo Booth Company’s #SocialParty Instagram Photo Bar. Guests can upload images to their own Instagram accounts with a unique hashtag. The South Florida company’s Photo Bar then adds custom event branding to the photos for guests to tweet, email, and post to Facebook or print. Services are available in several locations throughout the United States, including Florida, California, and Texas.
Crowd-source images at your next event with the South Beach Photo Booth Company’s #SocialParty Instagram Photo Bar. Guests can upload images to their own Instagram accounts with a unique hashtag. The South Florida company’s Photo Bar then adds custom event branding to the photos for guests to tweet, email, and post to Facebook or print. Services are available in several locations throughout the United States, including Florida, California, and Texas.
Photo: Courtesy of South Beach Photo Booth Company
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles debuted the ­exhibition “California Dreamin’: The Sounds of Laurel Canyon, 1965-1977” in May. The show explores the story of the Los Angeles rock scene from the ­mid-1960s to mid-1970s and features such artifacts as Jim Morrison’s ­writing chair, Arthur Lee’s six-string guitar, and the original photography of Henry Diltz and Graham Nash from the era. The show runs through November 30; group ticketing is ­available for 10 or more.
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles debuted the ­exhibition “California Dreamin’: The Sounds of Laurel Canyon, 1965-1977” in May. The show explores the story of the Los Angeles rock scene from the ­mid-1960s to mid-1970s and features such artifacts as Jim Morrison’s ­writing chair, Arthur Lee’s six-string guitar, and the original photography of Henry Diltz and Graham Nash from the era. The show runs through November 30; group ticketing is ­available for 10 or more.
Photo: WireImage
Boston’s Krissy Price launched Pollen Floral Design last spring. Her arrangements for corporate events, fund-raisers, and weddings are inspired by the lush look of natural gardens. Services are available for travel throughout the New England area, including Cape Cod.
Boston’s Krissy Price launched Pollen Floral Design last spring. Her arrangements for corporate events, fund-raisers, and weddings are inspired by the lush look of natural gardens. Services are available for travel throughout the New England area, including Cape Cod.
Photo: Courtesy of Pollen Floral Designs
Las Vegas’s Bellagio introduced what it’s billing as the first chef’s table within a buffet. The experience includes a team that prepares dishes table-side, including a specialty menu that can be adjusted based on guests’ preferences or dietary restrictions. Offerings include artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, caviar, live-action salad creations, meat carvings such as lamb and prime rib, and a house-made chocolate fondue presentation for dipping fresh fruit, brownies, and marshmallows. Reservations are accepted for parties of eight or more.
Las Vegas’s Bellagio introduced what it’s billing as the first chef’s table within a buffet. The experience includes a team that prepares dishes table-side, including a specialty menu that can be adjusted based on guests’ preferences or dietary restrictions. Offerings include artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, caviar, live-action salad creations, meat carvings such as lamb and prime rib, and a house-made chocolate fondue presentation for dipping fresh fruit, brownies, and marshmallows. Reservations are accepted for parties of eight or more.
Photo: O'Gara/Bissell Photography
Red Bull Guest House
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Male guests received complimentary haircuts at the Red Bull Guest House barber shop, while ladies were treated to free manicures at the nail bar.

Photo: David Cabrera/Red Bull Content Pool
For a retro vibe, one corner of the Fader Fort held an installation of old TV sets displaying a live feed from cameras placed beside it.
For a retro vibe, one corner of the Fader Fort held an installation of old TV sets displaying a live feed from cameras placed beside it.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
Entertainment included a 'flower woman' on stilts. The performer, World Gate Entertainment, posed with guests and handed out so-called 'flower fortunes.'
Entertainment included a "flower woman" on stilts. The performer, World Gate Entertainment, posed with guests and handed out so-called "flower fortunes."
Photo: World Red Eye
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