Archive for September, 2009

Extra-special specials especially for #nvfn from The Herb Box! This is one you don’t want to miss! (1) Musician Brendon Cottrell will be playing (2) $6 Fresh Blackberry Mojitos (3) 15% off all food and drinks for the evening. (4) VIP Cards for future visits to either of their 2 Scottsdale Locations just for the #nvfn crowd!

Join us for this pre-Halloween bash for NVFN’s October event at The Herb Box in DC Ranch! We’ll have our own dedicated (private!) area on the patio, just in time to enjoy the cooler desert nights in beautiful north Scottsdale. If you’ve never enjoyed the creative farm fresh local awesomeness of The Herb Box, we’re thrilled to turn you onto it, and if you’re familiar with their dishes we know you’ll be there 

7pm, October 30th, 20707 North Pima Road, Suites 140-145, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 480.289.6180. Please RSVP here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4412348/?ps=5

WHEN: Friday, September 25th from 7:00-Whenever.

WHERE: Lisa g Winebar
2337 North 7th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006

WHAT: Since it has cooled down and we can start enjoying drinks and food on one of the most chill patios in Phoenix, we are heading back to Lisa g Winebar. Lisa g has great drinks, awesome entrees, and is just overall an awesome place to hang out. They are pet-friendly, and who knows, we may even have a psychic stop by for a reading or two.

The world-famous Bowl of Balls (meatballs, of course) will be in full effect for those willing to give it a try.

Come celebrate the return of mild (?) weather with the #dtfn crew. RSVP on Facebook to let us know you’re coming.

WHEN: Friday, September 25th from 6:00p – 8:00p. Or later. We often close the store.

WHERE: Whole Foods
2955 W Ray Rd
Chandler, Arizona 85224

WHY: It’s the “final Friday” of the month. That means we return to Whole Foods in Chandler. Yes, it’s a grocery store. But you haven’t experienced the store like this. Eight or more kegs of craft-brewed beer. Dozens of wines-by-the-glass to choose from. And your food choices are… legion. It’s not your typical experience. Then again… neither are we.

Come find us in the Tapas bar. #evfn folks get discounted drinks and our own special menu. So be sure and leave a review of Whole Foods on Yelp or say nice things elsewhere. The more we pimp, the more we’ll get!

RSVP: Yelp | Upcoming | Facebook

Looking to get a little more organization behind #WVFN coming up – ideas? leave comments – we’re taking a break this week. Looking to perhaps move to every other week anyway, for now.

On the Diamondbacks last home stand of the season, we’re teaming up with #lrfn and “NightRail” for the D-backs vs Rockie game. PFNers have special seats in the Diamond Club at our discounted rate of just $20. The Diamond Club is an upscale club located in right field on the main concourse level at Chase Field. No assigned seats, special lounge seating throughout the entire location, full service bar (cash bar), pool tables, and HD TVs make for a great night where we will have some of the best seats in the house. Plenty of standing / mingling room to hang out with AZ Hardball, The Social Latte, CenPho.tv, The Downtown Phoenix Journal and others. The game starts at 6:40pm. Details on purchasing tickets are here.

Cheers – and coming on strong for #WVFN real soon …

This Friday, there are three ways to get in on the fun of an #evfn. Now this is going to get confusing so pay attention.

WHEN: Friday, September 18th from 6:00p until gods only knows when.

WHERE: Three different places, depending on where you want to go and what you want to do.

WHY: Officially, we’re teaming up with #lrfn and “NightRail” for the D-backs vs Rockie game. We’ve got special seats in the Diamond Club at our discounted rate of just $20.00. The Diamond Club is an upscale club located in right field on the main concourse level at Chase Field. No assigned seats, special lounge seating throughout the entire location, full service bar (cash bar), pool tables, and HD TV’s make for a great night where we will have some of the best seats in the house. Plenty of standing / mingling room to hang out with AZ Hardball, The Social Latte, CenPho.tv, The Downtown Phoenix Journal and others. The game starts at 6:40pm. Details on purchasing tickets are here.

As an alternate for those who a) don’t want to watch baseball and b) don’t want to drive downtown, we’re doing an alt#evfn at Buffalo Wings & Rings in Chandler. This is *not* the national chain that advertises on TV. This is a local establishment with great food and an outstanding beer selection. I picked it, remember? I expect a smaller crowd since the majority are peeling off to go to the game. And that is very cool. We’ll do alt#evfn at the normal 6:00 – 8:00 slot that you’ve come to know and love. RSVP on Upcoming or Yelp if you like.

And because two events in one night for #evfn aren’t enough, how about throwing a little Rocky Horror Picture Show into the mix? Don’t worry, it’s not at midnight. The short story is that it’s happening at the Madcap Theater in Tempe. Showtime starts at 10:30. But there’s a hell of a lot more going on than that. Like another show before, some drag shows and the general debauchery you’ve come to expect from R.H.P.S. It’s been at least a decade since I’ve done Rocky with a group in a theater. I’m stoked! I’m calling this #evfndrag, and you can find more details here.

Some folks calls it a tweetup. I calls it an #evfn. Remember the agenda: no agenda. Have fun. Meet people. Party on!

Light Rail Friday Night

September 18th starting at 6:30pm

Chase field

3rd st and Jefferson in Phoenix

LRFN and Nightrail are teaming up for a great event, a night out at Chase Field (home of your Arizona Diamondbacks). Nick Bastian of NightRail has hooked us up with tickets in the Miller Light Diamond Club for just 20 bucks. It’s swanky and cheap, how can you go wrong with that. You do not need to RSVP but you will need to purchase tickets in advance and you can do so by doing the following:

Simple process to purchase tickets:

1. Click on the following link: www.dbacks.com/groups

2. Log in with the following information:

sign-in ID – rail

password – life

You can get to the ballpark via lightrail by getting off at 3rd/Jefferson (eastbound) or 3rd/Washington (westbound)

We usually only do the last Friday of each month but we’re making an exception for this awesome event! Come out and join us for Twestival Festival goodness- $20 includes food, prizes and of course great company Tomorrow, Friday September 11, 6pm!

Location: aLoft in Tempe, 951 East Playa Del Norte Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281
Time: 6 – 9 p.m., Sept. 11, 2009
Tickets: $20 – $30
WEBSITE: Phoenix Twestival
Buy Tickets HERE or at the door

All money raised goes to help the LOCAL St. Mary’s Food Bank, one of the oldest in the nation, who feed the disadvantaged in our community! Partying with a cause! What are you waiting for?! Buy your tickets already!

And, they’re getting buried under the sea of Pfn event goodness, so just a quick reminder not to miss our Sep and Oct events

All the groups associated with the PFN family are taking a geographical break to come together this Friday, Sept. 11, and raise money for a great cause – St. Mary’s Food Bank.

Location: aLoft in Tempe, 951 East Playa Del Norte Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281
Time: 6 – 9 p.m., Sept. 11, 2009
Tickets: $20 – $30
WEBSITE: Phoenix Twestival
Buy Tickets HERE or at the door

There will be food served buffet style, as well as raffle prizes – mostly from local companies – by the truckload and all money raised goes to help the LOCAL St. Mary’s Food Bank, one of the oldest in the nation, who have been helping Phoenix area families since .. forever.

See you there!!!

WHEN: Friday, September 11th from 6:00 – 8:00p

WHERE: aloft Tempe
951 East Playa Del Norte Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85281

WHY: This week, #evfn is joining the other #pfns for a great cause: Twestival Phoenix. A Twestival or Twitter-Festival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world under short timescales, which bring people offline for a great cause. Twestival is run 100% by volunteers and independently from any not-for-profit. Our local Phoenix event is to benefit the St. Mary’s Food Bank.

Tickets are $20. And super local eateries have stepped up to feed you. How friggin’ cool is that? Pretty sure drinks are on you. But free food. And it helps a good cause. And you’re coming. Don’t make me chase you down.

RSVP: Yelp | Upcoming | Facebook

Join us for this pre-Halloween bash for NVFN’s October event at The Herb Box in DC Ranch! We’ll have our own dedicated (private!) area on the patio, just in time to enjoy the cooler desert nights in beautiful north Scottsdale. Food and drink specials TBD per Chef Becky herself. If you’ve never enjoyed the creative farm fresh local awesomeness of The Herb Box, we’re thrilled to turn you onto it, and if you’re familiar with their dishes we know you’ll be there

7pm, October 30th, 20707 North Pima Road, Suites 140-145, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 480.289.6180. Please RSVP here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4412348/?ps=5

Don’t forget our September Event: Family Friendly NVFN at Whole Foods on Mayo in Scottsdale including a store tour, food samples and goody bags!