Archive for November, 2011
Del Mar Powerhouse
Posted by: Chris Campbell
November 23rd, 2011 >> Events, Preferred Venues, Weddings
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- Ceremony celebration
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- Inside the Power House
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- The Power House ceremony site
For the ultimate beachfront wedding, look no further than The Powerhouse Community Center on Coast Boulevard in Del Mar. This venue can host a wedding or event of up to 120 seated guests, with Del Mar Beach as your backdrop and an indoor reception to keep the party strong.
You could begin your wedding or event with a ceremony and cocktail reception to follow on the West Patio with picturesque Del Mar Beach as the scenic panoramic backdrop. After you and your guests have taken in what nature has to offer, move into the main and upstairs floor space of The Powerhouse for a seated dinner of up to 120 guests. Guests can also be seated in the covered patio, weather permitting. After dinner, stay inside to dance to the music played by a DJ or small band while enjoying the company of your guests.
After a bit of entertainment, escape to the upstairs deck for some fresh ocean air and look upon the shoreline through one of the venue’s coin-operated telescopes or step off the property and onto the sand for a leisurely nighttime stroll.
Parking can be a bit tough in this area, since the venue is on the beach and nestled between Seagrove Park and fine dining restaurants. However street parking and private parking lots are available. This much sought-after venue books out well in advance, with events beginning as early as noon and ending no later than 10pm.
Rental fees are done by the hour or purchased as an all-day event and vary depending on the day of the week and month, but a 3 hour minimum is required to secure your date. The venue includes the complimentary use of 60” round guest tables, 120 white padded folding chairs, as well as some additional banquet tables, which is a great bonus and savings. For availability and more information call us at ( 888) 238-0949 at extension 2.
What’s that Lassie? Trouble at the old mill? A hacker you say?
Posted by: D
November 21st, 2011 >> Other
NO WIGS FOR SALE HERE.
For those of you that didn’t notice, we’ve been hacked. Our blog, Facebook, and Twitter feeds have been advertising throughout the night, doing their best to sell you all hair extensions, wigs, and a variety of other useless stuff.
We’re sorry about that.
We’ve cleaned up the mess, and have stopped it from happening again. Thanks for excusing us and being patient while we handled the problem.
Thanks.
On a Sunday evening seven venues in La Jolla, including the Cuvier Club, opened their doors to the public for an afternoon filled with music, entertainment, and light refreshments. The goal of the event was to allow guests to explore the cultural zone of La Jolla, and many of the venues also provided tours of their facility.
At the Cuvier Club, over 150 guests brought their dancing shoes and swing danced to their hearts content to lively swing music as well as sets by an amazing Zydeco band. Guests were also tantalized with refreshments provided by The Abbey Catering, and servers were dressed as WWII military personnel with trays filled with juicy chicken satay skewers and a sweet Thai chile sauce, roasted garlic hummus and pita, tangy ceviche on cucumber slices, and mini pulled beef on crostinis.
It was such an amazing afternoon filled with fun, neighbors, and new friends!
The San Diego Hall of Champions
Posted by: Robert Battoe
November 17th, 2011 >> Events, Preferred Venues, Weddings
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- Another view
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- Hall of Champions catered event
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- View coming into the conference hall
Are you a sports enthusiast? Do you appreciate San Diego’s rich sports history? Are you searching for the perfect venue to host your next corporate event? Then look no further than the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum in the beautiful Balboa Park. Boasting over 68,000 square feet of banquet, reception and meeting space, the Hall of Champions is perfect for your next event destination.
The Hall of Champions has three levels, each befitting for events of different sizes and directions. The lower level has a theater complete with audio and visual capabilities, as well as a gallery for a seated reception of up to 350 guests. The main level, with 30’ ceilings, two large video screens and a decorative sail, can accommodate 400 guests for a seated reception or 500 guests for theater-style seating. If your event or meeting is smaller in scale an ideal space can be the San Diego Sports Commission Boardroom or the Walter Zable Banquet Room & Terrace in the upper level of the museum. The Boardroom has a U-shaped table for 40 guests, as well as a drop down video screen, dry erase board, and attached catering preparation area. The adjacent Walter Zable Banquet Room & Terrace has room for a seated reception of 120 guests and the outside terrace has a capacity of 60 guests.
All venue rentals include tables and chairs, a PA system, house lighting, as well as a free two hour setup and one hour tear down. Parking is abundant in Balboa Park and there are three adjacent lots next to the museum.
For more information and to schedule a visit, you can make an appointment by contacting their Events Department at (619) 699-2309.
San Diego Natural History Museum
Posted by: Chris Campbell
November 11th, 2011 >> Events, Preferred Venues, Weddings
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- A bird’s eye view inside
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- A T-Rex in S.D.
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- An outside look at the museum
At your next event, why not sip on a specialty cocktail while admiring an exhibition of rare and precious gems? Or enjoy a bevy of gourmet hors d’oeuvres next to a giant megalodon shark that hales from the San Diego region? You can experience this and all the natural history our region of Southern California has to offer at the majestic San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park.
The Sefton Grand Atrium in the museum is a sharp and modern space with a four-story translucent ceiling perfect for a wedding of 275 guests for a seated dinner, or a corporate cocktail reception of 500. Curious guests can explore the numerous exhibitions and galleries, including the museum’s permanent Fossil Mysteries wing. Here you can examine fossils found by the Museum’s paleontologists and discover what plants and animals looked like from 75 million to 10,000 years ago in the Southern California and Baja California region.
For those looking to move their party outdoors, take advantage of San Diego’s year-round beautiful weather on the El Mirador Rooftop Terrace, the only one of its kind in Balboa Park. It has superb views of Balboa Park, downtown, and the San Diego Bay. The space can accommodate 100 for a seated dinner, up to 200 guests for a reception, or 190 for a ceremony.
Rental fees are charged by the hour and vary depending on areas of the museum you would like to reserve, but a 4 hour minimum is required to secure your date. The venue does not include any rentals, but The Abbey Catering can take care of those needs for you. For more information and to schedule a venue visit, please contact our specialist at (888) 238-0949 ext. #2.
Dear Petr,
Just wanted to thank you again for being our coordinator for our special day. It was the best day of our lives & it went by so fast! Wishing you lots of luck in the future! Love- Georg & Hannah
Petr Trebin
Abbey Catering
7776 Eads Ave.
La Jolla, Ca 92037