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G-Bar

August 21, 2006 by zankbennett.

Saturday night…G-bar…Bottom of a nice hotel in the meatpacking region of NYC.  It’s a spa by day and a loungy nightclub by night.  It’s got these tepid baths where people who’ve sufficiently lowered their inhibitions can wade/swim/stand around and just generally get wet while out having drinks with friends.  Very exclusive place…they almost didn’t let me in with my day-pack over my shoulders :)
I had this pair of “glasses” that I bought that day from a street-vendor…well the glass parts fell out…and they became this great prop for the evening.  Everyone in our group put them on and did a little dance.  Made for great pictures and a thousand laughs!

 

 dancing---Group dancing w/glassesGroup b-day

 

Of course we were off to Mamouns for a couple falafels and more pizza (never in that order).  We watched the sun rise as we entered the PATH station at 6 am.  Bed by 6:30 am.  On the PATH train home sat across from a girl completely strung out on something or other.  It was amazing to see someone young and potentially quite attractive who was so skinny and paranoid and just abolutely lost.  It was right out of A Million Little Pieces.

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Amsterjam!!!

August 21, 2006 by zankbennett.

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Ferry ride from Manhatten to another island where the outdoor concert was held.  A little rain wasn’t enough to put a damper on a Great night of live music.  25 feet from the stage for Foo and Petty…then Groll took the stage with Petty for the final encore songs.  Epic stuff.  I was hoping he’d play drums with Petty but no such luck.

Ferry back to Manhatten…then off to change and get to the G-Bar…

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Frying pan

August 21, 2006 by zankbennett.

After a LONG day of cars, planes and trains arrived Fri night in NYC.  Took the path train to Jersey City to stay with Rob for a few nights.  We headed out to meet a couple friends at The Frying Pan; a floating barge with multiple levels of dancing an a live band providing absolutely non-stop music the whole night long.  Of course Rob & I danced as we do for hours until we were soaked and thoroughly tired.  It’s really humid here and A/C is even more essential than in SD.  Took tons of pics.  Some of the best will be poste here shortly.

ESSENTIAL TRAVEL RECOMMENDATION:
WHERE: Mamouns (sp?) NYC, deep SOHO region.
WHAT: The BEST falafel in the world.  Really.
Comments: At $2 each, this is a terrific deal.  The hotsauce is like nothing i’ve experienced.   This stuff could melt the polar ice caps.  The restaurant is small.  112 square feet.  Wins best falafel Zagat award every year.  Duh.

Four slices of pizza at the pizza place right next door work well as an appetizer!

 

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San Francisco

August 17, 2006 by zankbennett.

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15AUG-18AUG 2006 - San Francisco, CA

Let the travels begin….
Left SD on Tue…car was officially sold the NEXT day…now it’s official…no car, no home and for the time being absolutely no commitments whatsoever.  Scary as hell, but at the same time terrifying.

Tue night in SF.  Great times at the Lion’s Den on Sacramento St. with a few friends and a few more ICB’s!

Wed night…Toad the Wet Sprocket (reunion) and Big Head Todd and the Monsters at a winery near Los Gatos.  A group photo is soon to be added.  So great to see everyone and thanks to Sterling for the back-stage passes!

Thurs night (tonight) to Solstice for a blow-out going-away party SF style.  Hats off to LK for setting that one up and for the Wed night show.  Huge!

Pics coming soon.

Heading off for a run over the Golden Gate Bridge…living the dream ;)

-ZB

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