Atypical Events

Creative Halloween Costumes

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Parties

Halloween is right around the corner, leaving you just about a week to figure out your costume.

You can either go as something typical like a vampire, ghost, or French maid, or you could stand out from the crowd with a creative costume.

Check out what these people did to get creative.

For a crappy Halloween try this

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Party at America’s Swankiest Bowling Alleys

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Parties

One of America’s favorite pastimes is regaining popularity and coming back with an exciting new twist.

Trendy bowling alleys have been popping up around the country in recent that are more upscale and swankier than ever.

Here’s the rundown on some of the coolest bowling alleys in America.

1. Lucky Strike, L.A.

For the ultimate experience in “boutique bowling,” head to a Lucky Strike bowling alley. Lucky Strike is not your typical bowling alley, it’s more like an upscale club, and it even has a dress code. It is the place to go for “Hollywood chic,” and has 18 locations nationwide.

The swanky club first opened in Hollywood in 2003 and now has other locations around the country.

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Really Weird Food Events, Parties, and Festivals

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Parties, Restaurants

Since as far back as most can remember, people have always had a passion for two things: parties and food.

In many cases the two mix naturally and food helps to enrich the event or occasion that people gathered to celebrate. However, some specific foods are so revered that an event actually is formed for no other purpose than to gather and eat the special food.

Many such festivals like the Horseradish Festival or Crab Festival are well known and celebrated in many areas of the US. There are also some lesser known festivals that some might even consider a little weird.

Let’s take a look at some of the weird and strange food festivals celebrated around the US.
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Porta Potty Paradise

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Museums, Parties

As summer is about half way over, you have probably had the chance to take at least one vacation, trip to the beach, or some awesome outdoor event or concert. It is no doubt then, that you have been one of the lucky to find yourself searching for a place to relieve yourself when finally coming across the dreaded porta potty.

Do all porta potty experiences have to be so dreadful and bland? What if porta potties were exciting and fun?

We’ve compiled a list of some of the craziest, bizarre and most aesthetically-pleasing potties you’ll encounter. These aren’t your atypical run-of-the-mill green or blue porta potties.These beautiful porta potties were designed by former Benneton ad guru Oliviero Toscani, and made by the Italian porta-potty company Sebach.

Sebach is also the sponsor for the dream toilet design competition.

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