Rockin' Around* - a Holiday Party

* the Christmas Tree, Chanukah Menorah, Kwanzaa Mishumaa Saba and/or Festivus Pole

Celebrate the holidays (all of them) with the Napa Guerilla Gay Bar!

It all takes place Sunday, December 20 from 3:00 to 8:00 pm at The Centre Café at the Made in Napa Valley Culinary Centre (388 Devlin Road in Napa).

DJ Rotten Robbie will be spinning for your listening and dancing enjoyment. Festive fare will be prepared and presented by Kinyon! Culinary Catering and The Centre Café. Think of it as eat/drink/dance/walk! with mistletoe!

Net proceeds from this event will be split between two very worthy local causes:

• 50% will be donated to the Napa Valley Shelter Project – an organization that provides “safe and humane temporary shelter to Napa County homeless individuals and families and coordinates resources to assist them in acquiring the skills and assets necessary to obtain and maintain permanent housing and self-sufficiency”.
• 50% will be donated to the Napa Valley Food Bank which “assists people to become (or remain) self-sufficient by lessening the stress of meeting their basic need for food. (They) provide food to low-income individuals, families, seniors and to other organizations serving those less fortunate through unique partnerships that maximize the foodstuffs (they) are able to supply to Napa County’s low-income people.”

Once again, The Human Jukebox will be available to play your requests. For $1, your song will be added to DJ Rotten Robbie’s mix – $5 (or more) bumps your request to the top of the list. 100% of these funds will go to the beneficiaries of this event.

Advance “general admission” tickets are $20 per person. VIP tickets are $25 and will feature access to a dessert bar known as “Kinyon’s Chocolate Wonderland”. Advance tickets can be purchased through midnight on Tuesday, December 15 at http://www.napagaybar.com/ (use the PayPal or Amazon.com links in the right-hand column) or by following this PayPal link for general admission and this PayPal link for VIP tickets. You can also purchase advance tickets from “Mission Commander Rick” at any Napa Guerilla Gay Bar event. Tickets at the door will jump to $30 for general admission and $35 for VIP.

This event, like all Napa Guerilla Gay Bar events, is for EVERYONE! It doesn’t matter if you’re gay or straight, male or female, single or coupled, owner of a cat or a dog, a Raider fan or a 49-er fan, wearer of boxer or briefs, a coffee or tea or Coke or Pepsi drinker. EVERYONE is welcome – just be 21 years of age or older.

DJ Rotten Robbie's 2009 Holiday Mixes

We at the Napa Guerilla Gay Bar organization hold a very special place in our hearts for DJ Rotten Robbie.

After all, the "Beringer Twilight T-Dance" during Napa Valley Pride 2009 wouldn't have been the same without him.

Likewise, "eat/drink/dance/walk!" wouldn't have raised over $2,000 for the Napa Valley AIDS Walk this year without his help.

And we can't even begin to imagine a party as big and fabulous as "Rockin' Around - a Holiday Party" without him at the turntables.

Well, one of your first gifts of the holiday season has arrived! DJ Rotten Robbie has released his set of five fabulous Holiday Mixes for 2009 . . . and they're yours to download and enjoy!

To download, visit http://www.box.net/djrrxmas09. You can download them all at once by clicking on "Download Folder" or you can download them one mix at a time by clicking on the individual links within the folder. Your choice. You can also choose the "Play" option if you'd like to listen to it on your computer without downloading them.

You can download and print the artwork and set lists in PDF format right here.

Sleep With the Guerillas in December

In honor of "Rockin' Around - a Holiday Party", the good folks at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa (3425 Solano Avenue in Napa) are offering a special "Guerilla Rate" of just $89 a night!

The rate is good from Friday night, December 18 through Monday morning, December 21. Stay one night, two nights or the entire weekend. The rate is still just $89 per night (plus appropriate taxes).

Make your reservations by calling (800) 266-9432 and ask for the "Guerilla Rate". You can also visit https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1540937 to make your reservation on-line.

While you're there, check out Chef Brian Whitmer's outstanding Kansas City Barbeque at Characters Bar & Grill inside the Marriott.

If enough folks take advantage of this offer we'll look into providing shuttle service to and from the Rockin' Around venue. How cool is that?!

How do you receive your mission details?

How do you hear about future Napa Guerilla Gay Bar missions?

It's probably not the way the fellow in this picture does . . . but then again, who knows?

Many folks receive mission details through e-mail. Others hear about them from their friends. Still more make it a point to visit this blog on a regular basis either directly or through something called an "RSS" feed or reader.

Want to know the best ways to keep up to date?

• Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/napagaybar
• Become a friend of the Napa Guerilla Gay Bar on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61875757266.

Why? We announce our maneuvers via tweets and Facebook events first.

Want another reason? Starting soon we'll have "covert" missions that will only be announced via Facebook and Twitter.

Don't miss out! Become a LEADER by FOLLOWING us today!

The Unity League Sure Knows How to Celebrate!

Our good friends at the Napa Valley Unity League have announced the details about their annual "Holiday Soiree" and it sounds like a great way to get into the holiday spirit!

The event takes place on Monday, December 7, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at RiverPointe Napa Valley (500 Lincoln Avenue in Napa)

The festivities include:

• a "wine & cosmo reception" from 6:00 to 6:30 pm
• complimentary dinner hosted by the Unity League
• an awards ceremony to thank folks for their support in the past
• two fun opportunities to give AND receive:

Help the Unity League support VOICES Napa Valley - a great group of folks that help young people transition from foster care to independent living

• GIVE - donate one or more $10 gift cards from Target or Wal-Mart. They'll be donated to VOICES Napa Valley to give to their clients. Just make sure that the gift cards are in $10 denominations
• RECEIVE - receive one entry to win an amazing Napa Valley dining and entertainment gift package for each $10 gift card you donate!

The group will also be hosting the ever-present and always fun white elephant gift exchange. Bring a wrapped item that you received in the past and "regift" it.

The Napa Valley Unity League is asking everyone to RSVP for event at http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/BYKORPEGXODQSIASGYVI/NVULHolidayParty09

One more thing - you'll be able to purchase your tickets for "Rockin' Around - a Holiday Party"

from Mission Commander Rick at the event.

When the going gets tough . . .

. . . the TOUGH go SHOPPING!

This year you'll need to take a "disco" nap after your Thanksgiving supper!

In case you didn't know, the Napa Premium Outlets (just west of Hwy 29 and south of First in Napa) open at midnight on Friday, November 27. In the past, it's been a very active, very social event. So what the heck, let's join in the fun!

Join the troops as we:

• take advantage of some great "door buster" sales
• get a jump on our holiday shopping
• walk off a bit of the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie
• socialize and kick off the holiday season

Ketel One & Cole's Chop House

How can we pass this up?

On Sunday, November 15, 2009 we'll assemble starting at 5:00 pm. The target? $5.00 cocktails made with Ketel One Vodka in the bar at Cole's Chop House (1122 Main Street) in downtown Napa.

If you're crazy for Cosmopolitans, batty for Bloody Marys, mad for Martinis, silly for Screwdrivers, a fan of Fuzzy Navels then you'll love this event. Folks that love Sex on the Beach, Kamikazis, Cape Cod, Moscow Mules, Lemon Drops and our old friend Harvey Wallbanger will love this mission.

Of course, non-imbibing troops are ALWAYS WELCOME.