[Mpls] Barkley's loss can be your gain

[Annie Young]

Well, Mayor - I will not be on your "night life in Minneapolis" 
extravaganza.  Although for a very worthy cause I just can't believe you 
think you can go to four or five places on a bus in 2 hours and call that a 
party.  Sounds more like trying to herd the farm cats into the 
barn.  Anyway to get 50 people on the bus, drive to wherever, get dropped 
off, get in establishment, 50 people order something to drink and in 20 
minutes, get back on the bus and go to the next stop.  Half the people 
won't even have gotten in the door.
Anyway four - six hours it maybe could have happened but even still that 
hardly allows for dancing, bathroom, have another drink and party on.
Remember back to that Inaugural event you had when yes, we all got dressed 
up and went downtown and partied late that night. Some of us even made it 
into the wee, wee hours sitting at Figlio's still talking about the City 
and anything else on our partied out brains.
I really suggest you "retool" this idea.  After all, $100 should bring on a 
good party and for a good cause besides.  It seems to warrant a little more 
time in planning the exact scheduling - I even have a couple of suggestions 
of how to actually pull it off with a few minor changes.
Annie Young
East Phillips
who still does know how to party



At 03:27 PM 6/2/04 -0500, Rybak, R.T. wrote:
>Who dares to tred where Sir Charles dare not walk? (FYI: I'm open to
>more ideas about where to take folks on the nightlife tour.)
>  R.T. Rybak
>
>Here's the release that just went out:
>
>The tour Charles Barkley was afraid to take
>
>Join Mayor Rybak on a tour of Minneapolis nightlife,a fundraiser for
>Achieve!Minneapolis
>
>
>Background:  Charles Barkley breathed a sign of relief Monday night when
>the Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs. The NBA has-been
>knew he did not have to face the humiliation of returning to Minnesota
>after ducking Mayor R.T. Rybak's challenge to join the Mayor on a tour
>of Minneapolis nightlife. Barkley trash-talked the city on national
>television during the playoffs, but grew uncharacteristically silent
>when Rybak challenged him to a nightlife tour of Minneapolis
>entertainment.
>
>
>Your opportunity:  Barkley's loss can be your gain:  You can be one of a
>select group of 50 who can join Mayor Rybak Friday, June 11 for the tour
>of Minneapolis nightlife Rybak designed for Barkley. Tentative scheduled
>stops include tapas at Solera, snuff at Gasthaus, Latin music at Babalu,
>martinis at Cosmos and dancing at First Avenue.  The tour will leave
>Target Center at 9 p.m. in the comfort of a Jefferson Bus Lines coach,
>and conclude with a walk through the Warehouse District that will end at
>11 p.m.
>
>Your contribution:   The evening of fun is a benefit for
>Achieve!Minneapolis, the non profit organization that raises money and
>creates school-business partnerships for Minneapolis Public Schools.
>Your tax deductible contribution of $100 will cover all transportation
>and cover charges; participants will be responsible for their own
>drinks.  The tour will be limited to the first 50 people to make
>reservations at the Achieve!Minneapolis office at 612-455-1530.
>
>
>A future opportunity: Achieve!Minneapolis is also taking reservations
>for two fall events conducted by the Mayor. The "Day Line" Tours, named
>after State Sen. Dick Day, will showcase high performing students and
>teachers in the Minneapolis Public Schools.
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