Scotland Week NYC

Whiskey Live New York
Take part in a serious whiskey tasting, with plenty of samples of rare and oft-requested whiskies from Scotland to the U.S.A.
Wednesday, April 2, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Puck Building (295 Lafayette St.)
Cost: $85 for standard ticket, $115 for VIP

Red Hot Chili Pipers
Get a taste of the traditional Scotch sound, updated by this band that uses wild drums and puts a modern style on the old-world bagpipe. All performances take place at Stout (133 W. 33rd St.) at 8 p.m., and all are free.
Thursday, April 3, to Saturday, April 5

Eat Like a Scot
The Scottish national dish of "haggis" (sheep's heart/liver/lungs, onion, oatmeal, suet and spices all boiled in the animal's stomach) will be served up for free at the corner of 52nd Street and Broadway.
Friday, April 4 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Saturday, April 5 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Tenth Annual Tartan Day Parade
Starting at 2 p.m., join over 2,000 bagpipers, clans and Scottish revelers as they march from 46th Street and Sixth Avenue to Rockefeller Center. This year's Grand Marshall is Lawrence Tynes, kicker for the world champion Giants, who also happens to be the first Scottish-born player in NFL history. The parade is free, but the after-party at Stout costs $30.Saturday, April 5 (2 p.m.)

Homecoming Scotland 2009
There'll be lectures on Scottish ancestry, clans and more, plus ancestral experts will be on hand to help explore your Scottish roots. It's a free event, but slots must be reserved in advance.
Sunday, April 6 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the New York Public Library, South Court Auditorium (5th Avenue at 42nd Street)
For more information, check the Scotland Week's official Web site.

This is too good!

Arriving in a new city can be stressful. Learning your way around may take a couple of days and if your visit is short that may be a couple days to long. The city of Istanbul has come up with a safe and comfy solution for women travelers. Pubracar is a pink BMW car service that will meet all your needs. Here is a short list of what a pudracar traveler can expect:

• Special maintenance and disinfectant spray is applied after each use
• in all of the cars there are battery chargers, magazines, healthy snacks, disposable cosmetics and other products (such as; nail polish, personal hygiene items, stockings etc.)
• 7" LCD Screen,
• DVD player and two wireless sets of headphones,
• A special connection to listen to music and Podcasts with the latest Ipod,
• There is a refrigerator to keep your orders, food and other items cold. You may need some ice cubes after a long and tiring night,
• For your business needs, there is wireless Internet connection and a fold-down table to place your laptop on,
• PUDRACAR SMS service to avoid lost time
• You can easily request the products mentioned above by filling the order forms in the cars while you travel

http://www.pudracar.com/

Ridiculous!!

Red Bulls

Red Bulls Season Opener is this weekend Saturday, 5th at Giants Stadium against Columbus Crew at 7:30 p.m.!!

Do you Dream in Japanimation?

You can get your art and your shop on at a new exhibit about to open this weekend. The show is titled ©Murakami and will open on April 5th at the Brooklyn Museum. The artists is Mr. Murakami, who is often referred to as the Warhol of Japan. Accompanying the show will be a LV - Louis Vuitton shop selling designs by Murakami. So if you have a free moment and an extra 6 grand check it out!