Cowboys or Aliens Elite Event – Alien Edition

I love Katie B.
I just love love that gal! She gets double love for hosting two bad @ss events all in one day.
This event humbled me in so many ways.
I learned that I suck at beer pong and that I’m really a light weight when it comes to drinking. Thank goodness I only had the cider because the Pisco Patron drinks were pretty stiff.
The slice of cheese pizza was yummy and I totally took advantage of the free popcorn. I think I went back three times, but they weren’t all for me. I was sharing.
I loved seeing my Unilocal buds I haven’t seen in awhile. I loved the Alien theme.
The Oaks Tavern was a fun place.

however in the universe did i navigate my tipsy self home last saturday? well, it simply must have been alien moonbeams and extraterrestrial gravitational pull guiding me in the right direction.
this little alien mightily enjoyed the pisco patron cocktails, especially the cucumber cowboy. i’d rope me one of these any day. slippery smooth, cool and refreshing, down it went and down it went and down it went and down it went. yes, it’s true. 4 of them made their way down my gullet, where they whispered sweet nothings to me in alien speak for several charming hours.
as for the venue, i adored it. the oaks tavern was just homey and fun, the bartenders were outstanding (and how amazing was it to be at a Unilocal event and not wait in line forever for a drink!), especially u-​v, and the assortment of games and assorted treats were ever so delightful.
special props to katie for the pizza. how many Unilocalsters have community managers that actually think to order a vegan pizza? where i work, whenever food is ordered, they NEVER remember to leave the cheese off of one plate, and they see me on a daily basis, and here goes katie, stealing the show with her thoughtful recall!
and lastly, as a valley girl, albeit one without the predilection for adding like into her each and every sentence, it was so nice to have an event on this side of the hill, during daytime hours, no less. :)

KB did not lie as the booze here was a flowin like a light beaming down from a UFO.
My virgin, yes virgin, Unilocal responsibly with a DD earthlings, cucumberlicious Cowboy Cooler was awesome! Props to the BTenders for nixing the booze for me.
Hugo C. totally had the best alien inspired costume. Hope he made it back across the border.
Popcorn was popped, pizza was ordered (KB ROCKS for ordering a veggie pizza sans cheese for the vegan Unilocalers) and all seemed to be having a boozy good time. Watching the shuffle board match was loud and exciting.
Awesome to attend an event on a Saturday.

Who knew Aliens hung out at dive bars?!?
Well, I know the secret now!!! Props to Katie B. and Hazel Q. for doing an excellent job with this Alien edition to the Cowboys and Aliens events.
We arrived a bit after 4:30pm after finding a metered spot on the street to park and walking over. We were greeted with a smile from Hazel! We got a couple of drinks (Purple People Eater and a cider) from the smiling, happy bartenders!
Gotta love the Unilocal swag (playing cards, super balls, etc.). Gotta see some old friends and make new ones! Unilocalers are such a happy bunch!
Thanks again for the wonderful time!!!
Cheers!

Epic event filled with cool people, cooler drinks, and even coolest aliens!
First, hats off to Katie. That girl knows how to throw a party and I tip my MIB glasses in your direction. Super CM, this one.
Second, the Oaks Tavern was an amazing place for this. Not too big and not too small — I felt like it was the perfect-​sized place for our group of people. Special shout-​out to the amazing bartenders (SIAKA and CAM — you know, psh).
I had one of every drink listed in the menu — I particularly enjoyed the 8oz Speedway Stout — a strong coffee, aged for a year in a bourbon barrel in San Diego. As you could probably (hopefully) imagine, it was amazing. Rustic, bourbon-​ey, smooth, and dark. Again, uhhhh – mazing.
The cocktails were great as well — I liked ALL of them. The cucumber one was my favorite of the cocktails group.
Great time with great people. I can’t wait to attend the next one. SYOY everyone! :D

Once again, Katie B. proves that she is the most awesome Unilocal CM ever. What a great event!
I’m really glad that it was held at The Oaks Tavern – I will definitely be coming back to this place! The venue is a little bit small (hence no photobooth, boo), but the popcorn machine was awesome and the bartenders were SO friendly and helpful (must give a shoutout to Bartender «C” – he was so nice!). And their wheel of drinks? AWESOME. Strawberry Shortcake and Banana Hammock were my favs.
But those were their drinks. The Unilocal drinks that I tried were the Cucumber Cowboy (Pisco Porton, St. Germain, cucumber, lime, mint) and the Purple-​People-​Eater (Pisco Porton, blackberries, crème de mure, lemon and mint). Both drinks were great, and I am now a huge fan of Pisco Porton. Did you know it’s a Peruvian alcohol that’s 47% proof? AWESOME.
In addition to the alcohol, we were able to munch on popcorn all day long (the bartenders made sure to keep the popcorn poppin’!) and Katie also ordered us yummy pizza! Thanks Katie for knowing that we needed the extra carbs to keep from getting too buzzed: P
And there were games and different Unilocal merch for us to all be amused by :)
This event was out of this world. Awesome drinks with awesome people (finally got to meet Katie B in person – love her!) at an awesome event. Thanks again Katie! :D

So I came an hour late (thanks to all the car accidents from Long Beach to LA that people like to gawk at) but I enjoyed nonetheless!
Loved the popcorn machine and sitting at the bar! Got to talk to CM Katie and she was so funny, sweet and helpful about the following event at the Highlands.
So I missed out on the pizza and Unilocal Card Deck… le sigh, but I did get some Unilocal space bouncy balls to take home… score!
Thank you to the bartenders at Oaks Tavern and Pisco for the wonderful selection of drinks they had! I had the Martian Twist and Cucumber Cowboy. both very good and strong and I had to walk those beverages off!
Can’t wait for the next one guys!

Really have to thank Katie B., The Oaks Tavern and Pisco Porton for putting this sweet ass alien event full of booze together. Lots of Unilocalers dressed up which made it more fun, of course I didn’t dress up cause I am no fun. Really the liquor at this event was flowing like the stars in the Milky Way, had a couple different delicious beers and a couple different Pisco Porton drinks, my favorite was the Cucumber Lime Pisco drink which was refreshing and strong.
My bother accompanied me to this event and we actually spent most of our time talking to relatively new Elite member Abbi F. who told us how she had been bitten by a shark, she was very cool and interesting. Of course it was great to talking to all my Unilocal friends and I have to thank Mike M. for playing some Doors while I was enjoying my beer.

It’s hard to be an alien!
Darn Party City for running out of large alien ears and not selling the latex and make-​up kit together.
So I bought a mask.
And left it in the car where I parked two blocks away.
But Katie B came to the rescue by providing some head accessories.
And I finally got some Unilocal cards!
And found a beer/​cider I was remotely into! That granny smith cider was pretty good. So was the Cucumber Cowboy. Yet to find a Cowboy I didn’t like.
Yeah, my plus one drove me and Mary C’s plus one home.
Great event!
Though the food was less plentiful than the Cowboy edition from what I heard, the food included vegan pizza! Very considerate.
Okay, I didn’t eat the vegan pizza. But I imagine it was good since I liked the veggie pizza.
Good thinking with the Unilocal corn. I also kept myself entertained with the glow sticks. Later on that day, I passed the glow sticks on to my nephews. Oddly, it didn’t entertained them for as long.
Also entertaining were the two UCLA guys. Weird enough, first actor Unilocaler but second college librarian I’ve met.
Yay! Group photo to cap off the night! You all know I love that.
So tipsy off my two drinks, I forgot to bid Katie B adieu.
*Yelp hug*
Thank you Katie B, Hazel Q, and the great Oaks Tavern staff!

Well I took my baby for a ride in space (Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah!)
And I met a little man with a funny, funny face (Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah!)
He taught us both to wail this way (Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah!)
Nobody digs a word we say (Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah!)
Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah! Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah!
Epp Opp Ork Ah-Ah…and that means I LOVE YOU!!! :) :) :)
I’m probably dating myself by referencing The Jetsons but you gotta admit, it’s a damn good song. Practically fits the Alien theme of this Unilocal event filled with some of my favorite Unilocalers! Dressed as Space Cowboys, Men In Black, Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch), Trekkies, and an illegal alien, it was nice to orbit around and see some people get into the spirit. I tapped into my crafty side and created multi-​eyed martian masks complete with antenae for me and my +1 Michelle E.
Complimentary drinks were a plenty with various beer and cider options. I had a few sips of the Granny Smith Cider which was dangerously tasty. Space-​themed cocktails were also on the menu. Cucumber Cowboy was refreshing but I treated myself to a Purple-​People Eater with blackberries, crème de mûre, lemon and mint. At first it was strong but if you squeeze the juice from the lemon wedge in there, it was yum.
Katie B. is so out of this world, she hooked the party up with pizza and made sure the vegans didn’t feel alienated! So considerate of her to order a cheeseless veggie pizza. Also, major thanks to the guy that grabbed the last piece of vegan pizza before I got a slice then generously passing it to me when I told him that I was vegan. My space hero!
Before blasting off, Michelle E. and I got decks of Unilocal cards and a pair of Unilocal balls. Thanks to The Oaks Tavern for the free drinks and for inviting us to their cosmic universe. Thanks to Unilocal for teleporting us to a world I’ve never gone to before!
And to my favorite Unilocalers, Epp Opp Ork Ah-​Ah! ;D

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Katie is a super CM! She did two elite events on the same day, back to back! This was the awesome Alien version. A few people really dressed up, but Katie also made a bunch of cool head bands and antennas to decorate people who didn’t dress up. Harmonie, Hugo, Michael and Ayesha really rocked it!
The Oaks Tavern and Pisco Patron treated us to an endless supply of adult beverages. The bar featured several beers as well as some alien themed cocktails and Katie ordered some pizza, with a special cheeseless vegan option! Yay for vegan pizza and bar fun.
Beerpong and shuffleboard provided some additional fun along with bouncy balls and glow sticks. But honestly, this event was all about the aliens and the alcohol.
I had a super fun time hanging out with everyone. Thanks to Hazel and Mike Q for checking everyone in, and to Katie for being so super!
Aliens vs Cowboys? Aliens win!