Are pre, and after, parties becoming more of a drawcard/fun than actually venturing out on the town in Auckland? I think so. Everyone has pre-drinks somewhere before they embark on a night out, and many continue the party on back at someone elses house (or if you are unlucky enough, yours) for at least 1 more nite-cap. Does this mean that we are lacking the sort of establishments that cater for our ever changing needs? Or are we just what the media depicts us to be? Binge drinking, shag-a-delic individuals. Read the rest of my wrap online (click here)     Issue #108 lucky devils are: Nile McCuska will be cleaning up with her new Delicious pamper pack couriered this week. Chelsea Francis won her choice of Mr Vintage t. Moana Mathieson got the Auckland Food Show tickets. Kim Kruger enjoyed her Bungalow8 bar tab with an old friend last Friday. Lydia Osbourne drank the Easy Tiger bar tab prize. Heike Middleton got the Winter on the K party tickets for Ink & Coherent.     Cool things to win this week are: 1 x Double ticket to the Les Mills 40th Birthday Party at SkyCity on August 9th. You also join me, and my date, in a stretched limo from www.lincolnlimos.co.nz for a brief tour of Auckland, drink as much Deutz as possible, and party the night away. Put “Les Mills” as the title for your email entry to go in the draw for this exciting prize. (This will run for 2 weeks). 1 x $50 bar tab for Bungalow8 this Friday after work. I was there twice last week and had a blast. If you want to impress your friends with this tab put “Bungalow8” as the headline for an email back to me. 2 x Double passes to Ultra-Sonic at Kiss Bar this Saturday. They're bringing over energy DJ Dan Murphy from Sydney to bolster the line-up. Surreal vibe, electric lighting and energetic beats all night long. Write “Ultra-Sonic” in the subject box and email me back if you want to go. 1 x Mr Vintage t’shirt. You get to go into their Falcon St store in Parnell and select any t’shirt you like. Their garments are very funky and service is always with a smile. Put “Mr Vintage” as the header of your email when you mail me back. Check out www.mrvintage.co.nz. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Easy Tiger this Friday. It’s a very funky bar that’s hard to find, just off Mahuhu Cres, down a wee alleyway (Dockside Lane), in a construction zone, out the front of The Vector Arena. Write “Easy Tiger” as the heading for an email and send it to me if you’d like to prowl along. Include your phone number too please. 1 x Double adult pass to The Auckland Food Show, on at The ASB Showgrounds on August 1st. This has to one of the most universally appealing shows of the year. Come famished, leave chocka and happy. Type “Auckland Food Show” as the header for an email back to me if that sounds tasty. 1 x Double pass to Winter on the K at Ink & Coherent. A dance party of gigantic house proportions  presented by George FM. If your one of the first 200 in you'll get a fly Cool Kids Club vs Dick Johnson CD. Write “Winter On The K” as the header for an email back to be to possibly win.     Wednesday July 23rd Sports Cafe Hall Of Legends, ASB Stand, Eden Park Tickets $30 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 8 – 10.30pm The team is back after 3 years and charging big bucks to see their madcap antics. If you like sport, game-shows and playing silly buggers, then this is for you.     Thursday July 24th Aquamatta's 4th Birthday Aquamatta, Level 2, Cnr Courthouse Lane & Kitchener Sts, Auckland Central Tickets $35. Book asap info@aquamatta.co.nz. 6pm – 12am A superb Italian restaurant bar that's developed a sterling name without really trying. The food's exquisite, service happy and astute, while the atmosphere is enlightening. Perfect opportunity to try out this little gem. And/Or A Horse Story: Blinkers & Spurs The Basement Theatre(ex Silo), Cnr Lower Greys Ave & Mayoral Dr, Auckland Central Tickets $16 - $20 from www.iticket.co.nz. 8 – 10.15pm Two funny and moving stories that follow the first time encounters of 4 extraordinary strangers. In Blinkers, the walls are brought crashing down between two very different neighbours. In Spurs, the audience is taken to the Wild West of America, where a Cowboy on the run has a fateful run-in with a mysterious Indian. The play is an astute observation on the quirks of human nature, exploring the beauty that is found in the mundane and everyday oddities of life.     Friday July 25th A Barrel Of Laughs Freemans Bay Community Hall, 52 Hepburn St, Freemans Bay Tickets $25 call (09) 817 4386 for more info. 8 – 10pm Two kiwi legends, Mayor Tim Shadbolt and Gary McCormick, team up to chat about the funny side of kiwi life and their own personal experiences. And/Or The Turnaround Dance Party Toto Restaurant, 53 Nelson St, Auckland Central Entry $15 on the door. 11Pm – 6am The longest running dance party alliance that I can think of team up again for this month’s installment. Funk to 80's to Dubstep and Reggae, it's all mixed up into one big ball of brilliance.     Saturday July 26th Fu Bar's 9th Birthday Fu Bar, 17 Albert St, Auckland Central Tickets $20 from www.iticket.co.nz and Real Groovy. 10Pm – 6am I went to Fu 2 weeks ago and loved the place. This D&B party will be huge in anyone’s books. And/Or Vaccine feat. Thomas Bronzwaer Space Bar, 6 Osborne St, Newmarket Tickets $19 presales from Real Groovy & DMC. $30 on the door. Energy trance at its best, courtesy of the world’s fastest rising star in the trance DJ field, Thomas Bronzwaer. Supported by the best trance DJ's NZ has to offer, and the solid dance party audio and visual set-up that Vaccine means. And/Or The Bang Gang Code (NOT Met Bar as well), 1 Shortland St, Auckland Central Tickets $15 from Real Groovy & Route 66. More on the door. The Bang Gang DJ's from Oz bring what so many of the world's DJ's lack, showmanship. A visual performance to really get the crowd energised. Sure to be a friendly, fun night.     Sunday July 27th The Variety Monster Book Fair (last day) Alexandra Park Raceway, Greenlane Rd West, Epsom No Charge. 8Am – 4pm Mixing it up again here's something different. Over 70,000 books, DVDs, jig-saws and CDs are on sale at mad prices. Check out www.variety.org.nz for full details.     Monday July 28th Lenny Henry (The guy from Chef) Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Dr, Auckland Central Tickets $69 - $79 from www.the-edge.co.nz. 8 – 10pm The show named “Where You From?” brings together the very best of Lenny Henry's classy ageless British style. It's an electrifying mix of stand-up comedy, music and impressions.     Tuesday July 29th Fondue Dinner Party Chapel Bar, 147 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Tickets $30. Bookings essential (09) 360 4527. 7 – 10pm A 70's themed evening where you'll dip the most amazing nibbles into melted cheese to enhance the taste and quadruple the calories. It’s always fun times at Chapel. And/Or Vine Culture 106 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Tickets $20. Book asap info@thegrangeponsonby.co.nz. 7 – 8.30pm I know wine tastings are normally FOC but this looks fun. Limited to 22 places, guests sample 4 wines (bubbly, white, red and dessert). But the kicker is that each one has been matched with a mini personal tapas dish from The Grange's head chef. Social and unique.     Wednesday July 30th Dinner & A Movie Toto Restaurant, 53 Nelson St, Auckland Central Tickets $45 pp. Bookings essential, as will sell-out prior. glen@totorestaurant.co.nz. 7 – 10pm You descend the red carpet into a welcoming cavern, heated by glorious open fire and candles. Your first drink is on the house, then you're ushered into the main room where you dine on 4 smashing Italian courses and watch a classic movie (“The Right Thing” this week). An intermission adds to the retro, lavish unrivaled evening. Hurry.     Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon: August 1st, All Horses Birthdays August 1st, Auckland Food Show, ASB Showgrounds August 1st, Vegas Nights Dance Party, Flight Lounge August 1st Derelict/Homeless Party, Denim Bar August 2nd, Scotty Lewis's 8hr DJ Set, Spy Bar August 2nd, Art Of This World’s 9th Birthday, Art Of This World August 2nd, All Black Roadshow Display, Viaduct Carpark August 5th, Auckland Bar Show, Alinghi Base August 5th, Chris Rock Comedian, The Civic August 6th, NZ Bar Awards After Party, Crow Bar August 8th, Mid-Winter Dreams Dance Party, Flight Lounge August 8th, Olympics Begin, Beijing August 8th, The Breeders, The Kings Arms August 8th, NZ World DMC DJ Champs, Zen Bar August 9th, Les Mills Gym 40th Birthday Party, SkyCity August 9th, Phat ’09 Taster Series, Fu & Zen August 10th, Auckland City Volcanoes Challenge August 15th, Red Bull Soundclash, Shed 2 August 16th, Oxygen Dance Party, Powerstation August 16th, MTV Snow Jam, Terrace Downs, Methven August 23rd, Fevah Dance Party, The Colosseum, Tauranga August 27th, Dinner & A Movie, Toto Restaurant August 30th, Whitianga Scallop Festival August 30th, Incline Events pres. James Lawson, Space Bar August 30th, The King St Great Race Ball, University Of Waikato August 31st, Bill Bailey Comedian, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre August 31st, Skin & Steel Expo, North Shore Events Centre September 1st, 1st Day Of Spring September 6th, Sharp Great Northern Day, Ellerslie Racecourse September 7th, Father's Day

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