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Facebook Places Overview/Walkthrough

August 19th, 2010 | Around Town, Friends, iPhone, Social Media, Technology

I’m checking out Facebook Places, and thought a quick screenshot walkthrough would be nice for those curious about it!

Here’s the new Facebook iPhone app, with the Places icon smack in the middle. Places is only available via mobile apps, and the mobile web site http://m.facebook.com/

Clicking on it brings up a list of friends that have checked in recently, as well as the Check In button…

Click the Check In button, and it lists nearby places to choose from, or you can type in a location to search or to add a new one…

Once you click on a place or add a new one, it brings up the screen showing the place, with options to add a comment, and tag other friends (if their privacy settings allow this)…

After you’ve tagged a friend, it adds the friend(s) as “with …”

Once you click Check In, it pushes it to your list of friends and where they are…

and also adds it to your Facebook news feed for others (depending on your privacy settings) to see, like, and comment on.

RT Contest: Win a Luxury Andaz Hotel Staycation!

May 18th, 2010 | Around Town, Downtown, Events, Food & Drink, Promotions, Social Media, tWineUp, Twitter

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RT to Win an Andaz Staycation!

If you haven’t RSVP’d for Saturday’s tWineUp at the Andaz Hotel, here’s a little incentive – one lucky tWineUp attendee will win an awesome luxury “staycation” with a free room for one night. To enter for a chance to win just retweet any (or all!) of the following:

I’m attending this Saturday’s Dressed Up #AndaztWineUp at @IvyNightClub – enter me to win the staycation! http://ow.ly/1MQuw
Heading to @IvyNightClub this weekend for #AndaztWineUp – they’re giving away a free night of stay! RT to enter! http://ow.ly/1MQuw
I just entered to win a free staycation at Andaz Hotel! RT for your chance to win. @IvyNightClub #AndaztWineUp http://ow.ly/1MQuw

To win, you must:

Be following @IvyNightClub
RSVP Yes for the May 22nd tWineUp
Be present at the Andaz tWineUp to win!

RSVP today, and spread the word! -> http://ow.ly/1MQuw

Stay tuned for a chance to win free bottle service at @IvyNightClub as well… details coming soon!

#SanDiego @FourSquare Business Specials! #4sqday Plz RT

April 15th, 2010 | Around Town, Events, Food & Drink, Social Media

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In honor of 4sqday, 4/16 (4 times 4 = 16!) here are the places that offer FourSquare specials, for your convenience and Mayor/special hunting… (Check out http://4sqday.com/city/San%20Diego and a map of all the specials http://4squareoffers.com/offer2.php?name1=San+Diego as well!)

Bare Back Grill: Mayor gets a free drink and 1/2 priced Burger for the on Monday Nights! http://foursquare.com/venue/61579

Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop: Free Appetizer for the Mayor! http://foursquare.com/venue/40830

Doubletree Golf Resort: Enjoy 25% off an entrée at Mulligans when checking in! Enjoy 50% off an entrée at Mulligan’s when you become mayor (Max 1/month) http://foursquare.com/venue/98630

Hall of Champions – Balboa Park: For every 5th check-in, one free admission (I am not sure how they track that http://foursquare.com/venue/77701

Harney Sushi Oceanside: 50 cent small hot sake for users who can prove they have checked in at Harney Sushi Oceanside (with purchase) (What about for the Mayor??) http://foursquare.com/venue/112181

Heaven Sent Desserts: Show your checked in phone, iPod, or … to the server, and receive a free cupcake between 11am and 6pm each Tuesday and Wednesday in February and March! Offer good only for Foursquare members, one offer per day per person. http://foursquare.com/venue/34445

Ono Sushi: If you’re the mayor, you drink for FREE (all night). Every checkin, you get a FREE drink. show phone to manager to redeem. (Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!) http://foursquare.com/venue/22684

Pizza Fusion: Free Pint of Beer or Glass of Wine for the Foursquare Mayor!!! Come compete with Downtown Rob! (heh heh! I’m no longer the mayor, have to work on that http://foursquare.com/venue/71419

Prohibition: Hey Hey! Cocktail for the Mayor, on us! Show your server to redeem! (Crap, not the mayor here anymore either. I need to get out more! lol) http://foursquare.com/venue/76497

RedZone Sports Bar & Grill: Show us your check-in & receive 10% off your bill (excludes VIP lounge and alcohol). Mayor Special: Free Appetizer with a $10 purchase http://foursquare.com/venue/154339

Ruby’s Diner (Mission Valley): Anyone who checks in will receive a free soft drink with the purchase of an entrée or appetizer. Mayor will receive a free Ruby’ Sundae with the purchase of an entrée or appetizer http://foursquare.com/venue/79622

Terra Restaurant & Bar: Show that you’ve checked in on FourSquare and receive a free appetizer. Special Mayor Offer: Receive 25% off you total bill. (Steal my mayorship, I dare ya http://foursquare.com/venue/34446

The Cask Room: Free Glass of Wine or Pint of Beer for the Mayor! (Have to have a tWineUp here soon…) http://foursquare.com/venue/23049

Wave House Bar & Grill: $1 domestic beers for the mayor! $2 wells for everyone else who checks in on Foursquare! http://foursquare.com/venue/31544

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa: Show that you;ve checked in to Mustangs & Burros and get a free pitcher of our signature Estancia Sangria every 2nd check-in! http://foursquare.com/venue/209656

Enjoy!

Superbowl Party Wrapped Up and Flushed Out #2KF @VantagePointeSD

February 12th, 2010 | Around Town, Downtown, Events, Family, Food & Drink, Friends, Promotions, Social Media

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Ah, the superbowl… a wonderous day of watching the big game, having friends over, seeing all the cool new expensive commercials, and questioning the choice of the half-time show performers, almost every year.

This year, 2000 Flushes was kind enough to give me a cool Superbowl Party tub o’ fun, including nice party favors, decorations, a betting pool game, plus a $50 gift card that helped pay for snacks and such… all in exchange for writing up my thoughts on their product. The product tie-in is great: the Superbowl is the day that receives the most toilet flushes! So with that being said, the product works great, keeps your toilet sparkling clean, and the cool blue color lets you know when you need to add another one, even if it is somewhere near 2,000 flushes later!

As we watched the game in the nice theater room of my condo complex @VantagePointeSD, eating Phil’s BBQ that the kind property management folks provided for residents, we kept awarding quarterly winner ribbons to the person that had their name in the square that matched the score. The grand prize was the talking toilet paper holder that 2000 Flushes included… a hilarious gift that our friend Sarah M. is now thoroughly enjoying, I’m sure.

It was a good game, everyone had a great time, and 2000 Flushes was a great sponsor. Oh, get in on their $10,000 Bathroom Makeover Sweepstakes! Which is awarded via check, that you can use however you like.