Newsletter - February 2004
This newsletter is just about a week late...we are sure you’ll understand that a few too many drinks on new year’s eve does not help… Anyway, we wish you a happy new year, hopefully a year of peace, love and fun, and a year of happy travels throughout the world.
And to give 2004 a good start, we have tailored amazing offers for you in our hostels throughout the UK: Beds from £1 per night in Newquay and Bath!!! See below for more details.
Hope you enjoy!
Hostel News
£1 A NIGHT GIVE-AWAY!!
No you are not mad, though we might be! That's right, you can book a bed from as little as £1 per person per night in either our Bath or Newquay locations when you book online! This offer is open from now until the end of February and is subject to availability.
So what are you waiting for? Simply click on the link below and book your bed today!
www.st-christophers.co.uk
Bar News
New Belushi's Bar to open in early 2004 and web site revamp!!
The 7th and largest Belushi's Bar is due to open in mid-February in Aldwych in the centre of London. The bar formally known as Bar Columbia will be our biggest bar to date!
Also Belushis.com is getting a long awaited revamp and the new site along with all the details of a new bar will be live in a few weeks from now. So keep tabs by logging onto Belushis.com on a regular basis!
Great Offers in Newquay
We have some great deals at Belushi's - Newquay to keep you entertained during the winter months!
Buy any two meals from our main menu and receive the lower priced meal for free!
Italian wine by the bottle for just £6.40!
Combine this with great entertainment, live music, superb bar prices and late licence till 12am, you will no doubt be knocking down the doors to stay in one of our £1 a night beds!
Blind Date Ball - Belushi's Southbank
Ever fancy taking part in Blind Date as seen on the tv? This Valentine's Day (that's the 14th February for all you single people out there) Belushi's - Southbank is having a Blind Date ball where the lucky winning couple will be whisked away on a mystery trip!
The night will be a blast with DJ's, free bubbly, late license til 2am and lots, lots more. So if you are in town get down!
Open Mic Nite - Wednesday's at Belushi's - Camden!
See yourself as the next big band or just fancy having a bit of a laugh and a good time then get down to Belushi's - Camden every Wednesday 8pm -12am for our Open Mic night!
There is also Thursday's Bar 150 with selected drinks for only £1.50 from 8pm-1am. Phat Fridays with DJ Glen 9pm-2am. Sexy Saturdays with DJ Rudy 9pm-2am. On Sunday why not grab a Roast Lunch for only £4.50 to help you recover from the week just gone or to prepare for the week ahead, however you prefer to look at it!
Events Diary
Chinese New Year – 22 January – Throughout Europe
The Chinese community celebrates the Year of the Monkey in 2004. People born under the sign of the monkey are very intelligent, well-liked by everybody and will be successful in any field they choose, according to the Chinese Horoscope.
In Paris, head to Place d’Italie where the Chinese community gathers for celebration and fireworks.
In London, Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square are the focus of the revelry, with stages featuring an array of Chinese talent, including music, lion dances and martial arts demonstrations. As the sun starts to set, head north to Chinatown itself where you will be greeted with exhibitions and food stalls.
Snowbombing – 24-31 January – Les Arcs, France
Snowbombing is back. The event brings together 150 of the world's leading DJs, club nights and live acts and 50 of the world's finest snowboarders for the ultimate winter event of 2004, held at the spectacular resort of Les Arcs 1800. As with previous years, Snowbombing takes over the entire resort, with the emphasis on good sounds and good times. Expect sound systems set up around the slopes playing tunes during the day and throughout the night, while the world's top boarders compete for gold in tough competition
www.snowbombing.com
Seefeld Snow Festival – 24 January - Austria
One of the top winter celebrations in Europe, in a winter haven, the Seefeld Snow Festival boasts ice sculptures, fireworks and great open air disco that will make you look great in your moon boots…
www.seefeld.at
Touring Europe
Artists touring Europe this January include Justin Timberlake, Eagle Eyed Cherry, and Meatloaf. Check their web sites for details, dates and locations of the concerts.
HOPE was founded in 1994, the Year of the Family, to assist Handicapped, orphaned, poor and exploited children. Working mostly with volunteers, we ensure that your donations go directly to help needy children. We now assist projects in over 20 countries including the UK and pride ourselves on their personal nature, targeting our help to individuals and small groups of people. Interpub and HOPE have joined together as part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations to raise funds for street children and those affected by conflict.
It is our aim, with your help to raise £20,000 for this worthy charity. So please give generously. Collection boxes can be found in all of our venues. Also keep an eye out for special fund raising events throughout the year.
All you people out there that love our web cam in Belushi's - Shepherd's Bush, will no doubt have noticed that we have been having some technical glitches recently. We can assure you that the web cam will be live again just as soon as possible, and thank you for you patience!
Well that again just about raps it up for another month. Remember to keep sending us your emails! Hope to see you in one of our venues soon.
Thanks for reading and happy travels!
The Live Your Life Team
Beds and Bars Club
Quote
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.”
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) Scottish author, poet, essayist, critic
Travels with a Donkey.
