Throwback Thursday: Meeting Tiffany Thornton in June 2009

Meeting Tiffany Thornton at Brookfield Zoo

 I know it has been a while since I updated my blog, I apologize there have been some technical difficulties. Anyways, back in the summer of 2009 Mariola and I had a chance to meet Tiffany Thornton from "Sonny With A Chance". She was making an appearance at BrookField Zoo just outside of Chicago. We got there early in the morning and waited outside the gated entrance along with other people. As soon as those gates opened, I remember we all ran down the tunnel and towards the ticket booth in order to receive wristbands guaranteeing us to meet her. She was only signing autographs and she held a Q&A session. There were about 1000 wristbands handed out to people so there was no way she would able to pose with every single person.

 

 

 

  

Jonas Brothers Play Volleyball at North Avenue Beach in Chicago

Jonas Brothers at North Avenue Beach.

The Jonas Brothers are kicking off their summer tour right here in Chicago on Wednesday July 10. But first they were on hand at North Avenue Beach on Monday July 8 to play volleyball with some lucky fans. Of course my sister, some friends and I were there for all the action. It started in the morning when 1035 Kiss FM organized a scavenger hunt where people had to go around the city and replicate the same pictures the Jonas Brothers took in front of some iconic Chicago spots (The Bean, Buckingham Fountain, and The Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier). We showed the judges at Kiss FM our pictures and we each received raffle tickets for a chance to play against the Jonas Brothers. Unfortunately we did not win, but we had a fantastic view of the entire game. Plus we had Kiss FM's ErikZ who did a great job entertaining everyone through dance offs, races down the beach, and prize giveaways.

A shot of the volleyball court as the game is about to start.

The Jonas Brothers arrived to the beach around 2:30pm. They played 3 sets with the winners and after the game they shook hands with everyone along the barricades watching. Even though it rained in the morning, the sun came out in the afternoon and it turned out to be a great day at the beach. As always thank you so much for reading and make sure to follow me on Twitter @raymondagarcia

                                 Check out this short video I took of them playing volleyball.

 

                                                                  Kiss FM's ErikZ and I.