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.







Blackhawks Parade 2013

 

The view on Washington and La Salle in downtown Chicago.  

Millions of fans descended upon downtown Chicago for The Blackhawks Parade and Rally on Friday June 28th. My friend Mateo and I situated ourselves at the corner of Washington and La Salle around 9am as the parade started at 10:30am. Team captain Jonathan Toews, who was boarded on the first double-decker bus, hoisted the Stanley Cup and the crowd went wild.  There were about 6-8 double- decker buses carrying the players. Check out my raw footage of the parade in the video below.

After all the buses and trolleys passed, we made our way to Grant Park to get near the rally. Of course we knew we were not going to get into the section of the park where the rally was being held, but there was a jumbotron located on Congress and Columbus near Buckingham Fountain. We made our way there to watch the rally, along with thousands of other fans. It was such a great day and everyone was having a fun time. I love how events like this really bring the city together! Did you go to the parade or watch it on television? What did you think of it? Leave a comment and let me know! GO HAWKS!

Jumbotron live streaming the rally on Congress and Columbus.

 

 

Throwback Thursday: Meeting Ashley Greene November 2009

In November 2009, Mariola and I met the beautiful Ashley Greene who plays Alice in The Twilight Series. This was the same weekend we met Kellan Lutz just at a different movie theater. The event was held at The Hollywood Palms in Naperville who's sister theater is Hollywood Blvd. in Woodridge. It was very nice of her to be in town that weekend and meet all the fans considering she was under the weather. The night before, Ashley also made an appearance on a float at the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Thank you so much for reading and be sure to follow me on twitter @raymondagarcia

Throwback Thursday: Kellan Lutz meet and greet 2009

Back in November 2009, Mariola and I met Kellan Lutz who portrayed Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Series. He appeared at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinemas in Woodridge, IL to promote New Moon. People had the opportunity to either get an autograph or a picture or both. Since there were so many people, this was one of the events where everything moved very quickly. So you had to be prepared with everything once it was your turn.

Throwback Thursday: Alyssa Milano Meet and Greet September 2009

Back in 2009 I met one of the actresses from one of my favorite TV shows ever, Charmed. Alyssa Milano, who played Phoebe on the show, was in Chicago to promote her sports clothing line "Touch by Alyssa Milano" at the FansEdge store in The Shops at North Bridge. I saw a tweet from Shops' Twitter account and as well as Alyssa's Twitter a couple weeks in advance. I definitely was not going to pass up this amazing opportunity. I remember the event took place on a Friday from 5-7pm. My Dad and Mariola both came to meet Alyssa as well. In order to meet her we had to purchase an item from her line, which was not too expensive fortunately.
The event was very relaxed and laid back, it wasn't rushed at all. We got a chance to actually talk to her, take several pictures, and she personalized each autograph. She also tweeted me back later on that night:

You & your fam were sweet too! Thanks for coming! RT @raymondagarcia: OMG!!! I met Alyssa today @shopnorthbridge!!! She was so sweet!!!
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 11, 2009

Make sure to check every Thursday as I revisit past celebrity experiences!

 

Last Friday Night Meeting Billy Dec

Last Friday night, May 31, Mariola and I attended "Talk Hard" at The Comedy Sportz Theatre thanks to Billy Dec who was also one of the guests on the late night show. In case you are not from Chicago or aren't familiar with Billy Dec he is the CEO of Rockit Ranch Productions and has a segment on Windy City Live called "What's On Dec. He runs some of the hottest clubs and restaurants in Chicago which attract local and national celebrities. He was a guest on the show to talk about his new venture "AY CHIWOWA" a new taco and tequila hot spot. The show was hosted by comedian Jamie Campbell and featured many hilarious segments. Billy Dec is such a cool guy and we watch his segment every Thursday on Windy City Live. It was awesome meeting him!