Yelpapalooza at the Skylark Lounge

KICK-​ASS!
I’ve been mulling over that comment for a couple weeks now. I wanted to write something more «lady-​like» that would let senior SF Unilocal Staff know (by the way where were you, Nish & Jeremy, to help us celebrate???) what a great party Tiffany C can throw. .. . I tried and tried to find something more appropriate to say. .. .. I mulled, I squinted, I groaned, I gritted my teeth. .. . and all I got was a headache!
This «Denver Unilocalapalooza One-​Year Anniversay Event» at the Skylark Lounge was one hell of a blast! I drank my share of Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, I had my hair done up in 40’s rolls by Luxe De Vil, I ate Mermaid cupcakes, I had more than one pix taken with Fran P & Tiffany C by Gigbot’s photo booth, I talked to old friends & met lots of new ones, and I loved, loved, loved all the bands!
So after much mulling. .. and time to recover from a teeny-​tiny headache. .. . I want everyone in San Francisco (home of Unilocal) to know that Denver has a real KICK-​ASS Community Manager who puts on a real KICK-​ASS event! Thank you Skylark Lounge and Tiffany C!
Happy One-​Year Anniversay Denver Unilocal

Wish I could’ve stayed longer! But alas, karaōke was calling. Literally.
Those cherry bomb drinks were yummy. Too yummy. I had 5. IN A ROW. I had to peel myself from the bar stool and drag myself downstairs to mingle with other humans. At least I stayed long enough to hear Able Archer. Great songs!

What has two thumbs and had a great time at Unilocalapalooza on Saturday?
This girl!
Tif and company outdid themselves for this shindig. From the gigbot photobooth to the free Great Divide (only my favorite brewery, how did Unilocal know?), I had a blast.
I made the boyfriend get his hair did by the guy at the hair station (I didn’t get mine done because, well, come on, why mess with perfection?) and he sported a pompadour well into the next day.
I got to see the Hollyfelds and The Knew, who are two of Denver’s awesomest bands. Um, and to Pat, dude, I still feel like an utter douchebag for not realizing you were the drummer until Saturday night. Even sober and not swaying drunkenly next to you as you tried to break down the drum set. In fact, I feel double douchey.
I think the most fun part was getting to see so many of the wonderful friends that I have made through Unilocal in one locale. It’s always so wonderful to get to run in to that many rocking people in one place and it warmed my beer-​pickled heart.
For some unknown reason, I missed out on the cake and cupcakes, which is bummer and a half, but c’est la vie.
A good measure of a night out is how late I sleep in the next day (given that it’s the weekend) and I didn’t fully wake up until 3 pm on Sunday.
Kudos. I think the last time I did that, I was in diapers. The baby kind. Not the adult kind.

Great music, great company, fantastic time. Oh, and I may have fell in love with sweet tea vodka…
Being a new resident to the Denver metro (and Colorado for that matter) it’s been tricky getting out and finding the sweet spots around town. I discovered many of my current favorite locations through Unilocal!and all your wonderful reviews. I owe a lot to you guys and it was an absolutly blast to celebrate Unilocal Denvers one year anniversary with everyone. I very much look forward to the our next oppurtunity to party!

Wierd to Unilocal an event that has passed. It’s not like someone can go back and enjoy it… Oh well. It was off the freakin hook!
Great times were had by all, and, damn, us Unilocalers are a sexy lot!
Great setting and great staff for a great event. Kudos to Tiffany!

It gets a little redundant to say that every party that Tiffany throws gets better and better… but what can I say, it’s the absolute truth!
I had such an super freaking good time! The drinks were delightful. I started with lemon shots, moved on to Cherry bombs that gave me lots of energy, and ended with a whopper of a drink… the Sweet tea. WHOOOO!
I had a ball while listening to the sweet sounds both upstairs and downstairs! I for once got to get my hair done… that was a treat! The cupcakes were so yummy and who doesn’t like tiny treats? I loved visiting the photo booth and wished I would have made more visits. I was astounded at the amount of new Unilocalers and hope to see them reviewing their newest addiction. I also loved hanging out with the coolest people in Denver.
The Hollyfields and The Knew really rocked my socks off. The Knew was kind enough to continue to play even after they said they didn’t have any songs left. I do LoVe an encore! I would like to thank those standing around me when I got all nostalgic and started a mini-​mosh-​pit. I just couldn’t help myself. Thanks to Jay and Matt who picked me up when I fell down. I would apologize for my shananigans, but I am just not sorry!
All in all Merle and I had a freaking ridiculous fun time and can’t wait to hang out with you all again. Oh and by the way, the staff at the Skylark was way awesome. Thanks for getting us loaded!

What a great event. I tried every drink, every concoction they made for us Unilocal folks, and I tried each several times. Now, I am a big dude, but stiill, I am one drunk mofo right now. Great job, Skylark staff. Now, if you could just bring me am aspirin tomorrow morning…
*** Wow, no headache. That tea must be magic.
Great job, Tiffany, this was a blast. The bands were really good, Kat and I really loved the cake, some even made into our mouths! Skylark staff was slammed, but up to the task… I barely ever was without a drink in my hand. I was only partially undressed and spanked once, but I am pretty sure I deserved it.
I loved the gigbot photo booth, with the feather boas, tiaras, hats, glasses, and WIGS! I had hair, if for only one night. At least I have proof!
Happy anniversary Denver Unilocal!
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I only partially undressed one person and spanked him with his own belt… but it was still a great night.
The Hollyfelds kick ass!

Well done Tiffany and everyone else who contributed to last night’s success!
The sheer amount of Unilocal shwag was mind-​boggling. The drinks provided for the night were great, and I personally thought the bar staff did a stupendous job keeping up with everyone, especially given the fact that all of it was free. The cake downstairs was great (Dave and I should know this more than anyone), but sadly, I totally forgot to try the cupcakes that were upstairs.
Oh, and regarding upstairs? The girls from Luxe de Vil kicked ass. Here’s hoping those of you that got your hair done last night were smarter than me and actually deconstructed your ‘do when you got home. My head looks like modern art this morning.
The music, both upstairs and downstairs, was phenomenal. Big points to DJ Savior Breath and the bands. I especially enjoyed the Hollyfelds — great stuff, guys. Oh, and to Sarah, who couldn’t keep still thanks to the music being spun; I haven’t been humped on a dance floor in forever.
The whole crew from Gigbot was fantastic, as were all the pictures I saw flashed up on the wall.
Despite my inability to function for long periods of time in bars, I did have a great time. Loud. So loud. And the sheer amount of people! I wish I’d been able to meet more folks. For some reason, I was expecting to recognize more reviewers. Can I blame on the liquor? Yes? Good then.

Here’s why I thought Unilocal-​a-​paloooooooza was rad:
Free drinks. No doled out tickets, just as much as you can handle, and I can handle. Had sweet tea vodka for the first time, and I’m pretty sure I’ll do it again. And Great Divide makes killer beer, so that was a treat to have for us.
Great people. I got to see some of my favorite peeps (Hey Tiff, how many peeps in a posse?) and meet some of my new favorite Unilocalers (Hi Jenn! Hi Shana! Where the hell is Nora?).
And I got to dance the night away with my beautiful wife to some sweet, sweet sounds. The bands were great, and made it easy to «cut loose».
And best of all, I made it home with my pants on. That’s a good thing; trust me on this.

This was one of the best bar parties I’ve been to, and everything was F-​R-​E-​E!!! Not to mention that, there was just so much going on! Live bands, a photo booth, gettin’ your hair did, and random free things all over the place. WHAT A GREAT NIGHT!!! Tiffany C., you sure do know how to throw a party!!!
The Skylark was a great location to have Unilocalapalooza– a roomy upstairs with lots of activity going on– a little bit of dance party, some game playing, and of course the hair styling. Downstairs was awesome, too, especially the photobooth– that was an EXCELLENT idea :) My friends and I definitely hit that up several times. I am sad I missed out on some cupcakes, I didn’t see that!
The bands were great, and I LOVE The Knew, and everyone had danced their ass off rockin’ out to them. Also, my friend won a door prize and got lots of fun, free stuff. It was a great prize bag, and lots of us also scored some free Unilocal gear. Good Times!

Fabulous evening!
Big shout out to Tiffany!
We (hubby and I) arrive at 8pm on the dot. Would have been early had we remembered the cinco de mayo festival was between home and the venue!
Venue was cool — i hadn’t been there before– but i’ll be back now!
Bar tenders down stairs were pretty slow and annoyed — not sure why.
Bar tenders upstairs were more friendly but definitely not as attentive as they could have been.
Drinks were yummy! Buzzed and vibrating from the energy drink — woah!
DJ upstairs was great — I got the hear the ghost busters theme — seriously!
I missed the cake — damn!
Cupcakes were ok — not the best example of what Mermaids can do.
Hair doo’s were hysterical.
Free stuff — everyone loves free stuff! I got my shopping bag and pins! Yeah! (and of course the beverages)
All in all a great night! Thanks Tiffany!

Once again, Tiffany and Unilocal come through with another kick-​ass party!
I love the Skylark. I love the huge space and I swear they boast the best Shuffle Board table in Denver. I came in with the bf and I must admit, I was a little off my rocker when I arrived (thanks to starting the drinking at 4:30 and then the Rockies game). Because of this, I was probably a little too tanked to enjoy the open bar to its fullest but still had a great time nonetheless.
I scored a Unilocal tote filled with goodies, got some crazy pics taken thanks to Gigbot, and got to enjoy some tasty IPA’s and sweet tea vodka. I missed the cake but did get to snack on some tasty mini cupcakes and whatever those coconut hazelnut candies on the table were.
All in all a great night-​always glad to see my Unilocal friends out n about! And with slick rockabilly hairdos to boot!
Thanks again for all that you do Tiffany!

Hells yes! Awesome on so many levels.
Nutty photo taken: check.
Mad Libs filled out on the napkins: check.
Copious amounts of Sweet Tea Vodka consumed: check.
Enjoy rockin band downstairs: check.
Enjoy cheesy DJ upstairs: check.
More copious amounts of booze consumed: check.
Cupcakes eaten: check.
Frosting licked: check.
The only think I missed out on was getting my hairs did by the super-​stylin’ ladies of Luxe DeVil. I have this thing about waiting in lines… I don’t do it. By the time the line hand dwindled to a manageable length, they were out of the awesome flowers! So yeah, it’s my own fault for being antsy and impatient. I’m used to it. By the way, I will be FOR SURE hitting their Santa Fe shop to pick up some of the awesomeness on that table spread of super-​snazzy purses, PBR earrings, and other such fantastic shizz.
And wait… whaaaaaat? Did the DJ just really end the night with a CHER SONG??? No, no way. I must be hallucinating from the sugar in those cherry bomb drinks. Buzz buzz buzz…
Another huge success, Tiffany. You’re the best!

Wow! The energy in here was amazing. It was so great to see so many people smiling and dancing and just truly enjoying themselves. The Skylark is the best venue — I love the layout of the bar.
Gigbot rocks! Best shit ever.
dj upstairs was funny funny. «What’chu know about me?»
Bands were great!
There is no way I could have met & visited with everyone I wanted to. It was packed. Awesome new people everywhere.
Kat is a dancing queen :)
The hairstyles were cool.
Lemon vodka… Mmmmmm
Tom the bartender upstairs rocks — thank you!
All my favorite chicks of all time. As usual Tiffany rocked the casbah on this one — another great event; well planned, awesome swag, best event ever.
P. S. Tiffany is a princess

Imagine opening up your bar to a swarm of people and serving up free drinks! That was crazy cool and my hats off to the bar staff for stepping into that environment with a smile on their faces. I tipped heavily, did you?
Great Divide is moving up to the top on my list of local breweries. Not only for making a great product, but for supporting local events like this too. Of course the same goes for all the sponsors and of course the bands and DJ for making this a great celebration. Many thanks.
Unilocalers are always cool and even though I couldn’t hear ya, it was cool to meet those that I did and hopefully the next time I’ll meet those I didn’t. Tiffany congrats on pulling off the best event yet, knowing you it probably won’t be as good as the next ’cause that’s how you do. Thanks again to all.
Now where’s my tylenol? Hon, can we go get a bowl? I don’t care, phở, menudo… maybe a red beer (you know, hair of the dog).

My parents accompanied me to Unilocalapalooza because of the following reasons.
They wanted to see one of Tiffany’s super-​amazing parties. And I can tell you something, what a perfect party for them to pick. More people than you could shake a stick at, an amazing bar (the Skylark is a wonderful place), and awesome sponsors. We were particularly fond of the Sweet Tea Vodka from Firefly.
They wanted to see the Knew. My parents love the Knew big time. They got to rock the Knew show and were even thanked by the band between songs. They were also left with a happy feeling following the Hollyfelds and Able Archer. Great tunes all night long.
The last reason they came up was for Mother’s day. I asked my mom today if she had a good time and she told me that it was one of the best Mother’s day experiences she’s ever had. I think that is a testiment to how awesome Tiffany’s party was last night. She did an amazing job and my hat is off to her.

An unexpectedly awesome event! Thanks to Unilocal and the sponsors for putting this together and keeping me inebriated. If only more businesses understood how powerful this is: going forward I will most certainly recommend the Skylark Lounge, Great Divide, Mermaid’s cupcakes, NOS, and Gigbot to my friends.
The performers were a lot of fun, the atmosphere was friendly, and the overall party was well executed.
Of course it’s my fault for being socially inept, but I think the only thing I’d like to see in the future is facilitation of meeting other Unilocalers.

Tiff you throw a hell of a party. It was great to hang out with my fellow Unilocalers — Jenn in the short time that I have known you — you are a blast. Rebecca, Shana, Kat, Tara, Todd, Doug, and others that I have finally got to meet in person, thanks for making the night what it was — very memorable. Experiencing the Gigbot booth was fun.
At one point in the evening I was upstairs with a Great Divide St Brigit’s Porter, DJ Savior Breath spun an old XTC tune I was surrounded by some great folks — it was the best moment that I have had in a looonnngg time. For that Tiff and Unilocal you have my undying Thanks.

Wow what a blast! I’m not sure if free libations and confections are a good thing on their own… together they’re lethal! DJ Savior Breath was great as were the Hollyfields. I spent most of my time upstairs so I didn’t get to see the other bands.
Perhaps my one suggestion would be that the sheet cake should have been upstairs and maybe the cupcakes placed around the bar like the chocolates were. I only say that because of the way the cake seemed to be missed and I actually think it was much tastier than the cupcakes. I always find mini cupcakes dry no matter who makes them. But that devil’s food cake with the fresh whipped cream frosting? Wow. That said I don’t think most people were there for cake. ;)
Anwyay, great time. Big thanks to Unilocal and all their sponsors for making last night happen. I know a lot of work into it!