Facelift for the Bistro Olive!

New @ the Bistro Olive!

Ever reach that point where you just know it is time to sink or really really swim? Bigd Falangan and I did a lot of soul searching over the past few months. What did we really enjoy about Second Life? What did we really want to do with our time on the grid? What brought us the most laughs and the best entertainment value? Well... the Bistro came up over and over again as an answer. BUT... we always were over prim limits... thankfully we hogged our neighbor's prims, Aeryn Lovenkraft, and we had a generous landlord who didn't boot us, Jenda Starbrook. When a spot on the back of the SIM came open on Marco... our interest was peaked. Bigd and I had both sold or abandoned our land in other locations. We missed our mountaintop retreat on bel Cove. We hated lag from too many scripts and we worried about hosting events that conflicted with the neighboring venue we both love so much, the Savoy Jazz Club.



The new location was THE ANSWER! As you watch the stream of new events, we hope you'll join us. The call for artists is underway, spearheaded by the talented Smilodon Carver. We have a relaxing retreat next door - the Spa @ Marco Island - and it hosts not only foot baths, massages, and other fun things, but also a sauna up the mountain and tai-chi at the tippy top!



If you want to be a part of this exciting new location... if you hope to have an event... or just want a great place to call home and hang out... I hope you will feel welcome and join us. And... to put in a plug for the new Estate Owner - Mr. Crighton Johin - I will also mention there are townhouses and shops to rent on Marco as well. The shopping is second to none with Licks just down the way and other fun places to explore. See you online!

Christmas Wishes Do Come True!

More pictures soon... just couldn't resist sharing :) Happy Holidays Bistro Olivers!

You're a mean one... Mr. Grinch

Sometimes life causes you to think out of the box. The best laid plans for a Christmas exhibit just weren't feasible on Marco given the high number of scripts and textures. So I took the liberty of cleaning house and starting over. Crighton Johin said it looked like the Grinch had been here and cleaned us out. Feeling rather Grinch-like... an idea was born.

We won't be hosting regular events any more at the Bistro. The original intent wasn't about events anyway. It was about art. It was about hanging out. It was about good friends. For some reason people seem to take friends and events for granted. It is a lot of work for the people putting them on. When someone decides to quit, it can and does have a domino effect. The Grinch stole a lot this season... it was like we transitioned from Thankfulness to I'm not sure what. Either way eventually the Grinch does grow a heart. Maybe that will happen at the Bistro too. Come by and enjoy a crunch in the snow. Sit on Santa's lap (just don't forget to bring your own Santa) and just enjoy. If you look in the right place, you'll find a heart - for you, and for the Grinch.

Happy Holidays from The Bistro...

I was checking out the Bistro blog and noticed that there hasn't been an entry since early November 2. Blogging has been a task lately and I feel bad about this blog being neglected. I figured an update may be in order.

To be honest, the Bistro is morphing. Some changes are in the wind. We even gave thought to just closing it down all together but our sense of sentiment won out and we kept it. It means something to us and we didn't like the idea of letting it go.

I think we did ourselves a big favor when, at the outset, Kim and I decided we had no pretentions to turn a buck with it. Never have, never will. It just a spot, you know. We are at the point were we have grown weary of asking people to come to events. If they come great!!, if not its cool.

I've enjoyed playing around with the stream and being a wannabe DJ. It's a laugh and to be truthful our kids love helping and talking on the headset. It's fun to be involved with them online! I'll just do it at the Bistro I'm thinking and I work dirt cheap :).

We have no special holiday gatherings planned. The Bistro is available if you would like to engage it for some holiday function. Just swing by and lets us know what you are thinking. Could tie it in with some dance thing at Savoy if you like.

We wish you a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for the coming year. I think we are all due for a good one. Happy Holidays!!

Call for Entries - In an unusual way

I know it has been way too long since you've heard from anyone at the Bistro.  BUT, I hope you will consider joining us this month in a celebration of things we are thankful for.  No matter where you live, no matter your customs or background, everyone has things they hold near and dear - things, people, places.  Take some time to think about those and join us this month.  Send a picture and a notecard - a sculpture and a notecard - an object of some sort and a notecard.  Tell us what you are thankful for.  My hope is to have the art from the first to the third floors representing all that is important to us - all that we are thankful for.

The collection so far is small, but mighty.  We started in the upper floor, by the fireplace.  Three photos with notecards inside.  I hope you'll stop by to admire, enjoy, and then contribute your thankful thoughts.

Cheers!

Spooky Sculpties

The Bistro is dressed from 1st floor to 3rd with Halloween happenings. From afar, you will spot the moon and the circling bats. You might spot the gate or notice a spooky tree has replaced the olive tree up top. Things have changed. Things are much much different this month. Mwwwwwwaaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaahhhhhaaaa!

On the first floor... and sneaking a bit onto the second... you'll find translucent phantom prims in black and orange and purple created especially for a Bistro Halloween by the incredibly talented Misprint Thursday! Tip toe quietly through the forest on the first floor to soak up the floor to ceiling fountain.



Relax in a Trick or Treat Teacup or roll in the hay and soak up some 2nd floor art and treats from Divinity, Witchy Woman Designs and Blissie Boucher. Don't forget to grab your 2008 Bistro Olive Halloween Survival Kit!

Make sure to come by one of the weekend music events at the Bistro during this month to really soak up the spooky atmosphere!  Eclectic Rock from Taliesin Caewlin, Saturdays @ 1:30 pm SLT, Blue Olive Blues from Borday Moo, Sundays @ 4 pm SLT, and Olive Rock n Roll from Crighton Johin @ 6 pm SLT on Mondays.

The 3rd floor offers a ghastly ghostly cryptic experience that even includes a dance on a grave.  Many thanks to the lovely Cataplexia Numbers for her sculpty ghosts and haunting framed art that welcome patrons outside the Divinity crypt.

 

 Smooch with your sweetie on a shallow balcony grave... could it be the grave of Jim Morrison?  He maybe have wanted to be moved to the Bistro... just for Halloween.

Help Celebrate the SLart of Eliza Flanagan & Timber Watkins!

In honor of the incredible photography from first floor to third - we have a special performance by an amazing woman! Join us! It is a fantastic way to spend your Friday afternoon... guaranteed!