Ring In the New Year with Laughter and Great Food!

The Holidays continue in style at Tommy T’s Comedy Steakhouse in Pleasanton.  Tommy T’s combines both delectable dishes and nightly entertainment into evenings of comedy that keep you laughing all through the week!

Andrew Norelli will “keep the house roaring with laughter” on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 29 and 30, at 7:30 PM each night.

Voted “Most Likely to Become a Comedian” in high school, Andrew’s act was influenced by the upbeat, original style of the famous San Francisco comedy scene. After moving to Los Angeles, Andrew worked top spots including The Icehouse, The Improv, and The Comedy and Magic Club where he opened for Jay Leno.  Since then, Andrew has shared the stage with many big names in the business– Garry Shandling, Kevin Nealon, Bob Saget, Joe Rogan, Roseanne Barr, George Lopez, Louie C.K., Dave Attell, Dave Chapelle, Robin Williams … and more.

Andrew has also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Comics Unleashed, Entertainment Studios with Byron Allen, and NBC’s Last Comic Driving.  Andrew wrote 131 episodes for the TV show, Comics Unleashed. You can still catch many of his jokes on re-runs of this nationally syndicated program.  After appearing at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, Andrew’s performance was praised in “The Hollywood Reporter” and “Time Out New York”.

Andrew draws from his previous experience in a sales job to write part of his routine.  Understanding the confusing realities of the corporate world, spreadsheets, and quotas brings an unusual twist of reality to his side-splitting humor.  In addition, Andrew often collects facts and trivia from his clients before the show and blends them into the act with outstanding improv skills.  Therefore, each show is fresh, unique, and highly entertaining.

Andrew also enjoys bookings in which he delivers his “laugh-out-loud” speech titled “I’m So Sick of Yoga”.  Here, he explores a successful career through the importance and challenges of maintaining physical and mental health.

Tommy T’s delivers great food and memorable entertainment seven days a week.

• Catch their “Early Bird Prime Rib Special” one hour before each show.
• Enjoy “Taco Tuesdays”.
• Sign up to appear in “Open Mic” shows every Monday.
• You’ll find a taste for everyone!  Delightful dishes include appetizers; main courses of steak, fish, chicken, and pasta; sandwiches and salads; and scrumptious desserts.

AAA Transportation has been successfully serving both individuals and businesses in the Tri-Valley and Bay Areas since 2001.  Whether you need airport transportation, luxury limousine service, late-model sedan service, or van transportation for your group – we provide prompt, courteous, on-time relaxation and fun.  With excellence as our standard, you are guaranteed complete satisfaction every time.  Make your reservations TODAY either online or by calling 866-558-0222.

Your Holiday Favorite Returns – NUTCRACKER!

Imagine witnessing the innocent, wide eyes of a child as they follow The Sugar Plum Fairy flitting across the stage sprinkling rapturous magic and fairy dust.  At the stroke of Midnight follow the antics of mice, toys come to life, dancing snowflakes, and the special gift given to Clara – a giant Nutcracker like no other!  The Paramount Theatre in Oakland is proudly hosting the Wondrous performance of Carlos Carvajal’s classic ballet –NUTCRACKER.

A world renowned choreographer, Carvajal is celebrating the 15^th anniversary of this Holiday favorite.  Experience spectacular scenes featuring a regal party, battles between toys and mice that only a child can imagine, and a trek through the snow forest and the land of sweets.  28 professional dancers from both The Oakland Ballet Company and the Peninsula Ballet Theatre will renew the child-like magic and awe of Christmas with glittering costumes, astounding choreography, and elaborate scenery.   Michael Morgan will conduct the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and students from local East Bay ballet schools will participate as guest dancers in the party scene.

Enjoy one – or several – of these performances at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland:

• Thursday, December 24, at 11:00 AM
• Saturday, December 26, at 2:00 PM* and 7:30 PM
• Sunday, December 27, at 2:00 PM*

*The Saturday and Sunday matinees will be followed by a Sweet Dreams party featuring light refreshments and beloved Nutcracker characters posing for pictures and signing autographs. (Separate tickets are required.)

In keeping with the Holiday tradition of “giving to others”, you can receive 20% off your Nutcracker tickets by bringing a nutritious, nonperishable canned or boxed food donation to the Paramount Theatre Box Office.  (This offer does not apply to tickets purchased through Ticketmaster.com.)  All donations will be distributed to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.  Group discounts are also available.

BE ONSTAGE AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE!

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!

Donations of $1,000 or more will place YOU onstage with the cast of dancers!  Revel in the thrill of waiting in the wings, being accompanied onstage to rousing applause, and wearing your very own costume!

AAA Transportation wishes you and your family a Wonderful Holiday Season!  Since 2001, individuals and businesses in the Tri-Valley and Bay Area have relied on us for quality transportation.  From weddings to celebrations of every event, AAA Transportation’s luxury limousines, taxis, and vans escort your group in elegance and style.  Make your reservation NOW by calling 866-558-0222, or go online at http://www.aaa-trans.com.

RIVERDANCE – Farewell Performances!

Beginning Tuesday, December 22, eight Farewell Performances of one of the most sensational International dance and music performances will ignite San Francisco for the Holidays – RIVERDANCE!

In thunderous celebration of Irish music, song, and dance, millions of spellbound audiences around the globe have thrilled to this International phenomenon.

• The Washington Post raves, “A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!”
• The Chicago Tribune heralds Riverdance as “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away.”
• The London Times exclaims, “A family evening unlike anything else!”

Riverdance thunderously celebrates Irish music, song, and dance.  Beginning with the ancient days of Celtic mythology, you will be swept along Irish history as if in a “roaring river of dance, emotion, and music”.  Celebrations of the sun, fire, water, and other forces of nature skillfully weave into the story of Irish immigration to America, the dark days of slavery, ultimate freedom, and finally the immigrants’ joyous return to their beloved land of Ireland.

Staged in San Francisco’s palatial Golden Gate Theatre, your family can enjoy an “unforgettable evening” at one or several of the following performances:

• Tuesday, December 22, at 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, December 23, at 1 PM and 7:30 PM
• Thursday, December 24, at 1 PM
• Saturday, December 26, at 1 PM and 7:30 PM
• Sunday, December 27, at 1 PM and 6:00 PM

The historic Golden Gate Theatre showcases these performances in grandeur and style.  The original four-story tall sign has beckoned theater-goers for over 80 years.  The Golden Gate began its humble debut in 1922 with vaudeville.  Audiences clamored to see the Cinerama wide screen performances of the Marx Brothers and the legendary Frank Sinatra.  Boasting a magnificent stage and leading-edge acoustics of that day, the Golden Gate Theatre was truly “the grand lady of San Francisco”.

Over time, “the grand lady” was altered beyond recognition, but now she stands in her original size and splendor proudly hosting live theater once again.  Most recently, the Broadway blockbusters Hairspray, Movin’ Out, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, 42nd Street and Rent have delighted audiences in style.

AAA Transportation has the proud heritage of serving both individuals and businesses in the Tri-Valley and Bay Area since 2001.  Whether you are destined for your wedding, a relaxing visit, a unique business meeting, or other special event, AAA Transportation’s luxury limousines, taxis, and vans escort you and your groups smoothly and effortlessly.  While you enjoy complimentary beverages and sodas, AAA Transportation’s professional drivers care for your every need.  Make your reservation by calling 866-558-0222, or go online at http://www.aaa-trans.com.

Saving the Earth with “Green” Transportation

While there has been much debate about the reality of global warming, everyone agrees that we need to “take care” of this planet on which we live so that it will continue to be a clean, safe, healthy place in which to raise our families.

“Global warming” refers to the increased average temperature of the air and oceans near earth’s surface that could have future dangerous results.  Our “carbon footprint” refers to the level of greenhouse gases emitted from various human activities that raise or lower our near-surface temperatures.  While many greenhouse gases are being studied, carbon dioxide emitted from vehicles using petroleum-based fuels has been named as a major cause of unsafe global warming.

The solution seems obvious – manufacture efficient, cost-effective vehicles with reduced carbon dioxide emissions.   A two-fold approach holds promise for some encouraging results.

1. Biofuels recently appeared on the market promising not only to reduce carbon emissions, but to reduce our dependence on oil.  Biofuels are derived from the sugar fermentation of plant materials such as wheat, corn, beets, sugar cane, and molasses.  Ethanol is now the most common biofuel worldwide.  Biodiesel fuel is ethanol’s “sister” so to speak, being used as an additive to diesel fuel.
2. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV’s) are one of the other options manufacturers are taking to reduce harmful emissions.  These vehicles make a gradual transition to less harmful vehicles possible.

Simply put, a hybrid electric vehicle combines the conventional internal combustion engine with an electric propulsion system (power train).  Several types of HEV’s exist and provide these advantages:

• Some HEV’s use their internal combustion engine to generate electricity by spinning an electrical generator.  The generator then can either recharge the vehicle’s various batteries or directly power the electric drive motors.
• Other HEV’s reduce idle emissions by shutting down the internal combustion engine while the vehicle is idling, then restarting it when needed.
• Modern HEV’s often use smaller internal combustion engines, thereby automatically reducing carbon emissions.  The electric power train is then used to supply the additional needed power boost.
• Technologies such as “regenerative braking” slow the vehicle by converting the vehicle’s kinetic energy (extra energy present due to the vehicle’s forward motion alone) into electric energy that replenishes batteries instead of being wasted as heat energy.
• HEV’s provide the opportunity for software to be introduced that adjusts the balance between greater fuel efficiency and added power.  In the future, HEV owners may be able to partially control this balance as they wish.

AAA Transportation is on the leading-edge of taking responsibility for our planet.  We have been using hybrid vehicles to successfully serve both individuals and businesses in the Tri-Valley and Bay Areas since 2001.  Our fleet of sleek, late-model limousines, sedans, and vans provides luxury transportation for ALL of your personal and corporate events.  With excellence as our standard, you are guaranteed complete satisfaction.  Make your reservations TODAY either online or by calling 866-558-0222.

The Vintage Estates – Sublime and Refreshing Elegance

Romantic … Like a French Chateau … Luxuriously Relaxing …Indescribably Wonderful … Breathtakingly Beautiful …A Place with Everything

These are some of the ways people describe their visit to the Vintage Estates in the town of Yountville in Napa Valley.  Spreading over 23 acres, the Vintage Estates is almost a township of its very own.  You’ll find these delightful experiences throughout its stunningly beautiful grounds:

• The Villagio Inn – 112 guestrooms with Italian architecture and influence insure luxury takes on new meaning here.  Private patios, balconies, spacious rooms, fireplaces, down comforters, oversized sunken bathtubs, and luxurious robes await you.  Embrace a sparkling swimming pool and jacuzzi, a welcome bottle of wine, daily champagne breakfast buffet, afternoon tea, coffee and cookies, concierge and room service to round out your ultimate enjoyment and refreshment.
• The Vintage Inn – Featuring 80 elegant guestrooms infused with a French flair, this Inn welcomes you with vaulted beamed ceilings, rich French fabrics, a down comforter, a private balcony, a sunken whirlpool bathtub, and a fireplace.
• Spa Villagio – Indulgence awaits you here with Mediterranean-style.  Every care is lifted away with waterfalls, reflecting pools, and bubbling fountains.  Sixteen state-of-the-art treatment rooms and five private spa suites provide an exceptional array of soothing treatments, saunas, hydrotherapy soaking baths, and romantic seclusion.
• Business Complex – Conference service managers and modern technology insure every detail of your event is seamless.

1. Seven varied executive conference rooms inspire creativity with natural light and beautiful scenery.
2. The Historic Barrel Room is a 2,700 square foot space suitable for business meetings, conferences, and retreats.  Having once been a wine maturation cellar in the 1870’s, it is truly “Napa Valley’s Most Unique Event Space”.

• The Pavilion – This 16,000 square foot area of Vintage Estates offers unique outdoor venues for “one-of-a-kind” corporate and social events, and weddings.  In traditional California wine country garden ambience, a flowing watercourse and fountains bring charm and elegance.  Evergreen elms and flowering magnolia trees fill the air with beauty and fragrance.  Wedding receptions of up to 1,000 guests are easily accommodated as well as dining for up to 600 guests.
• The “Vintage 1870,” V Marketplace – Housed within and around the 139 year-old Groezinger Winery complex in Vintage Estates, you can enjoy the many high-end shops, galleries, restaurants, and a wine tasting cellar.  Winding cobblestone walkways and cozy picnic gardens await along with special events and entertainment year-round.

AAA Transportation has been successfully serving both individuals and businesses in the Tri-Valley and Bay Areas since 2001.  Our fleet of sleek, late-model limousines, sedans, and vans provides luxury transportation for ALL of your personal and corporate events.  With excellence as our standard, you are guaranteed complete satisfaction.  Make your reservations TODAY either online or by calling 866-558-0222.