HOT SPOT #8 HILTON HOTEL

"Back in the days when I was young I'm not a kid anymore, but some days I sit and wish I was a kid again."  As I sit and think over my experience Saturday night, this is the first song that pops into my head...Where did I go, you may ask...Well I'll tell you...The Hilton Hotel for Play Date Memphis!

So, I had heard about this event months ago but never had the pleasure of experiencing it.  That all changed last Saturday.  I was looking for an alternative Hot Spot, you know, not a bar, definitely not a club, somewhere I could go and just have some good old fashioned fun.  Oh wow, wait, I just described Play Date to a tee.  Now that that is out the way....this particular Play Date had a Mardi Gras theme.  Upon arrival, you get a mask and a name tag.  The tags ranged from "Athlete Today" to  "Good Insurance"! Some people brought their own mask, others got creative and did extravagant make-up mask. 

Make-up Mardi Gras mask

love the name tags

Mardi Gras mask

We walked in and I was immediately reminded of an average day at work...no no, that's a good thing! I work as a Director of a child care center and I saw all the games we play on a daily basis.  Set up at different tables, they had "Hungry Hungry Hippos", "Dominoes", "Cards", "Uno", "Checkers", "Jinga", I mean you name it we were playing it.  They even had the "Micheal Jackson Experience" Wii as their featured game for the night.  I was so excited because at work I can kinda play but I have to be more of the "Facilitator" of the games and not get too caught up in the fun of it all.  But this was a full blown playground.

Games

Jenga Jenga!

MJ Experience

OK OK, I know what you are think, "Ima grown *zz man/woman, what I look like playing some kid games?" But you can't knock it until you try it, and once you try it I guarantee you will love it!  They also had group games going on at the center floor.  These were hilarious.  My favorite was "Musical Chairs" adult edition.  The guys would be down on 1 knee and the ladies would walk around.  When the music stopped they would race to sit on a guy's knee.  But the funny part was them playing the freaky music and all the ladies trying to seduce the men but at the same time make sure they stayed close to a knee.  Ha it really turned into something similar to a bouquet toss! I mean running, pushing, and unlimited laughs!

Musical Chairs

It got XXX Rated

And she goes down...

After all of that fun I got to meet some really cool people. Ena Esco, Radio Personality was 1 of the host on the mic.  I got the privilege to interview with Reggie, one of the brains behind the insanity of it all.  I also met the VP of Marketing and Promotions, Robert, aka "Twitter Guy".  That was nice because we had been in contact and it is always nice to put a face with the name.  He gave us some special prizes from their Sponsors. From BCBGeneration of Memphis we got a keep sake book, which I am currently using for meeting notes and lyrics, and we also got BCBG sharpies and a very sleek pair of shades.  From Wax Bistro we got a Marti Gras edition "Green" candle.  It currently has my room smelling like field of flowers....and I haven't even lite it yet. 

PlayDate Memphis



Play Date Memphis & Wax Bistro (Robert snuck in at the last minute)



Gifts from Wax Bistro

Gifts from BCBGeneration

Overall we had a Blast! I had a tough week but Play Date Memphis made me forget about it all and just be a kid again.  It is definitely an alternative to your average night out.  So if you are looking for that alternative, consider Play Date Memphis for your next evening out! Follow them on Twitter @PlayDateMemphis and find them on Facebook PlayDate Memphis.

Adri and Mz. iC

Signing off...Mz. iC....HOT SPOT #8..........OFFICIAL!