Posts Tagged ‘vegas’

Happy New Year! Fresh new start….

{ January 20, 2009 @ 2:54 pm } · { Baseball Beauties News }
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So it’s been a while…. I know! I was supposed to BLOG at least once a week, however i god discouraged because I couldn’t figure out how to update my blog theme… I even went as far as learning some basic HTML! No luck 😦

But…. I am going to get help in the next week or two, so look for a new fancy “Theme” it will look more like a website then a BLOG 🙂

Doing to my long absence from Blogging I have SO MUCH to write about and catch up on, it’s crazy!

We’re looking forward to the MLB Winter Meetings, which is a MLB even that takes place once a year in December. This year they’re going to take place in Indianapolis (too bad that we didn’t go this year, they were in Vegas!) I will write  more about them once we get a little closer to the event!

Amy has been in close contact with Urban Vixen Clothing. UrbanVixen is a clothing line for females, geared to the board sports industry and female athletes! (that’s a good sales pitch) Not surprising that they were interested in Baseball Beauties and in the future we might just partner up with them and make cute Baseball clothes! Who knows what we decide to do. Once the website is up and running we’ll be able to tell what our focus points will be, and if a store is even worth having.

Another exciting event that we’re looking forward to is the HCP Show in Vegas this show is going on March 6-9 (right before Spring Training) Basically this is a HUGE costume party. People get together, wear costumes and have parties! And there is no better place for a party this big then Vegas! I hope that Amy and I will get to go (I’m having trouble gathering all the paper work that they require for their attendees, it’s not easy to get into one of these events, they’re pretty darn picky and exclusive…) If you’re wondering how we would benefit from attending an event of this caliber, well………. The plan is to sell “Baseball” themed costumes on the website. So we’re hoping to meet some costume whole sellers and manufacturers who can give us a good deal on their product. Plus, I’m sure that we’ll see every single “Baseball” costume available at this thing and we’ll be able to chose and pick the ones that are appropriate for our store. We will have lots of footage and pictures from this event, so stay tuned!

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Baseball Beauties are based in California, so we usually attend the Spring Training that takes place in  AZ. This is the official home of the Cactus League. And the Grapefruit League’s Spring Training takes place in Florida. You can read more about the teams and who fits under what league by clicking the link bellow. I also found a good summary of the Spring Training history which you can read bellow as well.

Spring Training

Spring Training History

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There is nothing as magical as spring training for a northern baseball fan: that sudden rush of warm air when departing from the three-hour airplane ride, the realization for the carbound that the snowline is firmly in the rear-view mirror and the outside temperature is fast approaching short-sleeve territory.

Spring training is almost as old as baseball itself. The best evidence points to spring training first taking place in 1870, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Chicago White Stockings held organized baseball camps in New Orleans. Other baseball historians argue that the Washington Capitals of the National League pioneered spring training in 1888, holding a four-day camp in Jacksonville.

The specific origins really don’t matter. By 1900, spring-training was firmly established as a baseball ritual, with most American and National League teams heading out of town so players could train and managers could evaluate. Small Florida and Arizona communities were suddenly known across the nation because of the allure provided by major-league baseball. St. Petersburg. Fort Lauderdale. Tucson. Sarasota. Bradenton.

The history of spring training can be broken into three distinct eras:

Many former spring training sites are still around:

Last year was my first time at Spring Training and I had a great time. The stadiums are smaller and the vibe is a lot more laid back at the games. Lots of baseball players sort of blend in with the crowds and you can see them walking around town, eating in restaurants and playing golf. The weather is usually really nice and it feels like Spring 🙂 it’s not too hot (AZ is literally in the desert) and not too cold. I really hope that this year Amy can join me and we can promote Baseball Beauties together. This is the best place to do it and with the website Launch being just around the corner, it will be VERY EXCITING! We will take lots of pictures, interview plenty of Baseball groupies, record a bunch of video and post in up daily. And once the site is up Spring Training will be a big part of our off-season preparations for the Baseball Season!

Beatles LOVE & Good Bye Vegas!

{ November 16, 2008 @ 6:58 am } · { Uncategorized }
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While waiting to my flight back to SF, I thought I’d throw in a post! Last night my bf and I went to see the Beatles “LOVE” the show playing at the Mirage Hotel. beatles_loveIt was such a great show! I had to mention it here… Being a BIG Beatles fan I thought that they did a great job linking the “LOVE” album together. The show lasted about 1 hr 40min, we were in the second row, but I would recommend sitting up high for this show. There is so much movement going on, and it’s better to see it sitting above the stage. The costumes were fantastic and the acrobatics phenomenal! The show was interactive with the audience and frankly was the strangest show that I have even been to, but also one of the most entertaining shows as well. If you are a Beatles fan and are planning on visiting Vegas GO see this show! I want to see it again 🙂

Overall Im looking forward to coming home, I miss my little doggies! And am very excited to be picking them up from the dog sitters right when I get in. Vegas is defiantly not the same, this is when you know that the country is suffering when Vegas is DEAD! As I said its at about 50% its usual capacity, they’re letting people in to clubs for FREE and there are no lines at MIDNIGHT, that’s not a good sign….

I will be reviewing the wire-frames for BaseballBeauties.com and writing about them in my next post. And Im SO GRATEFUL that my bf’s poison ivy is getting better (that’s a whole new story of its own!) stay tuned!

Monday mornings….

{ November 10, 2008 @ 5:26 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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I’d have to say that Monday mornings are my least favorite times of the week.

Its ridiculously hard to start the week and I struggle to get through my work day!

I took me about 2 hours to get to this BLOG! Anyhow, along with hating Mondays, this week I’m looking forward to leaving town for most of the week. My bf and I are going to Vegas on Wed and I’m coming back on Sunday. I love Vegas 🙂 But I guess that most 24 year old do…. I visited a countless amount of times and if you take enough time off in between your trips it never gets old! I’m looking forward to picking out outfits to take (mostly dresses and high heels!)

I will have an update on my packing situation tomorrow. I like to be ready ahead of time, so I don’t have to stress out at the last minute.

But before I leave I want to get some things accomplished for my website! After nearly 3 months of countless interviews and repetitive meetings, we finally hired a Web Company to take on Baseball Beauties. They are located in SF, which is really close (in case I have to go in for meetings) and have a solid portfolio. http://www.Deographics.com

Now that they are in the design stages of our project, I am working on a Marketing/Sales package. The fun part 🙂 at least for me! Today I will start my Personal Career Plan, where I will be analyzing all sorts of factors to see how I can successfully structure my Marketing plan.

I also recieved a final veriosn of our “Services” cartoon advertisement and it looks awesome! I will post in once I can figure out how to convert it into a wrking file.

Tonight I have a meeting with Amy, she is also on our team and is helping me out with our merchandising. I am going to take the Ferry into the city and we are going to find a cozy place to talk.. (it gets pretty chilly in SF in November) Brrrrr…..

Don’t kid yourself, there are so many different peices that have to come together to start something. And this doesn’t jsut apply to a website this applies to any business or project that you take on. But if you take things 1 step at a time you will see your flower grow and eventually bloom!