Murder on the Menu in Castro Valley, CA

Murder on the Menu rarely performs public events, but we have a great Fundraiser coming up in Castro Valley, California, that anyone can attend. Proceeds benefit the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Phone: 510-537-5300 for reservations and information

Dinner, Mystery Theatre and Dancing.

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009

Where: Willow Park Event Center, Castro Valley, CA

Black Stallion Winery Napa

The Napa Chamber of Commerce held a fabulous networking event last night at the beautiful Black Stallion Winery. The fabulous food of paella, short ribs that melted off the bone, salads, tiny burgers and cups of fries was prepared by Elaine Bell Catering. Everyone who was anyone in Napa attended this fun event.

Black Stallion Winery is a great venue for your next event in Napa. Located on the grounds of an historic equestrian center, Black Stallion Winery is the latest addition to the distinguished collection of wineries on Napa Valley’s fabled Silverado Trail. They create distinctive wines, capturing the character of the soil and climate. Black Stallion wines are made in limited quantities, and are sold exclusively on their website or at the winery, ensuring that each bottle travels directly from our cellar to your door.

The estate property is framed by century-old olive trees and landscaped with natural grasses and Mediterranean plants. The winery grounds are surrounded by estate vineyards, planted with malbec, petite verdot and cabernet franc to support their signature red wines and flagship blend. A spectacular sculpture of a black stallion in motion is positioned at the entrance to the winery against a backdrop of volcanic-era stone walls festooned with creeping figs. Guests can sample Black Stallion Winery wines around their large circular tasting bar or relax on the terrace aside two trickling fountains. The hospitality center is equipped with two private tasting rooms and a private lounge for club members. The winery offers a variety of private event opportunities, including private tours and tastings, lunches and dinners.

Murder on the Menu/TeamBuilding Unlimited looks forward to working on your event at Black Stallion Winery. For more info on hosting an event there, contact Janet Rudolph (Murder on the Menu) or Marilyn Webster (Black Stallion Winery).

Chocolate Scavenger Hunt

TeamBuilding Unlimited has created several different types of Scavenger Hunts, one of which is our Bar to Bar to Bar Scavenger Quest that has teams searching the City (any city) for creative fun items at coffee bars, alcoholic bars and includes chocolate bars. This interactive teambuilding event also incorporates information about your company, the location and your goals and objectives.

Since we also do Chocolate Tastings and other Chocolate team building events, we decided to design a special Chocolate Scavenger Quest. San Francisco could be renamed Chocolate City, but there are other cities and towns where this will work, too. Downtown Napa, San Jose, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, really the sky's the limit! What's unique about our Scavenger hunts is that the group must also incorporate information on their team and their company into the final presentation about their 'found' items, photos and other chocolate related tasks. Everyone's a winner in this Sweet Chocolate Scavenger Quest.

Speaking of Chocolate, have a look at my other Blog: Dying for Chocolate. Everything and anything you want to know about Chocolate.