Archives for Jul 2009

  • Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project Chicago!

    Jul 31, 2009

    Hey Footers!

    Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project Chicago! from Christine Reardon on Vimeo.

    Thanks to all who came out to the Chicago cleanup this past weekend - we had a great time! Over 150 people joined us for the cleanup at Oak Street Beach to clean up Lake Michigan's shores.  The weather was perfect, and a big thanks to all the volunteers we helped keep Oak Street Beach barefoot-friendly!

    To celebrate everyone's hard work, we all headed over to Oak Street Beachstro where Mason Jennings performed a great lineup of songs, including his new song "Sunlight."  In fact, if you purchase "Sunlight" on iTunes, proceeds will benefit the Surfrider Foundation, so check it out. Thanks again to everyone who came out!

    The end of summer is fast approaching, but we still have more beaches to clean.  Seattle is our next stop - can't wait to see you all there!

    Check out the video above from Chicago's celebration.

    By nfishgold | 5 Comments |
    Filed under: beach cleanup rescue

  • Introducing Barefoot California Riesling

    Jul 27, 2009

    bottle-barefoot_california_reisling_750ml_originalHi Foot Fans!

    I'm excited to share with you our newest wine which will be available nationally August 1st!

    Barefoot California Riesling is a medium dry wine which can also be described as ‘deliciously crisp'.

    As is all of the Barefoot wines, Barefoot Riesling is varietally correct, food friendly and fruit forward.

    This wine has citrus flavors: mostly lemon, tangerine, and grapefruit, with a hint of sweetness which balances the finish.

    Try Barefoot Riesling with appetizers, pork, poultry, shellfish or desserts. It is also amazing with spicy cuisine: Asian, Mexican and more!!!

    I look forward to your feedback!

    Enjoy!

    Cheers!
    Jen

    By JenWall | 13 Comments |
    Filed under: Barefoot California Riesling

  • Pinkie's Pink Sangria

    Jul 24, 2009

    PINKIETOESWhat's better than wine? How about wine served up with a pitcher full of yummy fruits to sweeten it up?

    Sangria can be one of the best refreshing summer drinks and our very own PINKIETOES has a recipe that hits the spot. Check out her recipe made with Moscato, raspberries, and peaches:



    Ingredients
    1 bottle of Moscato
    3/4 cup of peachschnaps
    1 oz citrus vodka
    1 oz cointreau
    frozen rasberries
    frozen peaches
    club soda

    Instructions
    Mix the Moscato, peach schnaps, citrus vodka, cointreau and frozen rasberries in a picher put in refridgerator for a couple of hours to chill and then add peaches. Pour into glass and add a splash of club soda and enjoy!

    Check out our latest poll to let us know what you like in your sangria!

    By BarefootGuide | 6 Comments |
    Filed under: Sangria

  • Beach Rescue Heads to Chicago!

    Jul 16, 2009

    Oak Street Beach photo courtesy of lapstrake on FlickrThe  Barefoot Beach Rescue Project for the Oak Street Beach is coming up next Saturday July 25th, but be sure to get there early and spend the morning having fun in the sun.  First, hop on your bikes and strap into those inline skates to cruise down the shoreline.  Later, grab some sunscreen and enjoy basking in the sun or why not bring a volleyball to start up a game!

    Just before the beach rescue begins, don't forget to grab some lunch! Round everyone up and wander down to the south end of the beach where there is the beach front Oak Street Beachstro! Refuel with a salad, sandwich, some fries, and always a yummy dessert. Although, save the drinks till later for some post-rescue celebration with Mason Jennings and Barefoot wine!


    Did you know?

    • Oak Street Beach is a man-made beach.
    • It was created in 1890 as part of the Lincoln Park Commission's project to build a large breakwater system.
    • Lincoln Park began as a public cemetery during Chicago's early history.
    • If you are having trouble finding a spot in the sand, bring a chair and hang out on the concrete areas that are on either side of the beach.
    • You can bring your dog. Woof!
    • Oak Street is home to the largest area of deep water swimming in the city (1/2 mile (800 m) over 10 ft (3 m)
    • 2009 Beach Season hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    If you live in the Chicago area and you're already a regular visitor and fan of Oak Street Beach, let us know some of your favorite things about it! To attend the Beach Rescue Project event and post-celebrations with Mason Jennings, you must RSVP so make sure to do so before you head down there!

    By BarefootGuide | 1 Comment |
    Filed under: Beach Rescue Chicago Oak Street Beach

  • Oregon Beach Rescue Project

    Jul 13, 2009

    p1010883_medium_01Barefooter vicTOErious provided us with this recap and great photos from last weekend's Beach Rescue Event in Newport, Oregon:

    Hi Barefoot friends,

    We had such an awesome turnout at last weekend's Beach Rescue Project on July 5th at South Beach in Newport, Oregon!

    We had roughly 30 volunteers and cleaned up over 40 bags of trash!

    Thank you to all the friends of Barefoot and Surfrider Foundation volunteers that helped lend their hands and feet to help make the world's beaches more Barefoot friendly!

    Hope to see you all on the beach next year!

    Rachel, VicTOErious

    p1010858_medium p1010863_medium p1010871_medium p1010881_medium p1010856_medium

    By BarefootGuide | 0 Comments |
    Filed under: Barefooters Beach rescue project oregon Surfrider Foundation victoerious

  • Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project - Tampa Bay, FL

    Jul 13, 2009

    Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project - Tampa Bay, FL from Christine Reardon on Vimeo.

    Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project - Tampa Bay, FL from Christine Reardon on Vimeo.

    Hey Footers!  We just got back from our awesome beach rescue cleanup and celebration in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.  Over 200 people joined us for the cleanup at Upham Beach in St. Pete's Beach, FL, including the team from Publix as well as St. Pete's Beach Mayor Michael Finnerty!  It was a beautiful day and we wanted to thank everyone again for coming out and making Upham Beach barefoot-friendly!

    The cleanup was followed by a celebration at Cha Cha Coconuts in St. Petersburg featuring a performance from Mason Jennings as the sun went down.  Thanks again to everyone who came out!

    We can't believe we are already halfway through the Summer, but we are looking forward to the events still to come.  Lake Michigan in Chicago is next, and we hope to see you there!  In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from the cleanup.

    By Stine723 | 6 Comments |
    Filed under: Beach Rescue Florida Mason Jennings

  • Cleveland Wine Festival

    Jul 9, 2009

    happy_housewives_original.

    Barefooter Happyfeet shared this recap and awesome photos from the Cleveland Wine Festival!

    What a fantastic weekend we had at the Cleveland Wine Festival! This was the 2ndyear that Barefoot has been involved and we were so excited to see so many new faces at our booth!

    The Barefoot Sangria Challenge was a success on both nights with Barb Moore stealing the 1st place prize (again) on both evenings! Overall the various contestants from Giant Eagle had a great time. We were also able to snag the Cleveland couple competing for the Today Show wedding as judges - very cool!! Moscato, Riesling, and Bubbly were crowd favorites.

    Thanks Cleveland, Looking forward to next year!

    HAPPYFEET

    happyfeet4_original

    happyfeet6_original

    By BarefootGuide | 3 Comments |
    Filed under: Barefooters cleveland festival Happyfeet Wine

  • Post July 4th Celebrations Beach Cleanups

    Jul 6, 2009

    Laura Liebling of Kailua and her son Ian, 14, helped pick up trash yesterday at Ala Moana Beach Park. Photos by REBECCA BREYER | The Honolulu Advertiser We hope everyone had a great July 4th weekend and had the opportunity to see some great local fireworks and perhaps spend some time with friends and family chowing down on some good food.

    Many firework shows were held on beaches which left messes behind but many wonderful vounteers from communities all over the country helped pitch in to clean up what was left behind on July 5th. Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine Beach in Florida, Ala Moana Beach Park in Hawaii and Montara State Beach in California were just a few beaches that saw volunteers come out for a post-holiday cleanup effort. It's wonderful to see that more and more eyes are opening up and more hands are helping out in the revitalization of our beautiful shores and bodies of water.

    We'd love to hear about your July 4th weekend celebrations and any post-celebration cleanups that you may have been a part of!

    By BarefootGuide | 1 Comment |
    Filed under: Beach Cleanup