Drawing: Tickets to Champagne on the Park
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!
We're starting off the week with two things that make us happy -- tulips and champagne bubbles.
It's Tulip Festival week, and that means this Thursday is the annual Champagne on the Park event, in Albany's Washington Park. It's what it sounds like: sipping champagne, nibbling tasty treats, and taking in the tulips in Washington Park before the crowds descend.
And AOA has a pair of tickets to give away. Maybe to you.
To enter, please answer the following question in the comments of this post:
Tulips have some interesting names like Queen of the Night and Russian Princess. Some are also named after people -- there's a Dorothy Hamill and a Diana (for the princess). There's even a Donald Duck tulip. What would you name a tulip?
And if you'd like to describe this tulip as well, go for it. We'll draw one winner at random.
Champagne on the Park is this Thursday (May 9) from 5:30-9:30 pm, and includes complimentary champagne, wine, hors' d'oeuvres from Lark Street BID merchants, and music by the Graham Tichy Quartet. The event is a fundraiser for the arts programs run by the Lark Street BID throughout the year. Tickets are $60, or $100 per couple, if you buy them in advance. If you buy them at the event, they're $70 per person and $120 per couple.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 10 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Tuesday and must respond by 10 am on Wednesday, May 8.
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Two-Lip Tulip
... said OKW on May 6, 2013 at 11:24 AM | link
Jerry Jennings Tulip, which is orange of course.
... said Jackers on May 6, 2013 at 11:31 AM | link
A Calla Tulip (after my daughter)
... said Drew on May 6, 2013 at 11:38 AM | link
Tictac Tiptoe Tulips
... said Allie on May 6, 2013 at 11:38 AM | link
I would name a tulip that was dark red Dutchmans Revenge
... said julie on May 6, 2013 at 11:38 AM | link
The "Read My Tulips" a nod to George H. W. Bush
... said Jenna on May 6, 2013 at 11:40 AM | link
i'd name a tulip maggie rose, after my daughter. she's the brightest thing in my life. :)
... said kriskaten on May 6, 2013 at 11:40 AM | link
Blushing Bella
... said tammy on May 6, 2013 at 11:40 AM | link
petunia
... said colleen on May 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM | link
Albany Rose
... said Valerae on May 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM | link
Irish Rose
... said heather on May 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM | link
2Lip Shakur
... said Jason on May 6, 2013 at 12:16 PM | link
Ombre Tulip
... said Sara A. on May 6, 2013 at 12:17 PM | link
Nipper's Beauty
... said Graceful J on May 6, 2013 at 12:20 PM | link
Tulip-git to Quit
... said Carolyn on May 6, 2013 at 12:28 PM | link
In honor of the event, I'd name a tulip Champagne Cocktail, pale ivory shot w/gold, frothy variety like a double.
... said chrisck on May 6, 2013 at 12:47 PM | link
Pterodactyl Ptulips
... said Kevin on May 6, 2013 at 12:48 PM | link
The Desmond Tutu Tulip sports a brilliant shade of cardinal red.
... said Karin on May 6, 2013 at 12:50 PM | link
Two-Lips Tulip!
... said Jenn on May 6, 2013 at 12:51 PM | link
Spring Splendor
... said kate on May 6, 2013 at 12:57 PM | link
The tulips I planted outside of my gate are from the 2007 Tulip Fest, and they're called "Hillary Clinton," haha. But if I had to choose, I'd go with William Shatner, because duh.
... said Summer on May 6, 2013 at 12:57 PM | link
JunSan after the Buddhist nun Jun Yatsuda of the Grafton Peace Pagoda.
... said Jamie on May 6, 2013 at 1:02 PM | link
Beverwyck
... said DEN on May 6, 2013 at 1:14 PM | link
Hallelujah-it's-FINALLY-spring Tulip. (A little long and inelegant but it gets the general sentiment across.)
... said E. on May 6, 2013 at 1:17 PM | link
Terminator Tulips
... said Scott on May 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM | link
Khaleesi Tulips!
... said jess (jamesjake) on May 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM | link
one mouth two lips
... said james b on May 6, 2013 at 1:26 PM | link
Tulipcious
... said Colleen on May 6, 2013 at 1:30 PM | link
Super Tulip
... said Rich on May 6, 2013 at 1:30 PM | link
Minnie Martinelli
... said Cori on May 6, 2013 at 1:31 PM | link
Bikini Envy
... said Michelle on May 6, 2013 at 1:34 PM | link
2lipz
... said Adam on May 6, 2013 at 1:34 PM | link
just another tulip
... said Anne on May 6, 2013 at 1:49 PM | link
Troy-lip and the bottom part of the flower would be white, like a collar.
... said Kathleen Lisson on May 6, 2013 at 1:58 PM | link
I would name my tulip Audrey II.
... said Jay Walker on May 6, 2013 at 2:10 PM | link
Tulipology
... said Liz on May 6, 2013 at 2:12 PM | link
Tulipasaurus Rex. It would look like one of those parrot varieties, but with jagged "teeth".
... said Laura on May 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM | link
I'd name a tulip Pantone 205
... said Zac on May 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM | link
Tri-City Tulip
... said Matt on May 6, 2013 at 2:26 PM | link
I'd name one of the black tulips, the "Don Draper" tulip.
... said Sally on May 6, 2013 at 2:37 PM | link
The Little Nipper
... said Julia on May 6, 2013 at 2:38 PM | link
Tifferet (it means magnificence in Hebrew)
... said Nomi on May 6, 2013 at 2:42 PM | link
Gene Kelly the tulip
... said Anne on May 6, 2013 at 2:42 PM | link
Trump Tulip. Can't beat um.
... said Kevin K. on May 6, 2013 at 2:48 PM | link
Tulle Tulip
... said erin on May 6, 2013 at 2:56 PM | link
Tulipcious
... said Allie M on May 6, 2013 at 3:10 PM | link
The "Sugar Muffin Tulip" for my niece!
... said Dana F. on May 6, 2013 at 3:17 PM | link
Ella
... said Ron on May 6, 2013 at 3:20 PM | link
Don't Look at Me
... said -S on May 6, 2013 at 3:29 PM | link
Bob
... said Brian on May 6, 2013 at 3:30 PM | link
The Jerry Jennings -- a rare bronze-colored specimen that hurts your eyes when you look at it. Maybe it still smells good, I wouldn't know.
... said Jason on May 6, 2013 at 3:35 PM | link
Talented Tulip
... said Addy on May 6, 2013 at 3:41 PM | link
If I had a tulip that looked like a Burning Heart, but had blue on white instead of red on white, I would call it a Royal Blood. If it were a creamy brown and white, I would call it a Cappuccino.
... said Matthew on May 6, 2013 at 3:57 PM | link
Albany's splendor
... said jalarson on May 6, 2013 at 4:05 PM | link
George!
... said Rachel on May 6, 2013 at 4:14 PM | link
Tootie
... said Rachel on May 6, 2013 at 4:16 PM | link
dirt
... said Adam on May 6, 2013 at 4:19 PM | link
Mufasa
... said Ad on May 6, 2013 at 4:22 PM | link
A Weird Year
... said Jared on May 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM | link
Tuligit to quit
... said Jon Steiner on May 6, 2013 at 4:58 PM | link
Pink Bubbles
... said JLD on May 6, 2013 at 5:16 PM | link
Tick-Tock-Tulip
... said Ari on May 6, 2013 at 5:19 PM | link
The Hudson
... said Lauren on May 6, 2013 at 5:20 PM | link
ta te ti to tulip!
... said Camilo Jimenez on May 6, 2013 at 8:16 PM | link
Typical Tulip
... said Steven on May 6, 2013 at 8:50 PM | link
the chuck norris tulip
... said Beesie on May 6, 2013 at 9:05 PM | link
Flower power
... said Megan m on May 6, 2013 at 9:18 PM | link
The Patrooness
... said Jessica R on May 6, 2013 at 9:26 PM | link
An apricot colored tulip called the Bellini, after the champagne and apricot nector cocktail
... said julie on May 6, 2013 at 10:17 PM | link
the ashhart
... said Centersquared on May 6, 2013 at 10:53 PM | link
Our Tulips are Sealed
... said t on May 6, 2013 at 11:09 PM | link
Fort Orange you glad I didn't say banana tulip
... said william on May 6, 2013 at 11:24 PM | link
Hudson sunset
... said Sarah on May 6, 2013 at 11:29 PM | link