Stamford CT has been home to EOE, but as we love to joke, we could be located anywhere in this great country because we travel, travel, and travel some more.
Get your motor running – done.
Head out on the highway (in our case airplane and an event runway) – double check.
Looking for adventure or whatever comes our way – yes please.
As we reflect on 2016, it took the East of Ellie team many places, (even across the pond to London and Ireland!) After every city we visit, we always come back with new knowledge on event spaces of course which we will share below, but it wouldn’t be the Ellie team if we didn’t sneak some fun & shenanigans into our travels. Next time you’re on business in one of these selected cities or just there for fun, check out Ellie’s favorite spots:
Los Angeles
Goin, goin, back back to Cali Cali
We kicked off 2016 with a quick trip to sunny Los Angeles, California. A break from the cold had us like, YAS. Founder, Emily Chalk, was invited to talk about her success with East of Ellie at Business Rockstars, check out the video here.
Event Space Highlight: Coworking spaces.
If you search coworking spaces in Los Angeles, (no you’re computer does not have chicken pox) you’ll see the city is full of them. These funky, well designed spaces are the perfect hubs for smaller corporate or social events.
Ellie’s Favorite Spot(s): SideCar Donuts, Santa Monica. Talk about LIFE CHANGING. No further explanation needed, just go check it out. Also be sure to check out one of the most spectacular shows that in Los Angeles absolutely FREE. Between 4pm – 9pm depending on the time of year, head as west as far as the road takes you and watch a big ball of fire drop into the pacific ocean as the infinite sky illuminates with colors across the spectrum. Alternatively defined as a “west coast sunset”.
Nashville
It’s a crazy town full of Neon Dreams
Chances are if you follow EOE on social media, you may have seen us highlight our March 2016 event in Nashville, TN. Well can you blame us? We can’t help our obsession with this fine city!
Event Space Highlight: Avenue and Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. In search of some warm, home-y feels and southern hospitality, we found it in these two gems for our client, Beauté Prestige International. It was the perfect setting to bring the sales team together from all over the country, and you bet your bottom dollar we utilized the Avenue stage for some live band karaoke!
Ellie’s Favorite Spot(s): It’s hard to pick ANYTHING besides the bars and restaurants of Broadway. The music radiating through the streets, the energy of the people celebrating life, the place where future country music celebrities are discovered, truly nothing compares.
Chicago
Come on. Baby don’t you want to go. Back to that same old place. Sweet home Chicago.
Event Space Highlight: Willis Tower 99th Floor Talk about VIEWS. We couldn’t believe our eyes as we stepped off the elevator that had just climbed 99 stories. Our eyes took in views of lake michigan, all of downtown, and the suburbs as far as the eye can see. Wrigley Rooftops is also a great option for a sports loving audience with an appreciation for a great piece of American history. And hey, those Cubs finally won the series this year!
Ellie’s Favorite Spot(s): The Girl and The Goat. It’s no secret the East of Ellie team appreciates more than anyone a great experience. After all, that is the center of what we do all day every day. Believe us when we tell you eating at The Girl and The Goat is nothing short of a memorable experience. The reservation waiting list is booked up for months. Yep, months. If that doesn’t hint at how awesome this place is, we don’t know what will. Oh and don’t let the menu freak you out, you’ll see what we mean.
Looking for more venue inspiration across cities? We’ve covered our favorites in New York, and D.C. with more to come on the blog for 2017. What are the cities you want to see featured?