Graduation Party Headquarters – the San Francisco Bay Area
Many graduates are going to have another four to ten years of education ahead of them. I think one of these party places is just the thing to reward them for a job well done, and to let them blow off steam before they start studying, nose to the grindstone again, and wear out another five thousand pencils!
Sailing, sailing, over the bounding mainâÂ?¦..let’s consider a cruise, shall we? The San Francisco Bay is a wonderful place for a cruise, with the City lights and the majestic Golden Gate Bridge as backdrop. There are several ship lines available for private parties, and two at the top of my list are the Red & White Fleet and Hornblower Cruises & Events.
Hornblower Cruises & Events offers a variety of packages that will surely fit your needs. Imagine the fun to be had with the graduate and their friends dressed to the nines, enjoying a delicious dinner, and dancing to the tunes they love. Your graduate and their friends and/or family will enjoy delicious food, live entertainment, and a beautiful view of San Francisco Bay. What a memorable party! Check out their website at http://www.hornblower.com/
The Red & White Fleet, in business since 1892, offers Private Party boat charters. Let them help you plan your graduation party extraordinaire! They will coordinate lunch, dinner, snacks, sweets, ice cream, and beverages. If dancing is what the graduate would love to do, they also offer live bands, DJs, and Karaoke. If you have specific ideas you want to implement, let them know and see what they can do. The Red & White Fleet is there to make your graduation party one to remember. Check out their website at: http://www.redandwhite.com/charters.asp?s=Charters
Batter Up! There’s also something for the sport’s minded graduate. A Giant’s Baseball game in AT&T Park is just the thing. They offer party packages in one of two suites available for special occasions, and a Graduation Party fits the bill. The cost of a Party Package is $250, and includes a cake, as well as other specials. Check with the Suite Office to make reservation, and to find out if you can get there early to decorate. Remember though, make your reservations early! Check out their website at
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/sf/ballpark/index.jsp
Fun in the Sun! If your graduate loves sand, sun, and surf, then the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is the place to go. You can make reservations for a picnic package which includes unlimited rides, unlimited beverages, a barbecue meal with choice of entrÃ?©e, beach volleyball, personalized flyers, and discount parking. They will also enjoy the Boardwalk activities, which include a vintage roller coaster and arcade games. What graduate wouldn’t enjoy fun in the sun at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk? Only thirty minutes from San Jose, south over Highway 17, and the fun begins! Don’t forget the suntan lotion! Check out their website at: http://www.beachboardwalk.com/01_groups.html
Shopping, anyone? If your graduate wants an intimate get together with friends, but not necessarily a party, then what would be better than a day at a classy shopping center! Many local shopping centers are like little villages, which would give your graduate the opportunity to spend several hours walking, talking, enjoying friends over a good meal, and buying gifts for themselves!
Plan this excursion for your graduate by visiting either Santana Row, or Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair, and purchase gift cards at the stores and restaurants that your graduate and friends would love to browse through and enjoy a meal at. Imagine giving them each an envelope containing gift cards for Starbucks for a Mocha Machiatto or Frappuccino, a Salon for a manicure, a lovely open air CafÃ?© for lunch, and a clothing or specialty shop to splurge on a present that they get to pick out themselves. What a memorable day that will be for your graduate and their friends. Also, buy them each a disposable camera, and they’ll have their experience in pictures forever! Check Google for the websites.
Whatever you decide, remember what a wonderful time of their lives this is, and what a wonderful send-off to new and exciting adventures this will be! You’ll enjoy planning it as much as they will enjoy living it. Oh, and while you’re at it, pat yourself on the back for helping them graduate, and give yourself a graduation present too!
