Lifestyle: Your ‘Monster Vacation’ awaits in Araneta Center

Drac of ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation’ checks in at Novotel Manila Araneta Centre and will stay at an HT3-themed Superior room  (photo courtesy of Novotel Manila Araneta Center)

Whether you are gearing up for a planned break or only have enough time for a quick staycation, you can have your own version of a ‘Monster Vacation’ with activities you and your kids will surely enjoy here at the Araneta Center.

“Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation” opens nationwide on Aug. 22, and this is the perfect time to take  your kids to the Gateway Cineplex or Ali Mall Cineplex to see Drac and his crew try and enjoy a wacky cruise. But what can you do after the movie?

In a global partnership that is only available here in Araneta Center, Novotel Manila Araneta Center, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., is offering fans of the movie the chance to stay Superior themed-rooms branded with the “Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation” from now until October 31, 2018.

Event Announcement: Independence Day Concert at The Araneta Center

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 

Freedom Rocks at the Araneta Center

What better way to celebrate Independence Day than to enjoy great OPM music --for FREE! Yes! The Araneta Center will be celebrating Independence Day by showcasing OPM bands Join the Club and Tanya Markova for a FREE concert on June 12, 2013. 

But wait there's more! 

100 very lucky Facebook fans of The Araneta Center (like their Facebook page here)will get the chance to bring home lots of goodies and prizes through an upcoming online promo - watch out for the BIG announcement today! 

So make sure to mark your calendars on June 12 - and celebrate Independence day through OPM music, great food and have a great time at The Araneta Center. 

You can also follow them on twitter: @AranetaCenter 

Grand Launch: FLAVORS Food Market in Araneta

HAPPY TUMMY indeed! Scrumptious delicacies during the FLAVORS - food market - grand launch.  

For someone who works in a Call Center, it's always hard to find food in the early morning. There have been many times when office mates and I would spend so long debating where to have lunch (don't freak out because our lunch is at 1AM). That is why I am always gleeful when there is a new food market open. There are a lot of times when we end up having to eat fast food and these are a lot of times so a different and healthier alternative is always welcome! 

Promotional Poster for the FLAVORS grand launch. 

What is a food market? Well can I just say that I just pity you if you have not been to a food market, you are really missing out on a lot! Basically a food market is like a tyange where you have all sorts of different kind of food instead of shoes, clothes, bags, accessories, you have food! All sort of food from pasta, pizza, Japanese food, ihaw-ihaw, shawarma, cakes, pastries, if I type in every sort of food in a food market this blog post will never end. 

So we were invited to the grand launch of FLAVORS - the newest food market in the Metro (check out the blog post here). While food has always been a welcome incentive to go anywhere, the grand launch of FLAVORS was made extra special because Urbandub will be performing! Wohoooo! Paul and I really love Urbandub, they are one of our favorite OPM acts so seeing them while stuffing ourselves with food was an easy equation to a happy tummy and eargasm. 

Unfortunately Paul had work until 9PM and the event would start at 6PM which meant I would have to go there alone, bring the camera (Paul calls it an armada, because it's a lot and it's heavy) and take photos. Even if Paul has been teaching me to take photos, I'm still apprehensive when I have to be the one behind the lens. Most of the photos here were taken by me. :P Paul was able to catch up, he made it during the last 2 songs of Urbandub's set. 

Lilibeth Garcia -2nd runner up in the 2012 Karaoke World Championship, performing during the grand launch of FLAVORS.  

X-Factor alumnus Mark Mabasa during the launch of FLAVORS. 

Flavors: Newest Outdoor Food Market

Who doesn't love a good Food Market?! No one because well let's face it everyone just loves to eat and for someone like me who thrives and lives on fast food, any Food Market is very much welcome and there is a new one opening tomorrow! 

Flavors is being dubbed as Quezon City's Newest Outdoor Food Market! Wohooooo!!! Everyone loves a good food market ~it's practically the best kind of tyange to shop in! 

Flavors promises a Wide Variety of food made up of Fresh Ingredients, Gourmet Quality and at Affordable Prices (can I just say that you had me at hello...) 

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! 

Urabandub will be performing at the Grand Opening of Flavors. (Huzaaaaaaaah!)

Star Trek: Into the Darkness Block Screening

I was very happy when I got an invite to a blocked screening of the new Star Trek (movie): Into Darkness. Albeit the invite came in on short notice I was still very happy to accept it but alas the short notice also meant minimal pickings for a movie date since the husband had work and after being unsuccessful in looking for a date I just resolved to watch the movie alone - a first I might add but still surprisingly enjoyable. 

There was a bit of reservation since I am not that all familiar with the original series and (40 year-old) franchise by Gene Roddenberry, my Dad would probably disown me by saying that but just like exploring an unknown world - I went ahead with high hopes and expectations which for now I will say were pretty much met - if not even exceeded but like all other movie premiere posts I reserve my Movie Musings (Movie Review) for a separate post and would mostly focus on the event itself and boy was this an event! Which was held at Gateway by the way. 

Although I would have to shamefully admit I was late there was still no regrets as I made my way to the cinema - because lo and behold! There was a cocktail for the movie! I had no idea that the event was sponsored by Pizza Hut - which has always been close to my heart --err stomach. 

A Pizza Hut Catered Event?!?! Count me in!

It was a nice little shindig complete with catered food from Pizza Hut - ah! It could have been heaven on earth and it was complete with the whole cocktail table set up. I immediately took photos with my phone- so pardon the quality of the photos or lack of it. Since Paul wasn't with me, we don't have 'PCheng Worthy' photos to post for this blog :( Hopefully next time :P 

Intergalactic servers during the event