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2009-05-13T06:21:00.000-07:00

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Cleveland's First Annual VEGAN CHILI RUMBLE!!!!!!!

2009-05-11T04:31:00.000-07:00

Just a few pics from the May 30th Vegan Chili Rumble...

Click on pic to see a few more photos

Fantastic turnout, and way more chilis than a normal stomach can handle in one afternoon!

AND EVEN MORE PHOTOS HERE, courtesy of charnatopia...

Cleveland Veganz in October!

2008-10-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

First off, I must again apologize, as I apparently have photo-A.D.D., which means that I get distracted real easily at our Cleveland Veganz nights and don't end up managing to get pictures of everyone who attended. So to Beth, Michael, and a handful of others: Mea culpa. Next time, I'm gonna be all up in your faces, making you pose and shit. BE FOREWARNED.

Secondly, I think what's quickly becoming my favorite aspect of our monthly Cleveland Veganz events is the fact that each month, a whole batch of new people show up. Don't get me wrong, I also absolutely love the camaraderie of those previously in attendance, the interesting variety of folks I've ALREADY had the pleasure of meeting, and--of course--the booze.

But--for example--this month, about 10 to 15 of the people that showed up were newbies. Which means we're drawing in more and more people each time. And if there's 10+ new folks who attend EACH TIME, that tells me that there's a fricking lot of veg*ns and veg-friendly folks in the Cleveland area. And that just makes me feel all squish and happy about the state of the world.

Thirdly, what was the deal with nearly every dude who attended being named either Dan or John? <-- rhetorical question, though still a true puzzler

Fourthly, we had the pleasure of having Jen Kaden, the Cleveland Regional Coordinator of Mercy for Animals, attend this month, and not only was she warm-hearted and fantastic in person, but it pleased me in particular because she is actually somewhat responsible for my switch over to veganism. (Jen was one of the folks who organized a viewing of The Witness a few years back, which I attended and which was the reason I went vegan the very next day. So woot fricking woot to that!) Her presence in turn got me thinking that even though Cleveland Veganz is a social group and not an activist group, this doesn't mean that we don't have activists in our midst or that we don't appreciate EVERY damn thing that Cleveland animal rights activists are doing for the cause. So I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all of you out there, fighting the good fight.

Fifthly, sorry to the nice fellow on the right in the picture below (who is most definitely either named Dan or John, but I can't remember which)--I CAN vouch for the fact that you DO actually have a WHOLE face in real life and not just HALF of one. Apparently booze and cameras and my A.D.D.ness don't mix well.

Sixthly, thanks to all of you who came out on Friday for making the October event such a good time!

And seventhly, thanks as well to Julia Stiles for making a guest appearance! It's nice to have some celebrity support!

(Click on the pic to see more)

Cleveland Veganz in September...

2008-09-15T05:02:00.001-07:00

(And this was just the first
wave of folks for the night...)

I am a lazy lazy naughty naughty drunken drunken vegan, so I never blogged about our Great Lakes Brewing Co. event. BUT I hope to make up for that today by saying a word or two about our latest Cleveland Veganz escapades at Edison's Pub this past Saturday.

*AND* I even have PICTURES.

Take that! HAIIIIIYA!!!!

So yes: we decided to switch it up to a Saturday this time 'round, and what a success it was. Turnout was the highest it's been (thanks, Don, for adding us on to your Vegetarian Meet-up Calendar!!), the rain decided to ease up for the evening, and we pretty much took over Edison's patio.

Throughout the course of the night, a good 25 to 30 people rolled in and out, chatting it up with other vegans (and veg-friendly folks), chowing down on some rum & cashew fudge, and booze booze boozing. I even got to shoot a game of pool, converse about white male privilege with some smarties, and complain about how the theme song from Silver Spoons has been stuck in my head for days. (DAYS!)

There were tons of new folks. Regulars pleasured us with their presence once again. We even sucked in a couple of non-vegheads (and a dog named Buck).

So yes: it was a wonderful evening. Thank you all for showing and making it such a great time!

If you'd like to check out pics, click HERE. My apologies because not everyone was featured here--by the time some of you late-comers showed up, I had enough beer in my system that I'd *LONG* forgotten about my camera.

Next time. NEXT TIME!

~Lindy Loo

Shout-Out in the PD!

2008-07-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Cleveland Veganz got a shout-out in the Plain Dealer today, so I figured I'd share. I've attached just the blurb about us, but if you click on it, you can read the whole article. Enjoy!

Inaugural Event a Smashing Success!

2008-06-30T04:55:00.000-07:00

So our Inaugural Cleveland Veganz Event was a smashing success on Friday night. Turnout was great, enthusiasm was high, and booze was plentiful. Also exciting was the fact that we attracted the interest of several folks who weren't THERE specifically for the event--we were able to hook them up with a link to our blog, and perhaps they'll show up next time. Incidental outreach is always quite exciting. And hopefully the group will continue to blossom through word of mouth.

I did take pics, though only a few (because I was having too much fun chatting people up). And unfortunately I didn't catch EVERYONE in the act--NEXT TIME, NEXT TIME!!! *shaking fists at the sky* So if you're not featured in the following set, you have my apologies. Also, if you TOOK pics, feel free to forward them along. Or if you're one of those folks who's like "Omg, you posted a pic of me looking like THAT?" and want your pic removed, gimme a holler as well.

(Click on the pic to see the set)

For those of you who attended and enjoyed the treats enough to want the recipes, here they are:

Chocolate PB Rice Krispie Treats

Cookie Dough Balls (just whip up this recipe but don't cook them--instead, dip each into chocolate)

Whiskey Peanut Fudge

And thanks again (a million times over) to everyone who showed up! You are a lovely bunch and we look forward to getting to know you all more.

We also hope to meet more of you next time, so stay tuned: our next event should be sometime mid-July on the eastside.

Yours, as always, in vegan spirits,

Lindy Loo

&

Kristen

OFFICIAL TIME & DATE OF INAUGURAL CLEVELAND VEGANZ EVENT!!!

2008-06-16T07:56:00.000-07:00

So, if you haven't noticed in our handy-dandy sidebar, we've finally settled on a time and date for our inaugural event:

June 27th, 8pm

at the

The Lava Lounge
1307 Auburn Ave.
Cleveland OH 44113

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All we ask is that you come decked out in your best pair of (non-leather ;) booze-shoes and with some money in your pocket to keep the drinks rolling! We will be meeting upstairs and supplying nametags, so just keep your eye out for anyone with their name stuck to their chest (or carrots stuck in their teeth), and you'll know you've found the right folks.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. Otherwise we hope to see you all there!

Yours in vegan spirits,

Kristen

&

Lindy Loo

* ZOISM *

2008-05-27T08:54:00.000-07:00

Philosophy. a doctrine that the phenomena of life are controlled by a vital principle, as Bergson’s élan vital.
[And by "vital principle", we of course mean BOOZE.]

a high regard for animal life.
[Duh.]

a belief in animal magnetism.
[Rowr... *Kssss*]

As vegans, most of us share a "high regard for animal life" and dedicate ourselves to "higher principles" that are guided by this respect for animals. But being disciplined doesn't mean we've never woken up hung-over, wearing somebody else's underwear as a hat, and with the word "CUD" newly tattooed on our left asscheek. (I mean, who HASN'T been there?)

The point is: vegans know how to have fun too! And that's where Cleveland VeganZ come in.

Cleveland VeganZ is a monthly social networking event for people interested in promoting veganism and/or just getting together with like-minded individuals to chat over a beer. We hope that, by opening up a space for vegans to gather together, we can build new coalitions, problem-solve issues in our lives surrounding veganism, just plain ol' bitch and moan if need be, and most of all MEET OTHERS WHO SHARE OUR VALUE SYSTEM AND BOOZE IT THE HELL UP!

Regardless of whether you are a professional, a student, a hipster, a square, a parent, an early bird, a night owl, a one-legged debutante, or a robot, if you're vegan or have a serious interest in veganism, we hope you will come join in on the fun.

Our plan is to organize some sort of Friday night drinking event once a month, location TBA (but a new location each month), so that we can all gather, meet new vegans in the Cleveland area, and well, booze it up and unwind.

Mailing List

2008-05-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

Join our mailing list to be notified of future events and other news from Cleveland VeganZ.

Cleveland VeganZ events will take place one Friday night each month, time and location TBA. It's an alcohol-based event and it will be at a bar, so you have to be at least 21 years old, of course.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us at clevelandveganz@yahoo.com.