There are a lot of good things about camping. Sitting around a fire, smores, singing songs, more smores, getting vaguely in touch with nature (except when nature is a mosquito)…

So we naturally jumped at the opportunity to be a part of New York Magazine’s “Campfire by the Canal” last Saturday. However, this camping experience was way better than the ones we remember growing up, as sweet Swede Jose Gonzales was singing to us, instead of our friend’s cousin trying to play “White Rabbit” for the third time in a row while completely wasted.

Oh, and just because New York Magazine was able to upgrade the entertainment (Upright Citizens Brigade’s embarrassing and hilarious stories sure beats “Truly Tasteless Jokes Vol. 3″), they still provided such classic camping experiences as Smores (yes, third mention!), beers-a-plenty and the closest thing to nature most of us will experience outside of walking past McCarren Park on the way to the subway.

And we just weren’t there to have a good time, mind you (though we did!). We actually hosted a horse shoes game, where the top players could win free Saucony Jazz Originals.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

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[ARMS RACE!]

[dang, you win]

We had crazy fun playing washers, giving out squirt guns and getting slightly sunburned at the New York Magazine Highbrow BBQ  at Solar One on August 23rd!

[winner + loser = love]

Lots of people played– lots of people won shoes free Saucony Originals  and of course lots of people enjoyed eating “highbrow” BBQ while listening to Islands and squirting each other with the squirt guns we were arming the crowd with.

[Islands in the sun]

And if you didn’t know already, the whole point of the party was the “cook off” hosted by CJ from Top Chef. Here’s a video!

Congratulations to MyOpenBar not only for being totally awesome because they always tell us where to get inebriated for free, but for becoming Chicago’s very FIRST Saucony Office Team Champions!!
The sun was bright on that beautiful Sunday in the spacious area that is Smith Park. Both Threadless & MyOpenBar came to WIN! Competition was tight during Tug of War, Egg Toss, Dizzy Bat & Three Legged Race. It came down to the last game- the wheelbarrow race in which MyOpenBar clinched the victory. WXRT & Venus Zine came out to play as well with WXRT allowing some local teenage boys to play on their team in order to win almost every game against Venus Zine.
After the games, teams headed to Old Oak Tap to revel or drown in free booze & great food!
We hope everyone had as much fun as we did this summer!!!! You’re ALL winners in our book!

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Go directly to bar. Get RESPONSIBLE.

Heeb beat Sony/BMG in an amazing come from behind thriller. Some serious “miracle of miracles” shiz went down.

Down 2 games to nuthin, Heeb decided to dance the Hora and suddenly their luck changed for the better.We’re not saying there is a god (or that said god intervenes in games of KUBB) but it’s hard not to be amazed by Heeb’s stunning victory!