Category — Staycation Nation

Ok, so maybe that title doesn’t make TOTAL sense, but it’s 5:40 AM… I haven’t gone to sleep yet… I KNOW I will sleep so much better if I get this post out… So “Drifting and sniffing” it is. And besides, it just sounds way more intriguing than “The Joynt Weekend Line-up”, don’t ‘cha think?

So here’s the DRIFTING PART: An impromptu performance of The Legendary Drifters at The Joynt, along with some good old-fashioned Chicago staycation advice!

The Legendary Drifters at The Joynt! from Joynt Chicago on Vimeo.

And now for the SNIFFING: A new-carpet-lounging, red-wine-spilling, Labor-Day-Weekend line-up!

Joynt Line-up: September 3-5, 2009 from Joynt Chicago on Vimeo.

That’s it. Have an awesome holiday weekend!
I love y’alls guts. Good night.

JenChicago, NBC Chicago Street Team

Last Saturday, my teammate Kristin, and I explored Chicago in the World’s Largest Urban Adventure Series, City Chase Chicago, and Matt was there to catch the excitement on camera!  From jumping hurdles, to strutting the catwalk, the race challenged our bodies, minds and… well, sneakers.  The race started at 10am on Saturday, August 22 and concluded promptly at 4pm.  We went “all out” for 6 hours straight and now, 3 days later, we are still sore.  But it’s that good kind of “I did something really awesome and it’s totally worth it” sore, you know?

Watch the adventure unfold here!

The Race is ON for City Chase Chicago 2009! from Jen Knoedl on Vimeo.

PS: Thanks again to Chicago Sport and Social for sponsoring our registration for the City Chase and to The Joynt, Retro Club and Piano Bar, for sponsoring the video coverage.  Sponsors rock!

…SHOUT about how happy I am to have you in my corner! Thank you for supporting me/JenChicago! Yay!

So, I haven’t written y’all in a while and I missed you! I want to give you some scoop on what’s up with me and would love to hear what you are getting into these days!

One of the most exciting evolutions in my life right now is a budding travel adventure show called, Staycation Nation! We are beginning production in Chicago, because there really IS no place like home! Case in point, the Chicago Air & Water show last weekend! Catch the video we made here:

2009 Chicago Air & Water Show from Jen Knoedl on Vimeo.

And tomorrow, I am competing in the City Chase Chicago race and am totally stoked about the city-wide scavenger, adventure race! There is still time to register! AND/OR we are going to celebrate Saturday night at The Joynt with an after party! Meet me there!

AND speaking of The Joynt… last night, some Joynt family got together to create a fun little video and I hope you like it!

Our intention is do do these weekly, so consider subscribing to TheJoyntChicago’s YouTube channel AND JenKnoedl, of course! http://www.youtube.com/user/jenknoedl

*Ladies, don’t forget to make reservations for Flirtini Friday tonight! Call 312.573.2233 before 5pm, get a table for 4 or more gals and drink Flirtinis on the house, from 10-12! Woo-hoo!

That’s it for now. You guys are awesome! Muah!

I love your guts,
Jen

PS: If you know of anyone that may be a good connection regarding involvement in Staycation Nation, please message me.

JenChicago, NBC Chicago Street Team

Last Saturday and Sunday the City of Chicago, once again, put on it’s yearly Air and Water Show… And once again, I was amazed, impressed and happily proud to be an American. Though Sunday turned out to be freckled with rainstorms, the show continued, and we were generously rewarded for being such “troopers” in waiting out the rain.  We we all given just one more reason to love… Sweet Home Chicago!

2009 Chicago Air & Water Show from Jen Knoedl on Vimeo.

Stay tuned for more staycation ideas and my upcoming show, Staycation Nation!

It looked to be a late night at 7:30ish on a Tuesday and not a vegetable to be found in the fridge.  So I went to my favorite Subway for a footlong tuna sandwich.  What I got was an two footlongs, a tattered piece of paper with indecipherable handwriting and some new perspective on providing value to random strangers.  Zig Ziglar says “You can have whatever you want if you help enough other people get what they want”…  and I believe he’s right.

How do you give a “footlong” of value? from Jen Knoedl on Vimeo.

So this is what I want: I want to make great strides in the production of my budding travel show, Staycation Nation.  As a friend, fan or potential fan, of JenChicago what do you want to see in an online staycation show?  Do you want coupons?  Do you want discount travel?  Do you want staycation ideas for downtown Chicago or day trip ideas?  Do you want to know about food, dance or a mix of all of it?

Please let me know in the comments or direct message me.