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Friday, September 24, 2010

Sacramento Will Fall in Love With the 2011 Lincoln MKX

Bon Voyage! I Leave for Sacramento on Monday!



It’s finally here! I'm packing my bags this weekend to hit the road for the 2011 Lincoln MKX Best of California Road Trip, kicking off Monday, September 27.

I can’t wait to venture around the Golden State with my fellow roadie model/actress Vane Millon! I am so excited! Are you ready Vane? Sounds like it based on your recent vlog!! 



The best news of all is I am not only excited, but I am also totally prepared!

First, Cerritos Ford Lincoln Mercury kindly taught me all about new 2011 Lincoln MKX! I was absolutely impressed by the vehicle. The MyTouch system is completely state of the art. Plus, the heated steering wheel is a nice luxury that will be great on some of the cool California nights. Not to mention I LOVE the 10,000 mile/1 year service interval! No service for 10k miles?! Now that’s engineering.

Plus, thanks to Auffenberg Motors who awarded me a Certificate of Completion! Makes it official!



Second, I’ve made my list of items to pack.

• Toothbrush (Note to fellow roadies: please don’t forget your toothbrush!)
• Clothes (I’ll be on camera and black or blue will enhance my features.)
• iPod (Need some tunes so we cam jam.)
• Snacks (Healthy ones preferred.)
• Sunglasses (Is it vain if I pack more than one pair?)

Any other suggestions?

Ok, time to get some rest! We have Sacramento, San Francisco and Monterey all next week!

Our itinerary and inside scoop about Sacramento is below so you can join us:

• Monday 7pm-9:30pm: We’ll be at the Delta King riverboat in Downtown Old Sacramento. This historical riverboat boasts a AAA three diamond hotel, two restaurants, a wine school and an interactive dinner theatre. “So many people appreciate its historical significance. It is a historical vessel that is still being utilized today,” says Charlie Coyne, General Manager of the Delta King. Here the 2011 Lincoln MKX will get the royal treatment with valet service, and we will enjoy a sunset dinner, cocktails and a good night’s sleep. Coyne recommends the duck breast, lamb and scallops for dinner and reports, “These are all fresh local organic products.” I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!

• Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am: We head to Gunther’s Ice Cream in Old Town Sacramento. Gunther’s was established in 1940 and boasts their number one sellers of Oreo Cookie, Mint Cookie and Birthday Cake ice cream. Apparently this shop has quite a reputation as one Sacramento resident states on Gunther’s Facebook page, “I have to say it was the best ice cream I have ever had in my life.” My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

• Tuesday 1:30pm-4:30pm: The Best of California roadies and I travel to Roseville, CA to John’s Incredible Pizza. Here we will experience cooking, dancing, eating, and probably act like children. There is a scheduled “ Incredibear Boogie Dance Contest” for us (good thing I trained at Londance) that will be posted on YouTube.

The Delta King, Gunther’s Ice Cream, and John’s Incredible Pizza, along with other businesses in Lincoln’s Best of California Road Trip, are in the running to be awarded the Best of California business, as voted by their fans on the California Lincoln Mercury Facebook page. Don’t forget to vote! The winner will be announced at the San Diego stop of the Best of California tour.

Oh, and I totally forgot to mention, a native Sacramento mystery guest will be joining us! He/she will be announced on Tuesday, which will be a fun surprise!

I hope all of you will be joining us in Sacramento at the locations. See you Monday!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Lon-Dancing with Vane Millon

The 2011 Lincoln MKX, Londance and Dancing With Vane

So, really...who wouldn't want this assignment? Take a break from the daily grind at Flash Point and head on down to Londance Studios in Laguna Niguel, CA, to do a quick Salsa Rehearsal with Actress/Model Vane Millon?

The assignment: Prepare for the upcoming 2011 Lincoln MKX "Best of California Road Trip". All I've gotta do is a) learn a little about the 2011 Lincoln MKX, take a few pictures of Vane learning to dance and that's it. Not a bad gig.

Who Knew Salsa Would Get so Heated?
I guess I should have seen it coming. Once Vane entered the studio and stepped onto the dance floor with European Champion Jason Daly, things started to heat up. First, Jason demonstrated some of the basics with World Champion, Yana Blinova. Then, it was Vane's turn. With only two weeks to prepare, Jason was all business. After only a few minutes, the place started to come alive. Music started pumping, Jason and Vane started dancing and somehow, things got a little out of hand. I guess you get two competitive people in the room together and "stuff happens". Here's a clip.



The Cool Down
Once the rehearsals were over, it was time to cool off. Thankfully, Sherryl Brightwell, a representative of the California Lincoln Mercury Dealers, was there to get the AC going and walk everyone through the very cool features of the '11 MKX - "My Touch", "Sync", "Hands free calling", "Blind Spot Integration System", "Rear Park Assist" and tons more. There were so many cool features, I honestly only remember a hand-full. How could this be better than dancing with Yana, you ask? If you saw me dance, or her poor feet when I was done, you'd know.

Now, Vane Turns Her Attention to Sacramento
Offering a quick shout out to Best of Cali fans, Vane nailed it in one take (ok, two) -- also offering a surprise, inviting one lucky Sacramento resident for a ride-along. The first, in English. The second, in Espanol!





Behind the Scenes, Out-takes and More
Not that I was complaining...but somehow I got pulled into the mix. World Champion Yana Blinova was a fantastic teacher, beautiful and best of all (for me), patient. Here's a link to some behind the scenes shots:


Also, here's the entry video from Londance Owner, Patricia West that got it all started with Londance! Thank you for your entry Patricia!



Special thanks to the folks at Londance for opening up their studio.

P.S. Yana, thinks I got what it takes. :)