WINE TASTINGS
Escape the cold via wine flight in Detroit’s newest bar Enoteca! Located in the First National Building at the corner of Woodward and Cadillac Square, Enoteca will feature the following specialty wine flights in honor of Winter Blast Weekend:

South America $ 9.00
2006 Calina Reserve Carmenere, Maule Valley
2005 Haras De Pirque Cabernet Sauvignon "Estate", Maipo Valley
2006 Paul Hobbs "El Felino" Malbec, Argentina: Mendoza

Italy $12.00
2006 Tormaresca Red, Puglia
2006 Antinori Santa Cristina Chianti, Toscana
2004 Masi Campofiorin Ripasso, Veneto

Australia $15.00
2006 Yalumba "Y Series" Shiraz-Viognier, Australia: South Australia
2005 Jim Barry "Cover Drive" Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
2004 Rosemount Show Reserve GSM "Mclaren Vale"

DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
The Meijer Family Fun Zone goes Techno as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival presents up and coming Detroit artists on Friday and Saturday night.

Friday:
9:00pm to 10:30pm Eric Johnston
10:30pm to Midnight Rich Korach
Saturday:
9:00pm to 10:30pm John Johr
10:30pm to Midnight Stacey Pullen

OFFICIAL WINTER BLAST AFTER PARTIES
Just because the Winter Blast festival site closes down at Midnight on Friday and Saturday doesn’t mean the party is over. Warm up and end the night at an Official Winter Blast After Party!

PULSE
Friday February 8th & Saturday February 9th

When the DJ’s stop mixing on the Winter Blast site, the music continues at PULSE. Warm up and get your dance on at the bar recognized by Hour Magazine, the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and Citysearch as one of the best in Detroit.

Pulse is located at on Monroe between Farmer and Randolph at:
156 Monroe
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 420-0313

THE PARK BAR DETROIT
Friday February 8th

The spirit of the “D” that Winter Blast celebrates all weekend long is alive and well at the Park Bar Detroit. A self-professed “Detroit Bar for Detroiters by Detroiters,” warm up its cozy circular bar which features a fine selection of Motor City Microbrews, artwork from local Detroit Artists, an eclectic play list and quite possibly the best shawarma in the city. See you at the Park Bar!

The Park Bar is located just three blocks north of the festival site west off Woodward at the corner of Park and Elizabeth:
2040 Park Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)962-2933

INSIDE DETROIT- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO BAR TOUR
Thousands of people will be coming downtown to enjoy the Detroit Winter Blast, and Inside Detroit wants them to know where to go once they get there. Inside Detroit will not only take people to the best bars in the Campus Martius District, but the guide will also introduce participants to owners, get them specialty shots and fill them in on Detroit’s interesting history and latest developments.
February 2, 2008 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
$15 a person in advance, $20 at the door
Meet at the Enoteca located at 660 Woodward across from Campus Martius Park
For more information visit www.insidedetroit.org

INSIDE DETROIT DISCOVER DETROIT TOUR
February 9th & 10th 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FREE
Detroit has a lot of history and a lot of new development too. This quick tour will cover the best of both and keep you warm at the same time. From new lofts to classic skyscrapers, you'll see why the New York Times listed Detroit as one of the top places to visit in 2008. So if you're in town for the Winter Blast, or if you've lived here your whole life, Inside Detroit can help you discover Detroit. Meet in the Compuware Lobby. For more details visit www.insidedetroit.org