The good thing about Sundance is that there is always a better party just down the street so I head to Tao to meet some other friends just in time to see Nelly perform as Lance Bass, Akon, Tara Ried and Mathew Lillard get the place Hot in Herre.

Luckily, the only requirement for being a club promoter is to get people to show up to clubs. If you talk to the manager of the club and get to know him, you can get all sorts of benefits which make you the “guy to know” for all those hot club chicks.

Venues include San Francisco’s Make Out Room, Z space, the Beat Museum, Tosca, Book Passages and Booksmith – and a galaxy of other unusual and eclectic sites. In the past, events have been held at the seediest t-shirt country for Noir Lit, an elegant champagne bar for Chick Lit, and a majestic cathedral, atop Nob Hill, for a lineup of absolutely incredible poets.

Modern-day dating in Orlando can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a nightmare. As matchmakers across the country can attest, little decisions can make or break a date. So the next time you’re stepping out with someone for the first time, pay attention to every gesture, put on a positive attitude, and give your date a chance.

The first thing that my brother told me was to always get a chair facing towards the front door. That way you can see who is coming in and might be after you. He had plenty of people after him. We started playing a couple of guys and we lost the first few games. I could tell that my brother was losing on purpose. He was a much better pool player than that.

One of the other things to consider is the clientele. If a club has no cover and no dress code then it means anybody can come in. The kinds of people who want to sit in a room full of naked women for free and in their street clothes are not always the upper echelon of society. They tend to be perverts and pimps looking to take advantage of people. Instead opt for the place that costs twenty dollars to enter. It may seem like a lot at the time but the experience is worth it. Think of it as the admission cost for grown-up Disneyland.

I head to the slopes for some snowboarding but opt against hittin’ up the park. I had two more nights left and a broken leg would so kill the luck streak I was on. When we return to the pad, my friends and I relax in the Jacuzzi outside – overlooking Park City and in 17 degree weather. Livin’ the life.

Try a bike ride around Scottsdale Greenbelt/Tempe town lake loop. Stop off for a wee picnic, spread your blanket, play some frisbee, impress your date with your hipness by breaking out a bottle of Bulgarian wine and let the mood spring forth in the city’s natural beauty. Be sure to time it so you pop the cork just before the legendary Arizona sunset.