Good afternoon, Tourism Burlington- how can we help you? We’re so glad you called. What’s new in the neighbourhood? We’re so glad you asked. Tell you what: we’ll lay it all out for you right now.
First things first. Kat is on vacation, and let me tell you- her working here is but a distant memory. I hardly remember the times she took a seat beside me to write this blog. I don’t even remember what she looked like in the stunning Tourism Burlington uniform that was slightly too big on her. I don’t even remember who I’m talking about right now…where was I going with this?
I would now like to welcome Natalie, who has risen to the occasion and filled in as co-blogger! I was going to put a joke in here, but I can’t think of anything funny. Seriously though, I’ve got nothing.
Onto Tourism-related events. Taste of Burlington launched July 19th, and trust me on this one, Burlington tastes delicious. Flyers have been flying off the shelves so fast that there is actually now an underground distribution ring for Taste of Burlington brochures. What? You want one? How do you get one? I’m so glad you asked. Stop by our centre at 414 Locust St. But careful, the program ends August 2nd! So put your running shoes on and get down here. Now, didn’t I see something about Taste of Burlington on CHCH Tuesday night? We’re so glad you asked. Yes, yes you did. Our very own Linda Cvetanovic was interviewed on Live at 5:30 about the program and the positive response it has been getting. Watch out Burlington…we’re everywhere.
Onto event-related events. The Jazz n’ Blues Festival was this past weekend, and unfortunately the weather was as blue as the music (but not as soulful). That being said, Sunday afternoon brought a larger crowd as Mother Nature brought out the sun. She was a little tardy, we know. Appropriate complaints have been filed. As many of you also know, this Monday marks (as Kat likes to put it) the “not quite a statutory holiday but somewhat close to it” day. Joseph Brant Day, celebrating the man named after Burlington’s busiest street (other than Lakeshore, and maybe Plains – highways not included) will be held at LASALLE Park. We would just like to point out that this year there WILL be balloon rides. Hey…wait a second…didn’t Kat tell people there would be balloon rides last year, but they were nowhere to be found? We’re so glad you asked. Yes, she dropped the ball(oon) on that one. There will also be many more displays and activities to check out, including music, Six Nations dancers, a BBQ, boat rides, and reptile people. Not some half human hybrids, but instead people with reptiles (unless we have been grossly misinformed).
Onto blog-related events. Last week, we released our first video blog, and what a video blog it was. The tabloids immediately started to speculate, was Dania secretly dating her co-star, Lake Ontario? We cannot confirm or deny, but as far as we know, they’re just friends (but so were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Six kids later and look how that turned out).
Since we’ve had so many views, we’ve decided to give you a bit of a look behind the scenes of our “City Your City Could Be Like” video, and questions your inquisitive mind might have:
What was the video filmed on?
The video was filmed on Natalie’s camera (which is a Canon VIXIA HF100, for anyone who finds that sort of thing important).
Who filmed the movie?
Natalie, because she won’t let anyone else touch her camera.
What was the video edited with?
iMovie. Yes, we like the program, but we’re not crazy Mac people. Actually, we’re not exclusively “Mac” or “PC” people. We like computers in general. Don’t be hatin.
What was the budget for the film?
The budget was $7.50 in Burlington pins. We’re just joshing you. It was funded by unicorns, rainbow sparkles and the goodness of our hearts.
How did the lake suddenly appear in the background?
Although that transition may have seemed seamless, we actually turned off the camera in the office, walked to the lake, and proceeded to turn the camera back on. A stroke of genius, we know.
How did the sweater and pins just drop into the frame?
Below we’ve posted a couple uncropped shots from the video. If you look VERY closely, you can actually see Kat standing on a stepladder beside Dania, ready to drop what we need. Also, her aim was really good. I don’t think we had to redo any takes because Kat missed.
I would now like to welcome Natalie, who has risen to the occasion and filled in as co-blogger! I was going to put a joke in here, but I can’t think of anything funny. Seriously though, I’ve got nothing.
Onto Tourism-related events. Taste of Burlington launched July 19th, and trust me on this one, Burlington tastes delicious. Flyers have been flying off the shelves so fast that there is actually now an underground distribution ring for Taste of Burlington brochures. What? You want one? How do you get one? I’m so glad you asked. Stop by our centre at 414 Locust St. But careful, the program ends August 2nd! So put your running shoes on and get down here. Now, didn’t I see something about Taste of Burlington on CHCH Tuesday night? We’re so glad you asked. Yes, yes you did. Our very own Linda Cvetanovic was interviewed on Live at 5:30 about the program and the positive response it has been getting. Watch out Burlington…we’re everywhere.
Onto event-related events. The Jazz n’ Blues Festival was this past weekend, and unfortunately the weather was as blue as the music (but not as soulful). That being said, Sunday afternoon brought a larger crowd as Mother Nature brought out the sun. She was a little tardy, we know. Appropriate complaints have been filed. As many of you also know, this Monday marks (as Kat likes to put it) the “not quite a statutory holiday but somewhat close to it” day. Joseph Brant Day, celebrating the man named after Burlington’s busiest street (other than Lakeshore, and maybe Plains – highways not included) will be held at LASALLE Park. We would just like to point out that this year there WILL be balloon rides. Hey…wait a second…didn’t Kat tell people there would be balloon rides last year, but they were nowhere to be found? We’re so glad you asked. Yes, she dropped the ball(oon) on that one. There will also be many more displays and activities to check out, including music, Six Nations dancers, a BBQ, boat rides, and reptile people. Not some half human hybrids, but instead people with reptiles (unless we have been grossly misinformed).
Onto blog-related events. Last week, we released our first video blog, and what a video blog it was. The tabloids immediately started to speculate, was Dania secretly dating her co-star, Lake Ontario? We cannot confirm or deny, but as far as we know, they’re just friends (but so were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Six kids later and look how that turned out).
Since we’ve had so many views, we’ve decided to give you a bit of a look behind the scenes of our “City Your City Could Be Like” video, and questions your inquisitive mind might have:
What was the video filmed on?
The video was filmed on Natalie’s camera (which is a Canon VIXIA HF100, for anyone who finds that sort of thing important).
Who filmed the movie?
Natalie, because she won’t let anyone else touch her camera.
What was the video edited with?
iMovie. Yes, we like the program, but we’re not crazy Mac people. Actually, we’re not exclusively “Mac” or “PC” people. We like computers in general. Don’t be hatin.
What was the budget for the film?
The budget was $7.50 in Burlington pins. We’re just joshing you. It was funded by unicorns, rainbow sparkles and the goodness of our hearts.
How did the lake suddenly appear in the background?
Although that transition may have seemed seamless, we actually turned off the camera in the office, walked to the lake, and proceeded to turn the camera back on. A stroke of genius, we know.
How did the sweater and pins just drop into the frame?
Below we’ve posted a couple uncropped shots from the video. If you look VERY closely, you can actually see Kat standing on a stepladder beside Dania, ready to drop what we need. Also, her aim was really good. I don’t think we had to redo any takes because Kat missed.
- N&A (as opposed to N/A. We are very applicable.)
