Purple Pride Party Drink Labels

Hosting the Ultimate Super Bowl Celebration? Here’s a fun and festive way to give you more time with the big game and less time wondering which cup is yours! We have put together an easy template of Purple Pride football helmets, decked out with some of our favorite Ravens players numbers on them. Click here to view and download the template!

Simply attach these little helmets to your guest’s cups, and let the fun begin! Not only will people enjoy picking out their favorite player, but they also won’t have to worry about losing a name-less cup! Plus, their festive nature will make it look like you went the extra mile to pull out all the Ravens Nation stops!

 Here’s what worked well for us:

1. Cut out each helmet individually.

2. Laminate the helmet: (hint: a role of clear packaging tape does the

trick!) we covered the back and the front of the piece of paper.

3. Attach the helmet to the front of a clear tumbler/plastic cup.

Again, we used a strip of packaging tape. One long strip and the helmet was secure in place. Added bonus? The tape helps to keep the ink from running from possible condensation. (note, clear packaging tape blends in well on the outside of a clear plastic cup)

4. Place them out for all of your guests to see. Then sit back, and watch the reactions of your party-goers. (or just stay glued to the TV, either way, these hard hats are sure to keep you in the game!)

Other ideas? Attach the laminated helmets to the tops of tooth picks or cocktail picks. Stick them in the tops of cupcakes, sliders, or maybe even some Old Bay crab cakes!

For a ton of other ideas to make your party memorable – visit our Football Party Pinterest Board!

Fun Filled Weekend in Baltimore – Starting Tonight!

The Grand Prix races are over but the excitement in the city is as high as ever! Lots to do and to celebrate, starting tonight and going strong through Monday!

Let’s Go O’s
To start things off today, September 6^th, the Orioles begin a four game home stand against the New York Yankees. To make things even more exciting, tonight, on the 17^th anniversary of Cal breaking Gehrig’s consecutive game streak, the Orioles will unveil the Cal Ripken sculpture during an Orioles Legends Celebration series pregame ceremony! Limited tickets are still available!

Purple (And Orange) Friday!
Get your Ravens Purple gear on and get ready to paint the town purple. Show your spirit and spend this Friday, September 7th in your Ravens gear and meeting up with the Purple Friday Caravan. There will be giveaways, mascot Poe, the Cheerleaders and the Play-makers. This will be the first ever Purple & Orange Friday, as they will also have some great Orange & Black giveaways to show support for the other Birds in this city who are making a run at the playoffs!

Dragon Boats are Back!
This Saturday, September 8^th from 8am-4pm at the Inner Harbor! Watch 25 corporate teams compete in races across the harbor to benefit Catholic Charities of Maryland. Teams will be in authentic dragon boats that are 41 feet long and seat 22 paddlers! The event is free for spectators and is a fun-filled day for all participating and cheering.

Star-Spangled Weekend
The Star-Spangled Banner Weekend honors Defenders’ Day, Baltimore’s oldest holiday commemorating the bombardment of Fort McHenry and the writing of our National Anthem. There will be FREE activities Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Fort McHenry!  The public celebration starts Friday with a parade of re-enactors marching on Federal Hill where a special ceremony will take place.

Saturday and Sunday daytime activities at the Fort will include a dress parade, flag raising, cannon firing demonstrations, and presentations by re-enactors and living history interpreters.

Saturday evening beginning at 6:00 pm will feature tactical demonstrations, traditional music, and a re-enactment of the bombardment of the Fort. The highlight of Saturday evening will be a spectacular fireworks display! For the detailed event schedule, visit Fort McHenry’s website.

 

B&O Train Museum Restoration Facility Tour! 
This Sunday, September 9^th at 1pm, take a train ride for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum’s state-of-the-art restoration facility! Constructed in 2005 to restore and maintain the museum’s locomotive and rolling stock collection. This guided tour is an up-close and personal look at the shop including the machinery used in the restoration process and a peek at some of the “Iron Horses” currently being maintained and restored.  The tour is one hour plus the fifteen minute train ride to and from the restoration shop. Space is limited and the train ride and tour is $11.00 per person with paid admission.

Maryland Olympian Celebration
This Monday, September 10^th at 4pm in the Inner Harbor, Maryland will welcome our Olympians and Paralympians including our own Michael Phelps, to honor their accomplishments in London. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will speak at a roughly hour-long celebration at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater at Light and Pratt streets.

Phelps, who is a Ravens fan, will also be introduced along with the Ravens on Monday night as an honorary captain before the first game of the regular season, against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Other Maryland Olympians being honored include Katie Ledecky from Bethesda, the youngest U.S. athlete to compete in London, along with Suzanne Stettinius of Parkton who competed in the modern pentathlon, rower David Banks from Potomac, windsurfer Farrah Hall from Annapolis, and kayaker Scott Parsons from Bethesda. There may be other athletes in attendance so stay tuned for more information on Monday!

So Marylanders – we hope you are ready for all of the fun and excitement!! Enjoy!!

Ravens Party Cocktail and Treat How-To

For a fun, festive and PURPLE Ravens Party, try these fun and easy ideas!

First, we show you how to make an easy Purple spin on a favorite treat – Rice Krispie Treats!

You will start with the regular ingredients, 3 tablespoons of butter, 6 cups of Rice Krispies and 4 cups of mini-marshmallows. You can also use one package of regular size marshmallows but we found that the minis melt really well.The two additional ingredients you will need are blue and red food coloring.

Start by melting the butter in a medium to large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, you will add the mini-marshmallows, stir them up with the butter and let them melt -

Once melted, add 6 drops of red food coloring and 4 drops of blue food coloring. You can add an additional drop or two of each for a darker purple-

Stir it all up until you get a nice even PURPLE!

Pour the PURPLE marshmallow goodness over your rice krispies and mix together -

Once mixed, put the mixture into a 13×9 pan coated with cooking spray.  Press into the pan evenly by applying butter or cooking spray to your utensils or hands.

Allow to cool, then slice into squares and ENJOY at your Ravens Party!

Now on to the beverages! Concierge Molly will show you how to make a delicious Purple  drink sure to please any Ravens fan! Check our our video below!

Ravens Purple Friday Rallies!

We’ve worked hard all season, wearing our Purple every Friday, cheering on the team from the stadium and our couches with equal spirit and even donning a purple Fu Manchu! Now we find ourselves just one win away from the big game. This calls for the biggest show of our support yet and we are just the fans to do it! Here are some of the fun activities going on tomorrow for you to participate in around town:

Purple Friday Caravan

The Ravens Caravan will be out again this Friday, making several stops to see fans and do giveaways! The Caravan will include Ravens Cheerleaders, Playmakers, Marching Ravens, Poe and  even Rise & Conquer! Wear your Purple & Black and get in on the party nearest you! Here are the locations:

7:15-7:45 a.m. Alonso’s 415 W. Cold Spring Ln. Baltimore

10:30-10:55 a.m. Giant 3299 Emmorton Rd. Abington

12:00-1:00 p.m. M&T Bank – The Gallery 202 East Pratt St. Baltimore

1:30-1:55 p.m. Giant 8805 Centre Park Dr. Columbia

3:20-3:45 p.m. Verizon 6711 Ritchie Hwy. Glen Burnie

4:30-4:55 p.m. Smyth Jewelers – Annapolis Town Center 1910 Towne Centre Blvd. Annapolis

6:45-7:15 p.m. Bill Bateman’s Bistro 8810 Waltham Woods Rd. Baltimore

For more information visit the Ravens website

Power Plant Pep Rally

Friday night at Luckie’s in Power Plant! Starting at 8PM.

98 Rock, Miller Light, Ravens cheerleaders, Ex-Ravens players, drink specials, PURPLE beer and more! They will also be giving away a trip to New England for the Championship game!

Ravens Spirit Takes Over!

Last week was a blast preparing for our home playoff game! Charm City Concierge has helped our clients Paint the Town Purple! The city was electric and so were all of our properties in Baltimore and throughout Maryland!

Our clients showed their spirit – decked out head to toe in Ravens and Purple attire! No request has gone unanswered as our spirited team of concierges helped their clients decorate offices, plan their tailgate parties and catering and cover themselves in purple. It is such a wonderful time of year and tons of fun to see everyone come together in support of our Ravens and see the spirit throughout the city!

What an awesome time to be a Raven’s Fan and to live and work in Baltimore!

This week should be even more exciting, gearing up for the AFC Championship Game at New England. We will keep our blog updated with Contests, Events around town, Ravens news, Tailgate & Drink How-To’s and MUCH MORE!

Our first contest is to show us your FU! If you sported a Ravens Fanstache in honor of Joe Flacco last weekend, post your photos on our Facebook page! Our favorite photo wins a Ravens Prize Pack full of goodies!

Here are some of our favorite photos from the week to get you in the spirit! GO RAVENS!