Friday, August 7, artist Elizabeth Gleeson and singer/songwriter, Eve Hyman are throwing the event of the year!

Located at the Pelligrini Mansion in Recoleta, Elizabeth will transform the indoor garden into a work of art while Eve Hyman and Mataplantas will rock the house down with live funky music. Cocina Sunae serving up some spicy tasting plates and infused cocktails while Spanglish mixes up the language skills and 0800-vinos pours some fabulous wines. Time Out Magazine, What’s Up Buenos Aires and GraffitMundo will be supporting the event with additional surprises.

Host: eve hyman and liz gleeson
Type: Music/Arts - Opening
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: la mansión pellegrini
Street: ayacucho 1571
Email: eeevento@gmail.com

In April, BAlocal took a NYTimes journalist on tour to discover an up-and-coming neighborhood, untouched by tourists yet is the talk of the locals.  That neighborhood would be Barracas - bordering San Telmo and La Boca, its packed with tons of history and is going through an enormous gentrification process.  We scouted out historical sights, new chic restaurants, B&Bs, shows, old factories turned into lofts and a huge bohemian art scene painted all over the streets and hard-to-find galleries.   Unfortunately, the editor cut out anything about BAlocal guiding the tour so I thought I’d mention the article.  Here you go, June 7, 2009 - In Buenos Aires, A New Revival:

Here’s BAlocal client infront of one a Barracas home-turned-atelier.
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In the new Lonely Planet Buenos Aires 2008 city guide on page 222, author, Sandra Bao, lists BAlocal as the very first listing under Organized Tours for its custom-made tours and itineraries.  Check out it here:   

Christina Wiseman came to Buenos Aires to study Spanish and ended up falling in love with her roommate.

In Time Out Buenos Aires magazine’s Sep. 2008 issue BAlocal received a highly recommended review on city tours that connect visitors to local hangouts and shopping as they learn about the cultural and historical side of Buenos Aires.

I set this LA couple in a beautiful apartment in the heart of Palermo Soho, the chic new neighborhood of BA. For only $350 dollars for the week they saved cash for Mrs. Hoffman’s shopping spree, where they would have spent at least $130/night in a hotel. Lo and behold Mr. Hoffman found himself shopping everyday with his savings. While they were here, Mr. Hoffman featured me and my company in his radio story on budget traveling. Check it out: