AUTHOR: SalsaCrazy TITLE: It's SalsaCrazy Holdiay Party Time, and a Crazy Good Salsa Week DATE: Monday, November 28, 2005 ----- BODY:

The Ultimate Gift for the Holidays, to give anyone (friends, family, pets . . .), is a SalsaGift, and the Gift of Dance! So, if you're searching for the perfect gift, make it a Salsa Gift, and change someone's life! Really, do you want to get them the same old books, scarves & gift certificates, or soemthing they'll remember forever!

Now, first off, don't forget the Canvas Salsa Dance Party is coming This Saturday (yes, that's THIS Saturday) Dec. 3rd! You'll want to plan on it! Special SalsaCrazy Holiday gifts for the first 200 people. :) This is the last party of the year, and it's one to plan on. Beginner's Salsa Dance Lesson at 8pm Sharp, and there's NO experience, and NO Partner Required! Come early, make the lesson, and get your super cool Salsa present for the Holidays. :)

A quick review of Salsa this week has Avance at the Glas Kat on Tuesday (Woohoo!), Top of the Mark rockin' on Wendesday, Julio Bravo at Cafe Cocomo on Thursday (and the first day of the Philipine Intl. Salsa Congress in Manilla), Friday there's two great options, Jillians has Rumba Cafe and a Xmas Salsa Competition in the Sony Metreon, and in the South Bay, Felipe (el dela Clave) presents Mazacote at Monte Carlo (228 Castro St., Mtn. View). Wow - great line up for this week. Are you ready to dance? Because, the SalsaCrazy's Canvas Salsa Dance Party is This Saturday!

There's time, join us in the Caribbean! If you haven't looked at this cruise yet, now's the time to do it. 30 DAYS UNTIL FINAL PAYMENT -- CALL AND BOOK TODAY because The Next SalsaCrazy Salsa Cruise to the Caribbean has been announced, and we'll be leaving from Miami, and returning for Calle Ocho! Wow - you do not want to miss this cruise. These are the best salsa vacations you'll ever have. We'll be hitting some fantastic locations along the way - so register today at, http://www.salsacrazy.com/travel/ ! NEW: Pre and Post Cruise Packages announced WITH airfaire from all over the world, including a special from the San Francisco Bay Area! Flights are filling, so now is the time to plan your trip.

Are you ready to join Salsa BootCamp? It's out there, and it's coming!

Oh, and DanceSF's New Salsa Dance Guide is now available at, http://www.DanceSF.com/guide/. If you're thinking of taking classes with DanceSF, don't miss this super cool guide to start in 2006! In addtion, Salsa Dance Class schedules are now up for December and January!

But wait, that's not all . . . or is it? No, there's more! How about an interview of Salsa History with Rita Hargrave of SalsaRoots.com?

Hold on, can that be it? Is that all we have to say? Naw - we also want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays! They're starting in earnest, and it's time to ease into "December Mode". We hope everyone joins us on board the Caribbean Salsa Cruise, because that's always a good time, and an amazing vacation. We'll leave you with this one parting thought, this Holiday, do something nice for someone. Doesn't have to be someone special, and it can't be asked for, just do it to make the world a cooler place. Once you do it once, keep doing it. It might not make you feel good, it might be difficult, it might not be reciprocated, . . . but before you know it, one day (if you're very lucky), you wake up, and you've made a difference.

Happy Holidays! More to come . . .

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