On February 24th, 2019, Andrew had his 300th visit to Casa Bonita.  It was a huge party and over 400 attendees! He was part of the gun fights, there was a puppet of him in the puppet show and he “customized” several things for a scavenger hunt, including the face in the well, Fanky Maloon machines, skee-ball prizes, his name in the cave, customized bullfighter and bandito posters, and the “dead” miner was actually a live miner!

There were customized food choices like the “Andrew Deluxe” meal and “Andrew’s Neapolitan Bandito” and products for the event like magnets, enamel pins, and he even re-designed the old “floaty” diver pens and had them manufactured by the company who originated “floaty” pens!

A yo-yo expert performed and Miss Claire Voyant performed mentalism and magic in the stage.
Oh, and a friend made a new Bananas costume and there were mermaids in the lagoon!

Check out the huge photo gallery from the event!

There was press coverage and a great mini-documentary made about the event by Makenna Mackey.
Anne Herbst did a great piece on 9News!  It was also on Channel 2 News!

Westword article: Andrew Novick Is in the Pink at Casa Bonita

Andrew was included in a Denver Post article on Casa Bonita

Check out the appearance on Food Channel Canada’s “World Weirdest Restaurants” episode about Casa Bonita.
Andrew hosted a Street Level on PBS12- Season 3 Episode 2 about Colfax Ave. and Casa Bonita – That was his 267th visit! [CasaB part starts around 8:00]

Denver band SPELLS rocked out at Casa Bonita for a music video filmed for UMS. Featuring Andrew as as Chiquita the gorilla!

There are some products left that you can order below!

Andrew and Bananas Enamel Pin
Two-posts, 1.75″ wide – $12

Black Bart’s Cave Magnet
2×3.3″ –  $3

Thanks for your purchase for Andrew’s 300th at Casa Bonita!

You will be sent instructions about ticket and merch pickup – it will be at NEXT Gallery so you can see the “Pretty in Pink” Casa Bonita art show.
NEXT Gallery is at 6851 W.Colfax Ave, Unit B, Lakewood, CO 80214 – just West of Winchells’s Donuts.
Pick up at the art show opening Friday Feb 22nd 6-9 p.m., or on Saturday the 23rd, Noon-5 pm or on the event day: Sunday, February 24th 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

[It you are interested in submitting art for the show, check out their Call for Entries – Final deadline is Feb 6th]

When you arrive at Casa Bonita, wear your “300” sticker and you will go through the line and order as normal
(Don’t forget the Andrew’s Deluxe and Andrew’s Neapolitan Bandito options!) and then when they seat you,
tell them you’re with Andrew’s 300 party and they will seat you in the Magic Show Theater.

We are trying to cycle as many people through the theater as possible for the fundraiser, so please finish your meal
and settle your tab (if you have additional purchases) before exploring around the restaurant, scavenger hunt, etc.
There will be mermaids, puppet shows and Andrew’s gunfights throughout the day!

Please help spread the word about the 300th Fundraiser/party – with this link
or
Facebook event page

I’m so sorry – that option for Andrew’s 300th at Casa Bonita is sold out!
If you pick another option, you will be able to buy the floaty pens at the event.

Thanks!

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While we are working on the feature-length documentary and crowdfunding, we cut together a short in order to beat some film festival deadlines (Denver, Sundance, SlamDance, SXSW).
We were accepted and will premiere the short at the 39th Denver Film Fest on November 10th and 11th!!
It’s not a short version of the film, it’s more like a precursor to the film – it will make you want to see the feature like crazy!
It will precede a feature-length documentary called Ovarian Psycos – so you get tickets to that, and you will see both!
Here’s how to get tickets: https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=28835&FID=90

Please support the Kickstarter! Lots of goofball rewards!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/511220178/jonbenets-tricycle-a-documentary

I was the host of Street Level Season 3 on CPT12!
It was a blast showcasing several neighborhoods around Denver
and working with a great crew!

You can watch the episodes online!