We’re getting yachty with it this week(end) as we say hello to summer with our Yacht Rock themed experiences starting on Wednesday, May 20th. Live music, vinyl listening parties, whiskey tastings and beer events, we’ve got the bases covered. Each night we’ll set sail with breezy yacht rock curated playlists, tropical cocktails, and easy going vibes to welcome the start of summer.
DRESS YOUR BEST! Yacht Club Attire… nautical, preppy, & breezy! Have fun with it, get in the mood, relax, and be silly.
COCKTAILS! Our Polo Club cocktail menu keeps the vibes right with classics like Pina Coladas, Tequila Sunrise, Mai Tais and more.
EVENT DAY THEMES / ACTIVITIES:
Saturday, May 23 - Yacht Rock Listening Party
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 - WhistlePig Whiskey
Get schooled on some tasty whiskey and bourbon selections during this installment of our Study Hall series. This evening we’ll explore a few expressions from WhistlePig Whiskey.
Guests will receive a crash course on whiskey & bourbon as well as learning WhistlePig’s story and history. Delve into the craftsmanship behind each and every expression from this Vermont based brand, all while savoring up to 5 distinct WhistlePig selections. The flight will be complimented by a WhistlePig Piggyback Straight Rye 6yr hand-crafted welcome cocktail.
This Study Hall will be lead by Alla Spina’s JP Mills; Doug Seng, Area Manager (Western PA) Paramount Division for Southern Wine & Spirits; and Ryan Rotell from Southern Wine & Spirits.
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Ticket/Reservation fee includes welcome cocktail and 3-pour WhistlePig Featured Flight.
Featured Flight - Piggyback Bourbon 6yr, PiggyBack Straight Rye Whiskey 6yr, Small Batch Rye 10yr
Extra Credit Pours - Declaration Wheat, Old World 12yr, Farmstock Rye, Farmstock Rye Crop 001, (“extra credit” pours are optional add-on purchases).
Flight will be a guided tutored tasting lead by hosts for the evening.
Pay-as you-go cocktail menu available for the evening featuring WhistlePig Whiskey.
PLEASE NOTE
5-5:45p - Arrival and welcome cocktail hour.
6pm - Presentation starts at 6pm.
(Please arrive at least 15 mins prior to check-in and be seated)Tutored Tasting Session will last approximately 45min.
One ticket/reservation is valid for one guest only entrance.
Check in is located at the entrance to Alla Spina at HiWay.
Seating assignments are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sorry, bambini - this is a 21+ only event. All guests planning to consume alcohol must present a valid government-issued ID to verify they are 21 or older.
For any questions, please contact us at hiway@dantesinc.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 - Trillium Brewing
We’re gettin’ the party pump ready and kickin’ off Memorial Day Weekend a night early!!! What better way to set sail on the first night of our YACHT ROCK MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND festivities with knocking’ back a few cold ones from the mighty Trillium!!!
Come lean into the holiday weekend with us as we pour a few tasty brews from this Massachusetts power house including kegs of Fort Point and Party Pump along with a few canned selections including Melcher Street and more.
We’ll be spinnin’ Yacht Rock tunes on the turntables to keep the vibes breezy so throw on a pastel colored shirt and a pair of boat shoes and make plans to stop by and hang with us. We’ll look forward to seeing you soon!
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
All drafts will be priced individually by the glass and tasting pour size.
All cans will be priced individually.
A detailed information menu will be on hand to accompany the pours explaining the details of each selection as well as the history of the brewery.
Kegs are tapped at 4pm and they are “on ‘til they’re gone” as we like to say.
Breezy, retro late-70s and early-80s Yacht Rock music vinyl and digital music playlists keep the vibes right.
PLEASE NOTE
Check in is located at the entrance to Alla Spina at HiWay.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless you have a reservation.
Sorry, bambini - this is a 21+ only event. All guests planning to consume alcohol must present a valid government-issued ID to verify they are 21 or older.
For any questions, please contact us at hiway@dantesinc.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 - Anchor&Arrow Live!
ADVANCE TICKETS & RESERVATIONS ARE FREE NOW THRU 5/20… don’t wait, reserve your spot on the boat NOW!
(A $5 live entertainment cover charge will be charged starting Thursday, 5/21 and at the door on Friday, May 22. RESERVE YOUR SPOT EARLY AND AVOID THE FEE!)
Get your Memorial Day Weekend ON with us at Alla Spina with a live performance from the crazy fun duo Anchor&Arrow… YACHT ROCK EDITION! We’re kicking off the summer with the breezy sounds of the late 70s and 80s!!!
DRESS YOUR BEST! Yacht Club Attire… nautical, preppy, & breezy! Have fun with it, get in the mood, relax, and be silly.
COCKTAILS! Our Polo Club cocktail menu keeps the vibes right with classics like Pina Coladas, Tequila Sunrise, Mai Tais and more.
ABOUT ANCHOR&ARROW
Anchor&Arrow is the musical collaboration of husband and wife, Matt Dashem and Jennifer Henry-Dashem. Their unique sound is an upbeat mix of soul, funk, rock, and jazz: a culmination of many years of their individual musical styles and experience. The pair has been deemed Happy Valley’s FUNked-Up duo: A two person band with a whole lotta sound!
Jenn’s moving voice fused with Matt’s seasoned guitar can be enjoyed by music lovers of all kinds, but especially those fond of having a good time. Jenn and Matt combine their decades of experience and styles into this wildly fun project. They never take themselves too seriously, while packing high energy and a banging good time into their live performances.
The duo is known for putting their own twists on familiar tunes; blending styles and swapping genres with ease and originality. While they cover feel good music from the ‘70s to modern day songs that make you wanna move, their first love is creating their own music. Anchor&Arrow’s all-original EP, Jumble, can be streamed on Spotify and most other streaming platforms.
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Show time is 7pm.
Seating for this show will be available starting at 5pm.
PLEASE NOTE
Seating assignments are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Some seats have partial views.
Sorry, bambini - this is a 21+ only event. All guests planning to consume alcohol must present a valid government-issued ID to verify they are 21 or older.
For any questions, please contact us at hiway@dantesinc.com.
PARKING DETAILS
Parking is available in a combination of THREE private lots. Lot #1 located in front of HiWay; Lot #2 located behind HiWay; and Lot #3 located next door to HiWay in the West College Centre parking lot (1315 West College Avenue). Please do not park on the grass, or along the sides of Coral Street behind HiWay.
CROWD CONSENT & RELEASE NOTICE OF FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY
By entering Alla Spina at HiWay and HiWay Pizza Pub you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur.
Your entry and presence on above mentioned premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with Alla Spina at HiWay and HiWay Pizza Pub and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.
By entering, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter.