Do you have a flair for riding bikes?? Got a fan following that cheers when you vroom on your hot wheels?? Got the knack for various bike stunts???

Why not take part in the Lavasa Biker’s Week Contest  here on our Lavasa Facebook Community!!

Here we announce the first winner of the Lavasa Biker’s Week Roger Kekhlekar. Check out his biking pic which received the maximum number of comments and likes. Congratulations Roger!!!

“I feel Lavasa is a great Biking destination because ... Brake, Shift, Blip, Lean, Knee Down, Power up, Throttle Wide Open ... ”

Like Roger there were many other bikers who participated in the Lavasa Biker’s Week Contest last week!!

Check out their riding pictures which were uploaded on Lavasa Facebook Community….

Hot steel machine,

She roars to get started,

She never questions my demands,

She is as faithful as a hound…….

She guides me thought the curvy turns,

Wants me to be safe and sound,

Its my passion to save her life, which she deserves,

As I know our love for each other lasts……..

The whole feeling of riding on my bike

The amount of effort and lies, to buy this amazing machine,

The feeling of pride,as I say” I OWN THIS”,

While riding with my girl…….

A sense of fulfillment,

Runs through my mind,

Here I am on the road to Lavasa,

To explore much more…….

Passionate riding on the road to Lavasa,

The never ending road races by,

No one can stop me now,

I feel like I can fly……..

A ride to Mumbai from Lavasa is usual….but wait a minute…!!! Journey on a cycle?!?! Now that sounds challenging!!!

Renuka Jhakar, a communication management trainee at SIMC, started her journey at 6.30 am from Lavasa. An uncommon journey, she hitched a ride with a couple of tempos then caught a rickshaw to make it in time for the Pragati to Lonavala.

From Lonavala she got on her cycle and headed straight towards her friends house on Yari Road. She set her camera so as to capture all the riding moments till Mumbai.

At 6.30 pm she reached Sion. Just a few shops and stops to ask for directions set her back a bit. Although she wasn’t too tired, she set back on the journey to Pune in a Volvo.

Check out the snaps that she took at every stop!!!

Wish to go out and relax at a place away from your polluted city and traffic?? Here is the answer to all …Lavasa…..a place full of explicit views and places to be at!! Check out!!

Dasve View

Ekaant Retreat

Stay at Ekaant Retreat….from every room of Ekaant you can enjoy the beautiful view of Lavasa…

Spend your day chilling along the poolside here at Dasvino Club & Country Club: Check out the cool pics!!!

Also…..relish on various delicacies at American Diner, Dasvino Town & Country Club, Brewberrys Coffee Bar ….and much more…

American Diner

Dasvino Town & Country Club

Brewberrys Coffee Bar at Lavasa

Also….don’t miss to enjoy Lavasa..after sunset at its best…see it to believe!!!

Why wait……plan for a trip…. …..relax and rejuvenate here at Lavasa!!!

Got up early this summer morning,               

Waiting for my family and friends to get free,

All set to start out for the vacation,

Destination Lavasa, exploring thee!!

The road to Lavasa is a memorable one,

With smooth twist and turns,

Looking forward to the water sports, fine dining and clubs,

Wish to stay there….. no thoughts to return!!

My family and friends,

Mean the world to me

Lavasa…. the destination,

Best stop, for all of us to be.

Away from the city chaos,

Peaceful greenery and humming birds around,

I wish to paint my life like this,

Lavasa- the future face of India is worth the hound!!!

The moment I got up,

Dressed for the day,

Missing something today,

I thought the whole way!!…

What it could have been?

Making me think of it over meals,

A fresh aroma comes from some unseen,

Ahh….there it is, crushing coffee beans!!…..

These coffee beans,

Crushed to small details,

Forget their real shape,

If not consumed, I shall frail!!….

The divine taste,

The eternal feeling,

I thought to myself,

Is this for what I was kneeling?…….

As I sip the deep brewed coffee,

I realize again that I miss thee,

Could the aroma let my friend foresee, or

Would you like to company me for a cuppa coffee??…….

The aroma of raw and freshly crushed coffee beans, remind me of Brewberrys Coffee Bar. And guess what? Brewberrys Coffee Bar is now opened at Lavasa!!!

Brewberry at Lavasa

My plan to visit Lavasa, is to take the advantage of their inaugural offer of “Buy Two and get One Free” which is valid up to 30^th April’2010!! What about you??…. coffee lovers!!

“We call ourselves RALLY HOLICS!!” proudly quoted by Deepa Damodaran and Anisha Lanewala, the winners of Lavasa Women’s Rally Contest ’10.  “Any rally happening around, we are the first ones to get enrolled as we love to be a part of it”.  Last year at the Lavasa Rally, the duo, Deepa behind the wheels  and  Anisha the navigator, won the third prize while this year they surprised all by winning the rally, beating  a number of 249 cars and reaching the finish line before all. Hurry!!

Anisha

Anisha

Deepa who drove till the finish line states that “due to our prior commitments we were unable to participate in all the rallies we wished to, but this time we made it a point to participate as it was about spreading women’s cancer awareness”. Last year the theme of the duo’s car was specifically on breast cancer awareness, while this year they had thought of a theme on Ovarian Cancer. Deepa’s mother, Pramila Damodaran with high spirits and great interest, decorated their rally car-Zen, for this year. Pink ribbons and balloons were all over the car with a smart slogan saying, “Women-without you life stops”

Deepa Damodaran from Mumbai runs a computer business and also works as a freelancer. Her thoughts on , ‘Men think that women cannot drive’, to which she promptly answers, “ When women drive, they drive carefully which leads to less accidents and that women deliberately allow men to overtake them as they don’t want to hurt men’s sentiments!” On the other hand, Anisha Lanewala, an Accenture employee helped Deepa navigate the route towards Lavasa.  Accompanying and cheering the duo were Deepa’s mother Pramila Damodaran and good friend Anila Likhite.

According to Deepa they wouldn’t have won it without Anisha’s valuable help. Now that’s called team work!  The duo is thrilled with the amount of attention and glare that they are receiving on winning the rally contest and when asked on what they would be doing with the prizes, to which Deepa Damodaran answered, “If the prize would have been money, I have surely given a part of it to charity!” Wow! Now that has made the women community proud of you two. Cheers to the winners- Anisha and Deepa!!

Having a long bike ride was always on my wish list, have spent so many classroom hours in a day dreaming about going to places and riding my bike! Wow!! Those were days of day dreaming, still that’s there but one of which became reality when 15 of my friend along with me decided to go to Lavasa-City which is 1.5 Hr drive  from Pune city i.e. 80km.

Let me brief you about Lavasa, it’s an envisage city on hill-top with river passing by. Lavasa draws its inspiration from city like Shimla and Nanital. Only difference one can find is that it is very much planned as compared to latter cities I mentioned. If you are in Maharashtra and want to see mountains near the river try Lavasa, you worth a trip like this with your closed ones.

Lavasa, another dream city near Pune, is a boon for riders like me. In past I missed a few chances to ride to Lavasa, so when on the last weekend evening, a plan was made, I decided not to miss this chance and just simply go for a ride with my friends. That was a ride, when the whole bikers group of mine, like about 15 of them decided to do so.  I decided to explore the unknown territory on my trustworthy Enfield.

After meeting all our friends who came from various corners of Mumbai, we started on our official ride towards Lavasa from Chandani Chowk.  From Chandani Chowk we took the road towards Mulshi. The surface of this road was a total contrast of what we have in Pune or Mumbai. In Pune, the genuine tax payers are gifted with moon surface whereas, on the way to Lavasa the inhabitants staying nearby are rewarded with outstanding road surfaces.  Enjoying the ride, we soon reached at the start of Pirangut Ghat. Here, there are two routes to reach Lavasa.

Going to Lavasa was just a plan to run down on the excursion and find out what’s in store in terms of photography. But as the journey progressed we discovered the joy of bike ride, which was very prominent on the faces of my dear old friends. Speeding around the pathway and enjoying the tilt of the bike on the curves of the road, was something we appreciated as we always do. To all bike riders out there, the road to Lavasa will give you nice kick while riding as it offers few of the steep turns but awesome landscapes to view.

Getting back to the trivia, the altitude had started rising slowly as we moved on, the next hold was an old Dam, standing alone, firm talking to the streams . It was like a man standing against the mob, safeguarding the valley.

As we reached our destination we were welcomed by the security people at the giant gateway. As we entered, it seemed, the city had kept many surprises for us to unfold, the well kept nature, the parks; lakes, buildings etc were truly amazing!!

Lavasa, according to me, is the best place to go for a night stay.

We opted for Ekaanth as we were suggested so by our friends earlier. And there it was!!!Ekaanth offered us a beautiful view of Lavasa. Every room had a splendid view. We later thought of going to the lakeside. We bought tickets for Water rides and preferred to go for water Bikes! It was great fun riding water bikes. We enjoyed clicking photos at the lake. Later, after some rest we headed to the Dasvino club. The whole elite ambiance added the much needed oomph factor!!

The next morning was a hard deal one. Sipping hot coffee, sitting on the soft cushioned couch, morning soft sunrays running through the window of my room, wow, I wished I could stay there for more. It was hard for us to leave the morning cool blue colored Lavasa. It was magical!! If you guys wish to visit this place, plan an over -night trip with your friends so that you would not miss a chance to see the beautiful morning at Lavasa!

Exams are over!! Summers are here….lets plan for a picnic to recharge our batteries!!  But now the question arises is, which can be an ideal place for me and my family? It would be ideal if my children, my wife and my parents all could enjoy at the same time. I mean how it would be if only one enjoys, the rest follow, just because all have to be together. Also, instead of wasting time on travelling it would be fun if we get to save that time for exploring something new. How about a Hill city? Hill Station or probably two night stay at a lavish hotel dining by the pool side, the best in the chef’s menu? What if all these comprise in one?

Well……it could be just around you! Lavasa- the city full of offerings and soothing scenery helps you to let your hair down and enjoy the stay to the hilt. Lavasa offers you a full picnic package. Top hotels with luxurious rooms to sooth your minds from the daily ruckus life.

• Ekaanth- the retreat is a 20 room hotel set amidst the picturesque Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats overlooking the back waters of the 20 km long Warasgaon Lake.
• Spread over 1.5 acres, has 60 well appointed rooms including 48 Standard Rooms, 06 Executive Suites and 06 Suites
• Waterfront Shaw Apartment Hotel – offers 40 serviced apartments. A blend of studio, 1BHK and 2BHK apartments with a new F&B concept, “American Diner”.

Now talking about the exciting sports for your kids, water sports presents you with an endless opportunity to indulge in a whole host of thrilling activities. At Lavasa, you are able to do exactly that, with the launch of a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art, watersports facility – Lakeshore. Situated on the rolling banks of the Dasve Lake, Lakeshore sets a new standard in water sporting in the country, and brings in a truly international-level experience.

There are a wide range of inflatable toys, such as trampolines, and, for the first time in India – an Ice Berg

Indulge in the strenuous water activities, if not, you can laze in one of the two pools- watching volleyball, or simply, catching a little shut-eye.

So what are you waiting for? Dive in!

A drive around the whole of Lavasa, would be fruitful for your family. Parents can go for a pleasant and peaceful morning walk, away from the polluted mornings in your crowded city.

An ideal dinner, with all you dear and near ones is all what you need at the end of the day. Which other place would offer you all this under one roof that too with such quality and standard. Well the answer is LAVASA!! So plan a trip to Lavasa this summer!!

Want to test the intellect of Miss India contestants?

Be a virtual judge and Suggest Questions that you want to ask Miss India contestants 2010.

For example… see what other participants are asking this year’s judges:

• If you have unlimited time and financial resources how would you spend them?whom would u spend it on & why? -Zarin, Pune
• People belongings of celebrities says they don’t use the name of that celebrity to work in bollywood.do you think it can be true and is it ok to use othhers celebrity status – Tuvina, new delhi
• What do u find most beautiful about a woman and how?? – Neil, Kolkata

Have a burning question you always wanted to ask a Miss India judge? then go ahead and ask…..

Check out last year’s panel of judges:

The gorgeous Sushmita created history by becoming the first Indian girl to be crowned Miss Universe in the year 1994. Then all of 18, she was the youngest among the 77 contestants at the pageant. She had the compelling combination of beauty and brains, which won the judges’ hearts. She was immensely articulate, aware, sensitive. A delightful Sush went on conquer the Hindi film industry by storm and gave some remarkable performance in movies like Biwi No.1, Sirf Tum and Main Hoon Na. The fun-loving and fearless Sushmita Sen also adopted a daughter at the prime of her career. Irrespective of having a string of unsuccessful relationships behind her, former Miss Universe has always believed in doing what her heart says.

This southern beauty is immensely popular down south, and made a swift foray into Bollywood with the movie Ghajini opposite Aamir Khan, which was a remake of the Tamil namesake, and got to play the lead in both of them! The talented actor received her second South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the Tamil version and subsequently won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for the Hindi one. The ardent actor has already made a place for herself in the south film industry. The level-headed girl, who has a string of films in her kitty, neither takes success to her heart, nor lets failure affect her. Asin was also on the panel, judging one of the most prestigious beauty pageants of today’s time.

After pursuing a successful career in modeling, she made heads turn with her very first Bollywood movie and also received the (Filmfare) Best Female Debut Award for it. Be it endorsements, big production houses queuing up at her door, or her current beau Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika has always been in the news! The brilliant actor, who has box office hits like Om Shanti Om, Bachna Ae Haseeno and Love Aaj Kal to her credit, has her head and heart in the right place. This Mangalorean girl, who was one of the celebrity judges, is the daughter of the badminton legend Prakash Padukone.

Any guesses about who’s gonna be on this year’s panel of judges?