Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy Castle Party 2009 [VIDEO]

Falkenstein Castle at night with trippy rave visuals

Last night, Rare Magazine and Dos Equis hosted the “Most Interesting Academy” party at the Falkenstein Castle out in Burnet.  Playing off their Most Interesting Man advertising campaign, the event promised to make attendees become interesting by giving demonstrations on crazy things like bugging eating, medieval weaponry and skydiving simulations.  The hour-and-a-half drive (or complimentary bus ride) out there was a little intimidating, but I’m so glad I went!

First off, the location was an incredible find.  Perched on a hill over looking the Texas Hill country,  Falkenstein Castle was inspired by plans for a castle of the same name designed by German King Ludwig II. (Brief history of German castles: This dude designed Neuschwanstein, the fairy-tale castle in Bavaria that also inspired Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland).   When the castle popped up over the horizon, it was like whoa.  It turned completely magical at night when they projected trippy moving rave visual on the side.

The booze was flowing. The food was pretty darn good. And Z-Trip‘s turntablism rocked the party.  Oh yeah: And Bird’s Barbershop gave one of my housemates a kick-A haircut (In a castle! WHAT?!)

For those of you who got turned away (apparently they stopped letting folks in at 830P ish), didn’t want to wait in the bus lines (106 F yesterday!), or are just uninteresting (SRSLY), check out the pics and video below to get a taste of Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Academy.” We didn’t bring out the HD camera, but you’ll still get a feel for what went down.

In the one-and-a-half-minute video, spot these things:

• Chris eating bugs
• Clown band welcoming us
• Castle melting under rave visuals
• Hear Z-trip mix and mash

Falkenstein Castle peeks out from behind the trees

Falkeenstein Castle

Entering Falkenstein Castle

Chris and housemate Randall wait in line for the Skydive simulator

Falkenstein Castle at dusk

Sophia drinks a Dos Equis inside the castle

Cajun crispy crickets

Chris about to eat a chocolate-coated apple with meal worms

Waiting to Sky Dive

Chris sky diving

Chris after sky diving

People dance below the tripped out castle