Brookstone Announces Parrot AR.Drone Event on Black Friday

Brookstone recently announced plans for its 2010 Black Friday Holiday Season kick-off. The company will host an interactive Parrot AR.Drone Flight School Event Friday, November 26, at the Fashion Centre Mall in Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. This event will let AR.Drone fans pilot the flying video game for themselves—and the first 10 people to buy an AR.Drone at this event will receive an Apple iPod touch. Brookstone also predicted hot gift trends for 2010.

AR.Drone Flight School—Plus iPod touch Giveaway: Brookstone is teaming up with Parrot, the creators of the AR.Drone, to give consumers their first hands-on training as well as offer expert flight demonstrations. This Black Friday Event will take place at the Fashion Centre Mall, Pentagon City, and run from 5:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fans are advised to arrive early to buy one of the first 10 AR.Drones and receive a free iPod touch player.

Hot Trends and Top 5 Gifts for 2010: As demand for products that interact with Apple devices continues to grow and sales surge for fun and interactive products, Brookstone CEO Ron Boire predicted the top five must-have gifts for the 2010 season. They are:

• Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter
• ePad Laptop Desk with Speakers
• CandyMan Motion-Activated Candy Dispenser
• OSIM uAstro Zero-Gravity Massage Chair
• Clear Harmony Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

Top gifts are available at Brookstone retail stores as well as at Brookstone.com.