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Carnival Games, Ferris Wheel Rides and Fun with Flyers Fans and Their Families at the Annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Carnival
Story, photos by Jill Beckel Rides, games, food and fun were abundant at the 39th Annual Flyers Wives Carnival which took place on Sunday, March 13th at the Wells Fargo Center. Among the newly-added attractions were a center-ice carousel, carnival games, and the opportunity to purchase player autographs prior to the carnival. This annual event welcomed thousands of Flyers fans to mingle with players and enjoy a family-friendly afternoon all while supporting a great cause (local charities). To the delight of both young and old, last year’s six-story-high Ferris wheel also returned to this year’s carnival. Fans had the chance to play lots of carnival games including water guns, fun house mirrors, balloon darts, a strongman attraction,…
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Ocean City, N.J.’s Eddie Shiffler Aims to be Next Lead Singer of Stone Temple Pilots
Alternative Rock legends, Stone Temple Pilots recently completed the first phase of an online audition for a new lead vocalist. Their original singer, Scott Weiland passed away, but was out of the band for a few years, due to substance abuse issues. Chester Bennington had filled in as a temporary replacement, but resigned from the group to pursue his original band, Linkin Park. One of the hopeful candidates for the newly opened position is Ocean City’s own Eddie Shiffler. Known for his celebrated career as a musician and songwriter throughout the region, Shiffler plans to make a splash in this process and get a face to face opportunity with the…
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Stockton Professor, Students to Lead Two Bird Walks at Forsythe Wildlife Refuge
With the arrival of spring comes the return of beach-nesting shorebirds and raptor migrants, such as the osprey, to South Jersey. Nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to get a closer look at these species during two guided bird walks offered by the Stockton Center on Successful Aging in April. Daniel Hernandez, associate professor of Biology, and students in his Service-Learning course will lead two guided bird walks titled “Birding for Life” at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on two Wednesdays, April 20 and 27, from 9 – 10:30 a.m. The refuge is located at 800 Great Creek Road in Galloway. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothes…
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Appeasing the Growing Anticipation, The Logan Hotel Hosts Grand Opening
By Jordan Price Although The Logan Philadelphia officially opened in December, they saved their Grand Opening Celebration for a cool Wednesday evening at the end of February. In the space once occupied by the Four Seasons at 1 Logan Square, The Logan opened as part of Hilton’s Curio Collection right off the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. On Wednesday, February 24th, The Logan hosted folks from Philadelphia’s booming tourism industry to show off the space, including their eclectic food and spirits options, from cocktails at The Commons and The Library, their upscale takes on the standard hotel or lobby bar, to Urban Farmer, a locally-sourced steakhouse. The evening also featured their ballrooms, which were decked…