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Sit Back and Relax with a Fun Night Out at Movie Tavern in Collegeville, PA
Photos, story by Jill Beckel Sick of doing the same thing weekend after weekend? Then you’ve got to check out the Movie Tavern! The Collegeville, PA Movie Tavern includes everything for the perfect date night or a night out with friends and family. All you have to do is buy your movie ticket at the counter once you arrive and then choose your seats. We chose to see Ocean’s 8 starring eight actress powerhouses. Once seated, you can press the button on your arm rest for service and your waiter or waitress will come right over to take your order! The Movie Tavern’s drink and food menu was large and we had a hard time…
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SPiN into a Funky Ping Pong Bar at Newest Spot in Philadelphia
Story, photos by Jennifer Ferrell In the spring of 2007, Friday night ping pong parties in a Tribeca loft hosted by Jonathan Bricklin and Franck Raharinosy, known as “naked ping-pong”, quickly grew from a few friends to a few hundred. Artists, models, bankers, hipsters and celebrities mingled to create quite a SPiN. In the summer of 2009, Bricklin and Raharinosy joined forces with Andrew Gordon to launch SPiN, with the opening of its flagship location in New York City. Today, SPiN has grown into a global brand, with venues in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Philadelphia, Seattle, Austin, and soon Washington, D.C. with more on the way. Except nobody is…
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Cool, Refreshing Drinks and Tasty Bites at The Watering Hole in the Philadelphia Zoo
Story by Jill Beckel, photos by Cassie Hepler The Watering Hole Beer Garden & Oasis is your new summer spot to be! Explore Philly visited The Watering Hole on a hot summer day at the Philadelphia Zoo, which is now open to the public. Sponsored by Victory Brewing Company, it’s a great place for guests to relax, grab a refreshing specialty beer, glass of wine and a bite to eat while also enjoying the great outdoors in this open-air hangout. As the Philadelphia region’s leading family destination, the zoo welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors last year. One of the region’s foremost conservation organizations, it is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many which are…
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Manatawny Still Works Rum Batch Tiki Party Kicks Off Spring Season with High Spirits
Photos, story by Christine Tarlecki Trimble Manatawny Still Works just released their 3rd Rum Batch and celebrated with a huge Tiki Party on a sunny Saturday at the end of March. Steel drums, cocktail classes, tastings and food by Oscar’s Catering really set the Spring spirits high. Inside the cavernous room, the sounds of the tropics mingling with the chatter of excitement for the party, bartenders discussing drinks and the clink of glasses. Plus, the first round was on the house! VP of Sales and Marketing Randy McKinley took us on a tour and we tasted all of the fine crafted spirits while the steel drums washed over the crowd. The Tiki Party…
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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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Take a Private Beer Tour with Home Brewed Events and Philly Tour Hub
Story, photos by Jordan Price The folks at Home Brewed Events know their stuff. Self-proclaimed “beer-based education event planners”, they offer homebrewing classes in the home, beer tasting classes, food pairings, and more. But until now, they’ve kept their events mostly… well…. in the home. Just in time for the holiday season, though, they’ve paired with the awfully nice people at Philly Tour Hub to offer a one-of-a-kind experience perfect for the discerning homebrewing bunch, the beer aficionados, the bachelor or bachelorette party, the birthday babes…. really, anyone who’s got an interest in beer and brewing. We were lucky enough to take part in a preview of their new offering: The Private Beer Tour. Starting…