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Explore with Cassie Celebrates 2 Years of Exploring at Stateside Vodka in Fishtown
Story by Tiffany DuBois, Photos by Stephen Lyford Two years can happen in an instant for some people. It can change the direction that you take a company in, change who works for you, or how they critique your work or even what your logo looks like. Two years ago, a little blonde lady with the many titles of photographer, model, actress and writer named Cassie Hepler took her talents and made a lifestyle magazine that incorporates passion, numerous contacts and events that boggle the mind as far as the scope of what you see, hear, touch and taste. On Thursday, March 9th, 2017 Cassie Hepler’s blog baby, ExplorewithCassie.com celebrated their two-year anniversary.…
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Girls Getaway to Tropicana AC in Atlantic City Impresses NYC Local
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler There’s one thing that most Atlantic City casinos don’t have that Tropicana does. The beach. With views like that, who cares if it’s approaching negative digits and is winter? It’s a virtual adult playground inside with everything you need in one space. Even our diehard NYC dwelling friend was quite impressed. “I always thought this was a run down casino,” she said, pleasantly surprised. “But this is even better than the Borgata. I feel like the Borgata is trying too hard.” Tropicana Atlantic City is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and boardwalk in Atlantic City. Featuring 2,046 newly renovated rooms and suites…
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Let It Snow and Let Someone Else Shovel with unSnow.me Snow App
Just in time for winter, unSnow.me offers a flurry of new snow removal providers unSnow.me, the emerging leader in home and residential snow removal, announced it is expanding service reach to more than 150+ cities nationwide, giving people greater access to quickly locate snow removal service providers using their mobile device. With snow fall levels rising higher than normal this year, compared with last year, homeowners can easily clear away snow accumulation now and throughout the heavy snow season. unSnow.me offers homeowners with nuisance snow removal tasks quick access to local snow removal vendors. “Having many more snow removal vendors in more cities couldn’t be more important news on these first…
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Instacart Delivers Grocery Service to South Jersey Doors
Serving over 400K residents, Instacart is launching its one-hour grocery delivery service in South Jersey, its first service area in the state of New Jersey. Local residents can now order from their favorite retailers like Whole Foods Market, Costco (no membership required), Petco, and ACME Markets and have their groceries delivered straight to their doorsteps in as little as one hour. The launch will initially serve 20 zip codes, including Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Collingswood and others, reaching approximately 408,592 local residents. You can now order from your favorite stores and get groceries delivered to any address in the following zip codes: 08002, 08003, 08030, 08033, 08034, 08035, 08043, 08052, 08053,…
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Bart Blatstein Reopens Showboat Hotel to Make a Statement
Photos, story by Lou Perri Bart Blatstein, the President and CEO of Philadelphia-based Tower Investments, a leading developer of retail, entertainment, mixed use, residential and commercial properties, announced the reopening of Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, the largest non-casino hotel in New Jersey. On Atlantic City’s storied Boardwalk, the iconic full-service hotel began its first phase of reopening with 852 oceanfront room and suites, including 38 1,100–square-foot oceanfront balcony suites. The balcony suites include 1.5 bathrooms, a living and dining area, wet bar with fridge and Jacuzzi tubs. The hotel also includes two 1,900-square-foot oceanfront Super Suites that offer the same plush amenities as the balcony suites, as well as…
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B.Good Mt. Laurel Owner Deb Lutz Chats About Real.Food.Fast
Explore stopped into B.Good Mt. Laurel to chat with Owner Deb Lutz about this casual -healthier- fast food eatery. See what she has to say about the mission of the company and the variety of items they have the on the menu!! YUMMM!! www.BGood.com b.good – 280 Lancaster Avenue Wynnewood, PA (484) 417-6345 b.good – 26 Centerton Road Mt. Laurel, NJ (856) 242-3717 b.good – 500 NJ-73 Marlton, NJ (856) 988-0275
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The ChopHouse in Gibbsboro, N.J. Nails Surf and Turf Dinners Down to a T-Bone Steak
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler This isn’t a chain steakhouse. Luckily, you can taste that in every bite. Independently-owned by P.J.W. Restaurant Group, The Chophouse has been impressing Jersey guests in Gibbsboro, N.J. since 2002. We headed out on a frigid weekend night and it was packed so much that valet parking was the only option. People checked in with the hostess and bellied up to the bar to wait for the popular steakhouse to prepare their table. Cozy C-shaped leather booths were a romantic option for couples with stone walls and deep stained wood accents abounding the decor. The back of the restaurant’s outdoor patio is where there was a festive…
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Todd Rundgren To Perform At Golden Nugget Atlantic City – Talks Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Oscars, Utopia
OFFICIAL RELEASE: Todd Rundgren – is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. His career has produced a diverse and eclectic range of recordings often both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. Rundgren has often been at the forefront as a promoter of cutting edge recording technologies. His best-known songs include the 1972 singles “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light”, which have heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations, and the 1983 single “Bang the Drum All Day”, which is featured in many sports arenas, commercials and movie trailers. Although lesser known, “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” has had a major influence…
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Hendrick’s Gin: Get On Board World’s Only Flying Cucumber
Photos, story, video by Cassie Hepler When you receive an email asking you to fly on a giant cucumber, the only answer you can have is yes. Yes squared. Or hells yeah! That’s exactly what happened on a Friday during the Tall Ships Festival. After the opening of T Street at The Playground in Atlantic City, N.J. Thursday night, this reporter hightailed it back to Philly in the morning to make sure not one second was missed. Using a special code, the world’s most chatty Lyft driver swooped by and got to the Northeast Philadelphia Airport in record time. This airport is well known for private jets, helicopters and not really…
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Explore Revisits EGO Lounge at Trump Taj Mahal
Story, photos by Lou Perri Explore recently received an invite to Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal and its EGO Lounge where some of the hottest Latin Ballroom Dance couples heat up the dance floor. Kathy Krauthause, the marketing and public relations expert at the casino/hotel, also invited this photo/journalist to taste some of the fine appetizers at the hotel’s Il Mulino Trattoria. Eric Velasquez, a young chef who learned his expertise from the Il Mulino’s New York executive chef, Michele Mazza, learned his craft well. A table in the bar section was filled with classic Italian dishes including special meatballs, ricotta rice balls, and tender rings of calamari lightly coated in a…