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PNC’s ‘LumiNature’ Winter Light Show Illuminates Philadelphia Zoo
“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Story, photos by Sharon Kozden Watts up, Philadelphia Zoo? A hellota (it’s a word, according to Urban Dictionary!) twinkling and sparkling that runs until Saturday, January 6 is watts up! Know this: If you’re planning to check out PNC’s return of LumiNature, a wintertime light show featuring more than a million lights across 16 illuminated zones, it is presented “with timed entrance tickets available every half hour from 5:00pm to 8:00pm with the experience closing at 9:00pm or 10:00pm depending on visit date. Pre-purchase your timed…
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Up, Up and Away at the QuickCheck NJ Festival of Balloons
Photos by Cassie Hepler, story by Elspeth Misiaszek, Whether you’ve always loved watching these colorful globes float along wind drifts in the sky, or simply envied the romanticized concept of getting carried up, up & away from movies like The Great Oz, the QuickCheck NJ Festival of Ballooning gives you up close and personal access to 100s of gorgeously colorful hot air balloons. Nestled off the main drag at the Solberg Airport in Whitehouse Station, NJ, only one dirt road leads visitors between the parking areas. Arrive early to beat the crowds and get a parking space closer to the festivities. Like many festivals, you’ll find a variety of goods for…