Have you noticed the super modern new building along the parkway lately? That’s the soon-to-be location for the now infamous Barnes Collection. The facility is nearing completion and will soon be a popular spot for tourists and city folk alike. If you’ve seen the acclaimed documentary, The Art of the Steal, you know there was a hefty amount of drama about moving the collection from it’s home in Montgomery County to Center City. Allegedly, there was a lot of shady business among certain city officials, including former mayor John Street, and some hastily appointed officials of the Barnes Foundation. But why is it such a big deal to move the art? Albert Barnes’ had a philosophy about keeping the art available for education rather than a tourist attraction and unfortunately, the move will ruin this concept. But, I think it may have more to do with the millions in tourist revenue the Renoir, Cézanne and Picasso littered collection has the ability to generate. What do you think? Despite the drama, I think I may have to stop and gawk at the new museum after the opening on May 18th.

If you have been around the stadiums lately, you may have noticed some new construction taking place. The new home of Xfinity Live! is well on its way, bring the best of sports and entertainment right to South Philly.

Comcast, The Cordish Companies and NBCUniversal, are bringing together state of the art experiences including: outdoor viewing experience, an colossal indoor 32-foot million dollar SONY LED screen: an NBC Sports Field (A 300-foot artificial turf field): NBC Fantasy Board and NBC Sports Game Experience within the Broad Street Bullies Pub.

In case that doesn’t fancy you, the newly released details for the $60 million first phase include The Original Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co.,Chickie’s & Pete’s, Nick’s Roast Beef, The Spectrum Grille, Broad Street Bullies Pub, PBR Bar and Grill, and Victory Beer Hall.

Not too shabby, huh?

Parking will not be a nightmarish experience that often comes with large scale venues. All together there will be 20,000 for guest. On non-event days parking will be free. During events, parking will be free one hour after the start of the event.

Hiring will be taking place within the next few weeks with a job fair taking place at the Wells Fargo Center. They are looking to employee up to 720 employees.

Beyond the entertainment and dining purposes, it represents a smart economic growth opportunity for Philadelphia.  It will be interesting to see how the notoriously passionate fans of Philly respond to this venue. This progressive and high-tech fan experience is tentatively scheduled for a  April 5^th 2012 opening.

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Welcome to your “Where To” guide – “Halloween in Philadelphia!“. Please check out the locations listed below – they are the places that should be on your list when heading out for Halloween this year!

Voyage of the Living Dead

Battleship New Jersey
62 Battleship Place Camden, NJ 08103

 
Join Dr. Helene Tesla, former Dean of the Transylvania College for the Dead, as she reveals a remarkable new procedure that produces “Super Sailors”? Marvel at the latest experiments in re-animation! Observe and participate as Dr. Tesla unveils her secrets before your eyes in the semi-controlled atmosphere aboard the Battleship New Jersey.

Experience first hand, these experimental beings as they take over duties during your haunted visit. Obviously, we can not, with any certainty, confirm that nothing will go awry! Conclude the tour and evening by joining Dr. Tesla on the fantail for delicious snacks, libations and graveyard dancing!

Tickets will be held in the Box Office and released on day of event. Keeping in the spirit of the season, enjoy a thrill ride adventure land-side on the Flight Simulator featuring “Superstition” and “Haunted Castle”.

Tickets for rides can be purchased separately at the Box Office.

Peter Sterling Halloween Ball

D’Ignazio’s Towne House
117 Veterans Square Media, PA 19063

Start:   Friday, October 28, 2011  9:00 PM
End:   Saturday, October 29, 2011  1:00 AM

‘The Halloween Event OF THE Season! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th 9:00 P.M. D’Ignazio’s Towne House, 117 Veterans Square, Media,PA Walk the Red carpet and join us for Delaware County’s Largest and Grandest Halloween Ball.  Strut onto our giant runway and win prizes for our Costume Competition Most Outrageous, Most Frightening, Most Unusual Massive Dance Floor DJ Spinning the hottest music in town.  Advanced tickets available online $30 each – Limited Tickets at the Door. This Event will Sell Out!

Heaven & Hell: Halloween at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge

Lucky Strike Lounge & Lanes
1336 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107   view map
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Start:   Friday, October 28, 2011  9:00 PM
End:   Saturday, October 29, 2011  2:00 AM

Join philly2night and friends for the biggest Friday Night Halloween event in Philadelphia! On Friday October 28th, 2011 we present the Heaven & Hell party at. This huge two floor venue will be host to our event for 800+ people this year. The third floor will resemble heaven & the second floor…you guessed it. Welcome to hell.

Enjoy a 2 Hour Sponsored Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounger Open Bar from 9 to 11pm and food Buffet (for VIP tickets). This will be a wide open private area – where you can access the bar with no problems. Drink specials from 9:00PM – 11:00PM Entertainment: ISAAC JORDAN cuttin it up at the Pearly Gates JOHN G slicing tracks like Mephistopheles and more Costume contests with cash prizes!

Ticket options are: General Admission: $10 – includes entry and drink specials* VIP Tickets: $20 – Include 2 Hour VIP Open Bar from 9-11pm & Admission* (private area) Beverage Sponsors include Jim Beam Devils Cut, Cruzan Rum, Pucker flavored vodka, and Bud Light Tickets will be available at the door for purchase, but only if the event does not sell out in advance. For guaranteed entry purchase your tickets now. **Costume not required for entry** Go to our website to purchase tickets as well as to see pictures from last years event!

Cav’s Halloween Lunacy Party – We’ll Literally Be Turning The Lights Out!

Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse
1823 Sansom St. Philadelphia, PA 19103   view map
discounted parking »

Start:   Friday, October 28, 2011  9:00 PM
End:   Saturday, October 29, 2011  2:00 AM

Come on Down to Cav’s Rittenhouse, Center City’s Favorite Sports Bar and Grill, on Friday, October 28th starting at 9 p.m. for Cav’s Halloween “Lunacy Party” where we will literally be Turning The Lights Out!!!!! Only black Lights on in the whole bar. There will be a $15 Open Bar from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., a Free buffet, a Costume Contest and a DJ on Hand To Spin Your Favorite Tracks. Be sure to RSVP to get on the guest list!

4th Annual Ghosts + Goblins Halloween Party in Manayunk

Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
4120 Main St. Philadelphia, PA 19127

Start:   Saturday, October 29, 2011  8:00 PM
End:   Sunday, October 30, 2011  2:00 AM

Announcing the 4th Annual Ghosts + Goblins Halloween Party in Manayunk.  Stay close to home this year – hit Manayunk for Ghosts + Goblins!  These are Philadelphia’s highest visibility and most exclusive Halloween event, make sure you are there.  THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT IN ADVANCE – it does every year.

The party starts at 8pm and lasts all night long.  Get there early for open bar (VIPs only) & great drink specials – see details on the ticket website.  VIPs will enjoy the entire 2nd floor of the Manayunk Brewery with MULTIPLE BARS and bartenders!  You know what that means… no long lines for drinks!

So, stop reading here, grab your friends, check out the details, and buy your tickets for Halloween in Philadelphia 2011 – once again you will be glad that you did!

Presenting … Bitten 2011! McFadden’s Philadelphia has been the place to go out and this year is THE place to be for Halloween in Philadelphia 2011! For the past 7 years, UpcomingEvents.com & YoungProfessionalEvents.com has been bringing you Philadelphia’s most visible and most exclusive Halloween events – and this year we present you with Bitten!  ** Over 275 Tickets Already Sold! **

Another 6-hour blow-out costume extravaganza – be sure you are at Philly’s most talked about party for the 7th year in a row… The party starts at 8pm and lasts until 2am. Our amazing DJ will be playing amazing mash-ups, 80′s, and top-40 club music. This event will have over 800 people – all decked out to the nines in Halloween flair! Costume contest (over $1000 in cash & prizes!), VIP & Bottle Service tickets, and MUCH MORE!

Please note that our parties have been sold out 7 years in a row – and this year should be know exception. BUY TICKETS ASAP!

Start the buzz, it’ll be worth it, we promise!  We will see you there.

Bitten Philadelphia's Hottest Halloween Dance Party

BITTEN: Philly’s Hottest Halloween Dance Party!

McFadden’s 3rd St – 461 North 3rd St Philadelphia, PA 19130  view map

Presenting … Bitten 2011! McFadden’s Philadelphia has been the place to go out and this year is THE place to be for Halloween in Philadelphia 2011! For the past 7 years, UpcomingEvents.com & YoungProfessionalEvents.com has been bringing you Philadelphia’s most visible and most exclusive Halloween events – and this year we present you with Bitten!  ** Over 275 Tickets Already Sold! **

Another 6-hour blow-out costume extravaganza – be sure you are at Philly’s most talked about party for the 7th year in a row… The party starts at 8pm and lasts until 2am. Our amazing DJ will be playing amazing mash-ups, 80′s, and top-40 club music. This event will have over 800 people – all decked out to the nines in Halloween flair! Costume contest (over $1000 in cash & prizes!), VIP & Bottle Service tickets, and MUCH MORE!

Please note that our parties have been sold out 7 years in a row – and this year should be know exception. BUY TICKETS ASAP!   Start the buzz, it’ll be worth it, we promise!  We will see you there.

Philly Hoodoo Blues Halloween Party

The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19147   view map
discounted parking »

Start:   Saturday, October 29, 2011  9:00 PM
End:   Sunday, October 30, 2011  2:00 AM

Get Twisted This Halloween! COVER FREE IN COSTUME! The Twisted Tails Hoodoo Blues Party is getting the southern charm treatment! We Will host Iconic Fire who  will be performing fire shows throughout the evening, costumed black light performers and the amazing Gas House Gorillas to jam the night away. Witching Hour Specials at 11pm ($2 Drafts, $2 Well Drinks, $2 Jim Beam and Red Stage Shots) cock tailed Hoodoo skewers and a killer COSTUME CONTEST with various prizes plus Bourbon Shots for the winners is just a taste of what we have up our sleeves for you! Come out and get into some serious southern style mischief with your friends at The Twisted Tail!

Halloween Party & Spooky Cocktails at Caffe Aldo Lamberti

Caffe Aldo Lamberti
2011 Route 70 West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002   view map
discounted parking »

Start:   Monday, October 31, 2011  8:00 PM
End:   Monday, October 31, 2011  11:45 PM

Join Caffe Aldo Lamberti on Monday, October 31, 2011 for a frighteningly fantastic Halloween Party. At 8pm, there will be a costume party complete with a DJ & dance floor. All Day Drink specials include $7 “Spooky Cocktails,” $5 Double Cross Vodka Cocktails, $3 Draft Beers, $5 Bombay Sapphire Cocktails and $5 Featured Red & White Wine. A bar menu will also be available. The three best costumes of the night will receive a Caffe Aldo Lamberti gift card. Winners will be chosen at 10pm. Must be present to win. Keep the Halloween spirit alive all weekend long with Caffe Aldo Lamberti’s “Spooky Cocktails”, which will be available Friday October 28th to Monday, October 31st!

NBC Philadelphia “The Scene” has launched the “That Girl, That Guy” style campaign. It is my honor to be one of the two contributors to this weekly spot showcasing the stylish men and women in the NBC 10 Philadelphia viewing area. Myself along with Catriona Whitehead have been tasked with seeking out some of the ever so stylish individuals from Philly and its surround Tri-State area to breakdown their style for everyone to learn from. The girl and guy that we select we have a profile featured on the NBC Philadelphia “The Scene’s” website and style gallery. Primarily, I will be responsible for reviewing all of the male entries and Catriona will be reviewing all of that female entries. We are very excited to be working with NBC 10 Philadelphia to help shed light on the stylish people of the Tri-State area.
Do you think you have what it takes to be featured as That Girl or That Guy on NBC Philadelphia “The Scene”? You may have the chance to be featured if you follow these simple rule;

• Email your full body picture wearing a stylish outfit to ThatGirlThatGuy@gmail.com
• You must live, work or attend school in the NBC 10 Philadelphia viewing area (including South Jersey, Delaware and Greater Philadelphia
• We will need your first and last name, city and state of where you live or attend school that coincides with the entry guideline.
• Remember just because you send an entry, that does not mean you will be featured on the NBC 10 Philadelphia “The Scene’s” webpage.
• Be on the look out for the That Girl, That Guy crew on the streets snapping pictures of stylish people on the go too. If we like what we see you may find your way onto the site as well.
• Don’t forget to follow That Girl, That Guy via Facebook.com & Twitter @ThatGirlThatGuy

That Guy Contributor Sabir M. Peele & That Girl Contributor Catriona Whitehead

As seen below is a picture of myself and the beautiful Catriona Whitehead the official That Girl, That Guy team.

The free event offers business school hopefuls open networking with admissions officers, an admissions panel, a GMAT workshop and a business school admissions seminar presented by professional consultants, mbaMission. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. with seminars and sessions kicking off at 6:00 p.m. Before the event closes at 9:30 p.m., attendees will even have a chance to kick back with the admissions representatives during a 45-minute “happy hour” sponsored by the University of Minnesota –Carlson School of Management.
In bringing Road to Business School to Philadelphia this August, Kaplan Test Prep is expanding on the event’s outstanding run in seven cities last summer. With Road to Business School, Kaplan, the world leader in GMAT preparation, helps pave the way to success for future business leaders.
For more information call 1-800-KAP-TEST, or go to http://bit.ly/Road2011Philly.

Fashion-savvy local shoppers celebrated new additions to the 611 Lifestyle’s LUXE LIFE men’s line at Matthew Izzo. Shoppers sipped signature 611 Lifestyle cocktails as they shopped for new spring and summer men’s apparel during this special one-day-only sale.

About The 611 Lifestyle:
An epicenter of the DJ lifestyle and dance music culture from 1993 to 2007, 611 Record maintained a following long after its doors closed with the 611 Lifestyle collection of clothing and accessories. Created by 611 Records founder DJ Nigel Richards, the 611 Lifestyle embraces the mantra that all beings are granted only one life – it should be lived to the fullest.

The 611 Lifestyle is comprised of two clothing and accessories collections – DJ LIFE and LUXE LIFE. The DJ LIFE collection is inspired by the original designs that 611 Records carried in its store such as simple, bold t-shirts with phrases like, “I Love the DJ.” DJ LIFE products also include record and laptop bags, jackets, and iPhone cases, all of which incorporate 611’s signature black and white logo. The LUXE LIFE collection features more sophisticated, high-end items for those who love the DJ life and have grown into adulthood, and anyone who appreciates a unique twist on classic men’s and women’s styling.

All DJ LIFE T-shirts are printed in Philadelphia, and all items within the LUXE LIFE collection are manufactured in Philadelphia and New York.

For more information about 611 Lifestyle please visit, www.611lifestyle.com.

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Northern Liberties’ newest eatery sports fire pit garden and local, seasonal fare

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On May 16, Chenango joins the Northern Liberties dining scene boasting a classic casual American menu with local, seasonal, and organic options and an outdoor garden patio with a fire-pit—referred to as “The Backyard at Chenango”—for guests to enjoy the beautiful summer weather.

Chenango’s menu features signature pizzas ranging from traditional margarita to BBQ chicken; crab cake sandwich, seared salmon, oysters on the half shell, and baby back ribs. The specialty cocktail menu is just as refreshing, featuring drinks by the glass and by the pitcher including raspberry mojitos, frozen pina coladas, and melon daiquiris.

Guests of Chenango can not only expect a diverse menu, but a beautiful space to enjoy their dinner or Saturday and Sunday brunch. The al fresco dining patio dons picnic tables, a family style barbeque, fit-pit, and greenery with hanging lights to transition guests into the evening hours.

Chenango, an open to the public restaurant and bar, shares its entrance with the highly anticipated over 21, private swim club also opening in May, Arrow Swim Club.  The two will not only share an entrance, but an executive chef Ben Martin, of The Curtis Center’s Cooperage.

Chenango will also join Philadelphia’s beloved brunch scene, as guests will be treated to menu items including smoked salmon benedict, chocolate chip-banana pancakes, and the Arrow Burger while sipping on blood orange mimosas.

For Phillies games this summer, stop by Chenango for their “Fightin’ Phils Specials” from first pitch to last, enjoy $1 hot dogs and discounted brews while watching the game indoors or out.

The Backyard at Chenango will also host Saturday and Sunday “Backyard Barbeques” complete with all our favorites straight from the grill—hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken— one price, all-you-can eat. Grill will fire up at 2:30 every weekend.

Chenango is located in Northern Liberties at 1031 Germantown Avenue. Chenango serves dinner seven nights a week and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Hours of operations for the kitchen at Chenango are Monday through Friday from 4 pm to 11 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 11pm. Happy Hour will run 5 to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and include discounted cocktails, wine, and beer. 

Philadelphia's only Over 21 Outdoor Oasis

PHILADELPHIA, PA —Arrow Swim Club, the first over-21 members-only poolside oasis, is open in Northern Liberties.  The club is the first of its kind in the nation and provides Philadelphians a getaway without leaving the city.

Members of Arrow Swim Club have access to the club’s 1380 square foot pool all season long, as well as access to other stylish amenities. Around the pool, sunbathers are treated to luxury Balinese lounge chairs, portable sun umbrellas, oversized day beds, and complimentary plush towel service. Members enjoy poolside food and beverage service, live DJ and music, hammocks for lounging,  ping-pong tables and accessories, a shaded bar beneath the club’s upper level sundeck, a cozy fire-pit lounge, and a retail shop with exclusive product lines.  Arrow Swim Club is also equipped with therapeutic massage services and beauty services including manicures and facials that can all be enjoyed poolside or in the club’s spa rooms.

A fundamental part of the Arrow Swim Club experience is its luxury cabana program. The pool area is lined with lavish cabanas filled with VIP comforts such as a 32” flat screen television and blu-ray player, a laptop safe, mini-fridge, and an iPod dock with speakers—as well as lush seating for members and their guests. Through reserving a cabana, members will also have the ability to preselect DVDs, board games, a gaming system, video games, and beverages which will be stocked pre-arrival.

Nicole A. Cashman, President and CEO of Northern Liberties-based Cashman & Associates, has over 15 years of exceptional experience representing luxury brands in public relations and special events, both locally and nationally. “I wanted to blend my years of experience and start my own luxury brand. When Bart came to me with this opportunity, how could I resist?” explains Cashman.

Bart Blatstein, President of Tower Investments, is nationally recognized for the redevelopment of the Northern Liberties neighborhood including the 550 residential units and 150,000 square feet of commercial space that now exist there.

Award-winning design mastermind Chris Sheffield of SL Design was charged with the task of transforming the space, formerly occupied by Arrow Screw Company, into a sophisticated bohemian utopia. SL Design’s client portfolio includes American Fish in Las Vegas; 675 Bar in New York; Postcard Inn on the Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast; and Bill’s Bar & Burger in New York’s Rockefeller Center.

Memberships are still available. Applications can be filled out at www.arrowswimclub.com and are all pending management approval. The swim club opened on May 15, 2011 and the season runs through October 16, 2011. Membership price is $1000. The swim club is located at 1031 Germantown Avenue, adjacent to the Piazza at Schmidt’s. For more information, please visit www.arrowswimclub.com.