Sure the house is getting decked in holiday delight, and so it seems the dogs are too. Here are a few of my favorites and a few that could use a little noel but are still adorable…
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Uber Women’s Empowerment Forum moderated by Blondell Reynolds Brown was held late last month at
I noticed quite a few Christmas Trees popping up on already my Social Media this weekend. Every Tuesday, get it Tree Tuesday, I will post my favorite shots.
Don’t want to cut your own tree? We have the region’s best selection of pre-cut trees! They’re
available in all shapes, sizes and varieties at our Christmas Shop and Garden Center. If you don’t
find the perfect tree in the field, you’ll be sure to find it at our Garden Center where we also have
greens, roping, wreaths, and all of the trimmings.
DATE AND TIME:
December 1 – 23, 2015
Monday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm (last wagon departs promptly at 4:30pm)
Saturday – Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm (last wagon departs promptly at 4:30pm)
LOCATION:
Linvilla Orchards
137 Knowlton Rd
Media PA 19063
Every year I cover the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and I had fully anticipated covering it again this year. First I was going to photograph the operations at MANNA, where for years they’ve prepared a delicious meal for their clients and 3 friends for the holiday.
Years gone by I always wanted to go, but I couldn’t imagine getting up so early and leaving the house. I do wake up early to work, sometimes I go to bed as the sun rises too. Anyway…
this year was the year I set out to do it. It was a lovely walk to their 23rd and Ranstead Sts,
Saturday is the big day! Christmas Village will be officially opening for the
2015 season!
The team, along with all the awesome vendors can’t wait to
see you guys there. Enjoy your Thanksgiving with friends and family then
head over to get started on some Christmas shopping and holiday fun! — at LOVE Park. You can stop by today, for the continuing of the preview party. At Noon there’s a concert, kicking off Friday concert series for the month of December.
Shop small and shop
international with gifts for everyone on your list from around the
world. Geno’s Steaks invites you to head out of the office for the
return of the “Friday Holiday Jams at Christmas Village”
every Friday (Black Friday through Dec 18, 2015) from 12:00pm to
1:00pm. The concert series kicks off with the ladies from Good Girl on
Black Friday. Future dates include:
* December 4 – Tower Hill School
* December 11 – MPrynt
* December 18 – The Gin Canaries
Sing-a-long
to holiday selections by the Camden Catholic High School Band and
Clearview Regional High School Choir. The original Christkind from
Nuremberg will arrive in a horse-drawn carriage from 76 Carriages. She
will then officially open the market by reciting her traditional
prologue. She will then do her traditional walk of the market.
3:00 –3:25pm
Live Music on Stage
3:25pm
Camden
Catholic High School Band starts walking through the market to pick up
Christkind & guests – Christkind will arrive on horse-drawn carriage
by 76 Carriage Co
3:30 – 3:35pm
Christkind & guests with Camden Catholic High School Band walk in
3:35 – 3:40pm
Introduction of the speakers
3:40 – 3:45pm
Speaker – Thomas Bauer, President of Christmas Village
3:50 – 3:55pm
Speaker – Heather Farber – NRG Home
3:55 – 4:05pm
Christkind
gives traditional prologue & officially opens the market, Clearview
High School Choir will support prologue with German “Stille Nacht”
4:05 – 4:30pm
Clearview High School Choir sings onstage
4:05 – 5:15pm
Official Photo Shoot with the Christkind and guests in front of LOVE Sign!
4:15 – 5:00pm
Christkind is doing the market walk with basket full of candy
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I send you warm wishes and thoughts through out the year. Thinking of you, and your family this year, hoping you are enjoying life, and finding joy and happiness in yourself, family and friends. Have a safe, and happy day.
From the 6ABC Press Release:
Start your Thanksgiving Day with Philadelphia’s #1 family tradition—ONLY on 6abc! The 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in the 96th year and going strong, kicks off Thursday November 26 8:30am with a half hour preview show followed by three hours of parade action! Action News’ Rick Williams and Cecily Tynan will co-host the broadcast, with Adam Joseph, Karen Rogers and Alicia Vitarelli LIVE along the parade route. Good Morning America’s meteorologist, Rob Marciano, is making his 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade debut. In addition to being featured in the parade, Rob Marciano will provide live hits during Good Morning America starting at 7am.
Also new this year, will be our Honorary Grand Marshal, Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup MVP Carli Lloyd. Joining the 2015 star-studded line up will be five-time Grammy Award winning artist Dionne Warwick along with her son Damon, the “Queen of Scream” from “So You Think You Can Dance?” Mary Murphy, and the Red Land Little League U.S. World The 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade is known for having ‘something for everyone’ with 16 giant balloons, 10 festive balloons, 17 floats, 14 marching bands from across our nation, 34 performances as well as fan favorites from music, stage and screen. Music performances include, American Idol Season 13 winner Caleb Johnson, double- platinum celebrated artist, Al B Sure presented by Old School 100.3, local favorite, Lauren Hart and actress and singer, Tichina Arnold. Additional entertainment will include, Jerry Blavat, USO Show Troupe, Maria from of The Sound of Music, the cast from Pippin, Disney characters including Elsa.
Additional appearances include the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders and The Philadelphia Soulmates. Also appearing, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016, Allie Nault, Miss New Jersey, Miss Delaware, Miss Pennsylvania, Miss New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen, Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen, Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen, the students from the Creative and Performing Arts High School, The Parade Youth Choir and the All-Star Tap Dance Team.
Family Fun at the A.C. Moore Parade Zone OVAL / Eakins Oval 8:30AM-12NOON
During our preshow, viewers will be given a chance to win gift cards valued at $500 from A.C. Moore. Then at 9:00AM, Thursday, November 26, 2015 and ending approximately 12:00PM, Thursday, November 26, 2015, viewers of the parade will be given a chance to win more great prizes just for watching the parade. We’ll be giving viewers a keyword to text into our special number 55678 or email Cyber6@abc.com during the parade. We will draw random winners each time to win fabulous prizes including: A Cinderella themed Disney Charm Bracelet from PANDORA, courtesy of KING OF PRUSSIA, CHERRY HILL, and QUAKER BRIDGE MALL PANDORA STORES, valued at one thousand dollars, a year’s supply of coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts, 10 tickets to the Eagles/Redskins game on December 26th plus a tailgate courtesy of Dunkin’ Donuts, and our GRAND PRIZE will be a trip for 6 to Florida. This will include round trip air transportation, hotel accommodations at Loews Miami Beach and a $500 Visa gift card for ground transportation, courtesy of VISITFLORIDA.com
Along with enjoying the parade festivities, families are encouraged to help support the 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Holiday Food Drive by bringing a can of food to the parade for collection by the Boy Scouts along the parade route.
Complete details on the 6abc Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade can be found at the station’s website, www.6abc.com
Red from Fraggle Rock
Strawberry Shortcake
Sam-I-Am
Phil-A-Turkey
My Little Pony
Scooby Doo
Mr. Rodgers
The Grinch
Garfield Santa
Mr. Potato Head Fireman
Tasmanian Devil
Daniel Tiger
Gift Boxes
Thomas the Tank
Snow Globe
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Bubbles the Goldfish
Thanks again for everyone’s notes, hugs and emails in regards to the AMFSP Philly. I need to still write out my PCC blog post, but it’s been a hectic few weeks with lots of events. I will do it though, as I have so many people to thank. I do have some of the SayCheese Photobooth pixs. For some reason people get all crazy when they’re in photo booths, I love those “private moments.”
Last week I attended the opening of a new art gallery in Old City called Stanek Gallery at 242 N 3rd Street
Artist Deborah Fine and Katherine Stanek met last year at a show at the Rosenfeld Gallery before it closed. and meshed as friends and artists. Katharine’s discipline is
concrete sculpture and Deborah’s is pastels. It’s perfect as each piece
of art complements the other and fills a gallery perfectly.
Many of the guests were old friends, colleagues and other local art gallery owners
The
space is modern and multifaceted, offering not only an opportunity for
both emerging and established artists to maximize exposure of high
caliber work, but also provides an intimate experience for visitors to
exclusively preview a working artist’s studio, all while enjoying a
featured exhibition on the same premises. (Stanek Gallery Website)
Besides Katherine and Deborah‘s work, other work features Moe Brooker, Stuart Feldman, Bruce Samelson and Gary Weisman
Check out the gallery for yourself Thursday to Sunday, and stop by on First Friday December 4
I’ve always enjoyed a good friendship with the City Rep for as long as I have been doing PhillyChitChat.com. The City Rep is an important tie in to my mission, which is promoting Philadelphia. A few years back I held a incubator where I invited new PR peeps, press and the City Rep Desiree Peterkin-Bell for a meet and greet. Many a great relationship, and collaborative projects stemmed from this meeting. I’m excited because yesterday in Sheila’s acceptance speech she talk about collaborative projects. I’m also excited cause I know Sheila’s soul, she’s a good apple.
I guess I met her about 5 or 6 years ago. She’s very outgoing and I would see her at many charity events through out the City, representing Independence Blue Cross where she was the Director of Independence Blue Cross Foundation, as well as serving on many charity boards.
the newly appointed Commerce Director.
Who is Sheila Hess, she’s everyone’s friend, and she’s a Philly girl, born and bred. She’s a cheerleader for life, and for all the people. She’ll make a difference. This is a shot of us at the Lifesavers Gala last week. She and Mike came. She’s my friend and I am so excited to see her dreams come true.
Good Monday afternoon, what a whirlwind weekend. Hope you caught this amazing sunset yesterday.
This is from my mom in law’s balcony. We have a fabulous view of the City from our balcony but mom has this fabulous view and every once in a while I remember to run to her place. I’m running way way behind in laying down columns, but this is a bit of celebrity breaking news. A couple of notable celebrities hung out in Philly this weekend…
Rihanna was spotted in the balcony at The Fillmore Philly on Saturday night watching her non-confirmed beau Travi$ Scott perform on the main stage.
She was cool and posed with a fan, despite the if looks could kill from her BFF Melissa behind her
Ever since I was a little boy, reading the Society Pages, I don’t know how that happened, I guess I was drawn to people, parties and photos, I wanted to be in the “Society” column. Finally at the ripe age of a half century plus a couple years if you read that article about me last year, I’ve made it. Next time I’d like to be in the society column smiling and not thinking OMG all these years I’m finally going to be in the society column deer in headlights look. As I stated in the beginning I am so far behind in placing columns and catching up on gossip. I haven’t even written my own column here on PCC about the gala last week. I’ll get to it soon.