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Winter Warmers and Holiday Ales for All at Three Seasonal Beer Festivals

November 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

It's the most wonderful time of the year—or at least that’s how the song goes—so what better way to celebrate the season than by downing a few cold ones. The winter ales and lagers have arrived, and it's almost time to enjoy each and every one of them. Pumpkin ales are shelved and there's more winter fun to be had in 2012, but for the remainder of 2011 here’s where to find some of the best seasonal beer festivals:

· Holiday Ale Festival 2011 – Portland, Oregon:
The very best of the bunch might just be in Portland, Oregon, as the annual Holiday Ale Festival is set to arrive in Pioneer Courthouse Square between November 30 and December 4. That’s right—there’s five total days in which to celebrate, and even if you attend each day you’ll probably miss a beer here or there. In total there are more than 40 breweries expected to be in attendance, and they’re bringing stuff you won’t find at the grocery store or bodega. We’re already thinking about Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve from Alameda Brewing and Drunken Elf Stout from Columbia River Brewing—although the Chocolate Mint Stout from Gilgamesh Brewing is tempting too.

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Minute Suites' $30 Nap Rooms Hit Philadelphia Airport

April 22, 2011 at 8:52 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's a damned shame that no US airport boasts one of the funky, sleep-at-the-airport Yotels. Those things are amazing. Instead, travelers faced with delayed flights and long nights at the airport have to spring for an airport-area business hotel or a Holiday Inn Express when they likely don't need all those amenities. Just a good sleep is all some people want, and luckily a few Minute Suites are slowly popping up at airports like Philadelphia International.

PHL just opened their mini-hotel of 13 Minute Suites and 2 workstation cubicles, the second Minute Suites after the original at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Here's the deal:

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Three Other Famous Zoos With Cobras (That Haven't Been Misplaced)

April 13, 2011 at 4:16 PM | by | Comments (0)

In the wild, the sight of a king cobra raised in a full warning stance has been known to stop elephants in their tracks. That makes sense, since a king cobra's bite releases enough venom to kill even elephants, and so most animals tend to give them a wide berth. Not us humans though. We take the animals—which are the world's largest venomous snakes—put them in zoos, and keep them behind really really thick glass. Because we're creative that way.

The system only works, though, as long as we mange to keep the cobras behind the glass. If you tried to get into the Bronx Zoo's Reptile House over the last few weeks, you know that doesn't always happen. It works most of the time, but sometimes things go awry, giving rise to mild panic and clever Twitter accounts. The Bronx Zoo cobra Mia is back in her enclosure of course, but in case you're still curious, here's...

Three Other Famous Zoos with Their Own Cobras:

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The Price Tag for Philadelphia Airport's Mega-Renovation is 5 Billion Dollars

January 11, 2011 at 8:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

For better or for worse, we’ve been in and around our fair share of international airports and we definitely have our favorites. Unfortunately Philadelphia’s airport is not in our top five..or ten...or twenty (you get the picture). That’s why we were excited to hear about the $5.2 billion in renovations, expansions, and Sbarro locations that the airport will be getting over the next several years.

Most of the cost comes from all the updates and upgrades that they’ll be adding to the airport’s runways. The Federal Aviation Administration just gave its stamp of approval to the whole project, but unfortunately things will be a work in progress for the next 12 to 15 years. To help decrease congestion and airline delays, two of the airport's runways will be getting additional space, and they’re even planning to build a fifth runway right along the Delaware River.

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Drop the Turkey Leg and Try These Three Crazy Dishes for Thanksgiving Dinner

November 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM | by | Comments (2)

Thanksgiving is all about the food, but plain old turkey and all of the trimmings can get boring. This year, change it up by adding some unconventional but possibly delicious Turkey Day dishes into the mix, including the most insane cake you've ever seen. You may never go back to the typical Thanksgiving dinner again.

Check out three places that offer crazy alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving dishes after the jump.

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Check Out Your Favorite Movies Where They Were Filmed For Free This Summer

August 18, 2010 at 12:26 PM | by | Comments (0)

Each summer, Alamo Drafthouse, one of the countries best movie theater chains based in Austin, TX, shows classic movies in their iconic locations.

This year's theme for the Rolling Roadshow is "We Are All Workers" and so far has featured six movies: Jackie Brown in Los Angeles, Dirty Harry in San Francisco, There Will Be Blood in Bakersfield, CA, Convoy and Red Blood in Las Vegas, The Blues Brothers in Joliet, IL, and Robocop in Detroit.

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One Last Philly Cheesesteak, at Reading Terminal Market

July 21, 2010 at 4:14 PM | by | Comment (1)

A few days ago, we related to you the results of what could be the most important scientific test thus far this year: our taste test of Philadelphia's best cheesesteak joints. We laughed (at the church groups at Pat's), we cried (over Geno's xenophobia) and we ate some damned awesome cheesesteak (at Jim's), but in all of our fervor to taste these three, we completely forgot that we actually visited a fourth: Carmen's Famous.

Carmen's was our first stop when we arrived off the train in Philly, and it joins a couple other cheesesteak booths inside of Reading Terminal Market. You won't hear folks from the City of Brotherly Love exclaiming their passion for Carmen's like they do for Pat's or Jim's, simply because their cheesesteaks are pretty standard. Nothing to write home about, but edible.

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Our Ultimate Philly Cheesesteak Taste Test: Pat's, Geno's and Jim's

July 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM | by | Comments (8)

You've seen it on the Food Channel and you've probably heard about it from friends who've visited Philadelphia...it's the battle of the Philly Cheesesteaks!

The City of Brotherly Love isn't so brotherly when it comes to the rivalry between Pat's and Geno's, two local joints serving up classic Philly cheesesteaks for decades, and who happen to be located directly across the street from each other. We stopped by recently, camera in hand and stomach empty, prepared to put these places to the test and declare our favorite cheesesteak.

But we went further than that; we reached out to our followers on Twitter, asking what Philly cheesesteak places they preferred, and we heard of a third location. And so this battle of Pat's and Geno's evolved to include a third contender: Jim's Steaks. So who won?

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It's All Good in Philly's Gayborhood

July 13, 2010 at 3:51 PM | by | Comments (0)

In the heart of Philadelphia's Center City sits a quaint neighhorhood of shady streets and attractive shopfronts. No, it's not the upscale "Gold Coast"-sort of area, but it is the Gayborhood.

Bordered on the north by Walnut Street, south by Pine Street, east by 11th and west by Juniper Street, the Gayborhood is a village of gay-friendly shops, bars and restaurants. Although it was hopping during Pride Week in June as you can imagine, the real summer action has just begun, with two weeks of this month set aside for the "There's No Place Like Home" two-week-long block party.

From now until July 24th, you can follow the yellow brick road 32 rainbow street signs that were just unveiled this last weekend when we were in town. From there, it's all photo exhibits, special film screenings, and even a discount card for the Gayborhood businesses and bars.

[Photo: Jaunted]

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To Megabus or BoltBus? That is the Question

July 12, 2010 at 1:31 PM | by | Comments (2)

In a desperate bid to escape the humid, 95+ temperatures of a summer New York City, we spent this last weekend two hours south in Philadelphia, where it's about three degrees cooler. It was a last-minute decision, and after seeing that Amtrak wanted $45+ per person for a one-way, two-hour ride on a non-Acela between the cities, we immediately turned to the budget bus options, because they at least have WiFi.

So, the dilemma: to Megabus or BoltBus?

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The Five Best Riverfronts for Fourth of July Fireworks

June 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM | by | Comments (3)

Boston fireworks

Nothing pairs better with fireworks—other than booze and barbecue, of course—than a riverfront view. Let's face it, anything is better with a vista of the water. But there's something special about seeing the exploding colorful lights illuminated on the water. To help you get the most bang out of your Fourth of July, we narrowed down the top five riverfront spots for fireworks.

Check out our riverfront picks after the jump.

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Philadelphia Has a Flavor, and It's the New Summer Love Ale

May 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM | by | Comments (0)


William Penn sheepishly throws a toast

There's so much Pennsylvania news today, and all of it good! First, PA became the first state to tap into the travel benefits of Foursquare, and now the city of Philadelphia is tapping into its very own special brew. The beer from Victory Brewing Company will debut on June 4 at the start of Philly's Beer Week, and it's appropriately named "Summer Love Ale."

The release will at first be limited, but you can try hunting for it in the Northern Liberties neighborhood at The Standard Tap, and at Beer Week's Golden Monkey Dance Party on June 10.

So what does it taste like, you ask?

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