Philadelphia Zoo - Summer Ale Fest, Sat. 6:30-10pm

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Enough time has elapsed so that everyone should have recovered by now from Philly Beer Week and be ready for the second annual Summer Ale Festival. On Saturday, July 24th from 6:30-10pm, the Philadelphia Zoo will once again host an evening of outstanding local and regional craft beers that have put Philadelphia on the map as a destination for beer-lovers across the globe.
Nineteen breweries will be in attendance – including Triumph, Victory (who will be serving Summer Love Ale!), Lancaster, Weyerbacher, and Philadelphia Brewing Co. – and food will be available from The Belgian Café, Dos Segundos, Bar Ferdinand, Brassetts Ice Cream, and 11 other local food distributors and restaurants.
In addition to enjoying these premier local brews and foods and spending time with the animals, you’ll be supporting a good cause. Funds raised from the event will be used for the Zoo’s Creatures of Habit initiative, which is designed to raise awareness about the Zoo’s conservation efforts concerning endangered species and habitats and how all of us can get involved.
Tickets are only available in advance, not at the door, so be sure to plan ahead of time. Here are your options:
* $80 VIP Tickets: Included early entrance at 6pm and a special VIP tent from 7-7:30pm
* $55 General Admission Tickets
* $25 Designated Driver Ticket: includes (2) tickets for non-alcoholic beverages (lemonade or ice tea) and access to restaurant sampling stations
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 243-1100
www.philadelphiazoo.org

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Barefoot Doctor Community Acupuncture Clinic - Open House

Open House Wed. July 21st!
Visit 618 W Girard Avenue on Wed. July 21st from 6-9pm for an open house! For FREE sample treatments and consultations with the acupuncturist!
If you decide to schedule an appointment, you’ll receive your first treatment free as well!
Also- consult and get a demo with Gretchen Gerhauser who will be beginning a series of Posture Healing classes at the clinic. If you suffer from pain or injury, her individualized blend of tai chi, yoga, and chi kung can offer great benefit- learn how to use your body properly to avoid injury and heal!
We’ll have food and drink and would love to have existing clients visit too! Bring questions and curiosities, friends and family- everyone is welcomed!

For more information visit
http://www.barefootclinic.com/2010/07/14/open-house-wed-july-21st/

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Property Listing: 806 E Girard Ave.

via Yahoo! Real Estate

Description:


First floor:Living/dining room, eat in modern kitchen, wooden cabinets, rear bedroom, three piece modern bathroom, laundry facilities, full size rear concreted yard that has the potential for off street parking. Second floor: large laundry/storage room, modern eat in kitchen wooden cabinets, rear bedroom, three piece modern bathroom. Third floor: large bedroom with rear wooden deck. Full concrete basement, separate gas hot water boilers and hot water tanks; and the electrical system will shortly be separated. This property is located on the "riverside" of Fishtown near new construction and the Sugarhouse Casino. This property is completely renovated and ready for move in.


Listing offered by Century 21 Leibovitz

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Hyperion Bank Blood Drive, Tues. Aug. 3rd!

Hyperion Bank Blood Drive

Tuesday, August 3 - 1:00PM to 7:00pm

For more info or an appt. please call:

 Suzanne Mooney at 215-789-4198

or sign up online at:

http://www.redcrossblood.org

  Enter Sponsor Code: 14826

From July 1st through September 12th, 2010 all presenting donors who donate
blood at an American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Region blood drive will be entered into
that weeks drawing to win a $250 GiftCertificates.com SuperCertificate®
redeemable for $250 worth of gift certificates from hundreds of stores, hotels, airlines,
theaters and more. You will also be entered to win our Grand Prize giveaway of a
$2,500 GiftCertificates.com SuperCertificate®!

For more information or to schedule a blood donation appointment
redcrossblood.org l 1-800-RED CROSS

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Reinventing Brewerytown, one property at a time

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Over the years, a number of developers have descended on Philadelphia's Brewerytown neighborhood, often with grandiose promises to revitalize the community.

Some progress has been made following the completion of Westrum Development Corp.'s 144-unit Brewerytown Square town home complex.

But acres of surrounding land Westrum slated for development years ago still sit undeveloped, in part due to the recent recession and still struggling economy.

Yet, thanks to MM Partners LLC, change has, indeed, come to Brewerytown.

Without making overconfident promises, the company - started by two lifelong friends who grew up together in Philadelphia - has been quietly changing the face of Brewerytown, one property at a time.
In 2001, after working in real estate in New York City, David Waxman, 34, saw an opportunity in Brewerytown.

He liked how close the area is to Center City and the ease of access to the highway, and noticed property values were reasonable - often due to blighted and abandoned properties.
Shortly after he had the idea, he contacted his friend, Jacob Roller, 32, and the pair bought up seven properties in the Brewerytown area.

"I just liked the area over here," said Waxman, noting that he was about 25 when he first bought properties in Brewerytown. "I studied urban studies in college. Who knew I'd use it in the real world? It was a little scary."

"It was sort of the classic case for real estate revitalization," recalled Roller during an interview on Friday, July 9, in MM Partners' offices at 2943 W. Girard Ave.

He said that when they bought the properties, they noticed a neighborhood full of friendly residents and families who had to deal with blighted, unused homes that could attract drug dealers and other criminal activity.

The pair set up shop and turned properties all along Girard Avenue into rehabbed, residential duplexes. One building became the company's first office building.

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Girard Ave. I-95 Interchange Updates

All updates regarding I-95/ Girard Ave. construction can be found on the 95 revive site:
95revive.com






First Phase of Girard Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Completed
The first (I-95/GR0) of six phases (GR1-GR5) of reconstruction of the Interstate 95/Girard Avenue Interchange has been completed. The temporary southbound off-ramp constructed adjacent to the existing off-ramp is in service, and the northbound Aramingo Avenue connector constructed through the interchange area also is carrying traffic between Delaware Avenue and Aramingo Avenue.

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Property Listing: 133 W Girard Ave.

Situated in Northern Liberties, one block to Market Street elevated, acrossed the street from the Piazza development, priced for quick sale. Three story, 2900 square foot building ripe for development as commercial or retail space, or multi family dwelling. Property previously used as veterinarian offices.

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July 10th, 6-9p, Art Opening @ Slingluff Gallery

July 10th, 6-9p, Art Opening
Featuring Artist Mike Egan
7/10 - 7/25
Slingluff Gallery, 11 W. Girard Ave.

View Current Artwork
Read About Mike



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Soapy Smells on Girard Avenue

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What does Fishtown wash their hands with?

Beekman's Copa Soaps has been crafting sudsy bars on Girard Avenue in Fishtown for quite a long time. If you've ever walked past the storefront, you can smell the clean, herbal scents emanating from the building. The all natural, cold-processed soaps are made from various oils such as coconut, olive, palm, and almond - hence the name, C.O.P.A.

Soaps can be purchased online and are available in lush avocado, soothing honey oatmeal, several types of lavender, rejuvenating seaweed, and exhilarating peppermint. And that's just to name a few. We like the spicy zing of the ginger carrot. Bars range from $1.25 to $4.00. You can also pick up large quantities in boxes. Order 10 bars, and shipping is free. And the nice clean feeling of knowing where your soap comes from? That's a pure bonus.

Copa Soaps

438 E Girard Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19125

800-315-569

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Property Listing: 314 E Girard Ave.

via Long & Foster

List price: $257,500

This building is located on the Girard Avenue commercial corridor, adjacent to the Waterfront and 2 blocks to The Sugarhouse Casino. The Bi-Level Apartment is completely restored and renovated, with 2 full baths, and long term tenants. The first floor commercial space is partially renovated, with a new floor system. It has high ceilings, with turn of the century tin ceilings. Excellent opportunity for a savvy investor and owner occupant, who wants a strong commercial presence in the hottest area in the City. more...

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Art + Soul Food

The 2010 Art + SoulFood festival is happening this Saturday, June 12th, from 2-6 pm. There will be an after-party at the North Star Bar. Here is a taste of the 2010 festival highlights (complete with handy bullet points):

A meet and greet with Darryl McCray of “Cornbread” fame, a former Brewerytown resident dubbed the father of modern graffiti. Catch the trailer to his upcoming documentary “Cry of the City” by producer Sean McKnight setting the record straight on Cornbread.

A recent mural installation by acclaimed muralist and street artist, Shepard Fairey. Shepard Fairey is most known for designing the iconic Obama poster during the 2008 presidential election, as well as the Obey/ Andre the Giant campaign.

20 area businesses and re purposed storefronts form an eclectic mix of art galleries highlighting mostly local talent. From the dry cleaners to the sneaker shop and even the sidewalks themselves the entire avenue becomes one enormous celebration of art. Couple that celebration with the delectable tastes of the some of the city’s best soul food restaurants and you get Art + SoulFood.

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Metro - Brewerytown, the next hot spot?

Metro - Brewerytown, the next hot spot?

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Mugshots expands to Girard Ave.!

Angela Vendetti and Jill Fink will expand their Mugshots coffee operation into Brewerytown in late June, when they open their third location at 2831 Girard Ave. more

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Tiffin Etc. Brings Kati Rolls To The Streets Of Philadelphia

Tiffin Etc. Brings Kati Rolls To The Streets Of Philadelphia

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