Monday, February 23, 2009

Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby is coming!

Thats right, before you know it the next Kinetic Sculpture Derby will be upon us. May 16th to be exact. But the first official Meet & Greet will be from 2pm-4pm this Saturday, February 28th at the Philadelphia Brewing Company (2439 Amber Street).
For more information on how cool this event is check out www.kinetickensington.org

Penn Treaty Park! Help with their master plan!

There will be three community meetings to help create the new Penn Treaty Park Master Plan. All those who would like to be involved or know what they are going to do should attend. The first meeting will be this Thursday, Feb 26th at 6:30. It will be held at the First Presbyterian Church at 418 E Girard Avenue.
Refreshments will be served. For more information you may contact Alice Edgerton at 215-988-8790 or Aedgerton@pennhort.org

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Neighborhood Fishtown Meetings. Get involved!

There are some neighborhood meetings that I recommend attending if you live in the Fishtown area.

Tomorrow, Wed Night, Fishtown Action (FACT) has invited State Senator Larry Farnese (D- 1st Dist) to speak to the membership. This meeting is going to take place at the Holy Name Church Hall located at 1429 E Berks St at 7:00pm.


Another meeting is the Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA).
Their meeting will be on Thursday February 19th at 6:30pm. It will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center on the corner of Montgomery Ave and Moyer St.
You will be updated on the beautification projects, zoning and other matters that effect your community.
You can go to their website WWW.Fishtownlife.com to become a member. It cost a whopping $5/year. You can also bring $5.00 with you to the meeting if you go.
They are encouraging members to also bring any canned foods that they wish to donate to local shelters and food banks.

*SECRET* Hellcat Burlesque show tonight at 10pm

Tonight (feb 17th) at 10pm there will be a free hellcat burlesque show at Kung Fu Necktie. KFN is located on the corner of Front and Thompson.
There will be 4 dances and the show will last about 30 minutes. oh yeah. And its FREE!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Fishy Valentines Weekend

There is plenty of things to do in Fishtown this weekend. If your are your swimming solo or with a date, you should check these events out.

If you like Beer, Bands and Boobs then check out the El Bar this Friday. (located on the corner of There will be some great Rockabilly performed by the Billy D Light Trio. They will be accompanied by the beautiful girls of the Peek-A-Boo Revue. The Peek-A-Boo Revue have been dancing, singing, stripping and making people laugh in Philadelphia for 10 Years and counting. They Recently won 2009 Miss Exotic World and don’t intend on slowing down. The show starts at 9pm and its $10/person or $15/couple. The show is brought to you by Wreckhouse House Promotions.


Also this Friday, Saturday AND Sunday Revival Burlesque will be performing "The Flesh Factory, a tribute to pop art, pasties, and perverts" at Fishtown’s own Walking Fish Theatre (2509 N Frankford Ave). This show will portray the art and artist of the 60’s and 70’s such as Andy Warhol. If you want a good laugh with plenty of sexy girls (Annie A-Bomb, Heather Henderson, Randi Warhol and More) Ive been to a bunch of their Sunday shows and this is a Cousinsean Recommendation. Inside sources have told me that the Saturday show is already sold out so be sure to get your tickets asap for the Friday and Sunday shows. You can order your tickets HERE for $15/person.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Free Tree for your Home

If you are a home owner and live in the 19125 or 19134 zip codes you can get a free tree planted in front of your house. In fact the deadline to submit your application has been extended to March 15th, 2009. So make sure you get it in and make sure you let all your neighbors know. This service is provided by the Awesome Philly Tree People. They volunteer their time to make your neighborhood more beautiful.
There are many great reasons to have a tree planted in front of your home.


Reduce outside noise

Save on energy cost

Provide shade during hot summer months

Increase Property Value

Environmental benefits

If you are interested then download and print the application form from
Http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com

If you do not have internet access then you may contact Dina Richman at 215-704-2897.

Also for more information on Tree Care and updates on Tree Planting you can visit their blog page at http://phillytreepeople.blogspot.com

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Frozen Fish-Town

So we finally got our first REAL snow fall. Overall it wasn't a terrible mess. In fact I saw at least 4 snowball fights ranging from age 8 to age 30. Very fun.

I myself ended up at the Lost Bar of Atlantis. I thought that nobody would be there but me and the bartender but to my surprise it was packed! There were 2 great DJ's (Team Vinny) and of course tons of great cheap beer. (all pints $3 all the time).

The moral of the story. Through Rain, Sleet, Snow and Ice us Fishtown Residents will make it to the bar.

www.myspace.com/lostbar