Weekend roundup 3/11

Posted on 11 March 2010 by
Sara Bozich

It's my birthday weekend (tomorrow is the actual day), and tonight I'll be driving with my soon-to-be to Renovo, Pa. for a presentation on Pennsylvania's bear population followed in the a.m. with a field trip to a bear's den, where...

Harrisburg City Council Proposes Extended Permit Parking That Makes No Sense

Posted on 10 March 2010 by
yosh

In case you haven’t heard, Harrisburg City Council is considering expanding the Paxtang Manor permit parking zone in Midtown.  There is a hearing scheduled for it on March 11 at 5:05. While I have not read the exact text of this ordinance, it is being advertised as the following: Bill 3-2010 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 3-139 [...]

Spotobe Top 10: March 10

Posted on 10 March 2010 by
Justin Kunkel, Editor

1. Harrisburg St. Patrick's Day Parade: Saturday, March 20 in downtown Harrisburg 3. UnCork York Tour de Tanks: Weekends in March at the UnCork York Wineries 4. York St. Patrick's Day Parade: Saturday, March 13 in downtown York 5. Harrisburg ...

Some of Those

Posted on 09 March 2010 by
Jersey

Olympic Fall-Out: Why Can’t We Curl?

Posted on 08 March 2010 by
Lissa R.,

Lissa Richards is a web geek and wanna-be world traveler who currently calls Harrisburg home. She was lucky enough to travel to the Olympics in Vancouver and gracious enough to write guest posts for the Spotoblog. If you have any questions ab...

Giveaway: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

Posted on 08 March 2010 by
Sara Bozich

This Friday is the 14th Annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick St. Patrick's Day Party. Held in recent years at Dragonfly nightclub, this is one of the area's must-attend events. Music, food, Irish dancers, booze and good times are sure...

ABC Winner

Posted on 07 March 2010 by
Sara Bozich

Congratulations to Jeff Kupko, winner of a $25 gift card to Appalachian Brewing Co., which he can use on food and brews while checking out any number of live musicians this month and beyond. Jeff's favorite ABC brew is the...

Visit Hershey, Pa.!

Posted on 06 March 2010 by
Sara Bozich

With subtle hints of spring poking through (hello, sunshine!), it's time to consider a weekend getaway to Hershey, Pa. For the first two weekends in April, Hersheypark will open for Springtime in the Park - you can get your tickets...

Everything’s Coming Up Indie

Posted on 05 March 2010 by
Justin Kunkel, Editor

Like seemingly everything in the universe, good music comes to Central Pennsylvania in waves. For months we'll get nothing but David Allen Coe and Michael Bolton. It's horrible. But then the wave of crap crests and you can see some promising ...

Weekend roundup 3/5

Posted on 05 March 2010 by
Sara Bozich

Oh sweet weekend, how I've yearned for you all week long. My big plans including some couples bowling tonight (in a real bowling alley, not Wii!) followed by some attempts at yard work on Saturday. Lounging, relaxing and whathaveyou to...

See more articles in the archive

Arts

Attention local artists

Posted on 13 July 2008 by
Sara Bozich

From the folks at Art House Lounge: Starting Friday, August 1 and continuing through the fall, ArtHouse Lounge will be host Solo Exhibitions on the sidewalk in front of the gallery from 3-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Artists can…

Business

Customer Rewards Programs - Everybody’s doing it!

Posted on 08 September 2008 by
Brian

Like coupons? Enjoy freebies? Why not have them dropped directly into your inbox? You may already get a few from the bigger restaurants, but even the smaller shops and eateries in your area most likely have become attuned to the advantages of email marketing. I personally subscribe to a number of customer reward/e-alerts/fan clubs etc. [...]

Downtown

Lola’s is moving to Second Street

Posted on 26 February 2009 by
Sara Bozich

Lola’s Day Spa & Salon is moving! Lola’s will join neighbor Colbalt Salon at 202 N. Second Street, former home to the “Psychics on Second,” leaving its current Shops on 3rd location (across from Whitaker Center).This new, more central location…

Entertainment & Events

Weekend roundup 2/26

Posted on 27 February 2009 by
Sara Bozich

Hopefully by the time I publish this post, I’m finished writing for my Hershey project. It’s been draining me, and those of you who have talked to me in the last few weeks know I’ve been plum-near a hermit, furiously…

Living

Harrisburg Makes Forbes.com List of Most Livable Cities in America

Posted on 11 May 2009 by
Brian

At first glance, ‘most livable’ could mean a lot of things, but I wanted to make sure this article gets a little more attention because Forbes.com actually uses a very legitimate set of statistics to grade their picks for ‘Most Livable Cities in America-
“Results were the result of comparing five-year income growth per household and [...]

Local News

Roasters gets rain garden

Posted on 01 September 2009 by

The damp weather Saturday morning didn’t deter volunteers affiliated with Paxton Creek Watershed and Education Association from putting the finishing touches on a rain garden behind St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown.Stormwater that drains off of the…

New Media

Tax-Day Tweetup

Posted on 07 April 2009 by
floor9.com

WHERE: Appalachian Brewing Company, Second Floor (Abbey Bar)
WHEN: Wed, April 15 2009 @ 7pm (till ???)
WHAT: Central PA Tweetup / blogger gathering
On the third Wednesday of every month, a bunch of us get together at ABC on Cameron Street for food, brew, and general socialization-driven mayhem.  We’re a casual bunch, and these events are anything [...]

Politics

Reed and Deep Throat- Thoughts On The Papenfuse FBI Allegation

Posted on 27 February 2009 by
Jersey

By now, most of you are aware that Eric Papenfuse made a pretty heavy allegation against Mayor Steven Reed and John Lavenda at his city-council-candidacy-announcement/press conference at the forthcoming Midtown Scholar Bookstore last night.
And certainly, most of you have likely read the commentary by Patriot News crime reporter Matthew Kemeny on either PennLive or in [...]

Sports

POSTPONED: Blackman MMA’s PFC II

Posted on 06 February 2010 by
Sara Bozich

**UPDATE** The Pennsylvania Fighting Championship II, presented by Steve Blackman MMA, scheduled for tonight has been POSTPONED until tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Harrisburg Flickr Photos - See all photos

Breaking DawnSauck's Covered BridgeDown the Halls of PowerWhere is god?EnigmaMountain Pass...

About bH

blogHarrisburg is the central rallying point for Central PA's independent bloggers, podcasters, Twitterers, and news-gatherers. Got a site you'd like to see syndicated? Use the contact link above! If you'd like to join in the community, follow floor9 on Twitter, or drop by our monthly meetups / Tweetups every third Thursday from 7-9pm at The Abbey Bar in Harrisburg.