Archive | May, 2008

Upscale West Shore Eateries Closing

Posted on 30 May 2008 by HarrisburgNightlife.com

Restaurants close for many reasons. It could be bad food, less than stellar service, bad location, or poor money management. It even happens to the good ones.
As reported by Sue, it sounds like Dorado on the Camp Hill bypass on the West Shore is in the process of being sold and has closed for [...]

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Hillary Clinton in Harrisburg (Jersey Mike) 3.11.8

Posted on 29 May 2008 by bH Admin

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Note: In the interest of fairness, we wanted to publish a Hilary Clinton video of quality and length comparable to yesterday’s featured Barak Obama video. However, Clinton’s YouTube channel contains no footage of her appearance in Harrisburg, and thus, no comparable match could be found. This video represents one of [...]

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On Deck…

Posted on 29 May 2008 by jerseym

Here are a couple of items I’ve been stewing about for quite some time but have chose not to write extensively about until my battle with The City over the Amusement Tax comes to an amicable conclusion. Think of this post as a teaser of things to come from that loudmouth from Jersey. (Who often [...]

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Free in the City

Posted on 29 May 2008 by floor9.com

Summer is, for all intents and purposes, here.  Parks are opening and days are lengthening and temperatures are rising.  I have my season pass to HersheyPark.  I did my first deck-staining-and-cookout of the season on Tuesday.  Walking down Second Street on a Friday or Saturday night, you can just smell the Legionnaires’ Disease spilling out [...]

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Linglestown Thursday report

Posted on 29 May 2008 by BB

Saturday events … Linglestown Church of God is holding its annual drive-thru chicken BBQ and flea market on Saturday, May 31. The church is located across from Linglestown Fire Co. … A multi-family yard sale will be held at 1420 Adams Avenue in Lin…

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Koons Park is a buzzin’

Posted on 29 May 2008 by BB

Recreational activities are approaching a seasonal peak at Koons Park. I toured the park on bicycle Wednesday night and spotted the following sports activities – baseball for various age groups, softball, and rec league basketball (pictured). The onl…

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Greater Harrisburg Collegiate Website Makes Semi-Finals for IdeaCafe Mini Grant

Posted on 29 May 2008 by Brian

The regional initiative in Harrisburg to build out a site much like Philadelphia’s CampusPhilly.com or Lancaster’s CampusCentral.org has become a semi-finalist for IdeaCafe’s mini grant. IdeaCafe.com has been providing entrepreneurial tools and resources online since 1995. In addition to providing $1,000 mini grants to innovative entrepreneurial ideas, IdeaCafe.com also maintains a current list of available [...]

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To The Soldiers...Clock towerDC FlowerBella Rocks!Lone LeafMust keep noming..

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