Yeah, the economy is wreaking havoc on area nightspots and this is yet another sign its going to get worse before it gets better.  It was reported this morning The Coliseum entertainment complex is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
As I observed in my first visit to this place, the people behind it spend a [...]

They’ve done it again.  A great piece of downtown real estate has been transformed into a dark and depressing space.  We recently visited the newly opened Sam Bucca’s Pizza Pub (formerly Max’s, formerly Carmella’s Trattoria) and what a disappointment.  DowntownAfterDark’s signature is all over this one too.  From the giant signs advertising cheap beer on [...]

HarrisburgNightlife has been following a story we first published in September 2007 regarding the opening of a Sega World Sports Grille.
Recently a note had appeared on their official site about an opening in the Fall of 2008.  Sue even reiterated the opening date and mentioned it would be part of the Harrisburg Mall’s new “streetscape” [...]

Hey, I’m back from vacation and If you missed some updates that happened recently, here is some info:

Carmella’s Trattoria (formerly Max’s) next to the Hilton has reopened as Sam Bucca’s Pizza Pub.  One review already here.
Mangia Qui is opening a restauarant in Midtown called Sip.  They will be part of the new Midtown Arts Center.
High [...]

This summer has been flying by and even though it seems slow here it’s been very busy for me.   Who knew building a house could be this time consuming.  Couple that with the fact that I really haven’t been out downtown that much this summer makes for slow posts online.
Either way, here are a few [...]

The anti-smoking law, aka, “Senate Bill 246, the Clean Indoor Air Act” was signed by our governor last week. For the last year or so, HarrisburgNightlife has been quietly supporting all the businesses who choose to go smoke free on their own by noting them along the left hand side of the page. [...]

Not sure how frequently I’ll be able to post over the next few weeks. I’m in the middle of moving out of my Camp Hill home and temporarily moving into an apartment until our house in Enola is built. I’ll be in a suspended state of purgatory over the summer. In some [...]