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Upcoming Event: Dauphin County’s Blues and Wine Festival - Saturday, May 31st

Just noticed this event and thought it looked like a great time - blues and wine - what a combo. The event will take place at the Fort Hunter Mansion & Park on May 31st from 1-9pm. I’ve heard of a number of events taking place at Fort Hunter but have yet to make it to one. This however is just too good to pass up. Here’s a ...

Upcoming Event: Harrisburg Young Professionals 10th Annual City Living Tour and Block Party - Saturday, May 17th

Without a doubt, the home tour and block party is one of HYP’s premier events, and trust me - you will get your money’s worth with this one! Starting at 2pm, tour a number of beautiful downtown homes while sampling food from Harrisburg’s finest restaurants. Following the home tours at 5pm, HYP kicks off their annual block party with unlimited food, drink, and fun. Local bands Sabrina Duke ...

Like Sushi? Join the Central PA Sushi Meetup Group!

After I stumbled upon this group on Meetup.com I immediately had to help get the word out. What a great way to meet new people and enjoy some incredible cuisine! The group has over 100 members (and growing) and has already planned a few meetups at local sushi spots - the last of which had 44 people in attendance! The group does maintain a blog if you’d like ...

Whitaker Center to Display Human Bodies in New Exhibit Starting June 7th

So I noticed a small headline on PennLive this morning that I just had to share - a human body exhibit here in Harrisburg! I’ve seen similar exhibits in Baltimore and Philly but this is going to be inside the Whitaker Center! Obviously I’m kind of excited about this, as the displays are incredible. If you haven’t already seen any human body exhibits you really need to make ...

IdeaBlob.com, the site that gives out $10,000 every month for the idea that receives the most votes

Ever had a good idea? Now you can get that notion funded if it gets enough votes on IdeaBlob. The site is most definitely worth looking into. I just posted my own idea on the site that I’d appreciate you voting for or commenting on it: a website designed specifically for college students that outlines the events, discounts, destinations, jobs, and internships around the greater Harrisburg area. [...]

An open invitation to Hillary, Bill, Chelsea, Barack and John

As you probably know, Pennsylvania is in the nation's political spotlight since the state's April 22 primary election is the last major battleground left for Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  Former President Bill Clinton was in Carlisle today, and Obama is scheduled to make a stop in Harrisburg Sunday evening. [...]

Harrisburg Featured on Squidoo

So I randomly came across this squidoo.com site and thought the page on Harrisburg that was featured was embarrassingly weak, let me know what you think of my own attempt to highlight Harrisburg: www.squidoo.com/Harrisburg I’ve got some pretty cool videos on the page - check out the video recorded from above the city.

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