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JetBlue Flights Start in Philly, Launch Fare Sale

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May 242013

I have never been on JetBlue flights but the people I know who have flown this airline rave about it. Now I might just get the chance.

JetBlue Airways launched service to its 78th city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earlier this week. Now JetBlue will serve Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with five daily nonstop flights from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS).

To celebrate the airline’s 78th destination, today through May 30, JetBlue flights to/from Philadelphia are on sale from $39 one way for travel between June 1 and September 28, 2013 (blackout dates apply) Talk about a fare sale!

Hey, Philly parents with kids who go to college in Boston–book their tickets now for going back to school at the end of the summer! Looks like you can save big.

Here is JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Philadelphia:

BOS to PHL:	PHL to BOS:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
6:40 a.m. – 8:08 a.m.	8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	10:55 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
11:35 a.m. – 13:00 p.m.	1:40 p.m. – 3:07 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:48 p.m.	5:25 p.m. – 7:04 p.m.
6:10 p.m. – 7:48 p.m.	8:25 p.m. – 9:52 p.m.
- Flights operate daily effective May 23, 2013 –

Memorial Day on the Cheap at the Franklin Institute

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May 242013

With the weather forecast to be rainy and cool, rather than warm and sunny, this Memorial Day weekend, visitors to Philadelphia and those who live here alike may be looking for alternate, indoor plans. I’ve got a way for you to spend Memorial Day not only indoors but on the cheap at the Franklin Institute as well.

Through my affiliate relationship with Goldstar, you can get 50% off or half-off tickets to the Franklin Institute’s “SPY” exhibit for Monday, May 27 aka Memorial Day. Tickets are also available for upcoming days as well. Here are details about the exhibit from Goldstar:

From voice alteration technology to robotic catfish, SPY: The Secret World of Espionage takes you on a memorable tour of some of America’s most fascinating real-world spy equipment, tactics and paraphernalia. The Franklin Institute’s Mandell Center hosts this illuminating exhibit showcasing rare treasures from the CIA, the FBI, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the immense private collection of intelligence historian H. Keith Melton. Featuring over 200 historical artifacts and the stories they have to tell, this exhibit lets you explore several hands-on spy experiences, including creating your own personal disguises, masking your identity via voice alteration and navigating through a field of laser beams.

So as far as dates go, nearly every weekday, from Monday, May 27th through Thursday, July 4th, you can get tickets to the SPY exhibit for $14, rather than $28, when you purchase tickets through Goldstar. So that’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when tickets are 50% off. Unfortunately, these cheap tickets are not available on Fridays and weekends. But with school out soon, you may have more options for visiting during the week when the prices are lower.

The Franklin Institute is located at 222 North 20th Street in Philadelphia.

TD Bank Locations Offer Kids $10 for Summer Reading 2013

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May 212013

When I was little my library’s summer reading program was popular among my peers. We all couldn’t wait to get a new sticker on our chart every time we went in and reported on which book we’d read.

My, how times have changed.

Summer reading 2013 through TD Bank in the Philadelphia area means this–if you kid reads 10 books, he or she gets $10. Now, granted that is not cold hard cash in his pocket, right away, but $10 that TD Bank will deposit in a new or existing account for your child.

Here are the details, courtesy of the TD Bank website:

Read 10 books this summer.
Print out the Summer Reading Form (343K PDF)
Write down the names of the books they’ve read
Take the form to the nearest TD Bank
Receive $10 in a new or existing Young Saver account

Of course, with every offer comes disclaimers. For this TD Bank summer reading 2013 program, keep in mind the following:

$10 will be deposited into a new or existing Young Saver account.
One coupon per customer during the promotional period.
Cannot be combined with any other offers.
Valid May 6, 2013, through September 30, 2013.
Must be 18 years of age or younger to participate.
Offer valid in the United States only.

Huh, 18 years or younger? I’ve got a 17 year old who is an avid reader. Maybe I ought to sign her up for this program? They have TD Bank locations where she’s going to college in the fall. Why not get her started with a savings account with $10 free?

FYI, there are more than 250 TD Bank locations in the Philadelphia area, including Doylestown, Mount Holly, and Northeast Philadelphia.

Free Ice Cream in Philly May 14, 2013

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May 132013

Mark your calendar for some free ice cream in Philadelphia tomorrow. That’s because to celebrate Spring and the warm days ahead (though it is unseasonably cool this week), the Häagen-Dazs brand is bringing back Free Cone Day on Tuesday, May 14 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Here are the participating Häagen-Dazs stores in the Philly area:

1205 Park City Center	Lancaster	PA	17601	Park City Mall
2500 West Moreland Road	Willow Grove	PA	19090	Upper Level next to Sears
242 South Street	Philadelphia	PA	19147	Philadelphia
160 North Gulph Road	King of Prussia	PA	19406	King of Prussia Mall
18 West Lightcap Road	Pottstown	PA	19464	Philadelphia Premium Outlets

Approximately 170 Häagen-Dazs Shops in 31 states and the District of Columbia will participate in Free Cone Day, meaning ice cream lovers nationwide can enjoy a complimentary scoop of their favorite flavor. This year, several new Häagen-Dazs Gelato flavors will also be available for customers to experience. They include:

Stracciatella
Black Cherry Amaretto
Cappuccino
Sea Salt Caramel –

Additional participating stores can be found on the Häagen-Dazs Facebook page using the shop finder.

Last year, Häagen-Dazs Shops scooped more than 205,000 cones on Free Cone Day and they are looking forward to breaking that record this year! Will you be stopping by a Haagen-Dazs location tomorrow for your free ice cream?

Free Admission to a Public Garden in Philly May 10, 2013

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May 082013

Friday, May 10, 2013 is National Public Gardens Day. And thanks to Better Homes & Gardens and the American Public Garden Association, you can enjoy two free admission passes to a public garden in the Philadelphia area.

According to the Better Homes & Gardens website, from which you can download your free admission pass, there are a handful of public gardens in our area participating. Four of them are:

Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road Media, PA
The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania 100 Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA
The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, PA
Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum 900 Lakewood Avenue Lakewood, NJ

Let’s just hope the weather holds out and is nice for Friday. I’d hate to suggest a free visit to a public garden when it is pouring down rain.

Cheap Flights from Philly on Virgin America

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May 072013

Virgin American has cheap flights from Philadelphia on sale right now.

Whenever I hear about Virgin Airlines, I always think about overseas flights. But Virgin America, it seems, focuses on domestic flights, and right now has a flash sale going on for cheap flights from Philadelphia to California.

According to TravelZoo “For 72 hours, Virgin America is cutting nonstop California fares from Philadelphia to $139 each way for fall travel. This is the first time the airline has discounted fares into November.

These sale fares are valid for flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco and are available most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Sept. 10 – Nov. 20. Surrounding dates start at $20 more each way.

The sale ends at 11:59 p.m. CT Thursday.”

The Virgin American site has lots of cheap flights listed. For example, flights from Philly to LA or San Francisco are $139 each way.

This sale isn’t just for Philly either. I saw cheap flights from New York to the West Coast, along with flights from Florida, Chicago and Boston.

Save Money on Mother’s Day Flowers

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May 062013

Get $40 to spend on Mother’s Day flowers with this $20 AmazonLocal deal. Note: Contains affiliate links.

Right now AmazonLocal has a fantastic deal offer that can help you save money on Mother’s Day flowers. Here is what you’ll get with this Teleflora Deal.

For $20 you’ll get $40 to spend on Mother’s Day flowers via Teleflora. Even though I saw this deal in the Philadelphia section of AmazonLocal, you’ll be placing your order online–so my guess is it doesn’t matter where you live in order to take advantage of this.

According to the AmazonLocal site, you have four days left to buy this $20 for $40 deal. That makes sense since Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12th–nothing like waiting for the last minute.

Here are some more details from AmazonLocal:

Voucher is valid for a $40 discount off your order total at Teleflora.com. Voucher may be applied towards delivery and service fees; if order total exceeds $40, customer is responsible for the remaining balance
Service fees apply to all orders on Teleflora.com and vary depending on delivery date
Limit 3 vouchers per purchaser
Limit 1 voucher per order at www.teleflora.com/amazonlocal
Entire value of each voucher must be used in a single order
For questions about your Teleflora.com order, contact 800-903-0549
Voucher may not be combined with other offers, promotions, or coupons
Voucher not valid at retail locations or affiliate sites
Available for use immediately after purchase

Free Admission in Bucks County May 7, 2013

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May 052013

free admission bucks county giggleberry fair

Giggleberry Fair in Peddler’s Village is one of a handful of Bucks County attractions offering free admission on May 7, 2013.

This week is Tourism Week in Bucks County, in the Philadelphia suburbs, and a handful of tourist attractions are celebrating by offering free admission on Tuesday, May 7. There are six worth nothing, especially if you’re a history buff, or have a family that likes to have fun together.

The Visit Bucks County Tourism Office has partnered with select Bucks County attractions to offer FREE admission to the first 100 visitors on National Tourism Day, which is Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The following six locations are participating:

BounceU of Langhorne
Bucks County Children’s Museum
Giggleberry Fair at Peddler’s Village
James A. Michener Art Museum
Pearl S Buck House
Pennsbury Manor

You can get more information about the Visit Bucks County tourism week initiatives here.

6 Must Attend Philadelphia Festivals 2013

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Apr 302013

Music lovers crowd Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Budweiser Made In America, taking place August 31-September 1, 2013 for the second year. Acts include Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails, Public Enemy, Emilee Sande, Solange and more. Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC. (PRNewsFoto/Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation)

Besides history one thing that Philly is know for is its festivals. That’s because from spring until fall, Philadelphia hosts a variety of festivals that music fans and culture vultures will consider must-dos, must-sees and must-hears.

For music fans, there’s the second-annual Budweiser Made In America concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, headlined by Beyonce.

Literature lovers will swoon over the Celebration of Black Writing, one of the oldest African-American literary events in the nation.

And for movie buffs, the sophomore BlackStar Film Festival, a unique gathering of filmmakers and storytellers of the African diaspora, will be a two-thumbs-up experience.

Here are 6 must attend Philadelphia festivals 2013, listed in chronological order:

May 4-June 1. Marking its 29^th year in 2013, the citywide Celebration of Black Writing, hosted by Art Sanctuary, serves as one of the oldest African-American literary events in the nation. The month-long festival, themed Beautiful Without Permission: Celebrating the Literary Achievements of Black Women, features author readings and workshops for emerging writers and closes with a family day, complete with some of Philadelphia’s best food trucks, vendors, performances and more. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to playwright Ntozake Shange, author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, and artist Nnenna Freelon. (215) 232-4485, artsanctuary.org
June 1. Philly’s own Grammy-winning hip-hop band The Roots bring together artists from various genres for a daylong concert at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing. In its sixth year, The Roots Picnic includes all-star performances by Solange, Gary Clark Jr., Naughty by Nature, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and, of course, The Roots. Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Columbus Boulevard, (215) 629-3200, okayplayer.com/rootspicnic
July 1-7. There’s no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than in its birthplace, and Philadelphia marks the Fourth of July with a free multi-day festival— Wawa Welcome America!—that includes a concert and fireworks extravaganza at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Last year, Common, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah and others graced the stage. Stay tuned for details about this year’s musical guests. 26^th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, welcomeamerica.com
August 1-4. Dubbed “the black Sundance” by Ebony magazine, the BlackStar Film Festival gathers filmmakers and cinema lovers for screenings and workshops that illuminate the global black experience. Helmed by honorary co-chairs Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots, this year’s festival features a special transmedia performance with DJ King Britt. Also new this year: a ceremony that honors the legacy of the Howard University Film Program, screenings at the Barnes Foundation and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, a critical issues symposium, an international music showcase and more.
(215) 232-4485, blackstarfest.org
August 31- September 1. Last year, music lovers were thrilled when Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter stood on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, alongside Jay-Z, to announce that a two-day musical extravaganza would take place on the Parkway: Budweiser Made In America. After an enormously successful weekend, Made In America returns to Philadelphia for year two. Acts include Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails, Public Enemy, Emilee Sande, Solange and more. madeinamericafest.com
September 21-22. Philadelphia has a rich jazz legacy, and this fall, the city welcomes the first-ever Philadelphia United Jazz Festival and Celebration. The festival aims to show off the outstanding jazz music created, performed and exported from Philadelphia. The historic Clef Jazz Club will serve as the event’s home base with several satellite stages located on Broad Street. Clef Club, 738 S. Broad Street, (215) 893-9912, clefclubofjazz.org

Discount Cirque du Soleil Tickets in Philly Still Available

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Apr 232013

Two months ago I posted about Cirque du Soleil bringing its “Totem” show to the Philadelphia area–actually, Camden, New Jersey–and how discount tickets were available. Well, now the May shows are all sold out, but you can still get discount tickets for some of the June shows via Goldstar.

Whereas the cheapest “discount” tickets were $75 before, now they are as cheap as $47. That’s more than 50 percent off the highest ticket prices for these Cirque du Soleil shows.

Here are the dates and times that these discount tickets are available for Cirque du Soleil Totem via Goldstar:

Tues, Jun 4 @ 8:00pm
Wed, Jun 5 @ 8:00pm
Thu, Jun 6 @ 8:00pm
Fri, Jun 7 @ 4:00pm
Fri, Jun 7 @ 8:00pm
Wed, Jun 12 @ 8:00pm
Thu, Jun 13 @ 8:00pm
Fri, Jun 14 @ 4:00pm
Fri, Jun 14 @ 8:00pm
Sun, Jun 16 @ 1:00pm
Sun, Jun 16 @ 5:00pm

As with all Goldstar deals, you need to register on the site (free to do) in order to be eligible for these discount tickets. I have been a Goldstar “member” for more than a year now, and they are not spammy with emailing you for deals.

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