salon near station square

Ladies -- Any recommendations for a nice salon near the Sheraton Station Square (easy to find, preferably within 5-10 minutes)? I%26#39;ll be in town for a wedding and would like to schedule an apppointment for a style / updo. Thanks!

salon near station square

You can take the T over to town and make an appt at Spa Uptown. They are located in the Marriott across from Mellon Arena. Ask for Jack - he is really good.

They also do great messages if you have time!

salon near station square

If you have a car you could drive down Carson Street; there%26#39;s a Philip Pelusi on Carson, and a J DeStefano in the South Side Works. There%26#39;s not much within five minutes walking distance of Station Square.

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Best Parking Option Courtyard Marriott at City Hall

Don%26#39;t want to pay for valet service offered by the Hotel. Is there a safe cheap alternative?

Best Parking Option Courtyard Marriott at City Hall

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Don%26#39;t go by the prices on the right side- they are commuter prices. Explore the various parking lots for accurate pricing. Philadelphia Parking Authority garages usually have the best price. The closest one listed is at 1501 Arch, $19/day. In this case, valet service may be the best bet, as you would also have in/out privliges.

Best Parking Option Courtyard Marriott at City Hall

The garage on Filbert street (signed for the Reading Terminal market) is currently $18 per day with no in/out. They do raise the price if anything big is at the convention center.

thanks again!

Best Options to entertain a 2.5 year old?

We%26#39;ve already lined up Sesame Place, Please Touch Museum, and the Franklin Institute. Any other ideas?

Best Options to entertain a 2.5 year old?

Your child is probably too young for the FI. Consider the Academy of Natural Sciences instead. Outside In, on the 3rd floor of the Academy, is especially nice for toddlers.

The Reading Terminal Market is another favorite spot because of all the activity, food, music (there%26#39;s a piano at one seting area and other live music at Friday lunchtime) and just a really good vibe. My kids have always been happy to go there.

Depending on your child, the Philadelphia Museum of Art may be a good choice. My daughter always loved it, my son at 2 1/2 was too rambunctious.

Lynn

Best Options to entertain a 2.5 year old?

Definitely agree on substituting the Academy for the FI. The dinosaur area and the diaramas should also be entertaining. As I recall there is an area where you can ';dig'; for fossils. Also, there is a butterfly room.

The Philadelphia zoo is another possibility.

Ditto on the zoo or Nat Sciences versus the FI. Even though they are more kid focused, the FI is still targeted for ages 6 and up in general.

There%26#39;s a park near Old City called Three Bears park, if you just need somewhere to let off some steam (depending on where you are staying)

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Three Bears is on the 300 block of Delancy. We love it!

Lynn

The seasame street place and the philadelphia zoo just be careful outside of the zoo area its a bad part.

thanks everyone! will definitely swap out the fi for something else. appreciate your help.

The Adventure Aquarium in Camden is right across the river. My little one loves it.

Bars for pre-game on saturday

Can someone recommend some downtown bars where we can grab a few drinks before hopping on the train to the Phillies stadium? Fun casual drink specials, etc...

Bars for pre-game on saturday

* Good Dog, 224 S. 15th (15th %26amp; Locust)

* Fergie%26#39;s 1214 Sansom

* McGillian%26#39;s 1300 block Drury (between broad %26amp; 13th, just below Sansom.

ghost tour in strasburg

my 15 year old daughter and i are going to lancaster in a few weeks, we are staying at willow valley...has anyone taken the ghost tour, if so, how was it? thanks.

ghost tour in strasburg

I went on it a few years ago. It was enjoyable. You walk around the town and they stop at some houses/landmarks and share ghost stories

Hershey Stadium Question

Is tailgating allowed in the Stadium parking lot? We%26#39;ll be seeing Springsteen in a few weeks and his typical concerts consist of thousands of people showing up hours early to get the party started in the parking lot! Just wondering if Hershey is strict when it comes to tailgating?

Hershey Stadium Question

Tailgating is allowed at Hershey. Almost every concert has tailgaters. I don%26#39;t know the rules Hersheypark has for tailgating, but I%26#39;m sure a quick phone call could get them answered. I will say that Hersheypark has a large security staff and the Derry Twp police and State Police (barracks across the street) are always on hand as well...

I would keep in mind traffic into Hershey if you have never been here on a day with a big concert. Backups can occur for miles and a single accident can and has caused many people to be late for a concert. Coming from York, you might be best to look at alternate routes than 83-322 (like 83-turnpike-exiting on PA 283)

Hershey Stadium Question

Thanks Hersheyfolks! We%26#39;re used to arriving hours before the concert and Bruce is always at least an hour late to start his shows. We did call over the weekend and they said tailgating is allowed but no alcohol, open fires and 1 parking space per vehicle. I%26#39;ve heard from other people that they are pretty strict with enforcing their rules. Oh well, we%26#39;ll still have fun!

Just keep in mind if you arrive too early around noon the parking staff may make you park with the Hershey park crowds.

My daughters and I arrived around 12:00 for a Jonas Brothers concert and encountered this problem. I expalained to the staff that we were there for the show not the park and they allowed us to park by the stadium. Many others were not so lucky.

My advice to you would be to try to park by the stadium but as close to the exit as possible. It took us over an hour to exit. Hershey park does a very poor job of traffic control after a concert.

My suggestions for parking would be to park as

FAR AWAY from the stadium as possible! It will mean more walking at the beginning and end of the concert, but we%26#39;ve found our exit to be much easier by doing the following:

There are two, perhaps three automatic lift gates on the opposite side of parking from where you enter. They dump you onto Park Drive. Drive around a bit and find them. Park close to them and back into the space.

If you make a left onto Park Drive, you will be eventually be forced onto Chocolate Ave. Make a right onto Chocolate Ave and it will become 322 East. You can follow this to get onto 81 or 83 (which will take you to any other major artery) Avoid Hersheypark Drive and anything that feeds into it.

Another suggestion (if you are not tailgating) is to park at the parking garage on Chocolate Ave next to Houlihans and walk in. It is a 10 minute walk at most and will get you in and out quicker than anything. There is no fee to park at the garage. Walk to the back of the garage and follow the fence surrounding Hersheypark (go left!!) and you will come to an entrance between Hersheypark and Chocolate World. Simple!

The key to avoiding problems when there are 30k+ people is to not get stuck with all of them!

hersheyfolks, you have made my day with the suggestion of the parking garage. I%26#39;ll also be going to the Springsteen concert and was dreading the traffic congestion.

Road trip - healthy eating - help please

I am planning to drive across the US, from North East to South West, in August 2008.

Can anyone suggest places to reliably find healthy food whilst driving - markets or stores or eating places?

I do not eat many food types - including all this:

No dairy, no sugar, no gluten, no alcohol, no fruit (sugar), no wheat, no caffeine, no %26#39;junk%26#39;.

I do eat wholegrains, nuts, seeds, fish, meat, pulses (beans), sprouted seeds, and so on, but only when free of sugar. I eat a lot of vegetables, freshly cooked and organic where possible.

I eat little salt and oddly butter is allowed. Goats products are also ok, as is occassional natural yoghurt but milk is out!

The last time I did this journey, the food choices on route were very disappointing and after week two my guts were aching from lack of fibre (despite a supply of figs and fibre, they could not combat the processed white flours and refined foods).

The route is not yet defined but it is a big country and despite a lot of ';good places to eat';, it is the %26#39;other%26#39; places that are of concern - where there seems only fast food outlets and foods from flour, fat and sugar.

Has anyone a tip for where to find reliable supplies, a particular store or chain?

The car is to be loaded up with supplies, obviously, and this diet does allow meat and fish and rice and beans and vegetables ... but, any tips would be very helpful - and useful to many other people too, not just travellers but all who have weight to lose, nutrients to find, and who care for their bodies.

Best wishes - and thanks in advance!

Malcolm

Road trip - healthy eating - help please

Two food store chains meeting your needs have moved into this region in recent years. They are Trader Joe%26#39;s and Whole Foods. See www.traderjoes.com and www.wholefoodsmarket.com for locations. Also, Wegmans stores, are large supermarkets centered largely in New York state. They would also carry many of the products you need. See www.wegmans.com for locations. If you would like the names of specific restaurants, I would map out the trip and ask for suggestions specifically in the cities of your travel.

Road trip - healthy eating - help please

Another site to visit is localharvest.org. Searchable by state or zip code, it can help you find organic farms, co-ops, and farmers%26#39; markets.

Even in the past five years, large grocery stores have started carrying more of the products you%26#39;re looking for. Giant, a regional chain, has entire organic and whole foods sections in most stores.

As you plan your trip, you may want to look for the college towns, especially in rural areas, as they will have more food choices.

Good luck and enjoy your trip!