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Esquire: 70-Hour 2019 National Dog Show in Oaks Precipitated Anger, Chaos, and Disappointment
Many dog handlers were shocked when an unexpected winner was announced at the 2019 National Dog Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on November 16 and 17, wrote Justin Kirkland for Esquire. Despite being surrounded by many long-haired favorites with long lists of previous wins at dog shows, Thor the bulldog…
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‘Young’ Auld Lang Syne: Montgomery County Sites Hold Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Events
Dec. 31, with its late-night timeline and adult-beverage element, seems generally pitched at adults. But Montgomery County’s welcome to 2023 includes several events designed to create a family-friendly New Year’s Eve. Michelle Reese sifted through the confetti to include three in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Christmas House, King of Prussia Mall Christmas House is a fully…
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Montgomery County’s Array of 2022 Holiday Displays will Dazzle and Delight
The holiday season in Montgomery County is an immersive experience, engaging the eyes, ears, and heart of residents and visitors. The following list of 2022 holiday displays will wrap attendees in a 360-degree blanket of Yuletide cheer. American Treasure Tour, Oaks This eclectic museum comprises pop-culture icons from the past in a collection so massive,…
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Ho-Ho-Holy Mackerel! Area’s 2022 Holiday Calendar Is a Stuffed Stocking of Seasonal Splendor
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Montgomery County, with special events, displays, dining, and libation opportunities stretching from northeast Bryn Athyn to southwest Pottstown — and everywhere in between. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has made a festive list (a very extensive one), checked it twice, and compiled this guide…
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Additional Details Emerge for Tinseltown 2022: ‘Twould Be a Pity to Miss Santa Gritty
Attendees at the 2022 edition of the Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular last year, its first in Montgomery County, may think of it as a once-and-done experience. Having gone in 2021, is there really a reason to return in 2022? The answer is yes, given how its been refreshed with holiday highlights that include the chance to…
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Couples: Don’t Let the 2022 Holiday Dazzle Wear You to a Frazzle; Schedule a Montco Date Night
The holiday onslaught is building; it’s almost palpable throughout Montgomery County. Calendar dates are filling; shopping lists are lengthening; the whole pace of daily life seems to be quickening. Which makes the Nov.–Dec. timeframe particularly suitable for couples to schedule a date night. Tung Chi, of COHAITUNGCHI.com, compiled a list of Montco-centric options for two…
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Ho-Ho-Oh, No! Naughty-Not-Nice Santa Makes Appearance at Monster-Mania Con in Oaks
The 2022 Monster-Mania Con creeps into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, from Nov. 11–13. The event is being promoted by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Attendees will want to do everything possible not to nod off onsite, as the headliner appearance is actor Robert Englund, whose portrayal of dream-killer Freddy Kruger has,…
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Back for 2022: A Montgomery County Holiday Event That’s Totally Tinsel
It was about this time last year that commuters on Route 422 noticed something unusual rising in Oaks, near the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. When its installation was complete, it was finally identified as “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular Presented by Deitz & Watson,” a full-bore, fully interactive, family-friendly, feat of food, folderol, and festivities. And it’s…
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Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks
The National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly anticipates…
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Vintage and Value: Montgomery County Has Plenty for the Thrifty Thrift-Shop Shopper
Montgomery County’s shopping reputation rests heavily on its destination mall, its branded outlets, and friendly retailers on main streets. But alongside these front-runners is the community thrift shop, where the budget conscious meet the fans of vintage looks. Philadelphia Magazines’ Erica Moody racked up info on two in-county stores that she finds recommendable. The appeal…
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Obtaining a 2022 Ticket to a Dazzling Holiday Event May Require Some Jack Skellington Action Now
With calendars and neighborhoods taking on a decidedly black-orange tinge in preparation for Halloween, it’s a bit counterintuitive to be looking ahead to the 2022 December holidays. It may work for Jack Skellington, but for most Montgomery County residents, it’s just too early to be thinking Santa, reindeer, stockings, and trees. But locals who want…
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Feline Version of National Dog Show to Saunter into the Oaks Expo Center in Dec.
Me-Yow! Area cat fans who tire of those canine-crazy competitors at the annual fall National Dog Show can take heart. This Dec. 17, a feline version of the same type of event wanders into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, well after the drooling dogs have gone. Stephanie Farr sharpened her journalistic claws to report the…
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This Weekend: Quilt Show Unfolds at Oaks Expo Center
The days of shortening sunlight, exit of summer heat and humidity, and cooler temperatures make a very appropriate setting for the 2022 Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, open until Sept. 18 (tomorrow) at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The 29th edition of the show, presented by Mancuso Show Management of New Hope, is an…
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Spending a Memorable Labor Day Weekend in Montgomery County Is No Work At All
Wasn’t it just Memorial Day, with its promise of an entire summer of carefree schedules, ideal weather, vacations, cookouts, and family-bonding time? How did Labor Day 2022 sneak up so suddenly? Regardless, it’s here. And the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has a three-fer set of recommended ways to spend it. Affordable Adventure Itinerary…
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Pa.’s Biggest Gaming Convention Brings 4D Reality to Montco
Gamers will flock to GXL Colossal — the tristate area’s biggest gaming convention — at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this October to get a look at Sector X’s ground-breaking 4D virtual reality arena. Registration is now open for general admission and “Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC)” opportunity with several new premium seating…
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In Scoring the Best Area Bowling Lanes, Philadelphia Magazine’s Montco Recommendations Are a Split
Philadelphia Magazine writer Laura Swartz donned proper Lysol-sprayed bowling shoes to compile her list of the best alleys in the region. Two of them, she found, are in Montgomery County. Nationally, bowling as a sport has been drifting toward a gutter since the late 1990s, according to a USA Today. The biggest lane losses have…
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Are the Nation’s Colleges and Universities Facing a Financial Pantsing? Two Montco Experts Comment
U.S. colleges and universities have seen enrollments decline recently. The trend could represent a double-edged sword, with present and future implications on endowments. Pensions & Investments called upon two local sources to analyze the implications. John Griffith — Director of Endowments at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Conshohocken, seemed leaned toward characterizing college attendance rate numbers…
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Fall Expo to Kindle Career Fires among Montgomery County Students as Next-Gen Employees
The Oct. 25 Careers of Tomorrow Expo is an opportunity for students in late middle- and high school to explore 100 of the many career paths that lie before them. Best, local business entities seeking connection with the secondary education class of 2026 can still participate. The event will fill the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center…
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