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Summer is upon us again and the weather is beautiful. There is rarely a better time to get outdoors and enjoy the scenery. If you’re looking for something to do over the weekend, why not drive your new Mercedes car up to Glendorn Bed and Breakfast where you can enjoy both nature and luxurious surroundings.
Glendorn was originally built during the 1920’s for the Dorn family on over 1,280 acres of land. Now operated as a bed and breakfast by the same family, the resort offers plenty of activities and recreation, as well as award-winning gourmet dining and wines, and luxurious accommodations. For the adventurous outdoorsman, there are plenty to keep you occupied. The streams and lake offer plenty of fly-fishing, and guided hunting is also available. The grounds are regularly stocked with pheasant, chukar, and quail and guests may bring their own dogs and guns or use the dogs or guns available from the resort. Trap and skeet shooting is also available as it’s own activity or as a warm up to your hunt.
For those who prefer to stay indoors there are a full range of spa services offered at Glendorn. If you are looking to relax traditional Swedish massage, hot stone massage, Shiatsu massage and even maternity massage for those expecting are available. If your coming back in from outdoor activities and need to relax some sore muscles, deep tissue and sports massages are also available. Or you can treat yourself at Glendorn’s award winning dining room, where neo-global cuisine combining ingredients, styles, and flavors from around the world await you. Whether you are interested in specialty chocolate from Belgium and Spain, truffles from Perigord, France or Alba, Itlay or local game meats and bird, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Weekends start at $693 and go over $1700 but guest are sure to enjoy themselves whether taking part in outdoor activities or just enjoying the beautiful scenery. You’ll want to pack your sweetheart into your new Mercedes car to come back over and over again.
Your new Mercedes car has lots of trunk space, and you’re just in time for golf season. Coincidence? Maybe not. Here are some great area golf courses you might not have tried that give a great game for every skill level.
The Golf Course at Glen Mills, West Chester, PA
This beauty is consistently winning awards and acclaim from golfers and golfing magazines alike. Always voted one of the best 100 public access courses in the country, Glen Mills comes in at 6,636 yards from the longest tees. This course is a par 71, the course rating is 71 and the slope rating comes in at 131 on Bent grass.
Jeffersonville Golf Club
Surprisingly well equipped for a municipal golf course, the Jeffersonville Golf Club is a par 70 and 6,443 yards when played on the longest tees. Its course rating comes in at 69.6 and the slope rating is 119. The course was originally opened in 1931 and was designed by Donald J. Ross.
Mainland Golf Course
Located just 12 miles from the center of Fort Washington, the Mainland Golf Course is a public course is surprisingly challenging for any level of golfer. Golfers agree that Mainland is consistently well maintained and has tough enough pin placement. It’s a short par 70 course at 5,539 yards from the longest tees, and it’s rated at 66.7 with a slope rating at 117.
If you’re going to be doing a lot of driving this summer -- driving in both senses of the word -- make sure your new Mercedes car is set to ride beautifully. Take it in to your local Pennsylvania Mercedes dealer to make sure everything is in tip top shape where they can do everything from change your oil, rotate your tires,and everything in between.
Looking for something to do in the Philadelphia area this spring? Spring and summer make Philadelphia come alive so make sure to check out some of these local events.
Ninth Street Italian Market Festival
Visit America’s oldest continuously operating open air market on the weekend it truly comes to life. Bring your appetite and take in the multitude of sensory delight as 9th Street is closed off for the entire weekend and you can dine alfresco to take in the sights and sounds. See stands offering fresh peppers and sausage, snack on roast pork sandwiches, famous mango roses, endless pastries and more.
If you’re in the mood for a walk, stroll down blocks of marketplace where merchants offer snacks made especially for the festival, musicians make their rounds and the area’s top chefs give live cooking demonstrations to show off the best they’ve got.
Brandywine River Blues Festival
Looking for something to do on Memorial Day weekend? Consider heading down to the gorgeous Brandywine Valley for their annual festival celebrating great music and great wine. You can bring your own picnic or eat at Chester County’s Chaddsford Winery.
There are two live blues bands playing each day, and admission to the festival gets you two concerts, wine tasting, and a souvenir wine glass. Take a tour of the wine making and barrel aging cellars or just sit back and have a picnic at this lively festival. Keep in mind, kids aren’t recommended at the River Blues Festival, and pets aren’t allowed.
Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
In its only East coast stop, the Frida Kahlo exhibit is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until May 18th. The exhibit, put together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kahlo’s birth, features over 40 of her works in the first major exhibit of its kind in the US in over 15 years.
Drink in the beauty of this iconic Mexican artist’s take on love, Mexican life, and family. Kahlo was known for her small and personal Surrealist paintings that burst with color, symbolism, and raw passion.
If you don’t have the Benz yet and you want to get one in time to cruise Philly in the spring, stop by your local Philadelphia Mercedes Benz dealers, your Fort Washington PA Mercedes dealers or you Wilmington DE Mercedes Benz dealers to get set up with the ride of your life and cruise around town in style.
If you’ve lived in Philadelphia for any length of time, you’ve likely heard of famed identity thief Jocelyn Kirsch. She hasn’t been around since December, when police arrested her and her boyfriend in the area. But sources have told a Daily News reporter of a recent sighting of her in Baltimore earlier this month, and it’s likely that she came back to Philadelphia from there.
Because of the couple’s history of breaking the law, police and others have referred to Kirsch and her boyfriend Edward Anderton as Bonnie and Clyde. Although their crimes don’t involve murdering people, the two have still been very busy stealing people’s identities, making terrorist threats and committing other illegal acts.
Since she got out on bail, though, Kirsch has been living in northern California, according to reporter Regina Medina. Kirsch is a good-looking brunette with big doe eyes and other features that attract many men. That’s probably why she’s able to gain people’s trust and steal their identities. Until someone spotted her in Baltimore, she was reportedly working at a Starbucks in Napa, California. As an added twist, the Federal Trade Commission reported that Napa had the highest rate of identity theft complaints in the entire country.
Things began making sense to Philadelphia police shortly before her arrest in December 2007. They went to her last recorded local address to find that she had moved. But she left behind many of her belongings, including a book on the coffee table entitled, The Art of Cheating: A Nasty Little Book for Tricky Little Schemers and Their Hapless Victims. Kirsch and her boyfriend allegedly used the book to defraud credit card companies, local businesses and even their neighbors. As a result, they enjoyed a lavish lifestyle typically reserved for the most affluent business people.
But these two aren’t your average hooligans simply hoping to steal people’s money. Kirsch attended Drexel University and was also a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. Her boyfriend graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and worked as an analyst for Lubert-Adler Real Estate Funds, a high-profile company in the area. Both of them sampled some of the best things in life with other people’s money. Reports indicate they traveled from Hawaii to Paris and other exotic parts of the world.
Travel wasn’t the only benefit Kirsch enjoyed. Sources say her large closet was so full of designer items that nothing else would even fit in there. The couple furnished their $3,000-a-month apartment with the latest electronics, upscale furniture and other expensive goods. Unfortunately, neither Kirsch nor Anderton had any feasible means of support. Police also found fake ID cards and equipment typically used to make those cards.
So if you’re in the Philadelphia area, hold onto your wallets, shred your sensitive documents and hide your new or used Mercedes-Benz. Bonnie and Clyde are back in town and there’s not much chance that they’ve changed their ways.
When you think of San Francisco, you immediately think of the Golden Gate Bridge. Similarly, the Brooklyn Bridge is synonymous with New York City. But how many people actually know about the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia?
Here are some facts about this famous structure that connects Philadelphia to New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast.
- The original name for the bridge was the Delaware River Bridge because it spans that body of water, and the Delaware River Port Authority owns the structure.
- Ralph Modjeski, a Polish-born engineer, helped design the Benjamin Franklin Bridge with Leon Moisseiff, a design engineer, and supervising architect Paul Philippe Cret.
- At its completion time, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge was the world’s longest suspension bridge. It held that honor until 1929, when builders completed the Ambassador Bridge from the United States to Canada.
- The bridge has pedestrian walkways on both sides for those who want to walk the distance between Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey. There is a separation between the walkways and the vehicle traffic, and only one side is open at a time. Walkway hours are between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
- There are seven lanes for vehicular traffic.
- Tolls for passenger cars going across the bridge are $3, but only motorists travelling from Camden to Philadelphia pay them.
- The Benjamin Franklin Bridge is only one of four bridges connecting Philadelphia to southern New Jersey. The three other bridges are the Betsy Ross Bridge, the Walt Whitman Bridge, and the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.
- In 2006, director Ryan Oczkowski conducted a production of Godspell at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater. The setting was underneath the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
- At first, there were plans to include a trolley line over the bridge. But those plans fell through when engineers used a different type of track on each side of the bridge. The two tracks could not meet in the middle, and the line remained unfinished. Each of the two stone houses still contains a “phantom railway station” that would have served the trolley line.
- The total length of the bridge is 9,573 feet, or nearly two miles. It sits 135 feet above the Delaware River.
- Construction began on the bridge on January 6, 1922. The opening date for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge was July 1, 1926.
- In 1992, officials closed the bridge for three days when the steeple from Philad elphia’s St. Augustine church blew off and landed on the structure. A December windstorm was the culprit, but the incident did not injure anybody.
- Lights illuminate the bridge at night, and its cables resemble piano keys as they light up in succession. The lights were an addition made to the bridge for its Bicentennial anniversary.
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge is one of Philadelphia’s most recognizable structures and the best way to enjoy it is to drive across it at night in your Mercedes-Benz Car.
Don’t leave Philadelphia without experiencing this man-made achievement.
The story of Buddy Holly has intrigued the world for decades, and now fans old and new can experience a musical event dedicated to the music legend himself. From March 5th through 30th, the Media theatre in Media, Pennsylvania will be showing Buddy, a celebration of the life of the legendary singer and songwriter.
Sponsored in part by Mercedes Benz of West Chester, the musical event showcases the history of the modern legend. Buddy Holly’s story is one of American lore. His rapid ascension to stardom in 1957 was like nothing the world had ever seen. His tragic death in a plane crash only two years later -- following a promise to his pregnant wife that he wouldn’t fly -- devastated the public, but his story lives on.
The beginning of Buddy’s story is the stuff that dreams are made of. Formerly a country and western singer, Buddy and two friends started The Crickets and began their careers in Lubbock, Texas. Their start with record label Decca Records, the band signed up with record producer Norman Petty. Just a few hours after their first meeting they began recording what would go on to become Holly’s biggest hit, “That’ll Be The Day.” The song shot up the charts and within two weeks it was at number one.
No stranger to moving quickly, Buddy Holly proposed to the woman who would become his wife after only five hours of courtship. She soon became pregnant, and stayed home to hear stories of Buddy’s travels across America, feeding the hunger for rock and roll. On February 3rd, 1959, Buddy and J.P. Richardson -- or the “Big Bopper” -- and the 17-year-old Ritchie Valens boarded a plane that went on to crash into a field. American music history refers to this sad day as “the day the music died.”
"The Buddy Holly Story is a celebration of a legend and catches that unique mixture of innocence, determination, humour and charm that was Buddy Holly and wraps it all into a package that truly deserves the billing."
The energetic cast, headlined by Bennett Dunn playing Holly, will capture everyone in the theatre.
Tickets are still available for the show, which runs until Sunday, March 30th. Click here to order online now.
Do you get excited every time you hear the phrase, “Luke, I am your father” in a deep, breathy tone? Do you know the events that caused a young boy to turn into the beast that is Darth Vader? If so, you’re undoubtedly going to enjoy the new Star Wars exhibit coming to the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. This traveling exhibit will be in the City of Brotherly Love until May 4, so you have plenty of time to visit it as many times as you’ve seen the six installments of the Star Wars series.
The official name of the exhibit is Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. And just like its name, the exhibit features a combination of displays that test the limits of science and imagination. Think of how exciting it would be to see Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder from the first Star Wars movie (which is actually the fourth episode in the series). Other than that, there are more than 100 other exhibits you’ll enjoy.
But wait! There’s more!
In addition to numerous displays, there are more than 20 exhibits that offer visitors the opportunity to interact. You can play the role of one of your favorite characters, whether it’s Hans Solo, C-3PO, or even Princess Leia. Sit in the driver’s seat of the Millennium Falcon and tour the galaxies while dodging comets, planets, and stars. Or see what it’s like to be in the body of a gold-plated, wise-cracking robot partnered with a smaller robot that only speaks in squeaks and beeps.
The exhibit also focuses on the possibility of making the science in Star Wars a reality today (or at least in the near future). Can you imagine your children being able to ride a hovercraft to school each day? Or learning about space exploration in school by actually going into space? With the technology used in the Star Wars movies, it could be a real possibility in your child’s lifetime.
If you want to visit the Philadelphia area so you can take part in fighting storm troopers and experience a “galaxy far, far away,” there are ten hotels in the area that are offering exclusive packages for fans. The Star Wars VIP Hotel Package includes a VIP pass, tickets to the exhibition that you can use any day of the week, and other features that only true fans will enjoy.
While you’re in the neighborhood, you can visit one of our 3 Philadelphia-area Mercedes-Benz dealerships and see the future of technology and luxury in the autos market. Our Product Specialists are ready to take you for a test drive so you can experience the smooth ride, true elegance, and special features that only a Mercedes provides. These cars may not take you through galaxies to fight cosmic invaders, but they are close to the next best thing. See what you’ve been missing and get behind the wheel today!
The Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia continues to provide fun and excitement for its nearby residents. A while ago, a new Foodery opened on the corner of Poplar and Second Streets. And even more recently in July 2006, the North Bowl facility opened just a few doors away.
Philadelphia residents will like the North Bowl because it includes more than 21,000 square feet of space with more than 15 bowling lanes. That means less waiting on those nights when everybody has the same idea to go bowling! But that’s not the only thing this renovated mechanic’s garage offers to avid bowlers and those just looking for a night of fun. The North Bowl facility also has two full bars where you can get your favorite adult drink.
Or you can choose to visit the upstairs lounge and enjoy the comfort of plush Italian sofas, an arcade, and even a couple of pool tables when you feel like taking a break from the noise of knocking the pins down. Visitors can even get a bit to eat or simply use the lounge as a place to enjoy the company of friends. And with the glassed-in area, you can even look over all the fun going on among the bowlers without the racket.
The bowling alley floor isn’t without its own charm, either. Bowlers enjoy the retro furnishings that take you back to the 1950s every time you throw the colored ball down the lane. Pictures from bowling movies like The Big Lebowski hang on the walls, while the bars are decorated with stained wood. You’ll also notice a friendly staff that is always willing to make your bowling experience as fun and exciting as it can be.
With all of its features and unique opportunities for fun, North Bowl is the ideal place for your next big event in the Philadelphia area. Whether you want to throw a party for all of your employees, a birthday celebration for a friend, or a graduation get-together for that special nephew, North Bowl can accommodate large groups of up to 300 people who have varied interests. The facility is open throughout the week from 5:00 PM until 2:00 AM, and on the weekends from 11:00 AM until 2:00 AM. If you visit once, you’ll want to make it a weekly tradition for sure.
On the way to the North Bowl alleys, make a stop at one of our 3 Philadelphia-area Mercedes-Benz retail centers in West Chester, PA; Wilmington, DE; or Fort Washington, PA and see the finest vehicles Philadelphia has to offer. With the exquisite technology and unmatched luxury, it’s impossible to get a “gutter ball” when you’re sitting behind the wheel of a new or certified Benz. In fact, you’ll feel like you’re bowling all strikes every time you get an admiring glance from the driver next to you at the red light. Give one a try today!
Almost every large metropolitan city has cuisine unique to the area. Not only does the city have dishes that you can only find in that location, but each city has unique versions of everyday dishes that you can enjoy throughout the country. People often debate which is better: Chicago-style pizza or New York-style pizza? Others might quibble over sizzling shrimp or the best burgers.
Philadelphia is no different. Within this popular city, you’ll find delicious foods that either originated here or foods that you simply can’t find anywhere else.
Cheesesteak is possibly the most popular food associated with this historic town. This iconic item is a sandwich that involves sliced beef and melted cheese slathered on an Italian roll. Cheesesteak was created in the 1930s, when two hot dog vendors put some slices of grilled beef on a hot dog bun for a nearby taxi driver. The sandwich was such a hit that vendors began selling it at their hot dog carts. Later, a cook added melted cheese to the sandwich and an icon was born.
Today, dozens of restaurants throughout Philadelphia specialize in cheesesteak sandwiches, including Pat’s Steaks, Geno’s Steaks and more. Of course, each restaurant claims to have the best sandwich in town.
The soft pretzel is another food associated with the Philadelphia area. This snack is basically a mix of wheat flour and yeast twisted into a traditional pretzel shape and then sprinkled with salt before baking. Although it wasn’t created in this “City of Brotherly Love,” soft pretzels became popular in the area when many vendors began selling them on the streets from their carts. This delicious food item actually dates back to France’s 7th century and came to Philadelphia via the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is also known for its hoagies. This is another great sandwich believed to have been created in Philadelphia. It was declared the city’s official sandwich in 1992. Generally, it’s made up of a variety of meats and cheeses along with lettuce, onions and tomatoes on an Italian roll. Hoagies are particularly familiar to residents along the northern East Coast in places like New York and New Jersey, but residents typically look to Philadelphia for unique hoagie specialists.
Some of the other popular Philadelphia foods include Italian ice, scrapple, roast pork Italian and Philadelphia Pepper Pot – a soup made from meat, tripe and vegetables. But sandwiches tend to be a staple of the Philadelphia lifestyle, especially the type that use an Italian roll.
Some people drive in from other cities and states just to experience the unique taste that only Philadelphia restaurant owners provide. Several rivalries throughout the city occur, with different restaurants claiming that they have the best dish around.
While you’re in town savoring the delicious cuisine, stop in to one of our three Philadelphia Mercedes locations in Fort Washington, PA; West Chester, PA, or Wilmington, DE. Check out the latest styles and technologies available on this sophisticated line of automobiles at affordable prices. You'll be able to say you dined in the lap of luxury!
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