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The Farm Show’s Milkshakes Bring All The Boys to the Yard
Monday, January 12, 2009 4:05PM
I spent a good portion of my Sunday trip to the Farm Show trying to figure out how long it had been since I had been to the Farm Show. It had to have been at least 12 or 13 years, but really there's no way of knowing. All in all, it was pretty much the same as I had remembered it, except it seemed a lot more sterile. Full Article » -
You Woke The Bears…
Monday, December 8, 2008 3:01PM
At the most basic level, we watch sports in hopes of seeing something memorable, and Saturday night it was actually a promotion that made the Hershey Bears game against Hartford a memorable experience. For the second year in a row, the Bears sponsored the WGAL/Belco Community Credit Union Teddy Bear Toss, and to see the outpouring from the fans was awesome. Full Article » -
Can I Drive The Zamboni?
Friday, December 5, 2008 2:34PM
Some sports translate well to television and some don't. Watching an NFL game on TV is fantastic. In fact, watching an NFL game on TV is better than watching one in person. College football, on the other hand, is much better when you are actually in the stadium, even though TV timeouts make the pace of the game brutally slow. Baseball is definitely better live, and it takes a very special kind of person to be able to sit down and watch a regular season baseball game start to finish on TV (just ask my fiancée). But in no sport is the divide between watching a game on TV and watching a game in person bigger than it is in hockey. Hockey diehards watch hockey on TV (though HD is helping), but everyone loves hockey in person. I'm going to the Hershey Bears game on Saturday night, and I'm pretty pumped. Full Article » -
This Weekend: Lighting Up
Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:55PM
As I sat and watched the dazzling reindeer of lights that looks up and down Hummel Avenue in Lemoyne from the small patch of grass in front of my apartment, I started to wonder, how many individual Christmas lights do you think will decorate Central Pennsylvania this December? Let's define Central Pennsylvania as York, Lancaster, Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. Seriously, could you even wager a guess? Hershey always advertises that Christmas Candylane features more than "One Million Twinkling Lights," so there's your starting point. When you add in the relatively new Hershey Sweet Lights drive-through display, that's a couple million within a few square miles. The total number for Central Pennsylvania really must be astronomical. Anyway, this is probably the first weekend that a lot of you are willing to indulge in Christmas stuff, so here's a brief rundown: Full Article » -
Conor Oberst, Industrial Rap, Profanity & Messiah College
Friday, November 14, 2008 12:47PM
I was unbelievably ill on Monday so I wasn't able to talk about the Conor Oberst concert I went to at Messiah last Friday. That's too bad, because it was quite a night. It's been a week now, but it's still probably worth a brief recap and a photo gallery. The show actually featured three acts, Conor and his Mystic Valley Band, Ben Kweller and an experimental, Gorillaz-esque industrial rap outfit called Rig 1. Rig 1 obviously went on first, and by the time they left the stage a half an hour later, the night had taken an interesting turn.
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A Fall Afternoon at Kings Gap
Monday, November 3, 2008 12:44PM
Sometimes things just fall into place. After spending an incredible Friday at the Phillies victory parade, I woke up Saturday morning to find that someone had swapped the first day of November with a gorgeous September afternoon. Sunny, low 60's, slight breeze. Perfect.
To make the most of it, I headed to Kings Gap Environmental Education Center with my parents and fiancee to get some fresh air. I went to Kings Gap regularly as a child, but I had not been in years. Going back reminded me why it's such a hidden gem. I know the State Parks don't really have much money to market themselves (do they have any?), but if you don't know anything about Kings Gap, I recommend checking it out out either now, or when the weather turns next spring. Full Article » -
This Weekend: Feeling Halloweenish
Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:33PM
People love Halloween. When I was in college, I always thought that Halloween was way overrated. It was kind of like Saint Patties Day except it was cold and you had to spend money on a costume. I could go off on a philosophical bent about the implications of the escapism inherent in the concept of Halloween, but that would be boring and this is not the place. I should start a blog.
Anyway, no one thing—with the possible exception of fireworks—has monopolized Spotobe's calendar in its relatively short life like Halloween has recently. This weekend is full of Halloweenie stuff, but actually plenty of fake-bat-free things as well. Full Article » -
Pumpkin Pi
Monday, October 13, 2008 3:13PM
For those of you who asked me how to find the volume of a cylinder this weekend, now I don't mind telling you that the formula is V=π r^2 h. Lot of good it does you now, right? Spotobe had great weather and a great time at the Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest, and we are so grateful to everyone who came out and kept us company throughout the two days. The guessing contest seemed to be a hit, and we got well over 1,000 entries. We're in the process of figuring out just how many balls were really inside Perry the Pumpkin, and I promise we'll let you know soon. I can assure you that it is somewhere between our high guess of 50,023,000 and our low guess of 68. Full Article » -
This Weekend: Smashing Pumpkins
Thursday, October 9, 2008 12:53PM
For me, this weekend is all about pumpkins. Hopefully you know by now that Spotobe will be at the Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest all weekend, and hopefully you are all planning to stop by and say hello. Putting together the contest has been fun, but last night I didn't even realize how absurd I looked pushing a shopping cart of 13 pumpkins around Giant until I noticed all of the funny looks that I was getting. I think I need a little bit of a break from pumpkins. Full Article » -
Coming Up: Spotobe at the Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest
Friday, September 26, 2008 2:03PM
Now that we’ve finally wrapped up the art contest, Spotobe is proud to announce our next event. Mark your calendars, because on October 11 and 12, Spotobe will be kicking it at the Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest, one of the largest fall events in Central PA.
We’re going to be hosting another Spotoball guessing contest, because people were really into the first one. This time, we’ll be filling a humongous pumpkin that we have painstakingly built over the last few weeks. The prize is going to be a $300 gift certificate to Giant Foods, so if we have to bribe you to get you to come hang out with us, there you go. It’s just like being in a fraternity. Buh-dum, cha! Full Article »
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