by Washington Washington
Ahh, ye ole pub crawl… A time-honored tradition of intoxicated jackassery. And what better town to perform such a ritual than the pub-peppered streets of Phoenixville?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term (including variations like “gin crawl” and “beer crawl”) has been in use since the late 19th century. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English defines ‘pub crawl’ as both a noun and a verb, with the noun (dating from 1915) being defined as “a drinking session that moves from one licensed premises to the next, and so on”, and the verb (1937) meaning “to move in a group from one drinking establishment to the next, drinking at each.”
One must first determine an ending point for the crawl. The perfect placement of Phoenixville’s imbiberies on Bridge Street makes this task a cinch. You’ll either end up at the Pickering Creek Inn, or PJ Ryan’s (since the Moon Saloon is closed until further notice). If feeling ultra-wacky, one could add Prima Lounge to the mix (not encouraged).
Here’s our suggested route and links to each bar:
1 ) PJ Ryan’s
2 ) Bistro on Bridge
3 ) Molly Maguire’s (Live music by Funzaluv)
4 ) The Fenix
5 ) Columbia Bar and Grille
6 ) Iron Hill Brewery
7 ) Baxter’s
8 ) Pickering Creek Inn (Live music by Arianne Rox)
Happy boozing, and remember to walk or your last stop could be the holding cell!
admin, November 23rd 2009 |
Tags: bar crawl, Baxter’s, Bistro on Bridge, bridge street, Columbia, Fenix, Iron Hill, Molly Maguire’s, phoenixville, Pickering Creek Inn, PJ Ryan’s, Prima Lounge, Pub crawl
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by Washington Washington
The Phoenixville Jaycees will be hosting their 1st Annual “Burn Off The Bird” 5k Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk this Saturday, November 28th.
The run will begin at 9am at the Phoenixville Civic Center (122 S. Main Street).
A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to the revitalization of Reeve’s Park.
For more information or to register, see www.phoenixvillejaycees.org/events.html
admin, November 23rd 2009 |
Tags: 1 Mile Fun Walk, 5k Run, Burn Off The Bird, Civic Center, jaycees, phoenixville, Reeve’s Park
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by Washington Washington
Are you in the mood for an ol’ fashion ass whoopin’ of the aural variety? Well so are the fine folks at Stay On Point Booking, and to prove it, they’re bringing original hardcore music back to Phoenixville. Several bands will lay it down tonight at The On Point Room (328 E High St.), starting at 6pm: Steel Nation, Troublesome (“This Hell” 7″ record release), Doubledealer, Thin Ice, Run For It, and Dead End.
A bit about a few of these bands…
Steel Nation is simply a Pennsylvania Hardcore band. In the spring of 2005, Steel Nation formed in a practice shed in Lewistown PA by Neil, Ethan, Steve and Alex. Steel Nation was not started in an attempt to be an Integrity worship band or a Biohazard rip off, it was just 4 guys writting music that represent their own influences and experiences. Since 2005, they have gone through several singers but now have finally decided to ditch the front man and keep the band as the original 4 members. They plan on a releasing a full length later this year that will finally represent the ideas and the stlye of the band.
Troublesome hails from Lansdale and is another traditional hardcore band. They list Pantera, Dysphoria, All Out War, and Integrity as infulences to name a few. They’ll be celebrating the release of the “This Hell” 7″.
admin, November 20th 2009 |
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