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Movie Monday
Enjoy movies every Monday at The Trocadero!
$3 gets you in & goes towards a drink or snack.
Not to mention, the bar is open all night! You must be 21 or over with valid photo ID to enter. The doors open for our happy hour at 6:30pm with crazy drink specials, so come mingle before the movie and hang out!

Monday, November 24th –Legally Blonde (2001)
Come check out this hilarious ode to blonde stereotypes and enter to win a free raffle to win tickets to see Legally Blonde –The Musical at the Kimmel Center!

Ticketmaster.Com Promotion
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FOOD DRIVE!!! - Join Tower Investments, Inc., The Walk Shops and The Covenant House of Pa for a week long food drive to help the less fortunate children of the Philadelphia area.

Please Drop your approved food donation (no glass please) off at one of our Liberties Walk Shops displaying our Drop-Spot Sign. Liberties Walk is located at 1030-1040 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia PA 19123.

-Kick off is Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm. We will open the food drive with a Bon Fire and Smores in combination with Wednesdays on The Walk activities that will run through 8pm.

-Food donations will be accepted during all business hours from 6 pm on November 12th to November 19th at 7pm.

-Closing ceremony will take place on Liberties Walk from 6pm to 8pm on November 19, 2008. There will be stories from some of the Covenant House Children, the final food donation count and a candle lighting ceremony to kick off the Covenant House Candle Light Vigil to take place Thursday, November 20.
Email: towerdev@gmail.com

Phiz Fest 2008 - The first ever Champagne tasting event of its kind in Philadelphia!

Sample the world’s finest French Champagnes
Realize the versatility of Champagne
Experience the Body, Heart, Spirit & Soul that Champagne offers
Understand the true process of the Champenois

Presented by Event Navigators, net proceeds from Phiz Fest 2008 will benefit
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Here are the details:
Thursday, November 13, 2008
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Ballroom at the Ben | 9th & Chestnut Streets
Admission: $55 in advance, $65 at the door
Purchase tickets here or visit www.eventnavigators.com
Or call 610.649.6330
(Adults 21 & older only)

The 5th Annual I’m Still Here Networking Mixer – “Let Your Light Shine” on Saturday, November 15th at Tootsie’s Soul Food Café (1314 South St.) to the sounds of Philly 08 mixtape champ, DJ No Phrillz. There will be giveaways, business tips, business card exchanges, and more! Entrance is a $5 donation to benefit Sista2Sista.org. For more info visit mixerpr@yahoo.com, or call 267-761-5672. To RSVP, email rsvpmixer@yahoo.com

Benefit Bash for Families of Fallen Officers – On Thursday, November 20th, The Roxxy (939 North Delaware Avenue) is hosting a fundraiser-event to raise money for the “Heroes” fund, featuring a special guest performance from Bianca Ryan of America’s Got Talent, celebrity appearances from Frank Lewis & others, a raffle for autographed Vince Papale merchandise, and much, much more! Entrance is a $10 donation at the door, and the event will take place from 7pm to 11pm. This is a 21+ event. For more information please visit http://www.theroxxyphilly.com/.

Phive Degrees of Separation 3 – Velvet Elite presents Phive Degrees of Separation 3! On Wednesday, November 26th, DJ Sat1 of the Skratch Mekaniks will spin from 10pm – 3am at Zee Bar (100 Spring Garden Street) for a Thanksgiving Eve party that guarantees to please!

The First Annual 3rd Street Turkey Trot - On Wednesday, November 26th, the night before Thanksgiving, Buckhead Saloon and McFadden’s are joining forces to throw Philly’s biggest and best Pre-Thanksgiving party. You get two of Philadelphia’s best party bars for one price – you can’t miss that! You have to spend all day on Thursday with your family so you might as well get out on Wednesday night and spend that with all of your friends! Both Buckhead and McFadden’s are going to offer up unbelievable drink specials and all kinds of great entertainment. DO NOT miss this party!! For more information, check out www.buckheadphilly.com.

Strike Back! Snowball to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Instead of pints and pins, think cocktails and class! With top-shelf open bar, tapas style cuisine, bowling, billiards, music and much more, SNOWBOWL gives new meaning to a night at the lanes. Team up with friends and coworkers to kick off your holiday party season in style while helping to support the lifesaving work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

December 4, 2008
7:00pm -11:00pm
Cocktail Attire
Lucky Strike Lanes
1336 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

For tickets & more information, call (610) 325-6001 or email hray@cff.org.

Benjamin Lovell Shoe Promotion – A little charity goes a long way with our United Way food drive. Bring any canned good item to any Benjamin Lovell Shoes location, Nov. 24th thru Nov. 30th, and take an additional 25% off any sale item, or 10% off any full-price item in the store. The more you bring, the more you save, and the more we help people this holiday season. Helping never felt so good.

NYE 12 Midnight - Sold out for the past 3 years in a row, 12Midnight is Philadelphia’s hottest New Year’s Eve Party for those looking for a more exciting way to ring in the new year than they have before. It all starts at the BEAUTIFUL Crystal Tea Room atop the late Wannamaker Building. If you’ve been to parties here before, it is no surprise to you that this is one of the hottest event & gala spots in they city. The Grand Ballroom with its hand-carved columns and intricate crystal chandeliers act as the backdrop for an evening of elegance and style. Add in special lighting and you will be in awe as soon as you walk in. Join us for this one-of-a-kind New Year’s Eve celebration that will leave you with wonderful memories of 12Midnight.
For more information, visit www.nyephilly.com.
Enter to win your ticket today!

This party starts at 8pm (VIPs only) or 9pm (Gen Adm) and lasts until 2am.

NYE Glitter City Gala - The Glitter City Gala is the most visible, well-attended, and fun New Year's Eve event in Philadelphia. It has been a sold out event for the last FIVE YEARS allowing over 1800 guests to “dress up, get down and ring in the New Year right” each year! The National Constitution Center provides the perfect backdrop for the night's festivities. The space is beautiful, featuring specialty bars and gorgeous lighting. It also offers an outstanding view of the fireworks at midnight. One thing is for sure... if you wait to buy tickets, you will not get them. For more info, visit www.nyephilly.com.

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