Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Collegeville Economic Development Corporation offers dinner deals with local restaurants, the Ursinus Theater offers a show.
Ursinus College and the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) have teamed up to present “Dinner and a Show” to area residents, offering dinner specials to those attending the Ursinus Theater Department’s slapstick British Comedy "Noises Off” from Feb. 20 to Feb. 23. “It’s a fun night out for Collegeville area residents without the hassle of Center City traffic,” said the CEDC, which runs the Collegeville Main Street program. “Noises Off”, which has been called “the funniest farce ever written,” tells the story of a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing for a flop called “Nothing On.” Tickets for the show are $5 each, $2 for students and senior citizens over 65. Individuals who order tickets online will be given a receipt …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Phil Schmidt and his wife Robin combined a love of southern cooking with the entrepreneurial spirit.
As a child, growing up in Lower Providence, Phil Schmidt Jr. never thought anyone would call him “Phamous Phil.” But, he did dream of owning his own restaurant one day. “Ever since I was a kid, I just loved to cook,” Schmidt said. “I always wanted to have a restaurant, but I didn’t know what kind.” Schmidt and his wife Robin recently spoke with Patch in their Collegeville-based restaurant, Phamous Phil’s BBQ and Grille, where they shared the story of how Lower Providence Township’s only southern-style barbecue restaurant came to be. Locally Born and Raised Schmidt grew up in the Trooper section of Lower Providence. He can trace his family roots in the township to the early 1950s. He attended Visitation BVM Elementary School, and …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Collegeville Economic Development Corporation organized the first-ever Collegeville Art & Music Festival along Main Street on Oct. 13.
Perkiomen Valley residents enjoyed the fall weather at the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation's Art & Music Festival on Oct. 14 in the DaVinci's Pub parking lot on Main Street in Collegeville. The event, which was sponsored by Susquehanna Bank, included live music, performers and contests for community members from Noon to 5 p.m. Local art and craft vendors sold their wares, Phamous Phil's BBQ offered food and DaVinci's offered a wine and beer garden. There were activities for children, including a moon bounce and other craft activities. The day's sponsors included DaVinci's Pub, Dance Depot, Yoga Bar and Dr. Dave McSurdy. Do you have photos from the event? Upload them to Patch! Just click "upload photos and videos" next to this…
Margo
10:04 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I realize this was the first one but very disappointing. Where was the "art". The children's activities were well organized but many ladies representing corporate home businesses does not constitute an art festival. We have so many wonderful artists and juried crafters in the area. Hope you work on encouraging them to join for next year to make it a true art and music festival. more ›