down by the river

This past Saturday we attended the second annual Shadfest held in Penn Treaty Park on the Delaware. The festival was created as an effort to raise money for improving the park and local community and also to bring awareness to the Shad fish that was once running rampant in the local rivers of the North East so much that it was called The Founding Fish by early settlers. Now it isn't as easy to come by after generations of over fishing and polluted rivers. But improvements are being made!
We lucked out with 70 degrees & sunny skies and over 4000 visitors. All in all, it was a beautiful day in the park and so great to spend the day outside with friends and neighbors. We look forward to our next festival in June in Northern Liberties. More on that later...

this saturday......

tons of vendors
delicious local food
live music all day long
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Popped Festival!

This past Saturday was the first annual 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties in conjunction with the Popped! Festival. Grasshopper set up their wares along with Feather & Rae and Magick Outlaw inside the gypsy tent. Though we stood through a little rain and a downpour or two-the day turned out to be a success and a whole lot of fun. The bands sounded great, the pop-up beer gardens were swinging, the food vendors were busy, and I think they got the skate ramp up and running finally. Looking forward to doing it again next year!

shad-tastic

This weekend was a serious taste of summer here in Philadelphia. There really wasn't a better way to spend Saturday than to get sun kissed riverside at the first annual ShadFest held in Penn Treaty Park. Our little Grasshopper booth did so well we are already planning to be involved in next year's event. Great to see see all the friends and festival goers enjoying the beautiful day!