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GPTMC Promotes Philly As A Place To Celebrate Halloween All October Long
Elvira Caps Off Month Of Halloween Festivities
Philadelphia is the place for families and adults to be in October, thanks to Halloween happenings taking place throughout the region that culminate with an appearance by American icon Elvira “Mistress of the Dark” on October 31, 2008. The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is helping the region reap the benefits of this increasingly popular holiday—one in which consumers are expected to spend an estimated $5.7 billion according to the National Retail Federation—with a promotional blitz that includes special events, advertising, public relations, a microsite at gophila.com/halloween, social media components, hotel packages and partnerships with FOX 29 and
...Travelocity's IgoUgo.com Names Philadelphia One Of "10 US Cities With Tourism Sites To See"
Blog Calls gophila.com “Undeniably Fresh”
IgoUgo travel blog, a partner of Travelocity, named Philadelphia one of “10 US Cities with Tourism Sites to See” this month. The trip planning Web site called gophila.com, Greater Philadelphia’s official tourism Web site, “undeniably fresh” and “full of multimedia options” and went on to say, “But besides being up-to-date, informative, and easy to use … it’s just plain fun.”
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Pick The Perfect Hotel Package To Celebrate The New Year In Philadelphia
Offerings Include Tickets To Big Bashes, Intimate Dinners And More
New Year’s Eve is a night for revelry and romance, and Philadelphia offers plenty of great hotel packages at great rates for those looking to extend their night into the early hours. Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation has compiled a list of hotels that are ringing in 2009 with value-added packages. Don’t forget to check gophila.com, Philadelphia’s official visitor Web site, for details on the festive week, including the New Year’s Eve fireworks show at Penn’s Landing and the beloved Mummers Parade on January 1.
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Elvira Hosts Philly’s Biggest Halloween Party of The Year
An Elvira-hosted Halloween party, Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary and a reading of The Raven at the Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site are just a few of the reasons why fans of the ghoulish holiday—conveniently taking place on a Friday this year—should spend the weekend in the city. Seasonal events and affordable hotel packages are available at gophila.com/halloween. Here’s a sampling of packages worth considering for All Hallows Eve 2008:
All About Elvira:
Haunted Halloween Bash Hotel Package – Elvira hosts one of Philadelphia’s biggest Halloween parties in the hotel where Bram Stoker penned
Philadelphia's Top News And Events For 2008
History, Museums, Sports, Music And More In 2008
Openings:
- Please Touch Museum and Centennial District – When it opens on October 18, 2008, the children’s museum’s new location in Fairmount Park’s Memorial Hall—a National Historic Landmark built in 1876 for the Centennial Exhibition—will boast three times more space for exhibitions and programs. Just outside the museum, kids and adults will also delight in riding the meticulously restored 1908 Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel. (215) 963-0667, www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
- President’s House – Within close view of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center, the President’s House Commemorative Site, to be erected in 2009, will mark the location of the nation’s
Tips For Booking Your Hotel Room For New Year's Eve In Philly From Gophila.com
Last-minute hotel booking is a New Year’s Eve norm, and gophila.com, Philadelphia’s official visitor Web site, is offering some tips on how to get the December deed done for the festive, four-day weekend, which features the New Year’s Eve fireworks show at Penn’s Landing and the beloved Mummers Parade along Broad Street on January 1.
Here are some hotel tips:
- First, plan your day and night, then book your stay. Book a room along the waterfront or in Old City for the New Year’s Eve fireworks show at Penn’s Landing or make a reservation at a hotel on