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There isn’t much time left to plan your New Year’s Eve. Luckily First Night Scranton organizers have already planned your celebration. Here’s a rundown of everything that’s going on next Thursday.
First Night Scranton 2010 will run from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Admission buttons cost $10 if purchased before Dec. 25 [...]

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The December First Friday, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, will cap a great year for local art and music with 25 downtown business participating in this month’s art walk.
Several venues will host holiday-themed displays including a Children’s Holiday Art Show at The Electric City Tattoo Gallery, 620 Spruce St., with children’s art from the Howard [...]

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While many of you are already a few hours into your Black Friday shopping, consider buying local this holiday season and supporting local business owners. A great tool for locating local products and services launched recently: Visit Downtown Scranton.
The site provides directory listings of downtown Scranton businesses broken out by categories – Eat, Shop, Play, [...]

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With Thanksgiving just over a week away, the holiday season is nearly upon us. If you’re looking for something to do around Scranton to get yourself into the Christmas spirit, browse the Electric City Renaissance schedule of holiday events. We’ll highlight many of these events for additional information in the coming weeks so be sure [...]

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With First Friday joining forces with POWER! Scranton to present two great events in one night, Friday was a great night out in downtown Scranton. The weather was excellent for November and there was plenty of local art and music to enjoy.
Find a photo recap inside and on the Electric City Renaissance Flickr page.
To sign [...]

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While the weather outside may be turning damp and rainy, the local theater scene is set to heat up with the start of the winter months. November will see a slate of exciting productions brighten up the Electric City, so take a look and grab a show when the curtain comes up…
Vintage Theater presents “Pride [...]

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The November First Friday art walk is nearly here and it’s shaping up to be another great night of local art and music. Thirty venues are scheduled to take part in the November First Friday, set for Friday, Nov. 6, from 6-9 p.m.
New and notable this month are Aglio Restaurant, 341 N. Washington Ave., featuring [...]

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Following up on our list of the area’s best Haunted Houses, today we bring you a rundown of Halloween activities for the over-21 crowd at bars and nightclubs in and around the Electric City.

Kildare’s will be hosting their “Kill”dare’s Haunted Pub Party on October 31. Featuring a $1,000 grand prize for the best costume, Bud [...]

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Every October, a wave of literary appreciation and indulgence makes its way to the Electric City. Inspiring the renewed love of reading is a book, chosen well in advance to appeal to the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 2009 is no different, as the latest edition of Scranton Reads is now underway.
This year’s book is the [...]

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Along with another great First Friday Scranton event, last Friday kicked off the weekend’s Pages and Places literary festival in downtown Scranton.
Find a photo recap inside and on the Electric City Renaissance Flickr page.
To sign up as an artist or venue for the November First Friday art walk, visit www.firstfridayscranton.com.

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Celebrate the 180th anniversary of America’s Oldest Brewery, Pittston’s own Yeungling Brewery at the Anthracite Heritage Museum, 22 Bald Mountain Rd., McDade Park, Scranton, on Friday, Oct. 9, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
It was 1829 when David G. Yuengling opened the Eagle Brewery (later to become Yuengling) on Centre Street in Pottsville. You can celebrate the anniversary [...]

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The leaves are changing, weather is getting cooler, and school is back in session. For those of you who pound the pavement in search of a rewarding fitness experience, it can only mean one thing – the Steamtown Marathon is back.
For the 14th straight season, runners from around Northeast Pennsylvania and the East Coast will [...]

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What better way to kick off your Labor Day weekend than with First Friday in downtown Scranton? The next First Friday is set for Friday, Sept. 4, and will provide the perfect lead-in to a weekend dominated by La Festa Italiana in Scranton.
Scranton’s vegan cafe, Eden, 344 Adams Ave., will host an interesting exhibit, “Artesania [...]