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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Get Free Shipping For Christmas

Procrastinators rejoice: You can still find great deals buying gifts online, with free guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery.

Didn't get everything on your list on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Not to worry, deals are still to be had. Free Shipping Day is coming on December 17. On Free Shipping Day, you'll find plenty of pre-Christmas deals online with free shipping and guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Many stores who always offer free shipping will lower or eliminate the minimum purchase amounts required for free shipping. FreeShippingDay.com has a list of 1,173 merchants participating in Free Shipping Day this year, from Kohl's and Home Depot to Best Buy, Tiny Prints and Red Envelope. "Free Shipping Day makes procrastination possible," the website proclaims. What's the Catch? You can try to plan ahead and put off making purchases from participating …

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Holiday Road Trip: Christkindlmarkt

Christkindlmarkt is celebrating its 20th year as a popular holiday crafts venue in Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley.

Christkindlmarkt, the popular festival that takes place in Pennsylvania's own Bethlehem each holiday season, is celebrating its 20th year. Here's what you need to know to enjoy the festivities: 1. Vendors: This year’s festival features 125 vendors each week – the most in the event’s history – and more than 200 in all during its six-week run. 2. Location: Christkindlmarkt is located at PNC Plaza at SteelStacks, 645 E. First St., Bethlehem. For tickets and information, visit www.artsquest.org. 3. Schedule: Christkindlmarkt is open Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 15-Dec. 23 (closed Thanksgiving) Hours are Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 4. Admission: Tickets are $8 for a daily pass and $18 …

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Park for Free Saturdays During Holidays

Metered parking free after 11 a.m. all Saturdays through year's end.

Christmas shopping just got a little easier for shoppers in Northwest Philadelphia and citywide. The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced free metered parking for next Saturdays through the end of the year. That offer extends citywide, including Main Street Manayunk, Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy, and Ridge Avenue in Roxborough. “The Philadelphia Parking Authority is pleased to join with Mayor Michael Nutter and be a part of spreading the holiday joy and encouraging shoppers to patronize local merchants during the holidays,” PPA Executive Director Vince Fenerty said. The deal began Nov. 24 and continues until Dec. 29. Free metered parking starts at 11 a.m. each Saturday. All other parking violations will be enforced, …

2012 Gives More Time to Shop for Christmas

The 2012 shopping season is the longest possible. Find out why.

Some residents and businesses started stringing up the Christmas lights before the Halloween decorations came down, but hardcore shoppers know when their dream season begins. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has become the accepted, if unofficial, start time of the Christmas rush. It's a huge day for retailers but only the first of a roughly month-long extravaganza. And thanks to Abe Lincoln, who decreed Thanksgiving a national holiday, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who signed into law that it should fall on the fourth Thursday in November, and Pope Gregory XIII, who blessed the calendar we use by papal bull, 2012 has the longest possible shopping season. To explain: With Nov. 1 falling on Thursday, the fourth Thursday and Thanksgiving, …

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Manayunk Rocks Small Business Saturday

B101 heads down to Main Street for Small Business Saturday.

For the third straight year, Manayunk merchants will offer consumers deals to thank them for supporting the local economy. Main Street will bustle Nov. 24 as the national initiative Small Business Saturday happens in Manayunk. Many stores will extend Black Friday sales, create new deals or just reward customers for their loyalty. Additionally, radio station B101 will broadcast from Main Street. Check out the below local options for this Saturday. Digs, 4319 Main St., 20 percent off all holiday items and lamps. The Eyeglass Works, 4407 Main St. Receive a free eyeglass cleaner and cloth. Hidden River Yarns, 4358 B Main St. We are participating in the Small Business Saturday. Friday-Sunday customers who spend $50+ will receive a coupon for $…

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Black Friday Guide: Local Store Deals

Patch has tracked down deal flyers and other information about local store’s Black Fridays.

On Black Friday, big box stores certainly to the masses. However, Main Street merchants can give them a run for their money. Check out the list below of sales this Friday in Manayunk and Roxborough. If we missed your deal, please add it in the comments. Additionally, Patch editors in the Delaware Valley scoured the Internet and the streets to find you information on other local Black Friday deals. Manayunk Target Online Deal Flyer Kmart Deal Flyer Staples Flyer Kohl’s Deal Flyer Jos. A. Bank Flyer Toys R Us Online Ad: 1154 W Baltimore Pike, Media Walmart Online Deal Ad: Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield Boscov’s Online Deal Ad: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall JC Penney …

Black Friday Guide: Store Hours

To take advantage of the Black Friday deals, you want to make sure you get in the door, while the sale items are still on the shelves, so when do doors open?

Stores across the Philadelphia area are opening early, even as early as Thursday night to start their Black Friday deals. Here are the adjusted hours Patch found: Kohl’s opens at midnight. Kmart opens at 8pm Thursday and stays open through 3am, then reopens at 5am. Target will open at 9 p.m. Thursday. Walmart, Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield, opens at 8 p.m. Thursday. Sears, at Granite Run Mall, 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media opens at 8 p.m. Thursday Sears Hardware  700 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, is open 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. JC Penney, 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall, is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. TJ Maxx, 550 East Lancaster Ave., St. Davids, opens at 7 a.m. Home Goods, 550 East …

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