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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Cheap Trips: Indoor Golf, Boat Tour and Car Show

Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.

  Want to get out of town and go for a trip, but looking to save money? Try one of these four trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: Narberth Tennis Club, Moonlight Memories Car Show in Hatboro and Lake Wallenpaupack Boat Tour in Hawley. Address: 614 Montgomery Ave., Narberth Admission: Hours: Summary: Beyond offering plenty of courts and leagues for the sport contained in its name, Narberth Tennis Club has indoor golf simulators available for the golfer who can't face four plus hours on a hot day. Customers hit balls into a force-absorbent projection screen whose sensors extrapolate where a shot would land if hit on a real course. The club also offers golf instruction on the simulators. Links: Address: Both sides of York Road, …

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Cheap Trips: Two Festivals, Grand Slam USA and Columcille Megalith Park

Find four local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.

Looking to save money? Try one of these four trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas—the Skatium in Havertown, Independent Voices Festival in Norristown, Grand Slam USA in Malvern, and Columcille Megalith Park in Bangor. Address: 1010 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083 How Far From Upper Moreland - Willow Grove Patch? 26 miles / 36 minutes Hours: Admission: Skatium Pass books, a book of 10 admissions for $55 (township residents) $65 (nonresidents) and add skate rental for $10. Summary: Since 1974, Skatium has been owned and operated by Haverford Township. Skatium hosts school hockey leagues, public skating, and also offers meeting room rental and birthday party packages. And it’s open all year around, so whenever you are in the mood to go…

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Cheap Trips: Train with Santa, Currier and Ives Christmas and Winter Fruit

Find four local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.

Looking to save money? Try one of these four trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas—Maple Acres Farms, Pennypacker Mills Victorian Holiday Tours, the West Chester Railroad Co., and the Lehigh and Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum. Address: 2656 Narcissa Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Distance From Upper Moreland Patch: 13.42 miles / 19 minutes Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Summary: Even with winter on the way, Maple Acres Farms offers a full selection of fresh produce and fruit for purchase. Its farm stand also serves as a marketplace where shoppers can buy pottery, flowers, meats, dairy and handcrafted specialties. The farm also hosts birthday parties and special occasions and provides a rural feel in the middle of suburban …

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Cheap Trips: Train Exhibit, Holiday House Tour and Craft Show

Find four local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.

Want to head out on a trip, but looking to save money?

 Try one of these four trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Train Exhibit in Allentown, Farmhouse Christmas Craft Show in Hartsville, Schuylkill Canal Park in Mont Clare and a Holiday House Tour in Chestnut Hill. -- Address: Registration and tour maps will be at Christ Ascension Lutheran Church, 8300 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia Distance from Upper Moreland Township Building: 11.74 miles, 21 minutes Admission: $35. Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount. Hours: The tour is Dec. 3 and includes five houses, which will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Summary: The Holiday House Tour is a tradition in Chestnut Hill presented by the local community association. The area …

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