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Posted by Foobooz on July 17th, 2009
Tuesday, East Passyunk will be hosting a Save the Fountain Fundraiser. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and the money will go to repairing and maintaing the singing fountain at Passyunk and Tasker.
From 6:30 until 9pm more than a dozen restaurants will be offering food and drink at the plaza by the fountain.
Get your tickets ahead of time at select retailers and restaurants along the avenue including: Absolute Abstract, Black & Brew, JimmyStyle, Izumi, Paradiso and Reliable Floor Covering, as well as at the BID office.
Inquirer columnist Dan Rubin wrote about the fountain yesterday in the Inquirer.
Save the Fountain: A Taste of East Passyunk Avenue [Facebook]
Daniel Rubin: Three coins won’t be nearly enough [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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July 17th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
will it pay for a bench or two and to take down the fence?
July 18th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Some folks were just repainting the fence this morning so my guess is no.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:15 am
It just seems incredible they could put such a nice fountain there, no benches on which to sit and enjoy it, and a fence that says “we don’t trust you so we’ll put up a cheap fence that couldn’t possibly keep out ne’erdowells. “
July 20th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Looks like rain tomorrow. Is there a rain date?
I think the fencing may be to discourage folks from using the fountain as a dog watering station, or maybe to protect the speakers/sound set up, but why not ask why first before railing against the thing? The local civic associations would be a good start.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:37 pm
The fundraiser is on for tonight. Only a minor chance of some showers. Enjoy.