FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY & SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO, Philadelphia, PA

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FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY & SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO
AT THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT’S
Help find a forever home for a pet in need!!!

THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT’S (www.atthepiazza.com) is thrilled to announce its FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY AND SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO WEEKEND AT THE PIAZZA on MAY 22 & 23 from 9AM to 4PM.

ABOUT THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT’S
BART BLATSTEIN, founder and president of TOWER INVESTMENTS, INC., the city’s leading development firm, opened THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDT’S on Friday, May 15, 2009. THE PIAZZA is a beautifully landscaped, 80,000 square foot open-air plaza with free events year-round, surrounded by three new buildings including 35 artist’s studios and boutiques, four new restaurants, 500 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office space in the NORTHERN LIBERTIES neighborhood of PHILADELPHIA.

EVENT OVERVIEW
Are you looking to give a loving rescue animal their first forever home? Wonderful adoptable pets of all kinds will be here waiting for you at the FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY AND SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO WEEKEND AT THE PIAZZA on MAY 22 & 23. On Saturday, from 9AM to 4PM SUPER ADOPTION DAY will feature the vast majority of local and regional pet adoption and rescue groups, as well as some of the most well known pet-related retailers and service providers in Philadelphia including CITIZENS FOR A NO-KILL PHILADELPHIA, PAWS, PSCPA, OPPORTUNITY BARKS, PHILLY PET PAGES and more.

On SUNDAY MAY 23, THE CHIC PETIQUE and CHEZ BOW WOW take the reins of the FIRST ANNUAL SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO featuring the best pet-supply vendors, service provides, artists and crafters, and AMAZING PET CONTESTS such as CUTEST PUPPY, BIGGEST DOG, LITTLEST DOG, and BEST DOG COSTUME. If you’d like to participate in any of these contests, please call 215-467-4603 or email vendor@tower.dev.

Both days are action packed with SUPER ADOPTION DAY and the SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO featuring live music, food and drinks, special guests, shopping, vendors, and crafters all weekend long. RESCUE INK, the “tough-talking tattooed bikers” who “aren't afraid to use their verbal muscle-power to take the fight against animal abuse to the next level” have also just confirmed an appearance on May 22!

NOW ACCEPTING VENDORS OF ALL KINDS
Please contact us at: vendor@towerdev.com – 215-467-4603.

PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
Adoption Agencies

• Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Greyhound Connection
• PSPCA
• Morris
• PAWS
• Blind Dog Rescue Alliance
• Adopt-A-Boxer Rescue
• Francisvale Home
• Big Hearts Cane Corso
• Second Time Around Rescue
• Hope for the Animals
• Pinups for Pitbulls
• CNKP Humane Ed
• Philadoptables
• New Leash on Life


AND MORE!

• The Chic Petique
• Chez Bow Wow
• Philly Pet Pages
• Kellianne Peterson
• Skeeter Dog Equipment
• Monster Minders
• Best Friends Pet Care
• Lindsay Richelle
• Lindsay Granger
• Girl.Bike.Dog
• Opportunity Barks
• Big Green Earth Store
• Doggone Manners
• Avery Mobile Pet Spa
• Philly Pack
• Rusty Bike Designs
• SmartPak Canine
• Boutique Fancy Fluff
• PhilaPets
• Happy Tails of Philly
• Pit Bull Advocate Inc.
• Tizzies Tags and More
• Mary Pawpins/Happy Tails
• Festival Food Management
• Career Wardrobe
• Peace for Puppies
• The Wardrobe
• Peace for Puppies
• The Wardrobe Boutique
• Temple Cats
• Peace for Puppies
• The Humane League
• Heather Fowler Photography
• 4 Dog Art
• PhillyPhaithful.com
• Domino Art
• Bow Wow Wow
• New Jersey Aid for Animals


WEEKEND AGENDA
SATURDAY, MAY 22 – SUPER ADOPTION DAY
• 9AM – 4PM - PIAZZA ARTISAN MARKET – A selection of Hand-Picked Artists and Crafters from all artistic disciplines and backgrounds
• 10AM – 4PM - FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY AT THE PIAZZA featuring the vast majority of local and regional pet adoption and rescue groups including CITIZENS FOR A NO-KILL PHILADELPHIA, PAWS, PSCPA and an appearance by RESCUE INK!
• 10AM – 3PM - PIAZZA FARMERS MARKET - The region’s largest independent farmer’s market featuring over 25 local, sustainable, and organic vendors
• 11AM - LIVE MUSIC featuring performances by THE ATOMIC SQUARE, TIM MCGLONE, and JADED SON
• 2PM - HUMANE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION
• 4PM – 9PM – AFTER PARTY at P.Y.T. (www.pytphilly.com)

SUNDAY, MAY 23 – SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO
• 9AM – 4PM - PIAZZA ARTISAN MARKET – A selection of Hand-Picked Artists and Crafters from all artistic disciplines and backgrounds
• 9AM – 4PM - FIRST ANNUAL SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO AT THE PIAZZA featuring clothing and accessory designers, boutiques, make up studios, and more!
• 10AM – 3PM - PIAZZA FARMERS MARKET - The region’s largest independent farmer’s market featuring local, sustainable, and organic vendors
• 2PM - AMAZING PET CONTESTS such as CUTEST PUPPY, BIGGEST DOG, LITTLEST DOG, and BEST DOG COSTUME. If you’d like to participate in any of these contests, please call 215-467-4603 or email vendor@tower.dev.

FIRST ANNUAL SUPER ADOPTION DAY AND SCHMIDT’S PET EXPO WEEKEND
at the PIAZZA AT SCHIMDT’S
May 22 & 23, 2010 – 9AM – 4PM
The Piazza at Schmidt’s – 2nd Street & Germantown Avenue (Below Girard)
NORTHERN LIBERTIES, PHILADELPHIA

Join BFF in Helping Raise Money for Delaware County SPCA

  Help raise money for animals at Delaware County SPCA while shopping from www.ShopBFF.com ONLINE PET STORE's fundraising items of the month or using Coupon Code: BFFDelcoSPCA. "You'll be a BFF when you shop BFF!-TM as each item is hand selected by a Veterinarian for being either healthier for pets, higher quality products for pets, more Earth Friendly and/or helping enhance the human- animal bond. We carry products ranging from yummy eats/treats, toys, doggie bags and dispensers, spa, health and healing lines, keychains/gifts, collars and leashes, catnip galore and much, much more!

If your rescue or shelter would like to participate in our Rescue/ Shelter Fundraising Program please contact us by: CLICKING HERE

Baltimore, MD- Riptide by the Bay

-Riptide by the Bay: Friendly service, cozy sea faring atmosphere and some of the best crabs I have ever had! -
    Strolling along the Fells Point, MD waterfront I felt beckoned in as I noticed how content people were eating outside with their pooches and I was also in the mood for some Maryland crabs! My friend and I were curious to see what was going on down the side corridor of this cozy restaurant. So we went into explore the restaurant and the sea faring mural that was being completed on that day by the artist on the wall.

   Of the three basic seating options (indoors, outdoor cafe, or corridor outdoor) we were happy with sitting in the corridor, what can I say the mural just drew me in, made me feel like I was on holiday again in the Jimmy Buffet atmosphere of Key West!

   For a bubbly delight I started off with a delicious champagne cocktail called "Jacuzzi". We were even more impressed by tantalizing selection of bloody Marys ("Classic Mary", "Crabby Mary", "South of the Border Mary"). I wanted something to match the RBB old bay crabs (that I am now dreaming of while I write this post) so I chose the "Crabby Mary" as it was accented with had Old Bay and Pepper Vodka. I know you don't know me very well yet and this is one of my first restaurant posts (there are plenty more to come) but I always love to try new places and new things and I mean it when I say Riptide by the Bay serves the best crabs and Bloody Marys I have ever had! Scottie beam me back now!

   There are many other food (including Mexican) and drink selections that RBB has to offer. Please check out their menu: Click Here! I would also like to thank our super helpful waitress Crystal for her friendly service and their musician (his voice is amazing and his music selection is down right cool).

Signing off for now your BFF,
BV &
BFFEarth
"Live Earth to the Fullest!"-TM
Pet Friendly Places Rating: 3/5:  Sidewalk Cafe Seating

Riptide by the Bay:

1718 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD‎

(410) 732-3474‎

Photos:
Top two by BV of BFFEarth
Bottom photo: Click Here for Photo Reference