Market Snapshots and Commentary on Value and Quality of life along the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, up until recently called the R5 Line, and now officially known as the Paoli /Thorndale line. R5Realty runs from Center City Philadelphia through the walkable, Westward outlying Towns & Townships.
Showing posts with label Cool Event/Happening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cool Event/Happening. Show all posts
Described here: July 26 Philly Storm invades NYC, photo by Orangeadan@ Flickr
Was swimming in the Belmont Hills Pool at 7:25pm last night (Thu July 26), when lifeguards abruptly told everyone to get out due to thunder... I wasn't alone in my dismay. Didn't hear any thunder and though the sky was overcast, it didn't have any of the usual threatening tones indicating a storm closer than an hour or so away.
I Assumed the Guards had a party or something and wanted to shut down early, but what are you gonna do but get out and take a shower? I will never doubt the LM Swim Authorities again and ashamed to say I did. Because when I emerged from the changing room ten minutes later, the sky was a roiling, boiling, growl of black bulbous Mushroom clouds like I have never around here - CGI-style, cinematic jumbled with apocalyptic are the best terms I can find to describe.
Above BH Roller-Rink 7/27/12 730pm
In the minute it took to reach the safety of my car and retrieved my cell phone for photographs, the most terrifying, plague-like buboe clouds had unfortunately been blown Eastward with alarming velocity. The pictures I snapped don't capture bowel-loosening drama of the storm's leading edge but it was every bit as irritated and ominous as the image above. While the wind and rain that followed moments later was intense, the storm itself was pedestrian and common compared to the unprecedented rapidity and sudden-drama with which it emerged. Driving around the next half-hour, steering around the usual fallen limbs that accompany our summer storms, the talk-show hosts and weather folks on 1210 and KYW echoed and confirmed my impression that this storm packed a dark speed seldom seen in our area.
Fortunately, the radio-talkers also confirmed that unlike Elmira, NY earlier in the day, tornadoes and their extreme destruction were not part of the package -- this time. Sudden, heat-included, violent storms of this nature are known as "Derechoes". Scientist indicate one derecho every 2-4 years is a historical average for the Delaware Valley. We've now had 2 in two weeks. Kind of scary, but when it comes to likely climate-change-induced extreme weather, all-in-all I'd rather be in Philadelphia where our extremes are milder than much the rest of the nation.
At Left: Garage & In-Law Suite, Center is Main House. Right is Retained Element of Original Farm House.
This brand new modular, pre-fab home is in rapid progress of being completed on a gorgeous 1.1 acre lot at 233 Righters Mill Rd in Narberth/Penn Valley. New owners are relocating from Art Museum area and plan to enjoy the wonderful Elementary school just down the street. R5Realty plans to post updates photos but rest-assured, this is no glorified trailer park. Extensive planning and consideration went into the $500,000 purchase of the property and the well-worn and now razed 75-year-old farmhouse.
Neighbors are fotunate to welcome new owners, who are constructing just their own custom-planned 5,000+ sq ft., single-family dwelling, progressively designed and sensibly situated to retain the distinctive quality of the neighborhood and bucolic landscape. Scranton's Simplex Industries and Orion General Contracting began assembling the prefabricated modular sections on January 11.
The project is expected to take about two months to complete, but you would never know it given the alacrity with which a huge crane hoisted and swung modules into place on the pre-poured foundation. In addition to the main structure, the home will have a garage and mother-in-law suite attached via breezeway. A small portion of the original farmhouse has been salvaged and owner plan to creatively incorporate it into/onto the main home. This sensitivity and vision is representative of the project as a whole, which utilizes a variety of green concepts efficiencies.
Steve's Informational Pig Roast is an Event we Like!
My colleague at Prudential's Haverford Station office is hosting a delightful-looking event for prospective home buyers Saturday Nov 19, from 5-7pm in Merion Station.
I don't usually promote other agents' events, but R5Realty is all about informational empowerment and the synergy of potent forces including: Roasted Pig, Beer, Info about:
*Understanding the Current Real Estate Market
*Advantages of Buying Over Renting
Delaware Park: Bet on Horses, NFL, Casino or just watch'm run!
Another cool thing about living near Philly is we are less than an hour from the only Legal NFL Betting parlours on the East Coast. Delaware Park (map) , just beyond Newark, is less than an hour down 95 from Center City. With quite a few attractive match-ups on the week 2 nfl schedule, The Davids and I piled into the Jetta on a Saturday evening with high hopes for Pigskin and Pony Prognosticating.
A few miles from the Park and stomach's growling, we couldn't resist the huge neon sign beckoning us to: EAT. If you go, you'll see the sign too and I recommend you take the invitation to strap on the feed-bag and partake of the incredibly affordable and quite delicious victuals at this airy Mexican margarita zone packed with locals.
Just up the road is Delaware Park with plentiful free parking. We eschewed the Casino with slot and table games and hoofed it back to the Horse Racing and NFL betting. The huge, well-lit hall was a twitter with televisions displaying opportunities for some off-track betting. Unfortunately, we arrived shortly after the last live race at the beautiful track just outside the parlour, but the live, beamed-in races offered boundless opportunities to place our first horse-racing bets.
We put down 2 bucks on 3 horses about to race on a muddy track in San Antonio. We had no expertise or strategy other than picking the favourite and two long-shots, but Lo and Behold our 25-1 long-shot won a thrilling race by a nose and paid $54 bucks on a $2 bet.
Woo-hoo! Beginners' luck! We counted our blessings, cashed the ticket, and used the winning to place several different bets on Sunday's NFL games. The Delaware gambling law says you cannot bet on just one individual game. Each bet is based on selecting 3 or more winning teams. The more winners you include in your bet, the more cash you win should all your teams prevail.
We decided to place 3 different bets - each for 20 bucks - and each with a payout of $130. BETA failed miserably as Cowpokes were upset by Bears and Birds couldn't cover vs. Lions. Bet B was atrocious as home faves Titans and Vikings lost outright. Bet C was looking good as Chargers and Colts both covered, but the Saints failed to beat the 5.5 point spread Monday nite and once again, we lost.
Doh! Never-the-mind anyhows. Between the cheap margaritas/enchiladas at "EAT:, as well as the excitement of cheering for our Horse and NFL teams on Sunday, the whole deal was worth the trip. This week we'll head down earlier on Saturday and catch the live horse races which run from about 1pm-5pm.
At two bucks a bet its a great entertainment value at a fine facility on a lovely afternoon. And Ive got to try one of those Superfectas which can pay 20,000 on a $2 bet.
Disclaimer: If you've got a gambling problem or suspect a predilection to such an ailment do not get anywhere near Delaware Park. But if you don't, the 50-minute drive is hopefully enough of a deterrent to keep from developing a habit. Enjoy!
R5-area high-school Football kicks off at 11am, Friday September 3 in Ardmore.
Lower Merion HS' General Arnold Field (pictured right) will host the Central League Football opener between Harriton and Lower Merion.
Last year, Lower Merion thumped Harriton 22-0, but this year's Harriton Rams are looking for a boost from Senior transfer, Spencer Reid, son of Eagles head coach Andy Reid.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Reid is an exciting RB/LB who has received collegiate interest from Utah and Temple. His addition is expected to be a boost for the Rams looking to rebound from a 2-9 campaign in 2009.
The Lower Merion Aces will look to improve on 2009's 3-8 record under head coach Jon Rothberg.
General Arnold Field is a short walk from the Wynnewood R5 station and features plenty of parking. Enter off Montgomery Ave. in Ardmore, right across from the revamped LMHS campus.
