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Playoff Watching Specials at Phillies Bars

Posted by Brian Michael, Mon, October 04, 2010 02:09 PM

It’s playoff time, so we Phillies fans need to step up our public presence around the country. If you’re an unfortunate soul like myself, who is stuck outside the Delaware Valley, then be sure to wear your Phillies gear this week and patronize your local Phillies bar.

We’ve listed below a few of our favorite spots and the specials they have going on this week. If you don’t see your city listed, check out our Phillies Bar page featuring Phillies-friendly establishments in over 30 cities around the world.

Washington, DC – Ventnor Sports Cafe

• $3.50 Yuegling and Yuengling light bottles
• Cheesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks, roast pork sandwiches, soft pretzels
• Plus a special pint night with Victory brewing company

New York City – Shorty’s
Wednesday specials:

• $4 Yuengling Drafts
• $4 Yuengling Onion Rings

Friday specials:

• $3 Shorty Shots
• $5 Jager Shots
• $6 Absolut Tinis and Cosmos

Chicago – Mad River Bar and Grill

• $8 Bud Light/Coors Light Pitchers
• $3 Bud Light/Coors Light drafts
• $15 Bud Light/Coors Light bottle buckets
• $5 Well drinks
• $4 Absolut Cocktails
• $4 Bacardi Bomb Shots
• 1/2 price Philly Cheesesteaks

San Francisco – Jake’s Steaks
All Phillies playoffs games:

• $3 Coors Light
• 4 for $10 Bud Light bottles
• RSVP to Game 2 Meetup here

Boston – An Tua Nua

• $2.50 Miller High Life
• Food specials

Denver – Pat’s Cheesesteaks
All Phillies playoff games:

• $3 22oz Gigantic Glass Coorslight
• 4 for $10 bottled Bud Light

Raleigh – Blinco’s Sports Bar
Wednesday Specials:

• $1.00 off Rotating Taps
• $2.50 any Budweiser
• $4.00 Applesauce Shooters

Friday Specials:

• $2.50 CPA Draft
• $3.00 Import Bottles
• $5.00 House Martinis
• RSVP to the Meetup here

Key West – Rum Barrel
Southernmost Phillies club members specials:

• $2.50 Yuengling, Miller Lite and Bud light Drafts
• Selected shot specials

Dallas – Fox and Hound Lewisville

• $2 Bud Light and Shiner Drafts
• $3 Spaten Octoberfest
• $4 Select U Call Its
• If more than 10 fans show – free pizza, wings and chips and salsa!
• RSVP to the Meetup here

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Saturday’s Bus Trip and Tailgate for Mets-Phils game

Posted by Nick "Beerman" Staskin, Tue, August 17, 2010 12:28 PM

On Saturday, Phillies Nation and a fleet of buses made the trek up the Jersey Turnpike to watch Doc operate on the New York Mets. Once again, he did not disappoint.

The weather could not have been better, as we once again helped embarrass a fellow NL East rival (after witnessing a Ryan Zimmerman walk-off on our last trip), turning a Phillies road game into a neutral playing field. That weather was perfect for a classic Phillies Nation tailgate, which much like Doc never lets you down.

The Mets don’t let you grill in their lots, but that wasn’t a problem thanks to a delivery of 200 Philly cheesesteaks from Shorty’s in Manhattan. Add in hundreds of Yuenglings, Miller Lites, and over a dozen varieties of craft beers and we were good to go. There wasn’t much missing from this glorious Saturday, except maybe a semblance of a rivalry. Brian even handed out keychains to Mets fans as a sign of goodwill…and a little pity.

In recent years, the Phillies successes coupled with the Mets failures has taken some luster off the rivalry. However, when Mets fans try to bring it, Phillies fans aren’t ones to sit on their hands and take it quietly.

During the tailgate, one Met fan was attempting to heckle a gentleman on the trip. The gentleman’s wife did not take kindly to this and you know what she did? SHE SLAPPED THE METS FAN IN THE FACE WITH A CHEESESTEAK! Stereotypical? Maybe. But think about it. A Phillies fan hit a Mets fan in the face with a cheesesteak. Classic.

Eventually we all made it into the game, and once you get passed the 652,248,117 advertisements splattered across CitiField it is actually a beautiful ballpark that more than holds its own against the newest crop of stadiums to sprout up in Major League Baseball.

On the field, Roy Halladay had his A-game going and the Mets couldn’t play defense. So after just two-and-a-half hours, we were walking out of the stadium with a 4-0 victory. Ryan Madson provided some ninth-inning drama, but just for entertainment’s sake.

Thanks to everyone who attended and for helping to make it another successful road trip for Phillies Nation. This season over 1,000 Phillies fans traveled with us on our the three trips. With two of them featuring Roy Halladay starts, you couldn’t ask for much more.

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Come to the Phils-Mets game in NY on Saturday!

Posted by Brian Michael, Mon, August 09, 2010 03:29 PM

We have a few spots left for our bus trip to New York this Saturday, August 14. Join us as we invade CitiField to see the Phillies take on the rival New York Mets. The game starts at 7pm in scenic Flushing, NY so the buses will be leaving from Northeast Philly at 1:30pm. Also, Roy Halladay is slated to start!

Ticket cost $92 and include:

• Round-trip ride on a comfy motorcoach featuring Phillies movies and pre-tailgate partying
• All-you-can-eat and drink tailgate party before the game
• Ticket to the game in Section 527-529
• Free giveaways!

Get your tickets for the bus, tailgate, and game.

or

Get your tickets for just the game and tailgate.

We hope you can make it!

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Bus Trip to DC – This Saturday

Posted by Brian Michael, Wed, July 28, 2010 12:26 PM

Hey Phillies Fans – we had a few spots open up for the bus trip to Washington, DC this Saturday. If you’re interested in attending, tickets are $82 and include a ride on the bus, ticket in section 142, and access to a huge tailgate party with all-you-can-eat BBQ and all-you-can-drink beer. Get your ticket now before it’s too late!

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Purchase Tailgate Party Tickets in DC

Posted by Brian Michael, Wed, July 21, 2010 12:33 AM

We are sold out of tickets to the Nationals game. You may still purchase a tailgate ticket.

If you are meeting us at the tailgate, the lot is located at Potomac Ave and South Capitol, SW (1620 S. Capitol St.) – across from home plate at Nationals Park [view map]. For DC locals, it is recommended you take the Metro (Green Line to the Navy Yard stop). If you are driving, as you head south on South Capitol Street towards Nationals Park, turn right on P Street, left on Half Street and left on R St and you will see the big “PARKING” sign among the construction sites. Do NOT go over the Frederick Douglas Bridge – the tailgate is below the bridge. Parking in the lot is $15 and we’re aiming to start the party around 5 pm. The lot is slightly less than a block from the stadium.

The menu will feature BBQ favorites (chopped chicken, pork, and beef), buttered corn, mac & cheese, and cole slaw along with beer and water. Everyone will need to check in with a Phillies Nation representative, so please bring your ID and although a print out of your receipt is not required, it will help expedite the process.

Tickets to the tailgate party are $12.

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Photos from Today’s Phillies-Cubs Game

Posted by Brian Michael, Fri, July 16, 2010 09:24 PM

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Shane Victorino Foundation All-Star Celebrity Fashion Show

Posted by Brian Michael, Wed, July 14, 2010 10:00 PM

See a new side to your favorite Phillies’ stars, their wives, sports personalities and entertainers on Monday, August 16, 2010, while they participate in this Saks Fifth Avenue high-fashion production to raise funds for the Shane Victorino Foundation.

The evening begins with red-carpet arrivals, followed by a one-hour cocktail reception and silent auction filled with fabulous vacations, sports memorabilia from sports’ brightest stars, dazzling jewelry and other incredible one-of-a-kind items. The 400 attending guests will be treated to an evening of glamour and an event that will certainly highlight the Philadelphia social calendar for years to come! The runway show will precede a live auction and three-course dinner.

The show itself will open with players and wives turned runway models strutting their stuff during this high-energy, fast-paced show. A celebrity emcee will join Melissa and Shane to host the show that will feature five scenes of high-fashion designs from fabulous sportswear to black-tie evening wear.

Individual tickets are $250 and corporate sponsorships are available from $2,500 to $25,000. Click here for more additional information.

Please contact event coordinator Lisa Young at 310-722-1590 or lisa@shanevictorinofoundation.org to reserve your spot today.

The Shane Victorino Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Centerfielder Shane Victorino and his wife Melissa Smith-Victorino, is dedicated to promoting opportunities for underserved youth in Philadelphia and his native-Hawaii by engaging in projects to provide children with educational, recreational and wellness programs.

Monday, August 16, 2010 at The Union League of Philadelphia

6 p.m.
Cocktail reception and silent auction
Private meet and greet near dressing room area for top tier sponsors

7:15 p.m.
High fashion runway show featuring celebrity models

7:40 p.m.
Dinner and live auction

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McFadden’s All-Star Game Fashion Show

Posted by Brian Michael, Sat, July 10, 2010 01:26 PM

Tuesday, July 13th 2010 – Party Starts at 7 PM

Join the ladies of McFadden’s Ballpark as they host the 1st McFadden’s Fashion Show. A new line of guys and girls McFadden’s Couture clothing will be featured in a fashion runway event.

Enjoy $2 Domestic Drafts, $3 Well Mixed Drinks, $3 Apple-tinis & Cosmos, and Half Price Appetizers. You can catch Roy Halladay and Ryan Howard’s appearance in the All-Star game on the TVs.

This is an event you will not want to miss! Click here for the flyer.

To win a chance to drink on us while enjoying the show email Natalie – natalie@mcfaddensballpark.com.

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Phillies Nation Bus Trip to DC on July 31

Posted by Brian Michael, Thu, July 08, 2010 10:28 AM

We did it already on Opening Day – turned Nationals Park into Citizens Bank South – and we’re doing it again on Saturday, July 31. Join us as the Phillies take on the Washington Nationals for a midsummer night’s game in our nation’s capital.

The game starts at at 7:05 pm in DC, so we will be leaving from Citizens Bank Park at 2pm.

Tickets are $82 and include:

1. Seat to and from DC on a comfy motorcoach showing classic Phillies videos
2. Tickets to the game in Section 140-143 (right field)
3. Tailgate party outside Nationals Park and refreshments on the bus (including some fancy beers)
4. Lots of Phillies and Phillies Nation giveaways

Click here to reserve your spot now – as usual, they’re going fast!

There is also an option available if you would like to purchase tickets to just the game and tailgate party.

Here are photos from the Opening Day trip to DC:

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Photos from CBP Tour and McFadden’s Party

Posted by Brian Michael, Sat, June 19, 2010 11:12 AM

The evening began with a fascinating tour of Citizens Bank Park and ended with McFadden’s girls pour shots down our throats. Darren Daulton was there, and to top it all off Nick “The Beerman” proposed to his girlfriend who he met on our Mets Bus Trip last year (she said yes!). Oh yea, and the Phillies beat the Yankees in convincing fashion behind Kyle Kendrick.

(view the photos in Full Screen mode for best effect)

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Game Watching Party Tonight at McFadden’s Ballpark

Posted by Brian Michael, Thu, June 17, 2010 01:22 PM

After our tour of Citizens Bank Park, we’re joining several Phillies fans – including Darren Daulton - at McFadden’s for a huge game-watching party. Drink specials and prizes will be in full effect all evening to watch the Phils try to take the series against the Yankees.

Specials: $1 Bud, Bud Light, American Red, Landshark from 7-9pm, plus $1 hot dogs
Plus: Special guest appearance by Darren Daulton, prizes and trivia every inning
Location: Just east of Broad and Pattison, free parking in S lot [view map]

For additional Game Watching parties around the country and beyond, check our Phillies Bars page.

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Upcoming Phillies-Yankees Game-Watching Parties

Posted by Brian Michael, Fri, June 11, 2010 11:50 AM

Tuesday, June 15 – Phillies @ Yankees – Shorty’s in New York City

NYC-based Phillies fans, if you’re not heading over to the Stadium for Tuesday’s game, then make a trip to midtown to watch the Phils in a World Series rematch against the Yankees.

Specials: $3 pints and $10 pitchers of Bud Light
Plus: Giveaways and trivia all game
Location: 576 Ninth Ave (between 41st and 42nd) [view map]

Tuesday, June 15 – Phillies @ Yankees – Fox and Hound in Dallas

Join Sondra and the Philadelphia Sports Fans of North Texas for another fun Meetup at the Fox and Hound in Lewisville.  You can find them in the Burgundy room, to the left of the main entrance.

Specials: All drafts $2
Location: 1640 S Stemmons Hwy Lewisville, TX 75067 [view map]

Thursday, June 17 – Phillies @ Yankees – McFadden’s Citizens Bank Park

After our tour of the Ballpark, we’re joining several Phillies fans, including Darren Daulton, at McFadden’s for a huge party.  Drink specials and prizes will be in full force all evening to watch the Phils wrap up their series against the Yankees.

Specials: $1 Bud, Bud Light, American Red, Landshark from 7-9pm, plus $1 hot dogs
Plus: Special guest appearance by Darren Daulton, prizes and trivia every inning
Location:  Just east of Broad and Pattison, free parking in S lot [view map]

For additional Game Watching parties around the country and beyond, check our Phillies Bars page.

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Come on a Tour of Citizens Bank Park

Posted by Brian Michael, Thu, June 03, 2010 01:30 PM

You’re invited to an exclusive tour of Citizens Bank Park. Come see the Phillies lockers, the batting cages, the dugout, the suites, even take a stand behind the podium in the press room. It’s all part of an awesome 90-minute tour beginning at 5:30 pm (meet at the Majestic store at 5:15) on Thursday, June 17 for just $10. After the tour, stick around to watch the Phillies battle Yankees at McFadden’s. Your first drink is on us!

The tour is Sold Out, but please sign up below to be notified if a spot becomes available or if you’d like to party with us at McFadden’s afterward.

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Here are some photos from last year’s tour:

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Boston Road Trip for Phillies-Red Sox

Posted by Brian Michael, Thu, April 29, 2010 11:32 AM

Just a reminder that if you want to go to Boston, but have not purchased tickets yet, please do so soon there are only about a dozen spots left!

For this year’s Boston trip we’re teaming up with the crazy fans of Phils Fever/Green Legion for what will easily be our most elaborate and fun trip yet. We have a charter bus service (chock full of beer, pretzels and Phillies DVDs) that will be leaving Philly at around 9 am on Friday, June 11 with arrival in Boston expected by 3 pm. We will be staying at the Boston Park Plaza for 2 nights – Friday and Saturday. The package includes a bleacher seat to the Saturday game between the Phillies and Red Sox at historic Fenway Park as well as a pregame tailgate party at the Cask ‘n’ Flagon, just opposite left field.

The 2 night Bus trip package includes:

• Transportation to and from Philadelphia via charter bus!!
• Miller LITE provided on the bus for the ride to Boston!!
• 2 nights hotel accommodations at the Boston Park Plaza [map] [hotel website]
• A complete tailgate at the Cask ‘n’ Flagon Saturday before the game to include all of your food and beer!!
• Your bleacher seat between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox on Saturday, June 12th!!
• All your red and white face paint!!

4 people to a room – $395 per person – reserve your spot now!
3 people to a room – $425 per person – reserve your spot now!
2 people to a room – $480 per person – reserve your spot now!

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Party for Harry Kalas Statue at McFadden’s

Posted by Brian Michael, Fri, April 23, 2010 12:29 PM

Phillies games will never quite be the same with the loss of Harry Kalas. He was a true Philadelphia legend and the one constant comfort for Phillies fans over the years.

The day after Harry died, a Philadelphia Phillies fan started a petition on Facebook seeking support for a statue to be erected in Kalas’ honor and memory.  They’re working to raise $80,000 to build the memorial Harry deserves and will present it as a gift to the Phillies once it’s complete.  They’re over 25% of the way there.

On Friday April 23rd, a party will be thrown in Harry’s honor at McFadden’s at Citizens Bank Ballpark to raise money for the statue. The festivities start at 7:30 and Phillies-D’backs game will be on the TVs at 9:40. Tickets are $10 in advance and you must be 21 years old or over to attend.  Here’s what’s on offer:

• $3 Bud/Bud Light all night
• $4 Mixed Drinks/Wine
• $1 Hot Dogs
• Joe Conklin will open the event
• Philadelphia Lingerie Football Team appearances
• Local celebrities
• Tons of autographed stuff for silent auction
• Chance to win pair of tickets for the Phillies Nation 8/14 trip against the Mets
• Live Music by HOLT 45!

For tickets to the event, click here.

If you can’t make it on April 23rd but still want to make a donation to this worthy cause, click here.

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