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Center City District Summer Happy Hours & Concerts Return for Another Sizzling Season

(June 2, 2010) – Summers in Philadelphia have a reputation for being a bit on the warm side. Once again, the Center City District will do its level best to help you cool off with a full schedule of events designed to help fight those sultry summer temperatures. From June 2-August 25, the popular Center City District Sips Happy Hours and Center City District Lunchtime Concert Series Presented by TD Bank will be back, ready to entertain and wet the whistles of anyone living, working or visiting the nation's third-largest downtown.

The 2010 Sips happy hours happen every Wednesday evening, 5-7 p.m., all summer long, offering $4 cocktails, $3 wines, $2 beers and half-price appetizers at more than 70 bars and restaurants throughout Center City. Some establishments are even offering a 15% dinner discount to those staying past 7 p.m. When you're out enjoying sips, take some photos of you and your friends for the CCD Sips Happy Hour Photo Contest. E-mail your snapshots to photo@centercityphila.org and we'll post them to our Flickr stream. If, at the end of the summer, your photo is chosen as the best, you'll win $200 in Center City District Restaurant Week gift certificates! Also, it's easy to keep up with the latest Sips specials and special event news by following @CCDSips on Twitter.

Now, that covers the cool, cool evenings. What about breaking up those sunny summer days? Simple- take that sandwich outside and enjoy the Center City District Lunchtime Concert Series presented by TD Bank. No matter where you are in Center City, we're bringing just about any type of music you can imagine to you, Noon-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday.

For more information on all Center City District summer events, including the lunchtime concert schedule and a list of participating Center City District Sips locations and happy hour specials, visit CenterCityPhila.org.

The 2010 summer programs are produced by the Center City District. Center City District Sips is sponsored by Leblon & Philadelphia Style magazine. The Center City District Lunchtime Concert Series is sponsored by TD Bank.

Center City District Sips Happy Hours participating bars and restaurants: 1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge, 13, 2204 Liberty Bar, Alfa/Walnut Room, APO Bar & Lounge, Bar, Barbuzzo, The Bards, Bistro St. Tropez, Byblos, The Café at 2011, Caribou Café, Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse, Chifa, Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, CoCo's Restaurant, Con Murphy's Irish Pub, Cooperage, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, Devil's Alley, Elephant & Castle, Fadó Irish Pub, Field House Sports Bar, Finn McCool's Ale House, Fuji Mountain, Gardenia Restaurant, Hard Rock Cafe, Helium Comedy Club, The Irish Pub (both locations), Italian Bistro, Joe Pesce, Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar, Jose Pistola's, Ladder 15, Las Vegas Lounge, La Scala's, Le Castagne, Lucky Strike Lanes, Mace's Crossing, Marathon (all four Center City locations), Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man, Mexican Post Restaurant & Bar, Mission Grill, Moriarty's Irish Pub & Restaurant, Noble American Cookery, Noche, OH! Shea's Pub & Restaurant, Palace at the Ben, Prime Lounge, Public House Logan Square, Q Lounge and Kitchen, The Raven Lounge, Ristorante La Buca, Rum Bar Lounge & Restaurant, Smiths Restaurant and Lounge, Smokin' Betty's, Standing O Bar & Bistro at Doubletree, Stir Lounge, Table 31, Tavern 17, TGI Friday's, Time, Tir Na Nóg, Tokyo Hibachi, Union Trust Steakhouse, Upstares and Sotto Varalli, Vango Lounge and Sky Bar, Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro, Wok and XIX.

Center City District Lunchtime Concert Series presented by TD Bank Schedule:
June 2: 1601 Market Street, Alzonia (Steel drums)
June 9: Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Life's a Beach (Jimmy Buffet-style)
June 16: Café Cret, 16th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Karen Lundin Band (Acoustic rock)
June 23: The Curtis Center, 6th & Walnut streets, Andrew Neu (Jazz)
June 30: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 12th & Filbert streets, Gil Brewster Band (Classic rock)
July 7: The Shops at Liberty Place, 17th & Market streets, Chris Despo (Acoustic rock)
July 14: Bell Atlantic Tower, 1717 Arch Street, A Global Fusion Festival Event: Sabroso (Latin & Salsa)
July 21: The Gallery at Market East, 9th & Market streets, Lenny G and the Soulsenders (Reggae)
July 28: 1700 Market Street, Mark Stinger Band (New Orleans blues)
August 4: Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Randy Lippincott (Blues)
August 11: I & II Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Raucous Brothers (Electric reggae)
August 18: Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market Street, Alligator Zydeco (Zydeco)
August 25: 1818 Market Street, Wayneron & the Untouchables (Beach style)

The Center City District, a private-sector organization dedicated to making Center City Philadelphia clean, safe and attractive, is committed to maintaining Center City’s competitive edge as a regional employment center, a quality place to live, and a premier regional destination for dining, shopping and cultural attractions.

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