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Northern Liberties & Fishtown Holiday Shopping Spree

Our annual neighborhood shopping spree is back and this time we have included a bunch of rad shops in both Northern Liberties and Fishtown!

The spree is a progressive sale that aims to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods and shop local this holiday season. How does it work? Participating retail shops will be giving 10% Off during the shopping spree, right off the bat. Get a sticker on your spree card each time you make a purchase at a participating location. ($10 minimum to get a sticker)

1 Sticker = 15% Off
2 Stickers = 20% Off
3 Stickers = 25% Off thereafter

Shop at any location and in any order! Spree cards can be picked up at any participating location.

Participating Shops

Fishtown: Craft Foundry, Half and a Third, The Common Room, Toile, Jinxed

Northern Liberties: City Planter, Stump, Swag Boutique, Once Worn Consignment, Casa Papel, Art Star, Madison K. Live Life Fun

BONUSES:
Show your spree card with 3 Stickers at Bourbon & Branch and Jerry’s Bar in Northern Liberties and get 15% Off your food/drink order

Need a sitter while you shop? Drop off the kiddos ages 4+ at NLArts (700 N. 3rd Street) for a Holiday Craft Workshop. Saturday ONLY from 2-6pm, $25 includes all materials

Photobooth at Gravy Studio in Northern Liberties – show your card with all 3 stickers and get a free polaroid or purchase for $5 without stickers.

Light Refreshments + Tons of Holiday Cheer at each Stop!

Public Transportation: Get off at either the Spring Garden or Girard Stop on the Market/Frankford Line or take the 5 Bus or the 15 Trolley. Visit Septa.org for route details.

Indego Bike Share – stations are in both Fishtown and Northern Liberties https://www.rideindego.com/stations/

November 6, 2013
Art Star Holiday Market Call For Vendors

Art Star Holiday Market at WinterFest!

A month long winter wonderland at the Blue Cross River Rink that will include ice skating, light shows, a pop up restaurant & retail shops housed within recycled storage containers. We have been asked to curate the retail portion of the show, which will include a rotating roster of 12 artists and crafters Friday through Sunday every week from Black Friday through New Years.
Detailed info on the Art Star Holiday Market can be found here
Detailed info on WinterFest as a whole can be found here

Vendor spaces are still available on specific dates. If you are an artist or crafter and would like to participate, please fill out our Artist Submission form HERE (disregard general artist submission instructions found on that page) and do the following:

Write ART STAR HOLIDAY MARKET in subject line
Attach images and/or include a link to your website or etsy page in the message block
Include the dates that you are able to participate in the message block

Available Dates & Prices
Sunday, Dec. 1st, 11-6 / $100
Friday, Dec. 6th, 4-8 / $50
Friday, Dec. 13th, 4-8 / $50
Friday, Dec. 27th, 11-7 / $50
Saturday, Dec. 28th, 11-7 / $100
Sunday, Dec 29th, 11-6 / $100
Monday, Dec 30th, 11-7 / $100
Tues, New Years Eve, 11-7 / $100

Vendor spaces will be within the shipping containers. Most shipping containers will house 3 vendors (some 2) and each vendor will receive a 8′ (need to leave 4′ of this for foot traffic) x 12.5′ space. Vendors must provide everything needed for set-up, display and sales. We encourage vendors to be creative with the space and set it up like a small shop. Containers will have lighting but will not be heated. Electric will be available so vendors can bring a small space heater or additional lighting if necessary. Shipping containers will be locked each evening by Art Star. Free parking for vendors will be available in the attached lot.

We will contact you within one week from the date you apply to let you know if you’ve been accepted to participate or not. Contact us at info(at)artstarphilly.com with any questions.

November 1, 2013
October 5th First Friday – Oktoberfest in NoLibs!

This First Friday (October 5th from 5-8pm) in NoLibs we are kicking off the new fall season right – with NoLibs Oktoberfest! Our wonderful neighbors over at Yards have generously donated beers to each participating retail establishment. Each shop will have a different Yards brew on hand for customers to sample! Visit Yards’ website to check out the plethora of yummy beer they offer! And as always, each shop will be offering a base discount of 10% off throughout the evening.

Participating shops include:
Arcadia
Art Star
Bloom
Casa Papel
City Planter
Colors by Padmini
Concrete Polish
Curated Goods
Duke & Winston
Dylan Gallery
Framing Philadelphia
Jinxed
Once Worn Consignment
Swag
and The Velvet Lily

Happy Fall!

September 25, 2012
Guest Blogger: Jahje Bath Ives of Baby Jives

We are excited to have Jahje Bath Ives of Baby Jives as our guest blogger! She has a son of her own & has lived in Philadelpia her entire life, so she is the perfect person to share with you her favorite family friendly places in Philly. Jahje creates colorful mobiles that can be hung above a baby’s crib or hung as decoration in your child’s bedroom. Little fabric birds perch sweetly on branches, butterlies flutter around your little one’s head, and fluffy clouds drip patterned fabric rain drops, amongst many other wonderful scenes. Whichever one you choose, your baby is sure to love it! – Megan

The Art Star Craft Bazaar is enjoyed by all ages, so bring the kids!

Coming into Philadelphia for the Art Star Craft Bazaar? Make a day of it with the entire family! There are so many amazing places to visit, eat, and play in the city. I wanted to share a few of my family’s favorite spots in Philly.

I have a little boy and he is obsessed with vehicles, so he is in heaven when we head down to Penn’s Landing because of what he can find there – boats! Just walking along the waterfront there are plenty of ships to see. You can visit the Independence Seaport Museum to look at all things Maritime & where you can even tour the Cruiser Olympia. Another fun option is to head across the river to the Camden Adventure Aquarium after you are done. There are tons of amazing fish to look at!

At Penn’s Landing there will be plenty of great food to eat and bands to dance around to, but if you want to take the kiddos somewhere special, you can’t beat a visit to Franklin Fountain at 116 Market Street, where you can travel back in time by sipping hand made ice cream floats from paper straws and nibbling on their delectable candy. It’s one of our favorite places to go for a treat to cool off! After that you could head over to Franklin Square at 6th & Race to burn off some energy on the playground. Play a round of mini golf or ride the carousel.

If you are thinking of heading over to Northern Liberties to visit Art Star Gallery & Boutique, you could also grab some food at Honey’s Sit ‘n Eat at 800 N. 4th Street. This restaurant is one of our favorite spots to eat, especially now that we have a kid. They have an amazing selection of food, including vegetarian and vegan delights, such as a fried green tomato salad that appears seasonally and their own veggie burger with thick cut fries. Yum! We have actually celebrated both of my son’s birthdays here with a slice of their incredible carrot cake (gotta get the veggies when you can!).

So grab your kids and come discover Philadelphia – there are plenty of other places to go, such as the Smith Playground, Please Touch Museum, Franklin Institute, Museum of Natural History – the list goes on!

Make sure to hit the Art Star Craft Bazaar first and please swing by and visit me, Jahje of Baby Jives at Booth #41. I have been working nonstop to create some new delights for the show, including my mobliles, which feature birds, clouds, butterflies, and even dragonflies (or as my son calls them – airplanes). I’ve also got a new line of necklaces that you can treat yourself to as well. You can see a sneak peak of them on my blog, or visit my online shop. Stop on by and I’ll be happy to give you some more travel tips around Philadelphia – I’ve lived here all my live!

April 30, 2011