Best Moose Lodge for food and friendship I have been to. I live in Delaware and keep my membership…read morethere. Stop in and join!

My family and I used to volunteer here and I had fostered two puppies at Animal Alliance. The…read morevolunteers are great and the puppies are always very sweet. Adoption events were always great to attend and everyone was always warm and welcoming and you can clearly tell the volunteers are there to help the dogs get adopted. The volunteers really made Animal Alliance a positive experience and are really the only reason I am giving the shelter 2 stars. They are truly trying to help the animals there get adopted. The owner Annie, however, is incredibly rude. I never had a good interaction with her. No one is allowed inside the shelter and she will yell at you to move away from the door if you get too close. One of the dogs I had fostered ended up needing medicine and when I brought him to the shelter she was rude and dismissive. The puppy did eventually get medicine he needed. From other volunteers, I have heard stories about Annie preventing dogs from getting adopted out and signs of abuse towards the dogs. Overall, if you ever go to Animal Alliance, I hope you never meet her. The shelter itself, while no one is allowed inside, smells AWFUL. Any time the door opens, there is a smell that comes out and it's disgusting. I would not be surprised if the conditions of the shelter are not very cleanly. The smell sticks to any person or dog they bring out. I once met a potential foster dog and it was brought outside for me to meet and the dog smelled like feces and I had to cover my nose. Both of the dogs I ended up fostering went straight into the bath when I got them because the smell was too strong.

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Ok, having been to 5 or 6 of these events (as guest and photographer) , and being the reticent…read moreskeptic that i am, my conclusion is that this is the most fun, tasteful, coolest, least fraught with expectations way to learn something new, taste a new flavor, and be social with a bunch of cute singletons (thank-you Miss Elliot for expanding my vocab) in an unpretentious and well vetted (read: not icky) setting. I am so looking forward to the upcoming trapeeze class at the piers (OK, immediately get your minds out of the gutter- CIRCUS TRAPEEZE! really...) Ching-ching,

First time visiting and hate the opportunity to experience the Colt exhibition. A perfect setting…read moreto view artistic work in the original artist's colony of New Hope.

Amazing space for large group gathering. Well appointed and steeped in lush luxury and yet homey…read moreand welcoming at the same time. It was a perfect space for our post premiere after party

From the owner: Maxwell isn't a private club, it's a group of friends building a community together. In the heart…read moreof New York, we've built a home to make friends, break bread, and grow as we move through life together.

Winard Harper & Jeli Posse at Flemingtondiy. Great concert last evening. Our first time having the…read moreopportunity to hear Windward Harper's band and what an invigorated experience it was. They played for two hours without taking a break Winard's drumming is some of the best I have heard - he truly plays with heart and soul and it is clear that jazz is his life. Rounding out the band was lead guitar, bass, trumpet, piano, saax, and bongo. Wish I could give you all the band members names (but I can't) as each one of them individually was masterful and together produced an evening of pure excellence. If you get the opportunity to attend a performance I suggest you make your way there quickly. We often attend Jazz Night at the Michener Museum in Doylestown PA and Winard Harper & Jeli Posse would be a great addition to their offerings. #Winard Harper & Jeli Posse #The Michener Museum

Love this beautiful non-profit space for local community and artists! It's well-kept, clean,…read moreorganized thanks to all the volunteers. Many events on rotation it's always fun to discover something new when I visit. The location is great too. Food and brewery right next door it's such a wonderful space in the summer! There is also Comedy open mic every 2nd Sunday at 2:30 PM that is free and so much fun to see.

I take my 2 y. o. granddaughter nearly every week. There are so many wonderful things to explore…read moreand learn from. They have a walking path through the woods with a natural playground and sandbox, a bird house building to watch and interactive displays, a mini zoo inside a house with small animals and activities including a treehouse. They also have weekly activities and seasonal events for elementary school kids. My granddaughter calls Briar Bush "The Animal House" and loves to put a donation in the collection box before we leave.

I wish I could rate this more than 5 stars! A nature center/museum and I don't have to do the…read moredrive downtown/pay for parking...and admission is free for Abington residents/friends of Briar Bush? Amazing. (Admission otherwise is only $3 for adults and $2 for kids 2-17). There's animals/insects inside such as owls, huge cockroaches, giant turtle, snakes. And a cute reading corner full of nature books. There's also a discovery den AKA play area indoors for $1. There's animals/insects outdoors such as turkey vultures, turtles, a butterfly house and a bird observatory (cute on the inside with toys for the kiddos - be sure to read the story about the couple who opened the center). And a natural playscape outdoors. There's also a bunch of fairy houses throughout the property that girl scouts donated. And lots of trails through the forest. They also have Magic Mornings for ages 2-4 Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - but register ahead as they only have a certain amount of spots each day (it's seasonal - they have in fall and spring but not summer - see website). It's an hour class for $10 and includes a snack, craft, nature walk etc. They usually pull out an animal each class. It's great to get some time in nature with other kids. In summer, they have a full week of Magic Mornings in their Itty Bitty Briar Camp. Ms. Heidi teaches it and she is just great. They have a different theme every day such as sun, water, clouds etc and there's an activity each day (visit pond and catch tadpoles, water play, craft pertaining to theme). They have preschool pioneers for ages 4-5 and summer camp for older kids for a week in late June. *Just beware in June that parking is limited due to school field trips and you may not fit in either of the lots; you may have to park out front of the house to the left (which is fine - she just doesn't want buses idling there) They also have field trips to gardens and to the shore, classes for seniors, family nature nights, hot smores nights... Only negative (besides parking, which they can't really control), is the "snacks" for kids at Magic Mornings aren't the healthiest. One was cinnamon sugar graham crackers with whipped cream- regular would have been fine. 2 days were cheddar gold fish. Another day was blue jello with whipped cream. And some red licorice - the kind that whips. Fruit Loops were used for colors. So, if you don't like your child eating sugar, let them know you have a dietary restriction or bring your own snack (snack time is ~10 min and probably not needed but the kids always love snack time!). Some options that would be healthier and just as easy would be pretzel sticks, fruit, crackers, popcorn, veggies, string cheese...but I guess those all cost more besides pretzels/crackers/popcorn.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH HOMESHARING -- A WARNING ABOUT SYSTEMIC POLICY FAILURES…read moreI used HomeSharing's services for about 7 years and welcomed several individuals into my home. While the mission is meaningful, my experience exposed serious policy and procedural gaps that homeowners should understand before participating. When a major issue developed in my home, I contacted HomeSharing for support. I was told they could not assist because both parties were considered their clients. This left me without mediation, guidance, or intervention during a situation that ultimately required about $20,000 in legal fees to resolve. Earlier in my involvement, I was introduced to a potential seeker who disclosed a compromised medical condition that had already required hospitalization and rehabilitation. I declined the match due to safety concerns, but the experience raised questions about how placements were screened and whether the organization's policies adequately protect both parties. I also discovered that two people had been placed in my home despite a town ordinance allowing only one. This should have been caught through basic procedural checks. The Lease Agreement offered by HomeSharing did not provide the level of protection I expected, and in my case, it did not help prevent or resolve the situation. I served on the organization's Board for a period of time but chose to resign after these events. Based on my personal experience, I no longer feel comfortable recommending HomeSharing.

I found the organization slow to respond. I don't think the organization is keeping up with the…read moredemand or functioning in a manner that will allow it to keep up with the times. Lastly, the "homeshare" fee suggested I would likely be paying if they could find me a situation was the same cost for a small apartment. So why bother? It was not a good use of time for me.

One of the best private clubs to belong too. Great atmosphere, awesome people, great bartenders…read more and cheap drinks. Great place to hang with friends and shoot some pool, play bingo or the meat raffle.

The food in this fine establishment is top notch, with most foods catered towards the crowds…read morethey're feeding, namely floaters and boaters, ranging from seafood to steak. The ambiance is quite chlorinated, especially when the swimmers come to dinner right after practice positively reeking of chlorine. The club scene is equally stereotypical, with lots of really really big rowers and other water sports athletes drinking copious amounts of really low quality beer, while at the same time shouting at the top of their lungs "FUCK BICKER, DRINK BEER!" Many times people can be seen attempting to move their especially tall and large bodies on the dance floor to the beat of the music, but since the average intoxication level is so high, it may look like a hot mess. However, not everyone is affiliated with the water, and those people are affectionately called "Lifeguards," and are often NARPs (Non-Athletic Regular People). Overall, this place is quite entertaining, so I give it a thumbs up!