7/25 - 7/26: Coffee, Beer and Something Rancid

By PAT DOLENTE

Updated 4:35 PM EDT, Tue, Jul 28, 2009

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Saturday:

What LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEERS: Oh my! The Philadelphia Zoo has teamed up with Rolling Barrell Events to bring you one hell of a good time. The Summer Ale Festival at the zoo will feature a sampling of sustainable food and regional craft beers, as well as a lecture directly from the brewers. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the education and conservation programs at the zoo. Tickets are broken down into three categories and include admission, parking, beer and food. For $75, you get a private educational seminar with an exclusive brewer, a souvenir pilsner tasting glass and goodie bag. The $50 general admission ticket includes a souvenir pilsner tasting mug. And they are also offering a $20 designated driver ticket that includes tickets for two non-alcoholic beverages. You must buy tickets online before the event, as the zoo will not be selling tickets at the door.

COFFEE CLASS: Head down to Old City Coffee and meet with roaster extraordinaire Art Dupras. He will demonstrate the method of French Roast using an antique cast iron coffee roaster and raw coffee, followed by a question and answer session. The event is free and starts at 2 p.m.

PUNK RETURNS: Get the your liberty spikes ready and start practicing your pit moves because Rise Against and Rancid are bringing the punk to Penn’s Landing. The show is sure to be a high energy, kicked-in-your-face, old-school punk rock. Tickets to the 7 p.m. concert start at $47.

Sunday:

DRINK ON A DAY THAT ENDS IN Y: We know it's been a long weekend, but that doesn’t mean you can’t end it right. Turn Sunday into Funday by heading to Cavanaugh’s River Deck for their Island Vibes Caribbean Sundays featuring $3.50 Becks bottles. Or you can head to Fluid Nightclub for their fast, cheap and out of control party. $1 PBR’s $2 Lagers, $3 Jager Shots will surely get you to forget that you have to work in the morning.

MANPERING: Let’s get real guys, we really do enjoy being pampered. After a long day of work and putting up with the economy and all that fun stuff, we need a night of relaxation. Spa East has us covered with their Men’s Casino Night. For $65, we can get a soothing massage from all female staff, complimentary cigars, drinks, hors d'oeuvres and gambling from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. So come on guys, treat yourselves. For more information, call 267.909.9710.

PHILLY SPINEBUSTER: Bust out your tight spandex and work on your suplex because the WWE is heading to Philly. The Night of Champions will feature everyone with a gold belt around their waist competing for their titles. John Cena, Triple H, Jeff Hardy among many others will be in action. Tickets for the 7:45 p.m. show start at $63.