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Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
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Be a Tourist: Events around town January 31-February 2
Looking for some fun things to do this weekend? Look no further than right here in Erie. Here is a list of some great activities that are taking place this weekend! The Automobile Association of Erie County presents the Erie Auto Show at the Bayfront Convention Center from Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2. With over 21 featured dealerships, this is a great opportunity to get behind the wheel of a new car, as well as view the annual display of antique and muscle cars! Purchase tickets here. Come join the World Championship ICE Racing Series at the Erie Insurance Arena on Friday, January 31st at 7pm. Featuring the biggest names in professional motorcycle ice racing. Find additional information and purchase tickets here. Caroline Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress, best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. For more event details click here. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, God of Carnage relates an evening in the lives of two couples, residents of a tony Brooklyn neighborhood, who meet to discuss a playground incident. Additional event details are available by clicking here. Waitress features memorable music and lyrics by GRAMMY Award winner Sara Bareilles, and stars The Rooftop Project Band front-woman Rebecca Keim in her Playhouse debut as Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, dreams of a happier life alongside thoughts of her mother – played by Keim's mother Julie Moore – while relying on the help of her fellow waitresses (Lizdel Collado-Monahan and Shawna Daisley) and a bright and delicious cast of characters. To see show times and purchase tickets click here. Join Poverty Knob in celebrating Tater & Spud's second Groundhog's Winter Festival! Groundhogs are a huge part of the state's history as well as Poverty Knob's farm and brewery. Come out to Port Farms & Poverty Knob on February 1st & 2nd for fun winter and groundhog themed activities! Admission and most activities are FREE! For additional even information click here. Samples of the area's best chili recipes, vote for your favorite dish, DJ Mark playing your favorite hits, a $500 Grand Prize for the Best Overall Winning Recipe. Click here for additional event details. Presque Isle's winter celebration is under a new name, Winter Discovery Day! This family friendly event highlights winter activities in the park and will include sled dog demonstrations, fishing, a craft cabin, hot cocoa station, horse drawn wagon rides and more. Click here for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Sarah Reed Children's Center awarded new van through Ford Friendship Express Program
The keys to a new 2024 Ford Transit Van were gifted to Sarah A. Reed Children's Center to kick off the Erie Auto Show. Every year, Erie Ford dealers put money together to donate a vehicle to a local non-profit. Cruise on down to the Bayfront for day one of the 2025 Erie Auto Show This is a part of their Ford Friendship Express Program that began in the area a little over a decade ago. Dr. Adrienne Dixon, president & CEO of the center, said this van will help them have a greater impact on the families they serve in the erie community. Erie VA breaks ground on $18.5 million expansion project 'Being able to connect with them in their communities and being able to provide service to them regarding access or even transportation. We are already planning about how this van will have great use, and I'm sure our programs are all going to be vying for the opportunity to utilize it,' said Dixon. If you are a nonprofit and would like to be considered for this donation next year, applications open in April in person or can be found online here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Automotive
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Cruise on down to the Bayfront for day one of the 2025 Erie Auto Show
Car enthusiasts are cruising to the Bayfront Convention Center for the Erie Auto Show. The auto show has once again made its way around the track and is making a pit stop at the Bayfront Convention Center. There are 21 dealers from around the region have come in clutch to showcase and display the best they have to offer. There's a wide variety of more than 100 shiny vehicles in all shapes, sizes and colors. Rev up those engines for the 2025 Erie Auto Show 'The Automotive Association of Erie County presents this,' said Ed Snyder, Bayfront Convention Center's general manager. 'First responders get in with a discount presented by Plyer on Friday and teachers and educators get in for free on Sunday presented by First Student.' New cars aren't the only selection at the show to fill up your tank. George Lions is keeping his tradition by showing off his popular antique and muscle display for those who are into the classics. 'The average consumer goes to about 1.5 dealerships when they purchase a vehicle. 1.5 dealerships or let's say if they go to more than that that could take several days or weeks in order to look at exactly what they want,' said Mark Winkler Jr., sales manager with Champion Ford Erie. Retiring Erie police officer receives recognition from housing authority And that's why Winkler Jr. looks forward to this event all year long. 'In the winter people go through they do a lot of their research on the Internet. This gives the ability to take a look in person at multiple different vehicle lines and see what's there to offer different colors that are available and also talk to some of the product experts that are here outside of the dealership setting where they typically would,' he added. After talking with dealers the must-see section in the back is the convention center which includes a complete inventory of their electric vehicles. 'There are some really cool EVs here and there's a really really nice Corvette so if you're into some new cars it's a cool thing to come out and see,' Snyder told us. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Automotive
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Rev up those engines for the 2025 Erie Auto Show
It's time to rev up your engines! The Erie Auto Show is back with more cars than ever before. The doors opened up Thursday morning and whether you're in the market or just want to take a look around, the convention center is the place to be for the next four days. There are 21 dealers from around the region showcasing the best they have to offer for the Erie Auto Show. Car-pe diem! Erie Auto Show returns to Bayfront Convention Center The floor has been taken over with a wide variety of more than 100 shiny vehicles in all shapes, sizes and colors — including the latest hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) technology. But if you are into the classics, George Lions is keeping his tradition by showing off his popular antique and muscle display. One sales manager said he looks forward to this event every year. 'In the winter, people do a lot of their research on the internet. This gives the ability to take a look in person at multiple different vehicle lines and see what's there to offer, different colors that are available and also talk to some of the product experts that are here outside of the dealership setting where they typically would,' said Mark Winkler Jr., sales manager at Champion Ford Erie. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Car-pe diem! Erie Auto Show returns to Bayfront Convention Center
Over 100 of today's hottest cars and trucks are rolling into the Bayfront Convention Center. The annual Erie Auto Show will begin Thursday at noon and will continue through Sunday. WQLN hosting watch party for new documentary celebrating Chautauqua Institution anniv. There will be 21 dealers from the region showing the best they have to offer, including the latest hybrid and EV technology. Each day of the auto show has a special theme. New Moonshine Miracle restaurant hosting grand opening this weekend 'First responders get in with a discount presented by Plyer on Friday and teachers and educators get in for free on Sunday presented by First Student,' said Ed Snyder, general manager of the Bayfront Convention Center. 'There's a lot of variety here so it's great to see the different vehicles next to each other and if you're in the market for a new car or if you just like cars it's a fun event to go out to.' There is free parking at the convention center as well as a free shuttle service every 30 minutes from Liberty Park. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
