Nov. 22, 2019 update: Pinstripes will now open officially to the public on Dec. 3, 2019 after their community opener Dec. 2, 2019. Original Post: As the surge continues with millennials making plans online to offline, moving from screens to scenes, the Bay area welcomes Pinstripes! Granted, if Pinstripes were part of a word association game, I’d get the buzzer, because when … [Read more...]
Pinstripes: A Bold Type of Entertainment Hub
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Refreshing Media Mashup: Using Library Cards for Freebie Fun!
June 4, 2010 It’s hard enough to get kids thinking about ‘summer reading’ when kids are gearing up to break loose from school for fun in the sun, but this cool idea prompting families into libraries to check out freebie ‘staycations’ is brilliant. You know how local attractions sometimes offer ‘free admission days’ that turn into hordes of over-crowded frenzied folks … [Read more...]
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