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The Playoff Beard. It's a tradition as ingrained in hockey as Don Cherry, dental surgery and a Sidney Crosby dive. We here at Spotobe headquarters have been working on ours since the NHL got things rolling, and the results have not been pretty. After last weekend it looked as though eastern-PA puckheads would be babyfaced on Monday morning, but thankfully, the Hershey Bears are on the prowl.

After completely spanking the Philadelphia Phantoms in a four-game sweep, Hershey gets the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. This is the fourth straight season that Hershey and Wilkes-Barre Scranton have run into each other in the postseason, and the Penguins got the better of Hershey during the regular season series. But none of that matters now, and if you've never seen a playoff game, go. There's not much better than playoff hockey, eh?

spot a big 'ol hat Derby Day The field for the Kentucky Derby was finalized yesterday, and the Run for the Roses looks as wide open as it's ever been. If you don't want to make the ten hour drive to Louisville, watch the race in style at Penn National Race Course while supporting Jump Street. We'll buy the first round of mint juleps. View event details Saturday, May 2 2:30pm Hollywood Casino at Penn National Grantville, PA		spot a serene setting Moonlight Canoe Trip Everything is so quiet and still on the water at night that you feel bad disturbing the calm with your paddle. In addition to watching the sunset from the water at Wildwood Lake, paddlers will learn about the history of the park and get a close look at its nocturnal ecosystem. Just don't lean too far to the—Hey! Stop that! View event details Wednesday, May 6 7:00pm Wildwood Park Harrisburg, PA
spot a selection of suds Mount Hope BrewFest Mount Hope Estate and Winery is throwing its first BrewFest ever, and when the good people in Manheim decide to do something, they tend to do it right. At least 24 breweries will be on tap including some big boys like Sam Adams. A ticket also gets you access to three different buffets. View event details Saturday, May 9 11:00am Mount Hope Estate and Winery Manheim, PA		spot a Crazy car show Cars at Carlisle: Performance & Style Carlisle is host to some of the biggest car shows in the country every summer, and you could argue that the craziest one of all is Performance and Style. There will be plenty of hot cars there, but this is not just a car show. This is two days of Fast and Furious without the aging, slightly paunchy Vin Diesel. View event details May 8–9 9:00am Carlisle Fairgrounds Carlisle, PA

April 17 Senators Preview: Opening Night

There was one glaring omission though, and it absolutely must be fixed. When a batter comes to the plate, nowhere in the stadium does it tell you what he’s already done on the night. The new scoreboard tells you his season stats — not updated in real time — but not what he’s done so far in the game. That’s important. When Marvin Lowrance hypothetically comes up in the eighth inning, I need to know that he’s 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. I’m a numbers junky when it comes to baseball, and I know that I won’t get as much in a minor league ballpark as I will if I go to Citizens Bank Park in Philly. Nevertheless, you’ve got to give me the basics. I feel like right now I’ve got the onions and relish but no hot dog.

April 20 Things That Are Awesome and... Harner’s Sticky Buns

When I was younger, Saturday was cleaning day. It still is, but now I don't hate it nearly as much as I used to. Every Saturday morning, my brother and I would be roused by the sound of the vacuum cleaner. We'd spend the rest of the morning helping my mom and dad scrub the house until it met my mother's very high standard of cleanliness. I've now become a bit of a neat freak and embraced ritualistic Saturday morning cleaning, but when I was younger, there was only one thing that could redeem the first few hours of my Saturday; food from Harner's Bakery.