What is Philly Water Ice?

For those of you, who are not from the Philadelphia, PA area, (or lived there before) your probably asking yourself  (the title of this blog), “What is Philly Water Ice?”

It taste as good as it looks!

Well, let’s start off by telling you what

Philly Water Ice is not.  It is Not, a hard ice treat, like Shaved ice or Snow cones.  Shaved ice and snow cones are crushed ice with syrup poured on top.  Now that we have that established. 

This is what Philly Water Ice is: 

Philly Water Ice is made from; Water,  Real fruit, Fruit juice, all mixed together, then frozen.  It is the process, that gives Water Ice its smooth texture and more wonderful taste(pronounced "Wooder Ice in Philly).  It eats like a sorbet, that melts in your mouth. It's cool and refreshing, on a hot summer day or night! There are many different companies within the Philadelphia,PA area that make water ices.  We'll blog later, and more in detail about the history of Water ice.

We proudly serve “The Original” Philadelphia Water Ice from The Philadelphia Water Ice Factory, here at Philly Water Ice in Vegas! Our ten (10) daily flavors are: Banana Daiquiri, Blueberry, Cherry, Cotton Candy, Lemon, Mango, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Strawberry Lemonade, and Tropical Rainbow. We have sugar free options as well.

We have read your comments and suggestions, from our blog readers from Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ and Denver, CO. We will be serving Philly Water Ice, in these areas soon. In the meantime, if you can’t wait, email us @ Philly Water Ice in LV, what flavor(s) you like, and we can fast freeze a 2.5 gallon to your home address (No P.O. Boxes, please!). Until then, stay cool everyone!

So stay tuned, and we will blog back soon, when we will be in your area!

Your Girl LG

Philly Water Ice in Vegas!

Photo Credit: Google Images

Yo! Philly Water Ice in Vegas!

Howdy, Folks! This is your girl LG posting a quick reminder for you Philly Water Ice lovers! We are ready for the season and we our now taking orders for all events. Below you'll find some events this year, where we will be serving you, that Philly Water Ice Treat, that's keeps you cool in the desert heat!

Our 2013 season starts this year again April 27-28th, 2013,at the 21st City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival 2013, in Fabulous Las Vegas, NV! Starring some great jazz legends on Saturday: Stanley Clarke and George Duke, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Roy Ayers, Elan Trotman, Bob Baldwin and Friends with Paul Taylor. Sunday acts are: Stephanie Mills, Will Downing, Ledisi, Mint Condition and Anthony David.

Go to www.yourjazz.com, for more information. Philly Water Ice won't be the only ones serving up some sweetness there! This show will be one you won't want to miss!

Philly Water Ice will also be at Clark County - Jazz Series in the Park, starting May 11, 2013, with Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, on May 18, 2013, Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo featuring Jeff Hamilton Trio,  June 1, 2013 June 8, featuring Sheila E's Dad, Pete Escovedo. Please note: Philly Water Ice will not be there on the May 25, 2013 date. For more information go to Jazz in the Park.

For all my Reggae Fans, we'll see you at the 2013, Reggae in the Desert, June15-16th, 2013. This show will be, "Too Hot," on some other 'ish!  So you will be needing that Philly Water Ice here for sure! Go to www.reggaeinthedesert.com

All events mention above, will be held at the same location: Clark County Amphitheater, 500 South Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

More dates to follow...I'll get back with you guys in a minute!

Your Girl LG

Liquor Library a Good Collection of Drinks!

Las Vegas, NV--Ya’ ready for this? McCarran International Airport, in Las Vegas, NV now has a liquor store right in baggage claim. That’s right! Now starring in Terminal 1 between Baggage claim “1” and “2”. The officially, first non-duty-free liquor store in any airport in the United States of America. It’s quite fitting, for, Las Vegas being the party town that it is. You now can save some time and cash (instead of telling your driver to stop by the liquor store, before the driver gets you to your hotel, wasting your hour limo ride or burning up your cash on that forever moving taxi meter that’s running).

Liquor Library, just opened on, Monday, November 5, 2012, right before election day. No votes were needed to be tally here. Many patrons and passengers are unaware that the conveince of “Liquor Library” is even there. Liquor Library is open 7 days a week from 8am-11pm. Clark County government (the ones that runs the airport) made a good move, by seeing the void due to the new Terminal 3 airport’s hot mess (I will go there on another blog post). 

Terminal 3 (also known as T3) is now open and has taken with it five (5) domestic airline companies; Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Jet Blue, United/Continental and Sun Country. Also, three (3) international airline companies Volaris, Virgin International and Hawaiian Airlines now with arrivals and departures. So if you land there, due to your frequently flyer miles, you can tell your driver to take you to T1. The driver, will take you to zero level, and let you go inside. 

On a budget? No problamo!  Take the free inter-terminal shuttle bus at door 5 (they run every 5-10 minutes throughout the day, to and from T1 and T3). You will arrive on Zero Level at T1. Take the elevator to Level 1. Exit out of the elevator to the left. You will see baggage claim posted with numbers. Keep left and walk down a little further, right at baggage claim “1”. In my Emeril Lagasses’ voice “Bam”! There it is! Your library collection of drinks! Hurry up and buy (if the meter is running), or not. If you were lucky enough to fly directly into Terminal 1 (T1), while waiting for your luggage, to come in, or right after you get your luggage. You can stop by and purchase your favorite bottle that you drink and then go hail your driver off the curb or go back to your limo driver downstair on zero level.

The prices are similar to the strip’s liquor prices. Most bottles and beers are under $30.00. Don’t get it twisted, this is Vegas and they do have top shelf stuff, and guess what? It sits on the top shelf, where the friendly faux-pas librarians (cashiers) will climb a ladder to help you, get to your 25 year old Scott bottle, that will set you back $1,000. Thus, the name of the store, Library Liquor.  It’s set up like a library. One exception, the only thing you’ll be reading is, the collection of drinks and prices of your bottles!

Either way, this store sounds like a hit! If you lose your luggage, your going to need a drink. When you get here your going to get a drink. On your flight you didn’t have enough to drink. In all ways, it’s a win-win situation! Now take your bottle, your luggage, and get a driver and just sit back, relax and welcome to Viva Las Vegas.

Cheers!

Your Girl LG for

Philly Water Ice in Las Vegas

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Liquor Library 

It's Getting Hot in here!

Please do not take off your clothes! It's 98 degrees on Sunday, June 17th, 2012,
at 10:05pm (PT)! I wish I could give those of you here in Vegas, some Philly Water Ice! This is our first post, on our new blog! Happy Father's day!

It's going to be in the 100's degree temperatures, all this week in Vegas. Need some Philly Water Ice to cool you down? Holla, I'll be around. Better yet email me @ phillywaterice1@yahoo.com.

Philly Water Ice One.