Eating at Nathan's

Today I stopped in for lunch at the new Nathan's Famous at 3rd and Market in Camden. I had a cheeseburger, onion rings, and lemonade. The food is made to order, not kept hot under a lamp, and the grills are right behind the counter where you can see them. I watched the burger cook on the grill, saw the onion rings go into the fryer. You know what is happening to your meal and who is preparing it. The burger was good, as you might expect being freshly made; the bun was lightly toasted. The onion rings were exceptional, light and crispy. The lemonade was just right.

There was a long line when I went in a little after noon. Things were just calming down when I left about 30 minutes later. There was ample seating for all those who wanted to eat in as opposed to take out.

The staff was courteous and well-organized considering it was only their third day in business.

I will definitely be going back.

Nathan's Famous Now Open

At 3rd & Market Streets in Camden, we have four great tastes in one place. You can find:

• Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
• Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips
• Kenny Rogers Roasters Express
• Breyers Ice Cream

Be sure to stop in and say hello.

Holiday Cheer at the Camden Post Office

A big shout out to the very pleasant, always smiling young woman who works at the downtown Camden post office. This must be a busy stressful time of year for postal employees but she stays sunny side up.

Recharging My PATCO Freedom Card

This morning I was able to successfully recharge my PATCO Freedom Card at one of the card machines. You select the add value option on the machine, tap your card to the spot on the machine, then select one of the amounts listed, and feed in your money. You tap your card again at the end. The turnstiles will flash the amount on your card each time you go through so you can keep track of your account balance (though that can be done at the card machine as well).

So far, so good.

Santa's All Wet!

From the Adventure Aquarium:

Before (and after) he delivers toys to girls and boys all over the world, Santa will SCUBA dive at Adventure Aquarium! During Fishmas, Santa will swim with the shark rays, Pearl and Opal, sea turtles, cownose rays, and thousands of fish in the Aquarium's 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit. Other Fishmas activities include a "Twelve Days of Fishmas" scavenger hunt with FREE prizes, weekend dance parties led by hippo mascots Bert and Belle (dressed for the season, of course), and interactive storytelling of "Twas the Night Before Fishmas." Kids and families can get their picture taken with an Aquarium Elf and an animal friend, or Scuba Santa. Could be a great family holiday portrait! And don't forget about the limited showing of The Polar Express^TM 4D Experience! All the activities are sure to put your family in the holiday spirit!

In other aquarium news:

Adventure Aquarium is pleased to announce that it has a brand new parent company - Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) - which recently purchased the Adventure Aquarium, along with its sister aquarium, the Newport Aquarium, in Newport, KY.

PATCO Freedom Cards

PATCO is switching over more stations to the new Freedom cards, and permanently phasing out the old magnetic tickets. You can still buy paper tickets if just one or two trips are needed. I've had my Freedom card for 2 weeks now and it was worked perfectly. Every time I go through a turnstile it tells me how much money I have left on the card. The next challenge will be recharging it.