Outdoor fun indoors
Arnold's Family Fun Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania has indoor Go-Kart race-tracks, with 75 Go-Karts in Four Varieties, with a Main Track for Ages 12 and Up, a Junior Track for Ages 6 to 12, and Falcon Karts for Ages 3 to 6. All Karts are Fully Electric and Fume-Free. www.arnoldsfamilyfuncenter.com/index.html.
CoCo Key Indoor Water Park at the Mt. Laurel Marriott, in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Indoor Water Park Features: Body slides, raft slide, lazy river, wave pool, kiddie slides, indoor/outdoor whirlpool spa, activity pool, and interactive play structure with tipping bucket. Scheduled to open in November. Admission Policy: The water park will open to registered hotel guests (and included in the hotel fees). The park will also make day passes available to the general public. Phone: (856) 234-7300.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The exhibition will make its east Coast debut at The Franklin in Philadelphia on November 28, 2008. Based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis' beloved fictional books, the 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the art entertainment and educational exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to tour scenes from the famed literary fantasy world of Narnia. Through authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the magical Narnia films, visitors will enter three-dimensional settings that combine the wonders of science with aspects of fantasy. Tickets are available for purchase at www.fi.edu/Narnia or by calling 215-448-1254. The exhibition will run through April 19, 2009, at The Franklin.
SPA-LICIOUS
The Phoenix Salon and Spa is bringing in enough chocolate for special Valentine's Day services to make any relaxation-seeker melt. For those looking to share this divine experience with a partner, there's the "Chocolate Lovers Package for Couples." For singles wishing to treat themselves to a "how can I forget about Valentine's Day" experience, the salon has a two-hour "Sinfully Chocolate" package. 1600 Arch Street, (267) 514-8000, www.phoenixsalonspa.com.
Millennium Hair and Day Spa offers its signature chocolate manicure and pedicure – a far-from-ordinary indulgence that allows a client to rest tranquilly while melted chocolate cubes are brushed on to hands and feet. For full chocolate immersion, a chocolate body wrap stimulates and drains body fat while improving the skin's texture. 50 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, (610) 649-4977, www.millenniumhairanddayspa.com.