Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead"

We'll be celebrating the Day of the Dead at the Franklin Inn this Saturday, October 31st. I must admit that the holiday seemed kinda creepy to me until I learned that for most its a day to remember and honor the memory of their loved ones. Once I got past the morbid connotation skulls and skeletons hold for me, the artwork is quite fascinating and beautiful.

Here are a few links to read about this color and festive holiday:

Teacher Pack of Information about this holiday

Recipes

Crafts

History

Vote for Your Favs in Pittsburgh City Paper Poll

There's another Best of Poll being taken. This time by Pittsburgh City Paper. Check it out and vote for your favorite Mexican Restaurant. Help us not be the best kept secret in the North Hills. We'd like the rest of the city to know that we have great restaurants in the 'burbs too. Ask your friends to vote too. Thanks so much.

http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/index

Mexican Independence Day Celebration

Similar to our 4th of July, Independence day is celebrated in Mexico on Sept. 15th and 16th. They call it the Fiestas Patrias (Patria means Country). It is their biggest national holiday...more popular than Cinco de Mayo!

Join us
September 14- 19
for a week
long celebration
of the “real”
Mexican
Independence
Day.

• Food & Drink Features
• Tequila Tasting on Tuesday, Sept. 15
• Win Prizes
• And other Surprises

InnCredible Design T-shirt Contest Winner!!!

Congratulations to Jamie McCullough

T-shirt Contest Finalists...

Thank you so much to all who took the time to enter the Inncredible T-Shirt Design Contest. We appreciate your efforts. Wow. We have super-talented patrons at the Franklin Inn! It was so hard to narrow it down. But, based on input from our customers, employees and the t-shirt printer--here are the four finalists. Now, it is your turn. You have a tough decision to make with these amazing designs. Come on into the Franklin Inn and cast your vote. All voters will be entered to win one of the new t-shirts. Only one vote allowed per visit. Voting ends August 3rd.

Now...here are the finalists:

Design by Amy Peters. If this design wins, we will probably use
bright solid colored t-shirts in various colors.

By Jamie McCullough
If this design wins we will move the artwork up a bit
for those who like to tuck in their t-shirts.

By Christian Ghirardi
If this design wins, the t-shirt will be white.

By Matt Lorenz
If this t-shirt wins there are two options
this one and a dark shirt with the graphics in white.

More t-shirt designs

Here's some of the designs dropped off to the restaurant. If you don't see your design here, email me to make sure I received it. The scans aren't too great, but they'll give you the main idea. My scanner isn't working and I had to use John's which has a smaller window and washes out the colors. I've been getting some feedback regarding your favs. Please keep your comments coming.

Christopher Simonic

Front of shirt

Back of Shirt


Brendon Beatty





Jillian Scott & Lucas Ashby

Unknown....if this is yours...let me know

The colors are all wrong and it is completely circular...Maddie Pope



Morgan Halyama



Colors are brighter and it is completely circular...Maddie Nellis.

Karyn Pappert


Dale Pappert 1 of 2

Dale Pappert 2 of 2

The t-shirt designs are coming in....

Here are some of the designs submitted for the InnCredible T-shirt Contest (in no particular order....just how I grabbed and uploaded them). Hard copy submissions aren't included here yet. I'm hoping I have time to scan them and add them this week (lol!). If you emailed me a design and it is not below....I didn't receive it. If you dropped one off at the Inn or mailed it to me via snail mail and want to be sure I received it, feel free to ask me at wendy@franklininn.net. I'll confirm your entry via email. You still have time to submit your own design. Details are on the website.

Which is your favorite design so far? Let me know.

Matt Lorenz 1 of 2

Matt Lorenz 2 of 2

Keith J. Schmiedlin

Michael Ross

Jamie McCullough

Christian Ghirardi

Jacqueline R. Dully


Lauren Kachinko

Lucinda Weibe

Amy Peters

Pam & Dominick Toth

Tap your creativity now!

Time is running out to participate in the InnCredible T-Shirt Design Contest. Get those entries into me now. Here's something fun to spark your creativity. Go to http://www.photofunia.com. You can put your own face on Mona Lisa, the cover of Glamour Magazine or a piece of Warhol art and more. Be warned that this is very addicting. I spent way too much time doing this today.

Family Meals To Go

We know you are busy so we've created a way for you to have a fresh home made Mexican Meal on the go. Click here for details.

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

Join us at the Franklin Inn for the festivities Friday May 1st thru Tuesday May 5th (don't forget we will be closed on Sunday). We have great food and drink features planned, door prizes and other festive surprises. Send your friends a Cinco de Mayo e-card and ask them to meet you at the Inn.

For more info on Cinco de Mayo History, check out these websites:
www.vivacincodemayo.org
www.mexonline.com