May 2013
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Tips for a Stress-Less Commute
Thus far, we’ve had your back when it comes to all things parking. We’d like to take this time to help you with the other part of your commute. As residents of the DMV area, (DC, Maryland, Virginia), we were not surprised to discover that the Census Bureau placed us at number three in the country for longest commute time in their most recent study. Countless hours of our lives have been lost...
April 2013
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44th Annual Jazz and Heritage Festival
The 44th Annual Jazz and Heritage Festival, aka Jazz Fest, is one of the biggest music festivals in the United States. This 10-day culture feast brings 400,000 music junkies to the Fair Grounds Race Course every year, all ready to indulge in the unforgettable music performances, authentic Louisiana cuisine and the brilliant artistry of Louisiana Culture. The fair is held over the course of...
March 2013
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Parking Panda Wants to Take YOU Out to The Ball...
Goodbye spring training, hello MLB season 2013! With opening day just around the corner, we thought it would be the perfect time to let you know about all of our new MLB parking locations. The flowers are blooming, the smell of spring is in the air, and it is finally time to enjoy your peanuts and crackerjacks. The Parking Panda team wants you to be able to fully enjoy the aura of a ball game,...
February 2013
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Ultra Music Festival 2013: Parking Panda Joins the...
It’s 80 degrees and perfectly balmy. Beautiful people wearing bikinis and scraps of clothing are packed in the streets. Music is emitting loudly from Bayfront Park and all five of your senses are screaming at you to explore this LED adult wonderland. But you can’t. You’ve been stuck looping between 95, 395 and 2nd Ave looking for parking for the past hour and at this point you’re over it.
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MARDI GRAS 2013: PARKING IN THE BIG EASY CAN...
Mardi Gras, also referred to as Fat Tuesday, is one of the craziest and most outrageous street carnivals in the United States. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people crowd the streets of the French Quarter to take in the ambiance of the parade’s floats, costumes and festivities. As much as the festivities will be an unforgettable event, we want you to remember it for all the right reasons....
PARKING PANDA LAUNCHES IN HOUSTON JUST IN TIME FOR...
Parking Panda is proud to announce that we are now LIVE in Houston, TX. With many new lots surrounding the Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, and Reliant Stadium, we’re here to help the “Clutch City” faithful find that clutch parking spot by allowing them to find and reserve parking spaces online in advance quickly and conveniently. With all of the events coming up at the Toyota Center and...
January 2013
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Parking Panda teams up with Chinese New Year...
It’s out with the dragons and in with the snakes at the 2013 Chinese New Year Parade on February 23rd in San Francisco! The city will celebrate the Year of the Snake with the same parade it has held since 1860. Spectators will be treated to spectacular performances from folk dancers, Chinese acrobats, and a 268 foot-long Golden Dragon! This year, new traditions will join the old, as Parking...
December 2012
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Let the Bon Temps Roll! Parking Panda Launches in...
Parking Panda is pleased to announce that as of today we are live in New Orleans, Louisiana! It may be ‘the City that Care Forgot,’ but locals and visitors can’t forget to care about finding a place to park their cars. That’s where Parking Panda comes in: we take the hassle out of parking by helping people find spaces quickly, conveniently, and for less money.
This is an exciting time to be...
November 2012
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Purchase Tickets and Reserve Parking All In One!
Good news Parking Panda Fans! Now you can buy tickets and reserve parking when you use MissionTix! What could be better than this? Thanks to this new partnership with MissionTix we have created an easy process to help with planning your next concert or outing.
Why wait until the last minute to search for parking? When you buy tickets with MissionTix, Parking Panda will...
Affordable Parking for the Georgetown Basketball...
Are you a Georgetown Hoya fan? Well good news, Parking Panda offers cheaper, more affordable parking close to Georgetown Basketball games. Booking your spot in advance gives you 100% guaranteed pre-paid parking, even if the lot is full when you arrive. Just show your Parking Panda confirmation and the attendant will let you right on in!
Book in advance for any game so you don’t have to...
The Gymnastics Crave Isn’t Over Yet!
Did you fall in love with Gabby Douglas and the other Team USA members in the 2012 Olympics? Craving more of that fun filled action? The Kellogg’s Tour of the Gymnastics Champions is making its way to DC November 15th! Get front row parking to this event with Parking Panda. The Verizon Center’s event parking is $27 dollars, but with Parking Panda you can reserve a spot in advance for as low...
Park Smart in Baltimore This Holiday Season
The Downtown Partnership, the Parking Authority of Baltimore City, and the Baltimore City Police Department are teaming up to encourage residents to Park Smart this holiday season. The increase in expensive electronics visible in vehicles, such as iPods and GPS systems, along with the increased shopping during the holiday season, has increased the need for...
October 2012
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The Baltimore National College Fair 2012
CALLING ALL SOON TO BE COLLEGE STUDENTS!
Looking for the right college? The Baltimore National College Fair is October 29th-30th, at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Sometimes traveling to a new place is stressful, and finding parking is hard enough. No Worries, Parking Panda has your back! This event is a great opportunity when planning your school future, and we don’t want you to miss...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2012
Fleet Week is just around the corner. This means a week of fun filled events while honoring the young men and women of the Naval Services.
This event is taking place October 4th to the 8th near the Marina Green Park, in San Francisco. Find convenient parking to all these events with Panda Parking. GO HERE to reserve parking for the days you’re attending. Parking Panda offers garages that are...
San Francisco Giants AT&T Park Parking
Have your tickets to the playoffs? Why not book your parking in advance as well? With the Giants clinching the NL West title against the Padres, it’s time to start preparing for the playoffs. Don’t get caught up in the traffic and hustle and bustle of trying to get into the over-priced first come first serve lots around the stadium. By booking...
September 2012
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SFO Airport Parking
Traveling to San Francisco Airport (SFO) anytime soon? Worrying about flight times, delays, luggage, or even parking is not fun at all. Thankfully, Parking Panda is at your service when it comes to finding affordable parking. Parking Panda’s rates are over 60% cheaper than the prices offered at SFO Airport! The SFO Airport charges up to $28 per day for daily parking! Parking Panda is pleased to...
August 2012
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Baltimore Grand Prix announces Parking Panda as an...
Parking Panda Becomes Official Parking Partner of Grand Prix of Baltimore Parking Panda is thrilled to announce that we are now the official parking partner of the highly anticipated Baltimore Grand Prix! In just four short weeks, an expected 100,000 attendees will be enjoying Labor Day weekend in Baltimore at this three-day racing event chalked full of 180mph action on a 12-turn race course...
July 2012
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Otakon Baltimore 2012
This weekend, the Baltimore Convention Center will host Otakon - a celebration of anime, manga and all things Asian pop culture! Join over 30,000 fellow anime enthusiasts for this three-day must-see event from Friday, July 27th through Sunday, July 29th.
Event activities include anime and live action East Asian film screenings, panels and workshops, Cosplay, a skit-based Masquerade show and...
May 2012
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April 2012
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March 2012
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Welcome Megan and Tara!
Hello Panda Lovers! Today I’d like to officially introduce Parking Panda’s two awesome new marketing interns, Megan McKeever and Tara Urso. They’ll be spending the next few months with Parking Panda helping the team maintain its social media presence (including getting regular posts up on this blog), doing research, helping create our marketing materials, and hopefully much more — all while...
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Parking Panda Welcomes Mark McTamney!
Parking Panda is proud to announce that we have made our first full-time hire. Mark McTamney joins the Parking Panda team this week as our Director of Marketing & User Acquisition. Mark will be responsible for building the Parking Panda brand and making sure we have plenty of parking spaces available. If you need a parking space and can’t find one — blame it on Mark.
Mark has a unique...
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Fresh Start: Must Have Programs for Developers
As I was setting up my new laptop I decided to keep a list of all the programs that I have to have as a developer. Let me know what is on your list or something that I may have forgotten.
Development
Visual Studio 2010 – Visual Studio is by the far the best and most complete IDE I have ever worked in. I maybe use 30% of its capabilities, but I would never use another IDE unless I was forced...
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Where did the name Parking Panda come from?
Parking Panda was born in April 2011 at Startup Weekend Baltimore. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Startup Weekends, they are basically weekend long events where you are tasked with building a prototype and high level business plan in two days. While we were hacking together the first version of Parking Panda at this event, we were also looking for a name. What we discovered, was that...
