Top US Parking App Expands

Top US Parking App Expands

ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in the U.S., has expanded its partnership with Park Cedar Rapids to offer parking reservations at Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Paramount Theatre, and Theatre Cedar Rapids. Now, parking can be reserved prior to an event at 675 off-street spaces. Reservations can be made via the ParkMobile app or the reservation site for the venues, Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Paramount Theatre, and Theatre Cedar Rapids.

"Since partnering with ParkMobile earlier this year for on-demand parking in Downtown Cedar Rapids, the parking experience in town has been seamless. Due to that success, we've expanded our partnership to offer parking reservations in the city's top venues," said Park Cedar Rapids General Manager Ryan Baack.

ParkMobile has had rapid expansion throughout Iowa with close to 140,000 registered users in the state and locations in Ames, Davenport, Des Moines, and Sioux City. ParkMobile has over 39 million users across North America, is available for both iPhone and Android devices, and can also be accessed on a mobile web browser.

Reserving a parking space is quick and easy. A user can go to venue's reservation site to view a full list of upcoming events with all the available parking options. To make a parking reservation, a user searches for the event venue in the ParkMobile app or website and selects the space they'd like to park in. After the user books the reservation, it can be redeemed at the location using a mobile pass in the ParkMobile app or a printed permit.

"It's always exciting when an already existing partner expands their offerings to include more ParkMobile capabilities," added David Hoyt, Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director for ParkMobile. "Cedar Rapids has been going well since launching in the spring, so we're pleased to offer parking reservations with them now too."

About ParkMobile: ParkMobile, LLC is the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, using a contactless approach to help millions of people easily find, reserve, and pay for parking on their mobile devices. The company's technology is used in thousands of locations across the country, including 8 of the top 10 cities as well as college campuses, airports, and stadiums. People can use ParkMobile solutions to quickly pay for on-street and off-street parking without having to use a meter or kiosk.

Additionally, ParkMobile offers parking reservations at stadium venues for concerts and sporting events. Reservations are also available in metro area garages, allowing people to drive into the city without having to worry about finding parking. ParkMobile has been named to the Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500, Smart Cities Connect "Smart 50," and the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Top Workplaces. Additionally, the company won the 2020 Stevie Awards for Achievement in Product Innovation and the 2019 Stevie Awards for Most Innovative Tech Company and Best Travel App.

Park Cedar Rapids is an organization committed to providing a positive parking experience for patrons of downtown Cedar Rapids. Let Park Cedar Rapids help you plan your next trip downtown by visiting parkcedarrapids.com.

Free Gas and Chocolate for your Road Trip

Free Gas and Chocolate for your Road Trip

Kinder Bueno®, the crispy, creamy chocolate bar with a taste experience that defies expectation, is celebrating the busy summer road trip season with "Summer Gets Bueno" a new program that will help summer travelers fill up their gas tanks and enjoy Kinder Bueno chocolate bars for free at participating gas stations. Beginning on July 29, Kinder Bueno is giving the consumers who pull up to the pump at participating gas stations in Westchester County, New York and on Long Island, New York the chance to receive a gift card with up to $50 worth of free gas while supplies last. A Kinder Bueno gas station attendant will also surprise drivers with a white glove service gas pumping experience, free Kinder Bueno chocolate bars and top fans also have the chance to receive additional road trip and travel swag.

"Nothing says summer like a road trip with friends and family, however, these days that can come with a hefty price tag," said Shalini Stansberry, Vice President of Marketing, Kinder Snacking. "That is why we launched "Summer Gets Bueno" as part of our ongoing "Life Gets Bueno" campaign, to help people get where they need to go and to savor their summer road trips by taking a crispy, creamy Kinder Bueno along for the ride. With one chocolatey bite of Kinder Bueno, the journey is sure to be extraordinary."

The Kinder Bueno "Summer Gets Bueno" event will be open for fans to enjoy on Friday, July 29 at the Shell at 1000 Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale, New York 10583 and on Saturday, July 30 at the Ocean Gas & Mini Mart at 980 Montauk Highway in Shirley, New York 11967 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM ET or while supplies last.

In addition to experiencing the "Summer Gets Bueno" event in person, Kinder Bueno is also hosting a "Summer Gets Bueno Sweepstakes" through 8/11/22. Starting today, chocolate lovers from across the nation can enter for a chance to win one of hundreds of summer prizes like a Kinder Bueno gas gift card, a Kinder Bueno tumbler, a cooler and more from 12 a.m. ET on 4/22/22 through 11:59 p.m. ET on 8/11/22. Consumers must be 18 years or older to participate in the Summer Gets Bueno Sweepstakes. For more information and full sweepstakes rules, visit summergetsbueno.com.

Kinder Bueno comes in individually wrapped, shareable packaging that is perfect for sharing and creating special moments on the road all summer long. Share your summer fun with Kinder Bueno by using #SummerGetsBueno and tagging @KinderBuenoUS.

About Kinder Bueno. Kinder Bueno is a crispy creamy chocolate bar that comes with a creamy hazelnut filling in a crispy wafer, enrobed in milk chocolate and a dark chocolate drizzle. Since launching in the US, Kinder Bueno has reached more than 15 million households and is ranked in the Top 10 of 2020 Food and Beverage New Product Pacesetters by IRI1. Kinder Bueno is available nationwide at retail, grocery, drug and convenience stores.

About Ferrero. For over 70 years, Ferrero has created products loved by generations. We've grown from a bakery in Alba, Italy into the third largest confectionery company in the world. Ferrero entered the North American market in 1969 and continues to spread joy with Ferrero Rocher®, Nutella®, Kinder®, Tic Tac® and Fannie May® chocolates. Ferrero Group expanded its portfolio in 2018 with the addition of Butterfinger®, CRUNCH®, Baby Ruth®, 100Grand® and other legendary chocolate brands. "We are a family-owned company with 3,000 employees in eight offices and ten plants and warehouses in North America, including a cocoa processing plant in Brantford, Ontario and a planned chocolate processing factory in Bloomington, Illinois. Instilled in every aspect of our business is the entrepreneurial spirit of our founders, and their passion for quality, creativity, and innovation."

What to discover in San Antonio

What to discover in San Antonio

San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas. Have you ever visited the city of San Antonio? This is the second largest city in the US state of Texas. One of the most commonly visited places in San Antonio is the area hosting the Riverside restaurants. It is always full of activities, much like a bee-hive. Indeed, whenever visiting Texas, this is one of the most popular places that no one should fail to visit.

In San Antonio you can find many attractions that visitors find to be convenient. San Antonio is also known as the Lone Star. The city is traditionally recognized as a symbol of independence. Do you want to get the best, and most authentic experience in the state of Texas? You have no option but to visit San Antonio. Everywhere, change always occurs, whether positive or negative. The situation with San Antonio is the same. Many things happen here each day. The historical value of San Antonio has never been in doubt at any given moment. Moreover, the famous River Walk, that is quite popular with thousands of tourists every year, has been continually expanded. For decades, the city has always shone as a major tourist zone and economic hub of Texas. There has been a consistent effort to attract younger visitors to these places. New establishments are being opened daily. These include new museums, creative pubs, restaurants, hotels and boutiques. The city, also known as Alamo city, has a lot to offer to its tourists.

If you want to visit San Antonio, you should come along during the month of April. This s always the best time of the year due to the season of the Fiesta San Antonio event. At this time, you will enjoy the completely flowery and well-decorated barges, complemented with some entertaining brass bands and fireworks. These will provide you with something really special during the wildly popular springtime activities.

Do you know about the B-cycle event? This is San Antonio's popular, bike-sharing network of games. If your mode is on the path of going slow, the B-cycle network has some fifty stations spread all around the town. Also, the Rio San Antonio cruises can always avail taxis for those who wish to travel by boat.

As noted, the River Walk is one of the most popular areas of San Antonio. It is found just a distance away from the ever-active city center. Here, you will find the most convenient, flowery, pedestrian lanes. The flowers are well-lined on the banks of the river. The stone- bridges are always useful for enabling a most amazing atmosphere. Thousands of visitors flock here each week just enjoy these great offerings. Interestingly, they come from hundreds, even thousands of miles away, simply to stroll along the river bed walk -lanes.

Moreover, the visitors always have an option to go down the bougainvillea-beautiful hotels and restaurants. These offer the best accommodation, meals and drinks for visitors. The many restaurants and hotels are located along the waterside. This, definitely, adds to the beauty and attraction of these facilities.

How much does it cost to renovate such popular locations? The local population has something to boast about. The cost of uplifting these places has been about three hundred and fifty million dollars. This is what it took to expand and renovate the key facilities in the city. An example of a refurbished establishment is the recently done former one- mile attraction. This runs around the downtown San Antonio area. Today, it is well expanded as a fifteen-mile walk which interconnects the visitors' shopping spots and their favorite dining places.

The Treasures of San Antonio-the Pearl- has been acclaimed as a veritable pearl in the North. Is a real treasure map that enhances the status of this city. The Pearl is a modern complex that houses boutiques, house eateries and design studios of multiple genres. This is the home of the well-known American Culinary Institute. As a result, a food- minded atmosphere always pervades this entire area. One of the town's most historic anchors is the Pearl Brewery. It has a beautiful traditional design with a brick construction dating back to the 18th century.

Electric Bus Fleet

Electric Bus Fleet

With three solid years of regular daily operation, Link Transit's electric buses are proving their worth, according to Richard DeRock, General Manager of the Wenatchee, Washington, public transit agency. Now with 12 electric buses in operation, all using wireless chargers installed by Momentum Dynamics, the global leader in efficient, automated high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, Link operates one of the largest electric bus fleets of any transit system in the nation. DeRock reports that the operating cost of their electric buses is about 51% of a diesel-fueled bus.

Momentum Dynamics installed the first wireless charging system at Link in late 2017 and more recently completed installation of four 300kW inductive chargers in 2021, three at Columbia Station and one in Leavenworth, WA. These four shared chargers support all of Link's electric buses and keep them in constant service throughout the day.

"Momentum's wireless chargers have been a game-changer for us," said DeRock. "They charge our electric buses for a few minutes on the layover between routes and provide additional range, allowing our buses to stay in service for 12 to 14 hours a day – even during the harsh cold of winter. Buses typically end their day with 40-50% of battery charge still remaining even on the coldest days. The cost savings are real and measurable. Along with the availability of inexpensive, clean, renewable hydro-power from the Columbia River and lower maintenance costs, it makes expansion of our fleet of battery-electric buses a financially sensible solution to combating climate change."

To replace aging diesel buses and allow for service expansion, Link will take delivery of three more 35' buses in early 2023 and another eight 30' buses later in 2023, all of which will use Momentum's wireless chargers to extend range and allow for operational efficiency.

"We are very pleased to support Link Transit in their drive to a healthier future in an economically beneficial way," said Andy Daga, CEO of Momentum Dynamics. "Wireless charging makes fleet management very efficient because the system delivers increased range and eliminates the need for a depot full of cables and chargers, all of which are subject to wear and tear and create a hazardous condition for workers. It is the most reliable and cost-effective charging system for fleets available today."

Other communities now using wireless chargers for their mass-transit buses installed by Momentum Dynamics include Indianapolis, Martha's Vineyard, Chattanooga, TN, and new installations across Washington, Oregon, California, and other states. The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport has been equipped with the wireless chargers to support their buses which will transport passengers between the terminal and parking facilities with an initial fleet of 7 (eventually 28) buses that will be kept in constant operation using only two shared wireless chargers.

Momentum Dynamics, located in Malvern, PA, is the global leader in high-power inductive charging for all types of electric vehicles, including passenger vehicles, buses, delivery trucks, and heavy trucks. The company practices world-class technology innovation through modular design and is recognized for the extraordinary accomplishments and unique expertise of its engineers and scientists. Momentum was a winner of the 2019 Emerging Technology Award from Mechanical Engineering Magazine.