Photo by Jason Smith
If I remember my history correctly, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross were married in… um… hm.
No, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross were never really married, but on July 3rd, at 8PM, Ben & Betsy will be exchanging vows in a public ceremony at Independence Hall. But why re-enact a piece of history that never really happened? Well, Ralph Archbold, Philadelphia’s nationally recognized Ben Franklin re-enactor, fell in love with Linda Wilde, who [...]
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Last week’s story slam winner, George Dougherty, hit the stage at L’Etage with what is hands down, my favorite slam so far. Give it a listen as he tells a story about being on the road and how nobody puts Jesus in the backseat.
You can catch up on all the other story slam winners here on uwish, including Kevin Lee, Kendra Gaeta, Katoyna Mosley, [...]
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Arts
Independence Day
Sunoco’s “Welcome America Philadelphia” party on the parkway is the Friday stunner. Full schedule is here. There’s a parade, all-you-can-eat ice cream for $5, John Legend for free at 8:30pm and fireworks from the Art Museum at 11pm. Free.
The city’s independence day action continues at Penn’s Landing. Ice cream fest 12-9pm, “Taste of Philadelphia” restaurant sampler 11-7pm, Boyz II Men at 6:30pm, fireworks at 9:30pm.
Dearraindrop Art Show
PIFAS, 1712 North Second [...]
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By Kelly White
Mexican bodegas may be cute as El Diablo, but if you’ve been to one, you’ve been to them all. That’s not the case when you reach Panaderia Las Lomas. The bakery stands out with its wacky window display of over-the-top sample cakes covered in wild frosting jobs and decorations. The on-site bakers crank out technicolored pastries and towering cakes in the back, so that the overwhelming case of goodies inside remains a bastion of freshness.
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