May 2, 2013
This Saturday, May 4, embrace the spring sunshine at Penn Treaty Park during the Pie In The Sky And Food Truck Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Revel in childhood fun at the kite-flying extravaganza. Guests are invited to bring their favorite kite, or take part in kite crafting at the festival. May the best [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Little known fact, the largest 10-mile race in America takes place right here in Philadelphia and is none other than the annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The Broad Street Run is truly a sign of spring, and it’s scheduled for this Sunday, May 5. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Broad Street and [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Venture to verdant Bucks County this weekend to celebrate spring and all of its bounty. The annual Peddler’s Village Strawberry Festival returns this weekend, May 4-5, with fresh-fruit-filled treats, a juried selection of artisan-made crafts, pie-eating contests and a packed schedule of live entertainment. Naturally, both days of the festival will center around fresh strawberries. [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Spring and summer are synonymous with flowers and plants of all sort. Get ready to prep your home and garden for the warmer weather this weekend at Chestnut Hill’s Home and Garden Festival. From 11 a.m to 5 p.m on Sunday, May 5, Germantown Avenue between Rex and Willow Grove Avenues blooms with colorful plants, [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
This Sunday, May 5, more than two dozen local chefs known for their brilliant burgers will compete for ultimate bragging rights during the Philadelphia Burger Brawl. A fundraiser for public elementary schools, Burger Brawl was conceived by Rob and Maggie Wasserman of Rouge, 500 Degrees and The Saint James to help supply Meredith Elementary school [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
Come spring, every First Friday starts to feel like a fantastic festival. The weather is perfectly mild, Philadelphians are excited to say goodbye to colder temps and artists seem to come out of hibernation. Plus, as of April, Old City expanded its First Friday event to First Friday Weekends. Now, for the entire first weekend [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
Graduate Hospital is keeping the fun going. After this past Saturday’s super popular and extremely successful Sprung Bar Crawl through the neighborhood, South Street West will once again be hosting a fun neighborhood event this coming Saturday, May 4. Plazapalooza hits Grays Ferry Triangle — located at 23rd and South Streets — this Saturday from [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
Practice your best “gracias!” and get ready for this year’s 13th Street Cinco de Mayo block party. On Sunday, May 5 from noon to 9 p.m., El Vez is set to convert the block of 13th and Sansom streets in to an merry outdoor fiesta. The smells and tastes of Mexico will fill 13th Street [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Alright, Philadelphia. A blockbuster weekend is at hand. Starting tonight, welcome three seriously jam-packed days and nights filled with alfresco events and phenomenal festivals (PIFA! Science Fest! Tech Week! Arts Crawl!). This Saturday, the Avenue of the Arts converts from a busy thoroughfare to a giant outdoor carnival. Check out our complete PIFA Street Fair [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Put your dancing shoes to good use at Philadelphia’s fourth-annual World Dance Day celebration at The Piazza at Schmidt’s. Presented by the 954 Dance Movement Collective, World Dance Day celebrates it all — swing steps, fox trots, hip hop, salsa and more through professional performances and dance lessons at this free and family-friendly event. Local [...]
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