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February 26, 2013

Northern Liberties Hosts The Northern Exposure Bar Crawl, Featuring Nine Bars And Beer From All Over The World, All March Long

More than 100 beers from all over the world will be on tap at nine participating Northern Liberties bars during the month of March. Head out to NoLibs for their first ever Northern Exposure Bar Crawl. Stop by the Abbaye, Bar Ferdinand, Cantina Dos Segundos, El Camino Real, Gunner’s Run, North Bowl, North 3rd, Ortlieb’s [...]

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December 13, 2012

Tonight Picks: PAFA After Dark, Tippler’s Tour, Street Art Show At Tattooed Mom’s, Longwood Gardens Christmas, Comcast Holiday Spectacular And More

[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, especially during the holiday season, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] As [...]

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December 12, 2012

Tonight Picks: Holiday Lights, Craft Can Christmas Tree Lighting At Percy Street Barbecue, Stag & Doe Night In Chestnut Hill, Quizzo At The Penn Museum And More

[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] It’s 12/12/12, the last triple-repetitive date [...]

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November 30, 2012

Count Down To Feliz Navidad With The 25 Days Of Tequila At Cantina Dos Segundos, December 1-25

Cantina Dos Segundos is giving you a whole new celebration of what, to them, is holy, throughout the month of December. Consider this your Tequila-fied Advent Calendar: from December 1 until Feliz Navidad, the 25 Days of Tequila will allow you to count down the days to Christmas with tons of drink deals, prizes, surprises, [...]

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October 22, 2012

Halloween In Philadelphia: Our Top Picks For Celebrating Halloween Night, Wednesday, October 31

Note: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there’s a chance that some of the fright fests might no longer be happening or will be changing dates, so be sure to call and double-check before you head out that the event of your choice is still going down. You can also follow #OpenInPHL on Twitter. Whether [...]

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April O’Brien, Tour Program Manager At Eastern State Penitentiary
 

Check out the Philly 101 video below to meet April O’Brien, a Tour Program Manager at Eastern State Penitentiary, and learn about what she wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. The National Historic Landmark Eastern State Penitentiary set the standard for penal reform, with its soaring, castle-like Gothic architecture and Quaker-inspired belief that solitary confinement could reform criminals. Tour guides like April help visitors get an inside look into the prison. Get your own mini-tour, below.

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Check out the Philly 101 video below to meet April O’Brien, a Tour Program Manager at Eastern State Penitentiary, and learn about what she wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. The National Historic Landmark Eastern State Penitentiary set the standard for penal reform, with its soaring, castle-like Gothic architecture and Quaker-inspired belief that solitary [...]

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May 2, 2012

Roundup: Top Picks For Cinco De Mayo Celebrations Around Philadelphia

Observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, Cinco de Mayo, much like every other holiday, is welcomed with festive food, music and even more festive beverages on May 5. Here we’ve roped in our tops picks for señors and señoritas to throw back brews, bites and everything blanco around [...]

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January 27, 2012

Cantina Dos Segundos Celebrates Its Third Birthday With A Food And Drink Fiesta, February 1

Cantina Dos Segundos is turning tres, and they’re celebrating with a 3rd Birthday Fiesta of triple proportions, this Wednesday, February 1. Starting at 11 a.m., Dos Segundos will be serving up exclusive food and drink specials, all priced at $3 each. Available throughout the day are three types of decadent $3 tacos specially crafted by [...]

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December 1, 2011

Cantina Dos Segundos Is Celebrating “25 Days Of Tequila,” December 1-25

‘Tis the season for… tequila! Cantina Dos Segundos is celebrating “25 Days Of Tequila” this holiday season, with daily tequila specials beginning today, December 1 through Sunday, December 25. This year’s celebration starts off in true holiday spirit, with a canned food drive for Philabundance. For three consecutive Thursdays (December 1, 8 and 15) guests [...]

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August 17, 2011

Popped Music Festival, Coming To FDR Park September 23-24, To Feature A Local Food Bazaar With Restaurants, Food Trucks, Local Beer And The Debut Of Questlove’s Food Project

UPDATE: Due to forecasted weather conditions and possible flooding at FDR Park, the Popped Music Festival has been moved to Temple’s Liacouras Center. The Food Bazaar will now take place at the Piazza from 3-9 p.m. on Saturday. More info here. The POPPED! Music Festival returns for its fourth year, September 23-24, with a bigger [...]

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