May 3, 2013
Calling all urban treasure seekers! The renowned shoppers’ paradise Brooklyn Flea is expanding to Philly this summer. Beginning on Sunday, June 2, Brooklyn Flea Philly will set up shop at The Piazza at Schmidt’s, the open-air plaza in the heart of Northern Liberties. The market will be open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
After more then a decade in the grind of development, Paine’s Park skatepark is set to make its public debut on May 22. Since the project was first conceptualized in 2002 by Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund, it has aimed to create a new dialogue between skateboarding, landscape architecture and city planning. Philadelphia’s skateboarding culture has [...]
Read more»March 22, 2013
The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) kicks off next week, on March 28, and it’s officially time to get psyched for the bonanza of arts and cultural events coming our way. Today, catch a festive pop-up parade and get ready for the city to be inundated with events surrounding PIFA and its theme, [...]
Read more»March 13, 2013
Golf fans in the Philadelphia area should be getting pretty excited. This June, for the first time in more than 30 years, Philadelphia will host one of golf’s four majors. The 2013 U.S. Open will be played at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore from June 10-16. Philadelphia last hosted a major championship in 1981, [...]
Read more»February 8, 2013
The 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest indoor flower show in the nation, is entitled “Brilliant!” and is celebrating its 184th year with a theme inspired by the beauty and creativity of Great Britain. Spanning two full weekends for the first time, from March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, attendees will enjoy magnificent floral [...]
Read more»February 6, 2013
The above map shows the location of Marc Vetri’s forthcoming Pizzeria Vetri on Callowhill Street, just a stone’s throw from the 20th Street entrance to the new Barnes Foundation on the Parkway. View Larger Map Big news from Philadelphia’s resident super chef, Marc Vetri: Chef Vetri has just signed the lease for a new [...]
Read more»January 29, 2013
The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) returns this Spring, March 28-April 7, with more than 50 performances and events taking place throughout the city, featuring local, national and international performers. PIFA’s 2013 theme is If You Had a Time Machine, taking performers and audiences on a journey through time, highlighting past adventures, current [...]
Read more»January 24, 2013
It’s no secret we’re huge fans of Shake Shack — we were ecstatic when they opened their first Philadelphia location this past June and then we teamed up with them on a special custard giveaway as part of our Moonlit Movie Screening in Rittenhouse Square back in August… to say nothing of the fact that [...]
Read more»January 16, 2013
A very important piece of archeological history is making its last United States stop in the City of Brotherly love. The Penn Museum is hosting an exciting traveling exhibit from February 10-May 19. Making its last stop in the United States before it travels to Paris and then home to Israel, Unearthing a Masterpiece: A [...]
Read more»January 10, 2013
Big things are coming to Philadelphia in 2013! We’ve already given you 13 reasons Philly is the place to be this year, but check out the above video for a visual rundown of all the exciting happenings, openings and exhibitions headed this way. From the return of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts [...]
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