May 17, 2013
Spend some time outdoors this Saturday, May 18, as Graduate Hospital comes alive with park-centric volunteers, live music, a silent auction and an arts crawl. Hosted by the South of South Neighborhood Association, the Super Saturday festivities begin at 9 a.m. and keep guests entertained all day long, until 6 p.m. From 11 a.m. to [...]
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This Saturday, Philadelphia is filled with festivals galore and the historic district is no exception. In Franklin Square, the Pan-Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia is set to present its annual Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event celebrates the history, culture and traditions of such [...]
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If there was ever a weekend to take advantage of the incredible array of urban recreation on tap in Philadelphia, this is the one. An abundance of fabulous fetes, cool cultural events and inventive performing arts hits the city — with three major street festivals anchoring the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Rittenhouse Row Spring [...]
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Night Market Fairmount did not disappoint. How could it, really? The weather was gorgeous. The food vendors were out in droves. The beer was flowing. There were multiple stages with live music. Eastern State was open late and rocking out. And people came out in force. And sure, there were some lines at a lot [...]
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South Philadelphia’s Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market, and always abuzz. But this weekend, May 18-19, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the rest of the city to its sidewalks for the annual blockbuster event, the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Head to 9th Street to experience a weekend filled with the [...]
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As the weather clears today, it’s time to get pumped for a fantastic lineup of events this evening. The Night Market Philadelphia makes its season debut tonight in the Fairmount neighborhood with more than 50 food vendors dishing fare in the shadow of Eastern State Penitentiary. But that’s not all that is happening in the [...]
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On Wednesday, May 29, esteemed author Alice Walker, will be on hand at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Central Libraryto discuss her newest works, answer audience questions and sign books. Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple, Walker has been writing novels, short stories, children’s books and poetry for more than 40 [...]
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Enjoy brews from Bridgewater Pub alfesco as the second installment of the beer garden at the Porch arrives in University City. Head out to the outdoor space for live music, flowing brews and an all over good time outside of 30th Street Station. This month’s featured beers are Hofbrau Maibock, Brooklyn Brown, Konig Ludwig Weisse [...]
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The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, one of Philadelphia’s most-anticipated and best-attended festivals of the year, returns this Saturday, May 18 from noon to 5 p.m. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the daylong fest, which takes over Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets and showcases the neighborhood’s finest food, fashions and live [...]
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Many might recognize the lovely fashion jewelry designed by John Y. Wind of Maximal Art, as his pieces are displayed and sold by retailers including Joan Shepp and Anthropologie. But beneath Wind’s commercial designs and success — Maximal Art has a 25-year history of international acclaim — the Rittenhouse Square resident has long been a [...]
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