May 24, 2013
Are you ready to raise a pint? Philly Beer Week, the city’s annual ode to our favorite fermented beverage, starts a week from today, Friday, May 31. Home to dozens of craft breweries and named “the best beer-drinking city in America” by Esquire magazine, Philadelphia reigns as a brilliant beer town year round. Once a [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
Starting tomorrow, let the Hidden City Festival be your guide on a treasure hunt to discover incredible site-specific art installations within nine of Philadelphia’s oft-forgotten architectural gems. Running for the next six weeks, May 23-June 30, 10 projects by visionary artists will be exhibited at nine locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Center [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
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 [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
[This spring, Visit Philly launched a new effort to promote 14 different neighborhoods surrounding Center City Philadelphia. With our new complementary "Philadelphia Neighborhoods" post series, Uwishunu is teaming up with Visit Philly to promote all the awesome dining, shopping, arts, nightlife, events and more within Philly's many exciting neighborhoods.] Tonight, Night Market Fairmount expects to [...]
Read more»May 14, 2013
This summer, take it down to the river. With a full calendar of outdoor events, the Delaware River waterfront is poised to be the site of serious fun in the sun and after dark. On the PA banks, the Delaware River Waterfront is home to year-round attractions like the Independence Seaport Museum and Race Street [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
The month of May overflows with awesome spring events and outdoor festivals, so to help you navigate through them all and find the ones you definitely do not want to miss, we’ve updated our Spring Festivals roundup with a more comprehensive list of all the festivals we could find this month and next. From blockbuster [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia (which just won a Webby Award!), your one-stop-shop for all that’s happening with local art. Every month, we gather our top art picks, featuring exhibits and events at smaller, alternative galleries and [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
On your mark, get ready to head to Fishtown and Kensington for the terrific Trenton Avenue Arts Festival and supercool Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, Saturday, May 18. Lining the historic cobblestone Trenton Avenue, the arts festival spotlights the diverse artist communities in Fishtown and Kensington, and includes more than 200 local artists, crafters and food [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Forget the most important meal of the day. Brunch is the most important meal of the weekend, and with the start of the spring season, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our roundup of brilliant Philadelphia brunches. Especially since we’ve added an entirely new “alfresco” section, featuring our top picks for where [...]
Read more»April 5, 2013
Ready to explore? Today, Visit Philly launched a new Philadelphia Neighborhoods section on visitphilly.com, spotlighting 14 different neighborhoods surrounding Center City and all of the awesome dining, shopping, arts, events and more therein. The featured neighborhoods include Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Callowhill, Spring Garden, Fairmount, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Pennsport, East Passyunk, Graduate Hospital, University City, [...]
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