May 15, 2013
Brooklyn-born coworking, education and collaboration space 3rd Ward officially opens the doors of its brand-new Philadelphia outpost today, May 15. After more than a year in development, a sneak peek last month during Philly Tech Week and free coworking in recent weeks, 3rd Ward Philadelphia is now ready for real business. The sprawling 27,000-square-foot work [...]
Read more»May 15, 2013
Who’s ready for another weekend jam-packed with festival fun? The terrific Trenton Avenue Arts Festival and supercool Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby roll into Kensington and Fishtown this Saturday, May 18, noon to 5 p.m.. Lining the historic cobblestone Trenton Avenue, the arts festival spotlights the area’s diverse artist communities, and includes more than 200 [...]
Read more»May 10, 2013
Shop a vast collection of image-based books from local and national artists and publishers all day long at the annual Philadelphia Photo Arts Book Fair on Saturday, May, 18 from noon to 6 p.m. at the expansive Crane Arts Building. Add some swag to your coffee table or bookshelf with one (or more) of these [...]
Read more»May 8, 2013
Take a look at Philadelphia’s varied and impressive architecture this spring and summer at The Preservation Alliance’s Architectural Walking Tours. The guided tours return for 2013 with an abundance of informative, themed tours in a ton of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Begin touring as soon as tonight, May 8, with a look at the stately and neoclassical [...]
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
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»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
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 29, 2013
To commemorate its two-year anniversary, Fishtown’s adorable Adorn Boutique is launching its very own “Fishtown Decal Project,” which will support New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Philly’s Fishtown, Kensington and Port Richmond neighborhoods. A combo event celebrating Adorn’s second anniversary and the decal project kick-off, a three-day celebration is [...]
Read more»April 26, 2013
Turn your gaze upwards this evening with the Philadelphia Science Festival’s epic evening of backyard astronomy. Tonight, Friday, April 26, join astronomy-lovers across the Greater Philadelphia area during the annual Astronomy Night. Note that the free family-friendly festivities start a little earlier this year, as guests are encouraged to do some sun gazing beginning at [...]
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