December 28, 2012
Businessman/Engineer Evan Malone launched the first edition of Nextfab, a for-profit, co-op laboratory building equipped with digital workshop machines, in January 2010 in the University City Science Center. Now, four successful years later, his tech mecca will expand to knew ground. NextFab invites you to celebrate the opening of its brand new facility located at [...]
Read more»May 18, 2012
The long-awaited opening of the newest addition to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is finally here. The Barnes Foundation’s brand new Philadelphia campus opens its doors to the public tomorrow, May 19, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Tomorrow evening sees a grand gala inside the Barnes that’s sold out; but remember, the Barnes is hosting [...]
Read more»May 14, 2012
Every weekend in Philadelphia is fun-packed from your first sip at Friday happy hour to your last glimpse of Sunday sunshine the evening before real life begins again with the work or school week. But this weekend, May 18-20, is truly monumental, with some of the season’s — even the year’s — most anticipated openings [...]
Read more»May 10, 2012
The newest green space in Philadelphia opens today with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor Nutter. Sister Cities Park, located at Logan Square on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, has undergone a drastic transformation. The newly richly planted and well-illuminated space has turned unused land into a public park with a variety of amenities for [...]
Read more»February 9, 2012
The much-buzzed about Bruce Springsteen exhibition heading to the National Constitution Center this month is opening on Wednesday, February 15, 5:30-9:30 p.m. with an exclusive Grand Opening Celebration you will not want to miss. Titled “Greetings from Asbury Park: Opening Celebration,” the event is boardwalk-themed and features performances by the B Street Band, an homage [...]
Read more»January 10, 2012
Theatre Confetti (formerly known as Nice People Theatre Company) is relaunching this Thursday night, January 12, with a sensational grand opening event at the Underground Arts at the Wolf Building. Your $30 ticket includes an open wine and beer pop-up bar by Rolling Barrel Events, limited edition tea-flavored Brown Betty cupcakes and $2 tacos from the Taco Loco truck. There will also be a live auction featuring two seats at COOK and a stunning Tiffany & Co. ring. Also in store is a theatrical surprise component. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online. [Theatre Confetti]
October 13, 2011
DesignPhiladelphia kicks off tonight! From October 13-23, the event series will once again showcase the powerful role that design has played both historically and today in Philadelphia. The official grand opening celebration is tonight, October 13, beginning at 6 p.m., throughout the Callowhill Loft District. The evening has three components. It begins at the Liao [...]
Read more»September 26, 2011
This Saturday is shaping up to be huge in Philadelphia. There’s the always popular Midtown Village Fall Festival, which is easily one of the best festivals in Center City all year. Then there’s also the RiverCity Festival at Penn Treaty Park and the Revolutionary Germantown Festival in Northwest Philadelphia. And, oh yeah, a little thing [...]
Read more»June 1, 2011
The ten-day Philly Beer Week fun begins this Friday, June 3. As we’ve been sharing with you, the sudsy festivities range from A-list beer dinners to wacky events like beer boxing and mechanical bull riding, to our very own With Love Beer Garden featuring a different brewer every day of the week, June 6-10. Now [...]
Read more»May 23, 2011
Philadelphia’s affinity with great beer is historic — Philly has been brewing beer for more than 300 years. And now the world is starting to take note: already in 2011, Esquire ranked Philadelphia as one of America’s seven best beer cities, and Frommer’s rated Philly one of the 14 best cities for beer in the [...]
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