April 10, 2013
As the country’s first zoo, Philadelphia Zoo is no stranger to introducing groundbreaking wildlife engagement to the animal-loving public. With the grand unveiling of the shiny new KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo & Faris Family Education Center this Saturday, April 13, the zoo debuts its latest, and maybe greatest, innovation to date. The new children’s [...]
Read more»April 5, 2013
This Saturday, Philadelphia welcomes what promises to be a super beer garden to Chestnut Street. Brand new Brü Craft & Wurst celebrates its recent opening in grand fashion with a daylong bash tomorrow from 2 p.m. until 2 a.m. All are welcome to the opening event, and with mild temps and sunshine in tomorrow’s weather [...]
Read more»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»June 29, 2012
On Friday, July 13, one of the most anticipated events of 2012 on the Philadelphia art scene will take place: the grand reopening of the renowned Rodin Museum. The Rodin Museum, located just a few blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, houses the largest public collection of works, outside [...]
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 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»May 9, 2012
With the long-awaited opening of the new Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway just ten days away (May 19!), we’re spotlighting a few select artworks from the unparalleled collection leading up to the museum’s opening. Our first spotlight was “Models” By Georges Seurat. Today we’re highlighting “The Postman” by Vincent van Gogh, a very [...]
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»November 12, 2010
The south-east corner of 5th and Market Streets has been under construction for months now. Finally, this weekend that intersection of the city will be looking shiny and new for the grand opening of the National Museum of American Jewish History. The grand opening events are sold out, save the Young Friends Gala which is [...]
Read more»November 4, 2010
There are few things I cherish more than a good cup of coffee, which is why I’m downright ecstatic following the recent grand opening of Mugshots CoffeeHouse & Café just steps away from my Brewerytown home. Previously limited to Fairmount and Manayunk locations, Mugshots’ officially opened the doors to its third café, located at 2831 [...]
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