June 5, 2013
Celebrate the blooms of Las Parcelas Garden in North Philadelphia at the annual Festival de Bambulae celebration on Saturday, June 15. Not only is the annual celebration set to entertain attendees with Puerto Rican music, dance, food and more, but this year’s fete also marks the gardens’ 40th anniversary. That means even more festivities. From [...]
Read more»November 6, 2012
The Wagner Free Institute of Science’s annual benefit cocktail party is back. This Friday, November 9 from 5:30-8 p.m. head to the historic science center for a night of scientific fun while raising money for the Wagner Institute. The theme this year is “Electrifying” and will benefit the institute’s comprehensive upgrade to its electrical system. [...]
Read more»October 9, 2012
All the world’s a stage, including a city parking lot, where Merián Soto presents SoMoS, a dance and multimedia event happening in North Philadelphia, Friday, October 12. The final installment of the acclaimed “branch dance” series, SoMoS is an immersive experience brought to life by natural images, sound and movement. Featuring six dancers, geodesic performance [...]
Read more»August 14, 2012
With University City’s recent trend of creating pop-up mini parks using activated parking spaces, the “parklet” concept has expanded to other Philly neighborhoods. This fall, residents and visitors of the Logan neighborhood, located in North Philadelphia, will have a gathering space of their own with the Logan Parklet, scheduled to open early next month in [...]
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Today’s Philly 101 video spotlights Carmen Febo, Executive Director of Taller Puertorriqueño in North Philadelphia. Take a video tour of Hispanic Filadelfia, and learn what Carmen wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. You can also read more about Latino culture and life in Philadelphia on Visit Philly’s Philly Te Ama page.
Today’s Philly 101 video spotlights Carmen Febo, Executive Director of Taller Puertorriqueño in North Philadelphia. Take a video tour of Hispanic Filadelfia, and learn what Carmen wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. You can also read more about Latino culture and life in Philadelphia on Visit Philly’s Philly Te Ama page.
Read more»January 12, 2012
This Monday, January 16, hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians will be helping out in honor of the 17th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service event in the nation. In celebration of Dr. King’s January 15 birthday and volunteer and advocacy events throughout the city, the [...]
Read more»June 9, 2011
The Phillies’ all-star second baseman Chase Utley and his wife Jennifer Utley have partnered with the Mural Arts Program to help paint and officially dedicate the “Kindness to Animals” mural. The mural, located at 22nd and Dauphin Streets in North Philadelphia, will help promote the proper care and treatment of animals. Designed by artist Willis [...]
Read more»March 3, 2011
Marathon has been a staple on the Philadelphia restaurant scene for more than 25 years now. With six locations in Center City and West Philadelphia, they are great for lunch with friends or a quick pre-movie or theater dinner. They recently announced that they’ll be starting a new venture, very different from these half dozen [...]
Read more»September 7, 2010
We made mention of the Festival de Flores in this post, but it’s such a neat event that we wanted to make sure that no one missed out on this opportunity to see some of the most beautiful community gardens in the city. The event is on Sunday, September 12. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. [...]
Read more»August 26, 2010
The Norris Square Gardens are one of the more magical spots I’ve experienced within the city of Philadelphia. Founded in 1986 by a group of neighborhood residents as a way to erase blight and fight crime, the gardens now stretch across six different locations throughout this North Philly neighborhood. Part community garden, part tropical oasis, [...]
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