August 27, 2012
Each year, the Friends of Penn Treaty Park present the one-of-a-kind Champagne in the Park event, combining a lively and relaxing evening on the Delaware with food and drink from great local establishments, jazz and conversation. This year’s Champagne in the Park is set for Friday, September 7. And you should plan on going. Tickets [...]
Read more»August 22, 2012
Here’s our final installment of Uwishunu’s Summer Daycation Series. This week, we’re featuring Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County. Just over half an hour away from Center City, Ridley Creek State Park is the perfect daylong getaway into the great outdoors. The park offers plentiful options for the outdoorsy types from hiking, biking and [...]
Read more»August 17, 2012
From alfresco dining to outdoor festivals, summer’s the best season to get outdoors and enjoy the longer days and always fun summer nights. There’s always something going on, but don’t forget to stop and take in the natural beauty Philadelphia has to offer. Inspired by a question from a Uwishunu reader (thanks!), we’ve decided to [...]
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 [...]
Read more»August 8, 2012
[Welcome to Uwishunu's Summer Daycation series. Can't take extended time off? Working with a shoestring budget? Want to sleep in your own bed? Not a worry. This month, we'll be highlighting destinations in the Philadelphia area that make for the perfect day trip. August is the perfect month, after all, to capitalize on the chance [...]
Read more»August 7, 2012
In case you haven’t heard, Uwishunu is turning Rittenhouse Square into a pop-up outdoor movie theater this Saturday night, August 11 with our event, Uwishunu Presents a Moonlit Movie Screening in Rittenhouse Square. The movie screening of Midnight in Paris begins at 8:30 p.m. but you’ll want to arrive earlier than that for some pre-movie [...]
Read more»August 2, 2012
The Friends of Penn Treaty Park are bringing back “Fantastic Fridays,” a free weekly concert series kicking off tomorrow night, August 3, with the Sensational Soul Cruisers starting at 6:30 p.m. After the concert, stick around for the free Friday Night Lights fireworks over the Delaware presented by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. “Fantastic Fridays” [...]
Read more»August 2, 2012
When it comes to public space, Philadelphia delivers. From the city’s famous squares and parks to temporary spaces like the PHS Pop-Up Garden, there are plenty of places to rest and enjoy the cityscape. But how about a park no bigger than two parking spaces? Last year, University City District (UCD) introduced their first “parklet” [...]
Read more»August 1, 2012
Uwishunu is all about Summer Nights these days — after all, we want to help you plan your summer evenings in the city — so what better way to help you do that than to add one more awesome event to the offerings? To that end, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a [...]
Read more»July 30, 2012
The BYOB scene isn’t just for restaurants anymore. Every Thursday from August 2-October 25, the newly opened Sister Cities Park at Logan Square will host “Pairings on the Parkway.” Each week, the park invites you to bring your own bottle of wine and enjoy this great new green space while Milk & Honey Cafe helps [...]
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