April 11, 2013
As we mentioned earlier this week, Jay-Z’s Made in America Music Festival is returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Labor Day Weekend 2013. Yesterday, the festival released its musical lineup and, much like last year, it features a wide range of artists representing many different genres — from underground sensations to pop music superstars. Speaking [...]
Read more»April 9, 2013
We were hoping it would return and now it’s official — Jay Z’s Made in America Music Festival is returning to Philadelphia. The festival is coming back to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Labor Day Weekend 2013. The two-day festival will be hitting the streets of Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September [...]
Read more»August 31, 2012
Labor Day Weekend may be the unofficial conclusion of summer, but by no means does that translate to an end to the festivities and exhibitions that have made the past few months action-packed in Philadelphia. This weekend is a huge one, with Jay-Z’s highly anticipated Budweiser Made In America Music Festival taking over the Benjamin [...]
Read more»August 23, 2012
How’s this for a sweet summertime deal? Buy your Adventure Aquarium tickets online now through August 30 and save with the “Buy Two, Get One Free” deal. Purchase two adult tickets online then enter promo code AUG12 to receive a third ticket for free (you can use that one for any age visitor). And it’s perfect timing: this weekend, August 25-26, is the last chance to enjoy Extended Summer Hours at Adventure Aquarium (it’s open until 7 p.m.). Use the added time to see a show, hand-feed stingrays or stay and have dinner on the Camden Waterfront. [Adventure Aquarium]
August 22, 2012
University City District’s 40th Street Summer Series hits the lawn at 40th and Walnut Streets this Saturday, August 25 with another free summertime concert. Adventuredrum is a new dance band led by Philadelphia composer and percussionist Christopher Sean Powell. This Philadelphia-based group include those who have collaborated with the West Philly Orchestra, Fugazi’s Joe Lally, [...]
Read more»August 20, 2012
This month, we’ve been crazy about daycations to help you save money and time while enjoying summer in the Philadelphia area. But how about a daycation right in our own city? The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides presents the third annual Great 12-Hour Tour on Saturday, September 8 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., celebrating Philly’s hundreds [...]
Read more»August 17, 2012
The Philadelphia Food Mobile Association is gearing up for another food truck event, and this time they’re heading to the Piazza at Schmidts with the sun, surf and sand in mind. On Saturday, August 18 they’ll host the first annual Beach Bonanza with participating vendors like Delicias, Lucky Old Souls Burgers, Jimmies Cupcakes and Pork and Steaks [...]
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 15, 2012
Talk about an awesome idea: the Young Friends of Fairmount are hosting a Wiffleball Home Run Derby inside the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary this Thursday as part of their Field Day event at the site. A little background: there’s actually a baseball diamond inside Eastern State that was used by prisoners back in the [...]
Read more»August 14, 2012
City Tap House’s quintessentially summerlicious CrabFest 2012 lands at the University City restaurant this Saturday, August 18. From 1-4 pm., enjoy all-you-can-eat Maryland blue crabs, plus live music by TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb. And it wouldn’t be a City Tap House event without great drink specials. Get $3 Brooklyn and Narragansett Cans, and [...]
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