August 9, 2012
Our event, Uwishunu Presents a Moonlit Movie Screening in Rittenhouse Square, is fast-approaching. This Saturday, August 11 at 8:30 p.m., we’ll be screening Midnight in Paris on a giant inflatable screen set up in the southeast corner of the square at 18th and Locust Streets. Beforehand, from 7-9 p.m., Shake Shack will be setting up shop [...]
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For its second round in a three-part installment this summer, University City District is getting ready to host the annual Baltimore Ave Dollar Stroll, Thursday, August 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. From 42nd to 50th Streets along Baltimore Avenue, 25+ restaurants, shops, food trucks and other vendors will dish up bites to eat, drinks, store vouchers, [...]
Read more»August 8, 2012
The Camden Riversharks welcome all their Philadelphia-based fans for a night of food, fun and baseball. Cross the bridge to Campbell’s Field for Philadelphia Night on Tuesday, August 14 starting at 7:05 p.m. Enjoy Philly-themed movie clips, songs and special guest appearances throughout the night. Shawny Hill, the Philadelphia Flyers in-game personality, will throw out [...]
Read more»August 8, 2012
Celebrate World War II Victory Day at one of Philadelphia’s greatest historical attractions. The Battleship New Jersey is hosting a WWII Victory Day Dance and Barbecue on Saturday, August 11 to celebrate this momentous occasion in both national and global history. The festivities will get underway starting at 6 p.m. on the fantail of the [...]
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 6, 2012
Another new month means another chance to catch Second Friday along Lancaster Avenue. This lively avenue in West Philly will host its August “Second Friday” event on August 10 from 5-8 p.m. With an expanded ten blocks of vendors, artists and musicians, Lancaster Avenue gives you a great reason to get outdoors and celebrate the [...]
Read more»August 3, 2012
This weekend starts off with First Friday in neighborhoods all over the city, in addition to round two of the new Friday Night Lights fireworks series on Penn’s Landing. The summer festivities continue with the blockbuster 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties, a seven-block music- and food-filled extravaganza back for its fourth time around. Read [...]
Read more»August 3, 2012
In the spirit of this year’s Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Historic Kennett Square is turning to the British for some mystery and intrigue. As part of their First Friday programming, Historic Kennett Square will host their annual Murder Mystery Art Stroll on Friday, August 3 (tonight!) starting at 6:30 p.m. with the help [...]
Read more»August 3, 2012
The Smooth Jazz Summer Nights concert series returns to Penn’s Landing every Friday in August, starting tonight. The free music starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by (new this year!) explosive fireworks over the Delaware River at 9:15 p.m. The Friday Night Lights fireworks began last week, and are seriously impressive. This year’s Smooth Jazz series celebrates women in jazz, with a powerhouse all-female lineup. Tonight’s kick-off spotlights South Philly native (and Philly 101 star!) Carol Riddick plus singer/songwriter Maysa. Perfect start to the weekend. [Smooth Jazz Summer Nights]
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” [...]
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