November 19, 2012
Philadelphia has long been known as a hoops haven, so it’s fitting that several of the country’s best college basketball teams call the area home. With so much talent in one place, rivalry naturally ensues, making the city’s historic Big Five match-ups some of the most exciting basketball played anywhere. This month, Temple, Penn, LaSalle, [...]
Read more»November 15, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Beaujolais Nouveau Day in Midtown [...]
Read more»November 5, 2012
Election Day — Vote Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day 2012. And we know we don’t have to remind you how important it is to get out there and vote, no matter who it’s for. So here are a few helpful voting-related links for Philadelphia residents. If you need to need to check on [...]
Read more»September 28, 2012
While Philadelphia is nationally known for passionately supporting its professional sports teams, it is important to remember Philly is home to a large number of colleges, each with their own storied athletic programs. Philadelphia’s college football tradition is long (Penn’s first team took the field in 1877) and in recent years, the schools have been [...]
Read more»September 13, 2012
Campus Philly’s mission is to help acquaint the city’s college students with all of the opportunities Philadelphia offers. So whether you’re a new or returning student, be sure to take advantage of Campus Philly’s welcome events and deals on the annual College Day, happening Saturday, September 29 on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In addition to [...]
Read more»August 31, 2012
College football in Philly officially kicks off tonight, August 31, when Temple and Villanova square off in the 4th Annual Mayor’s Cup at Lincoln Financial Field. This year’s game is the last scheduled matchup between the two teams for a while, marking the end – at least, temporarily – of the current Mayor’s Cup format. [...]
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Today’s Philly 101 video features Mary Seton Corboy, Co-Founder and Chief Farm Hand of Greensgrow Farm in Kensington, an award-winning urban agriculture spot that boasts a thriving collection of flowers, fresh produce, even livestock (Milkshake the pig is our favorite).
Mary founded Greensgrow Farm in 1997, and hasn’t stopped since. See the farm, learn about Mary and hear what she wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia and why.
Greensgrow Farm
www.greensgrow.org
Say Cheese
@saycheesephilly
Sexy Green Truck
N. 11th Street and Montgomery Avenue, Templetown
Insomnia Cookies
N. 12th Street and Montgomery Avenue, Templetown
U Got Munchies
1321 Norris Street, Templetown
The Creperie at Temple
N. 13th & Norris Streets, Templetown
Today’s Philly 101 video features Mary Seton Corboy, Co-Founder and Chief Farm Hand of Greensgrow Farm in Kensington, an award-winning urban agriculture spot that boasts a thriving collection of flowers, fresh produce, even livestock (Milkshake the pig is our favorite). Mary founded Greensgrow Farm in 1997, and hasn’t stopped since. See the farm, learn about [...]
Read more»June 11, 2012
So this is still almost a year down the road, but we’re still pretty excited about it: Philadelphia will host games in next year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Philadelphia will host games during the tournament’s opening weekend, which used to be the first round, but is now called the tournament’s “second round.” The Wells Fargo [...]
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Check out the video below to meet Alan Krawitz, the owner and operator of the popular Say Cheese food truck on Temple University’s campus, and learn what he wishes more people knew about Philadelphia. Say Cheese also dishes up Grilled Cheese Fridays at Love Park in Center City, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Have a hankering for “hand made gourmet grilled cheese meltyness”? You know where to go. And now you know who the guy is when you get there.
Check out the video below to meet Alan Krawitz, the owner and operator of the popular Say Cheese food truck on Temple University’s campus, and learn what he wishes more people knew about Philadelphia. Say Cheese also dishes up Grilled Cheese Fridays at Love Park in Center City, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Have a hankering for [...]
Read more»March 16, 2012
March Madness is heating up in Philadelphia! Tonight, the Temple Owls will make their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance as they face South Florida in their “Round of 64″ match-up. Temple enters the game as a #5-seed and South Florida, who won their first-round game on Wednesday night, enters as a twelve-seed. The Owls will [...]
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