April 22, 2013
The Philadelphia Science Festival gives a big “Cheers!” to food and drink this week with a lineup of events intended to educate the mind and please the palate. Tonight through April 28, lovers of food, drink and science ought to take note and reserve tickets for tasting events at bars and restaurants like Continental Old [...]
Read more»April 18, 2013
The Philadelphia Science Festival officially gets started this evening (hooray, science!) with the PSF Kick-Off Party: Science Carnival After Dark, a smart soiree at NextFab Studio in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. From April 18 to 28, the Philadelphia Science Festival (PSF) puts science in focus for an 11-day run of 100 smart events at restaurants, [...]
Read more»March 14, 2013
Philadelphia is a great place to be on a budget. Many of our museums, theaters and historical landmarks often offer discounted tickets and cheap events on certain days. Plus, many of our great attractions are just inexpensive — or free! — to begin with. No matter what your budget is, this list encompasses plenty of [...]
Read more»January 2, 2013
With the holiday season in high gear, it’s a good time to reflect on the good fortune bestowed on Philadelphia this past year. From well-deserved accolades — being named one of the top 10 destinations for 2013, and home to the Best Sandwich in America — to exciting development projects — the opening of The [...]
Read more»December 18, 2012
Hard to believe, but New Year’s Eve is just two weeks away. As 2012 is about come to an end, Philadelphia is offering up plenty of New Year’s Eve activities to make sure you and 2013 get off to a good start. To ring in the new year, there will once again be two sets [...]
Read more»December 11, 2012
‘Tis the season to shop local. And Uwishunu is here to help. After some serious browsing, sifting, taste-testing and evaluating, we’ve pulled together our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. Rather than narrowing your options by category, we thought it would be helpful to provide one solid list of great-for-anyone gifts. Stock up on locally crafted jewelry, [...]
Read more»November 16, 2012
One of restaurants’ and bars’ busiest nights of the entire year is the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21. Hometown friends reunite, offices are closed the next morning and there’s a general feel-good skip in people’s step as the promise of a delicious Thanksgiving feast hovers on the horizon. Since Thanksgiving Eve is the unofficial [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
Meat patty lovers unite as Burger Palooza 2012 stacks up on Wednesday, November 21 at Yards Brewery. Gathering on Thanksgiving eve, this topping-loaded affair will be a warm-up, or stretch if you will, for official gobble day feasts. Participating food trucks include Chewys, Spot, Street Food Philly and The MOO Truck of Bucks County. Each [...]
Read more»November 7, 2012
The only event of its kind in the world, the 11th Annual First Person Arts Festival hits Philadelphia November 7-17 celebrating the power of storytelling to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experiences. This year’s festival is action-packed, with celebrity appearances (Janeane Garofalo! Chef Marcus Samuelsson!), brand new festival ticket packages and first-time-ever kids [...]
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 [...]
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