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4 Local Makers to Check Out for Sustainable Kids’ Gifts

Level-up your little one’s toy box and closet with sustainable, eco-friendly — and timelessly cool — goods by these four local makers. For the Budding […]

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Are Your Feet Hurting a Ton? Here’s How to Be More Shoe Smart

Now that the weather is getting nicer and more in-person events are taking place, it’s likely that you’re out and about way more than you […]

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A Guide to Semi-Sober Life in Philadelphia

From fancy cocktail programs to Citywide Specials, in good times and in bad, Philly’s long been known for knocking them back. Here’s how not drinking […]

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Large-Format, Shareable Cocktails to Get the Party Started

On a recent night out, my friends and I decided to skip individual drinks in lieu of large-format cocktails. The drink, which we shared among […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Cycling Studios Around Philadelphia

When spin first burst onto the boutique fitness scene, none of us could have predicted it’d take off the way it did. Nowadays, you’ve got […]

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These Are the Four “Lifelong” Sports Worth Picking Up Right Now

Sports that were once considered a little old-fashioned — like golf and tennis — are having a major moment with athletes of all ages, whether […]

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Find Your Lifelong Sport: Smashing Serves at the Tennis Court

Whether you’re playing doubles with friends at a public court or trying to emulate Serena Williams’s backhand at your neighborhood racquet club, the energy-exerting sprinting, […]

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Find Your Lifelong Sport: Going Horseback Riding

Horseback riding can be intimidating, but those who participate are getting an intense workout and positive brain food. The act of pulling your heels down […]

Life & Style

Spring Fashion 2022: Nineties Style Has a Modern Moment

Thought the retro fashion cycle was over? As if. The 1990s are back in style with miniskirts, crop tops, and mad-for-plaid ensembles straight out of […]

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Find Your Lifelong Sport: Swimming Laps in the Pool

Swimming is the ultimate low-impact sport, keeping you in shape and “improving your circulation and lung strength without stressing the joints like weight-bearing activities,” says […]

Property

Living in Swarthmore: A Neighborhood Guide

The town a college made Originally named Westdale for its most famous native, painter Benjamin West, Swarthmore became Swarthmore when Quakers founded Swarthmore College in […]

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Find Your Lifelong Sport: Teeing Off at the Golf Course

Golf has a reputation for being loved by retirees and generous to geriatrics. That’s because it’s played at a leisurely zero-cares pace; it promotes cardiorespiratory […]

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9 Easy, Breezy Island Trips to Take from Philadelphia

Let the last two years of frustration and complications drift away at these beachy island getaways. March marks two years since COVID crashed into our […]

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Island Getaways: A Philadelphian’s Guide to Vacationing in the Bahamas

“Do you like this liquid sunshine?” It was raining when we landed in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The flight was short and seamless, […]

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Island Getaways: A Philadelphian’s Guide to Vacationing in the Dominican Republic

The moment I slid open the heavy wooden pocket doors and flipped on the light, I knew someone had been in our bathroom. The proof: […]