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To Do: Bootylicious Beyoncé Hip-Hop Workshop (Take Two!) at Philly Dance Fitness

We all remember watching Beyoncé stun the crowd at the Super Bowl in February. Yeah, I know. Your jaws were on the ground and you […]

Property

Gorgeous Haddonfield Victorian Goes Under Contract in Less Than One Month

It’s no surprise this 19th-century beauty went under contract so quickly: It has scads of period details, both outside and in, including pine floors, fireplaces, […]

Birds 24/7

Eagles Wake-Up Call: Kelly Explains Why He Brought Vick Back

(Last month, a group of reporters had the opportunity to sit down with head coach Chip Kelly for an hour-long session. The contents of that conversation have been embargoed until now. We’ll pull from that interview over the next several days as we begin our training camp previews.)

We have received this question more than perhaps any other since Chip Kelly decided to bring  Michael Vick back on a one-year deal: If this is a long-term project, why invest a year in a veteran quarterback who might not be part of future plans?

Chances are Vick won’t be here much longer. Meanwhile, there are two young quarterbacks on the roster that will be relegated to the sidelines if Vick wins the job. How can you evaluate what you have in Nick Foles and/or Matt Barkley if they don’t play?

Kelly’s response to this question speaks to both his mentality and the challenge he faces during his transition from college to the pros.

Philadelphia Wedding

10 Things to Take Care of Before You Leave For Your Honeymoon

Saw this super helpful checklist-y roundup this week about all those things you need to take care of before you peace out on your honeymoon. […]

City Life

TONIGHT @ QFEST: James Franco’s Steamy Leather-Bar Flick

The reels are officially fired up for QFest’s two-week run. Here are my picks for the best of what’s playing tonight, Fri., June 12, at […]

Be Well Philly

To Do: Young Involved Philadelphia’s New Running Club

I gotta say, it’s pretty neat that there’s a nonprofit named Young Involved Philadelphia that “strives to make Philadelphia the premier city for the next […]

Restaurants

Free Booze! Art in the Age Is Having A Happy Hour

Looking for some free drinks? If you’re a fan of Foobooz, of course you are. Well I have some good news for you. Art in […]

City Life

WATCH: Transitioning From Rugby Jock to Glamazon Drag Performer

Most of us in the community know Rudy Flesher as an impassioned LGBT activist and as the tightly-corseted, gender-fucking performance artist Notorious O.M.G. But do […]

Property

Most Unusual: Vintage Soda Fountain. Masks and Marilyn. Kings, Queens and Rooks. And One Sad Gorilla in Wayne

This extravagant three-bedroom house has a lot of the “unexpected,” as the listing puts it–but that’s primarily true of the decor rather than the inherent […]

Be Well Philly

Free Sunday Yoga at Race Street Pier Now Extended Through August

If you build it, they will come. And apparently, if they come, you will build it even bigger. Or something. I got an email yesterday […]

Wayne home for sale with pool
Property

Wayne Home for Sale with Pool

SPOTLIGHT LISTING: Wayne Home for Sale with Pool During the dog days of summer, it’s hard not to fantasize about lounging by the pool with […]

Birds 24/7

Twitter Mailbag: Who Has Pro Bowl Promise Under Chip?

Who has the best shot at the Pro Bowl under Chip Kelly? Can we expect the special teams to improve in 2013? That and more in the latest Twitter Mailbag.

Birds 24/7

Applying ‘Smart Football’ Concepts To the Eagles

While on vacation, I was able to comb back over The Essential Smart Football by Chris B. Brown.

Many of you are familiar with Brown from his Web site and his work on Grantland. If you haven’t checked out the book yet, I highly recommend doing so in the next couple months leading up to the season.

Brown has written extensively on Chip Kelly in the past, so it should come as no surprise that many of the concepts he tackles in his book apply to the 2013 Eagles. Below are some thoughts on four specific concepts that stood out to me.

Property

Steel Factory Penthouse Loft With Dueling Skylines

This condo unit in the Steel Factory Lofts in Kensington is pretty special: The combination of the wood ceiling, the exposed brick walls and the […]

Property

Log Cabin Vacation Home Gets a $25K Price Cut in Bucks

When it comes to log cabins, there’s Valley Forge, Northern Liberties and this Kintnersville, Pa., one-bedroom. As of late March, it was listed at $300,000, […]