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The Sweet Start of Summer

Linvilla dropped the most beautiful box of strawberries off at the office today to remind us that strawberry season has finally arrived in Philly. (Lucky […]

City Life

Gov. Christie’s Helicopter Ride

Chris Christie’s Personal Ride. The NJ governor blew in and out of his son’s high-school baseball game yesterday, courtesy of a state police helicopter. His […]

City Life

The Union League Is on Fire

The headline here pretty much says it all, but Twitter is buzzing about the Union League being ablaze. [Twitter via @iPhillyChitChat] The Scoop will have […]

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Phillies Fans Love the Road (Especially the D.C. Road)

When the Fightins opened up a three-game “away” series in Washington with a 5-4 victory yesterday, throngs of Phillies fans were there to cheer with […]

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Upcoming Designer Trunk Shows

The Wedding Shoppe, Wayne June 2-4: Elizabeth Fillmore Trunk Show You’ll receive special incentives to order the featured designer’s dresses during the trunk show; call […]

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It’s About Time: XXX Shine Hits the Bottle

After many months of experimentation, delays, and inevitable late-night taste-testing at their Northeast Philadelphia industrial park facility, Philadelphia Distilling, the producers of Vieux Carre Absinthe, […]

City Life

Brian Roberts Plays Roller Coaster Tycoon

Comcast is poised to buy out the Blackstone Group’s half of the stake in Universal Orlando, which includes The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The […]

City Life

Sarah Palin Has Arrived

It seems every journalist in Philadelphia trekked out in the heat to see if Sarah Palin would show up in our city as part of […]

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Music Freed at Jamaican Jerk Hut

What was that deafening racket heard near the Symphony House calming island jams you heard near South Street? It was music coming from the South […]

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Got What It Takes to Climb the Infamous Manayunk Wall?

Okay, maybe you’re not ready to compete in the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship just yet, but you can still experience the thrill of […]

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What Golfer Dads Want This Father’s Day: A Lower Score

Going to a golf-geared personal trainer to improve your golf game is a lot like going to … a personal trainer. He visits. You move. […]

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Three Slimming Smoothie Recipes

As the temperature heats up, our bodies begin to crave foods with high water content—think fruits and veggies—to keep us well hydrated, especially as we […]

City Life

Will Sarah Palin Pass By Philly?

Sarah Palin: Will She or Won’t She? Rumors persist that Palin is on her way to visit Philadelphia. She’s on a bus tour of U.S. […]

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Run For Your Mind

All too often, parents and educators dismiss mental health issues like depression and other mood disorders in young people as mere adolescent angst and ambivalence. […]

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Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Stephen Starr, The Zahav Boat, Art In The Age and Some (Food) Porn

It’s been another big week here at Foobooz World HQ. We’ve had news from the bigs, news from the neighborhoods, told stories of strangeness and […]