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The Know-It-All-Guide: PHL Airport

Park Like a Pro If you aren’t ready to pay hundreds in parking fees, the Economy Lot is the best bet ($11 flat daily rate). […]

Things to Do

Behind the Stunning Fountain Makeover at Longwood Gardens

Pierre du pont had a thing for water. And gardens. The former kicked in when he was only six and found himself mesmerized by the […]

City Life

The Phillies’ Latino Uprising

For teenage big-league hopefuls at the brand-new baseball academy the Phillies opened (with the Minnesota Twins) in the Dominican Republic this January, the box score […]

Things to Do

THEATER REVIEW: Absolute Brightness Is Absolutely Terrific

There’s nothing small about James Lecesne’s, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (including the somewhat unwieldy title, hereafter shortened to Brightness), but its wonderfulness comes, […]

City Life

The Franklin Institute Is Getting In On the Escape Room Craze

In a first for science museums nationwide, the Franklin Institute is launching two unique escape rooms this summer that will challenge players with distinctly different […]

Restaurants

Philly’s Best Rooftop Bar Is Back Next Week

Trendy rooftop spot Bok Bar, perched eight stories high atop the former Bok Tech building at 8th and Mifflin Streets, reopens for for a third […]

Be Well Philly

Meet KB, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable dog is named after Ikea’s Swedish cinnamon rolls — so in case you hadn’t already figured it out, she’s pretty sweet. And […]

Business

Ben Franklin Tech Partners Pumped $3.7M Into These 21 Philly-Area Startups Last Quarter

Tech investment powerhouse Ben Franklin Technology Partners released their third quarter investment plan this week and 21 early-stage companies got approved for investment. A total […]

City Life

Should We Encourage the Idea of Cole Hamels Returning to Phils?

The Texas Rangers completed their sweep of the Phillies on Thursday afternoon, but our old friend Cole Hamels wasn’t the one silencing our bats — […]

Things to Do

THEATER REVIEW: In Buzzer, It’s Location, Location, Location

Location, location, location—it’s America’s real estate mantra. And with it comes the usual advice that the smartest and safest bet for new buyers is to […]

City Life

LGBTQ&A: Clay Cane

Clay Cane is a New York City–based award-winning journalist, author, television personality, documentary filmmaker, and CNN.com contributor. Cane is the creator and director of the […]

Restaurants

Bread Wizard Alex Bois Is Back With Lost Bread Co.

Alex Bois, the James Beard Award-nominated baker behind the artisan bread program that brought well-deserved national attention to Ellen Yin and Eli Kulp’s High Street […]

Property

Narberth Church to Fall, Apartments to Take Its Place

It would be inaccurate to say that Narberth Borough officials are thrilled at the prospect, but the Borough Council did vote 5-1 on May 17th […]

Be Well Philly

Yessss: Barre3 Is Hosting Free Outdoor Pop-Up Classes

GUYS, how awesome is it that we have sooooo many outdoor workout options coming up? Well, here’s another one to add to your calendar: Barre3 Rittenhouse will be […]

Business

These Innovators Won Big at the 2017 PACT Enterprise Awards

On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT), held their 24th Annual Enterprise Awards. The event, sponsored by Fairmount Partners, honored eleven […]