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Gridlock: Center City’s Traffic Apocalypse
It’s a good problem to have, all the experts tell me. A symbol of our growth and vitality. A sign of just how hot our […]
What’s In Store for the Free Library of Philadelphia?
1. Big changes at the Parkway Central Library. Six levels of stacks were recently taken down to make way for communal spaces, and the public […]
Check It Out: The Philadelphian’s Guide to Local Libraries
Old Books Are Awesome A rare-book walking tour for aspiring literati. Read more » Five Philly-Area Libraries You’ll Have to Drag the Kids Out Of […]
Five Philly-Area Libraries You’ll Have to Drag the Kids Out Of
Langhorne Library Head straight for Penn’s Little Village, a preschooler-size town where kids can fight (make-believe) fires, shop a grocery store, fix a car and […]
Old Books are Awesome: Here’s Where You Can Find Them in Philly
1. The plush wood-paneled rooms are reason enough to visit the Rare Books department at the Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine Street, Fairmount), but you’ll […]
24 Things Other Than Books to Check Out From the Library
24 things to take out and check out — no reading required: To Lend: 1. Museum passes. Many area libraries have free passes to places […]
For Rape Victims, the #MeToo Movement Can Cut Both Ways
Not long ago, a friend of mine asked me what the best day of my life was. We were sitting on the banks of the […]
Philly, Are You Ready for Some Esports!?
The energy coursed like a wave through the crowd as it let out a collective victory scream. The 450 or so people packed into the […]
Can a Movie Theater Save South Street?
Ah, South Street. What was once a fringy, magical place is now an unattractive commercial strip of smoke shops and bro bars that I wouldn’t […]
Trading Places: Oloroso Reviewed
Oloroso isn’t a tapas place. You might think it is, and it might look like it is, but it isn’t. You may remember Townsend Wentz […]