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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Our style-savvy editor scouts the latest fashions

Click here to view slideshow See last week’s Street Style here Happy Friday! So this week, we bombarded the hard-working, fashionable folk on the 10th […]

About an hour by car from Philly

Imagine warm coconut milk poured over your entire body, followed by a gentle coconut scrub, a pineapple-lotion massage, and a cocoon of soft sheets and […]

80 minutes by plane from Philly to Burlington; 45 minutes by car to Stowe

It’s really rather savvy of you to head to a tourist destination like Stowe —  famous for its snowy mountains and ski slopes —  in […]

An inexpensive trip to Greenwich Connecticut for fabulous gourmet food

Would you drive two hours for a dinner you’ll never forget? Sure you would. That after your marvel of a meal at chef Thomas Henkelmann’s […]

2.5 hours by car from Philly

While most tourists who make the long drive down Delaware’s State Route 1 flock to the lively gay mecca of Rehoboth Beach, nearby Lewes provides […]

SPRINGTIME IN THE CITY: New York City

There are better-named neighborhoods in New York City —  ones whose monikers aren’t evocative of animal slaughter —  and yet no ’hood is trendier right […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


A SKI SOJOURN: Lake Placid, NY

There’s something so pure, so untouched, so dreamy —  so utterly un-Philly —  about the Adirondacks that it’s easy to feel like you’ve wandered into […]

Ahhh, spring: the perfect time to get everything in your world back on track.

SEE THE TOP 6 WAYS TO SPRING-CLEAN YOUR LIFE HERE  Ahhh, spring: the perfect time to get everything in your world back on track. Start […]

The market may have tanked, but some neighborhoods are still worth the look.

Plymouth Meeting/Lafayette HillDebra and Brian Snyder, family of four The niche: The New Main Line. Home: New construction in 2001, upscale development, 5,000 square feet […]

Matthew Izzo has moved to Old City!

Matthew Izzo, the furniture/apparel store, has moved to Old City with a two-floor spot on the stylish 3rd Street corridor. Along with Izzo’s original art […]

No time? No money? No energy? No worries — we’ve got you covered. (Because hey, if all that’s true, then you need a break more than ever.)

A SKI SOJOURN: Lake Placid, NY SPRINGTIME IN THE CITY: New York City THE GOURMET GETAWAY: Greenwich, CT THE MOUNTAIN TREK: Stowe, VT THE (NON-JERSEY) […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


How to sell faster, buy cheaper, save tons on taxes and come out a winner in Philly’s precarious market.

The 2009 Real Estate Survival Guide Dispatches From the Field THE NUMBERS: Philadelphia Neighborhoods THE NUMBERS: Main Line and Select Zip Codes THE NUMBERS: Bucks […]

A stationer and craft-paper store comes to Northern Liberties

Self-proclaimed “paper junkie” Cecilia Torres and her husband Nestor have turned their passion for pretty paper into a wonderfully vivid brick-and-mortar shop. At Casa Papel, […]

$50 designer jeans and 1/2 off fall merchandise!

Earnest Sewn (pictured), Sass & Bide and Hudson are just a few of the status jean lines that Third Street Habit is selling for an […]

In honor of the 180th year of the Flower Show, we checked in with its most famous non-floral staple

Is there a clandestine arm of the PHS that deals in not-so-legal flora? Maybe they help you with your pre-show jitters? Ha! You know, there […]

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