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On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.

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Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
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Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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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 […]

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 […]

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.

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) […]

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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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.

David Katz (finally) puts his stamp on the Philadelphia restaurant scene

Sitting in Mémé’s sunflower-yellow dining room, beside a table of strangers who are too close not to talk to, you feel like you’re having dinner […]

Your chance to win tickets to an upcoming event

If you’ve never seen James Brown’s sax player live on stage, you are truly missing out. The 66-year-old Maceo Parker delivers one of the most […]

How to reinvent your closet and make everything old feel new again

SEE SPRING’S 7 TOP TRENDS HERE We know what you’re thinking. We’re not buying a whole new spring wardrobe, either. Instead, we’ve taken seven of […]

This North Philly hole-in-the-wall  shrimp spot will have you rethink that trip to Chickie’s & Pete’s

Chances are you’ve never been to the corner of Broad and Belfield in North Philadelphia, and that, my friend, is your loss. Because should you […]

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