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Internationally indigenous furnishings are elegantly at home in an 18th-century Georgian manor house in Fort Washington

Kenya: Wooden drum, $225, Eye’s Gallery, Philadelphia. Ivory Coast: Senufo “iron wood” stool, middle, $600, Tribal Home, Philadelphia; and antique Senufo hand-carved washboard stool, bottom, […]

Romantic and texturized, these paired-up candles and holders will give any room subtle radiance.

Shiny + Pretty From left: Vance Kitira candle, $4, Open House, Philadelphia, and Table Art elm dish, $54.95, Scarlett Alley, Philadelphia; Table Art magnolia candlestick […]

Four Philadelphians and their most precious possessions

Four Philadelphians and their most precious possessions View the full slideshow here.   View the full slideshow here.  

Flush Away the Toilet’s Unappealing Reputation with Fresh Designs

We Americans don’t have clever words like “loo” and “WC.” Instead we say we’re “going to the bathroom” even when the trip has nothing to […]

Perfect for special-occasion dinners, the back room of Kristina and Jim Burke’s elegant, months-new bistro feels like a chic enchanted forest.

Perfect for special-occasion dinners, the back room of Kristina and Jim Burke’s elegant, months-new bistro feels like a chic enchanted forest. Local artist Kate Stewart […]

Pulse: A.C. Now: Real Flowers

There’s a trick to flower arranging: Use only one color of only one type of flower. Florist to the stars David Tutera seems to have […]

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.

Good Life: The 411: Fitness: Working It Out

It didn’t take long for Center City’s new Urbanfront Pilates studio to become our favorite place to practice our Teaser and perfect our Seal. It […]

Good Life: Prime Finds: End of the Affair: Mean Cards

Some things just need to be said. (Just don’t sign your name!) Some things just need to be said. (Just don’t sign your name!) Mean […]

This lineup of know-by-heart tunes is a guaranteed showstopper

This lineup of know-by-heart tunes is a guaranteed showstopper Drop that iPod and head to the Kimmel Center this Saturday, where the Boston Pops will […]

Taste: Annotated Recipe: Peach Cobbler

This summer, Johnson’s Farm in Medford gets an extreme farm makeover, with a new line of heat-at-home dinners, an expanded selection of seasonal goodies — […]

Pulse: A.C. Now: Bottom Beautification

We had our doubts, too: Athletic wear by Bebe? We had our doubts, too: Athletic wear by Bebe? The company that scantily clads club-going bachelorettes? […]

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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.

Good Life: Prime Finds: Kid Gear

Bribe wee non-shoppers with KOP’s two new mini-you stores: J Crew’s Crewcuts and Lucky Jeans’ Lucky Kid. Bribe wee non-shoppers with KOP’s two new mini-you […]

Good Life: Prime Finds: Chew On This

Bitten, Sarah Jessica Parker’s new clothing line, refreshes tired summer closets without denting fall wardrobe budgets; nothing is over $20. Bitten, Sarah Jessica Parker’s new […]

Good Life: The 411: Design: Eat, Pray, Love, Shop

Italy, India, Indonesia … New Jersey?  Italy, India, Indonesia … New Jersey? Readers of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling Eat, Pray, Love may be surprised to learn […]

I have a simple solution for ending both Philadelphia’s murder crisis and the war in Iraq. Are we brave enough to pull the trigger?

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