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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.


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Hurricane-bashed Bermuda is -recovering quite nicely, thanks

The only thing you need to know for a perfect Bermuda vacation is this: You should always be close enough to the ocean to see […]

Travel: Go With The Gang: Mountain Lodge in West Virginia

The pick: The BrazenHead Inn in Mingo Village, in the Potomac Highlands. The area features skiing at Snowshoe, trout fishing, endless hiking and mountain biking. […]

Travel: A Tuscan Villa

The pick: Villa Salicotta, on the Umbrian border of Tuscany. Feast on golden countryside vistas from this peaceful hilltop perch. Stone walls and antique furniture […]

Travel: Go With The Gang: A Southwest Houseboat

Whether tooling past Arizona’s colorful cliffs on Lake Mohave, or charting a course through 110-mile Lake Mead, this slow cruiser offers a novel way to […]

A new family resort in the Poconos is all child’s play—until Dad hits the black-diamond waterslide

We arrived later than we’d expected—seven-ish on Saturday evening, having spent what seemed like six days caught in a Poconos traffic jam—and so we immediately […]

Travel: Fun and sun even a teen could love: Club Med, Punta Cana

ADULT APPEAL: Yes, it’s mega-resorty and family-friendly, but Club Med’s Dominican Republic property—a four-hour direct flight from Philadelphia—features a truly inviting tropical setting (thatched-roof bars, […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

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.


Travel: Go With The Gang: Beach Manse in The Outer Banks

The pick: The Renaissance, in Nags Head. This majestic 6,300-square-foot beach house has a two-story rear deck facing the ocean dunes, with primo sunrise seats, […]

Travel: Sporty Country Retreat: Cliff Park Inn, Milford, PA

Just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Philly, in the Poconos, Cliff Park Inn offers a romantic escape at an 1820s estate, with 14 tasteful, well-appointed rooms […]

Travel: Two vacations in one: Beaches Family Resort, Negril, Jamaica

THE VIBE: You do your thing. The baby does her thing. You meet for a dip in the ocean, then dinner at the Teppanyake restaurant […]

Travel: A Kiddie Wonderland: Woodloch Pines, Hawley, PA

THE VIBE: Part Disney, part Dirty Dancing, this all-inclusive 1,000-acre resort, three hours away on Lake Teedyuskung in the Poconos, boasts fourth-generation guests and activities […]

An escape to a luxe Lehigh Valley inn proves irresistibly relaxing for about-to-be parents

WE TRIED TO leave. Really we did. We’d made dinner reservations, had planned a late-evening stroll around a quaint Lehigh Valley town, and had even […]

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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.


Travel: You’ll never need to leave the compound: Hawk’s Cay Resort, Key West

ADULT APPEAL: Nestled on Duck Key and lapped by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, this 60-acre island is two hours from Miami […]

Travel: For an active, old-school retreat: The Sagamore, Adirondack Mountains

ADULT APPEAL: Grand, old (first built in 1883), and consistently rated one of the top luxury hotels in the U.S.; you’ll have panoramic views of […]

Travel: Playing House (without the hassle): The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC

THE VIBE: Infused with that easy Southern Lowcountry pace; just 30 minutes from the Savannah airport. Hole up in one of the high-end but quaint […]

A cruise saves new parents from their worst nightmare—never leaving home again

We had resigned ourselves to the new truth of our lives—we would never travel again. How could we, what with everything we now had to […]

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