Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
This Mayfair Native’s Job Is Making Sure Philly Visitors Have a Good Time
Mayfair native Kathryn Ott Lovell is one of those behind-the-scenes characters whose names you might not know. But after decades of leadership roles within the […]
Poor Philadelphia Neighborhoods Have Worse Access to Public Parks
It’s no secret that access to green space in Philadelphia is highly unequal. Some Philly neighborhoods can be up to 20 degrees hotter than others […]
How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park
If you squint, you can see it. Head down to FDR Park, the storied South Philly public space across Broad Street from the Sports Complex. […]
Inside Philly’s Stealth Hunts to Take Out Deer and Protect Our Parks
During the long, cold nights from December to March, highly trained individuals enter Philadelphia’s most popular parks armed with state-of-the-art tools and shoot-to-kill orders. It’s […]
Foglietta Plaza May Be Philly’s Most Criminally Underused Public Space
I got a call from a Queen Village resident asking for help solving a mystery: Why doesn’t anybody use Foglietta Plaza for anything? If the […]
You Can Pick Up a Free Tree for Your Property This Fall
Trees and Pennsylvania go way back. Students of Latin will of course know that our state’s name translates to “Penn’s woods.” And William Penn himself, […]
It’s Almost Time to Say Goodbye to Philly Public Pools … and to Summer
The end is nigh; public pools shall soon be dry. Yes, somehow it’s already that time of year: the unofficial end to summer. It feels […]
The Oval Is Officially Open
It’s an urbanist’s dream: repurposing a forgettable parking lot into a gigantic ground-level mural, nixing the “ing” and creating a park in its stead. That’s what […]
Here’s What You’ll Be Eating and Drinking at Parks on Tap
Parks on Tap, the roving beer garden that pops up in city parks across Philadelphia each summer, officially begins at the Azalea Garden behind the Philadelphia Museum […]
Philly’s Largest Park Celebration Returns This May
This upcoming Monday, nearly 200 countries will celebrate Earth Day, our annual chance to show Mother Nature some TLC and raise awareness about the perks of going […]
This Love Your Park Fall Service Day Is the Perfect Excuse to Spend Saturday Outside
Grab your gardening gloves and shovels: Love Your Park Fall Service Day is going down on November 10, giving us more opportunities to clean and preen […]
Here’s What You’ll Be Eating and Drinking at Cherry Street Pier
Philly is about to get a shiny new pier park. Cherry Street Pier, a 55,000 square-foot reclaimed municipal shipping pier, opens on Friday, October 12 — […]
The Best University City Healthy Food Spots, Workouts, and Self-Care, According to This Barre Studio Owner
Philly has an insanely wonderful fitness scene, but the truth is, many of us tend to stick to our own neighborhoods — we’ve all got […]
PHOTOS: Pulse, Dilworth Park’s Misty Fountain Art Exhibit, Is Now Open
Last month, we told you that Dilworth Park would soon become home to Pulse, an ethereal fountain art exhibition that we’re really excited to see in […]
Meet a Health Hero Semifinalist: Cheryl Hardy
» You can vote for Cheryl Hardy here from September 4th through October 2nd. Name: Cheryl Hardy Role: Program volunteer at Hank Gathers Recreation Center, a recreation center in North Philly […]