Philadelphia Sunday

Property

A Mid-Century Retreat in Wayne Gets a Stylish Second Life

Robert Jamieson admits it: He’s still surprised that he and his wife, Tami, own a home in the suburbs. When they moved to Philadelphia from […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week

City Life

Would You Wait Eight Years to Join the Lombard Swim Club?

“Just act like you belong and we’ll be fine.” I’m trying to remember the last time I did something like this. I think it was […]

Citified

The Incredible Potential of Philadelphia’s Neglected Public Pools

This would be a great pool day. I’ve heard it uttered a dozen times this summer, probably more, by friends wallowing in sweat-stained misery or baking […]

City Life

The 10 Worst Tourist Traps in Philadelphia, Ranked

So, you’re planning a trip to Philadelphia to see the pope, or for a convention, or for the Dalai Lama, or to attend the DNC, […]

Foobooz

The Expert Guide to Center City Restaurant Week

Yes, it’s that time again. Center City Restaurant Week starts today, Sunday, August 2nd and, as in years past, it is a huge thing with something […]

Things to Do

14 Things to Do in Philly This Week

Shoppist

The Insider Guide to the Perfect Lambertville Day Trip

Calling all Shore-weary travelers: The best reason to cross the river now is Lambertville, a postcard-perfect place big on charm and, come August, blissfully short […]

Property

City House of the Week: Arts & Crafts Stunner in East Mount Airy

Prior to stopping its presses in the mid-1950s, The American Magazine published a piece by builder Ashton S. Tourison in its May 1920 issue. His […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Great SEPTA Papal Pass Lottery

City Life

Best of Philly 2015

Our annual Best of Philly issue may come out in August, but every Philadelphia magazine editor and writer knows that researching this massive compendium of […]

City Life

The Eternal Lure of Devil’s Pool

IN THE WOODS OF Valley Green, just minutes off Livezey Lane in Northwest Philadelphia, the small, bubbling Cresheim Creek cascades into a basin that swells between […]

City Life

The Best Philadelphians 2015

This group of Best Philadelphians should have so many more people on it — several million more — because every Philadelphian is a Best Philadelphian. […]

Citified

Will Bill Green and Sam Katz Team Up for Surprise City Council Run?

Bill Green and Sam Katz — two of the city’s most capable and pugnacious political pot-stirrers — are considering running for City Council at-large as a two-man slate […]

City Life

How Switching to Two Wheels Helped Me See Philly With New Eyes

Before you get the wrong idea, this is not a love story. There have been plenty of those penned about the joys and merits of […]