Philadelphia Magazine

Summer 2026

City Life

Meet the Man Tasked With Pulling Off Philly’s Biggest Summer Ever

Welcome to Masters of Ceremonies, where, in the lead-up to Philly’s biggest summer ever, I’ll be talking to some of the people behind the scenes […]

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Beyond the Liberty Bell: 6 American Revolution Sites Near Philly to Visit Instead

       Listen to the audio edition here: You could fight the crowds at the Liberty Bell — or you could declare independence and […]

City Life

What Should Go in a Philly Time Capsule?

On July 4th weekend, America 250 — the national group responsible for leading the country’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the […]

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The Philadelphia Cycling Classic Returns This August. Here’s What You Need to Know

When Robin Carpenter was growing up in the ’90s, it was known simply as the Manayunk Bike Race. Every summer, for one weekend, his hilly […]