On Saturday, West Philly is the place to be. We're thinking about hopping on the fixie and rolling over the South Street Bridge.
You can check out the Clark Park Farmers Market, and enjoy the newly reopened, recently revitalized Park A.
Several community gardens will be open between noon and 2pm for
Read MoreWalking by the corner of 11th and Chestnut Sts. today around 6pm, we noticed a ton of commotion, with broken glass and debris on the sidewalk, and police officers and firemen on the scene. Anybody know what happened? Perhaps a union protest that went overboard?
Read MoreThis 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo is located on the third floor of The National condo building in Old City. It features hardwood floors throughout, high ceilings, and a view of the Ben Franklin Bridge, along with all of the arts and culture that Old City has to offer right
Read MoreSiojo Salon will not be the first high-end salon in Old City, but its efforts to minimize its carbon footprint could separate it from the competition. The converted art gallery space at 244 Race St. has gone through some serious remodeling to prepare for a grand opening on July
Read MoreFinally, the one store that can provide Rittenhouse Square with enough cachet to bring Philadelphia’s toniest zip code in line with such renowned locales as Gramercy Park in New York, Belgravia in London or Victoria Peak in Hong Kong comes to 18th and Moravian Sts. The
Read MoreRehab for Another Building on the 2000 block of Fairmount
17 June, 2011 | No Comments |Last week we told you about the Philly Flavors expansion and renovations to 2026 Fairmount Ave., where, someday, we might see a Chinese restaurant or a bakery. We recently observed progress there as workers repaved the sidewalk and were doing some other cosmetic work on the building.
This week we decided to
Read MoreSepta Crawls into the 21st Century
17 June, 2011 | No Comments |As you may have heard by now, Septa recently unleashed Transitview, a tool that allows you to track the locations of Septa buses and trolleys via GPS. If you're any kind of nerd like us, you've probably played around with Transitview and been at least somewhat impressed. Not only do
Read MoreThis 5-year-old townhouse-style condo is situated around the corner from Clark Park, Green Line Cafe and the 34 trolley on a lovely block in West Philadelphia. The condo features hardwood floors throughout, floor-to-ceiling windows and an open floor plan, and the kitchen has stainless appliances and granite
Read MoreAfter a delicious meal at Nam Phuong, we spotted a painting crew preparing for a hard day's work on Tuesday at the northwest corner of 11th & Washington Ave in Bella Vista. Returning that evening for a second round of delicious Pho, we observed that new angled spaces were painted
Read MoreWhen the Arbol cafe closed its doors along with its adjacent outdoor seating garden a few months ago in Northern Liberties, property owners Mike Spiker and Heidi Duffey had to decide what to do with their prime outdoor space on the corner of 2nd and Poplar. As Spiker
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