After nearly a year in the making, it seems like things may finally be coming together at the section of Clark Park, which borders Baltimore Avenue (known as Park A). The month of May has seen several small, but meaningful milestones: the grass was cut for the first time on

"We might still be waiting on that Super Bowl, but Philadelphians have one huge victory to celebrate. Competing against groups from across the country, the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC) for Energy Efficient Buildings won $129 million last August from the Energy Regional Innovation Cluster (E-RIC) Initiative. The award included $122

Peruvian native Norka Zumaeta opened Inka's Hands last week at 138 N. Third Street in Old City. The vibrant shop boasts high quality handmade sculptures, wall art and jewelry, all of which are mostly imported from the design community she works with in Peru and Columbia.Zumaeta's move to Philadelphia was originally

The 20-foot wide three-story home in the Art Museum area caught our eye because (besides the rear yard) with touches like wainscoting and a claw-foot porcelain tub, this looks like something you'd find in Kennebunkport, Maine. The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom $699,900 home at 836 N. 24th Street was restored with original architectural detail (the

Shanti Yoga Shala, currently located at 242 N. Third Street, will be moving to a new location at 12th and Spruce. They have negotiated a long-term lease for the new space, which is being custom built with new amenities to suit yoga needs. The new Shanti spot will have custom wood

Early last week Foobooz asked us what this apparatus was on the corner of Carpenter and 23rd Streets. We foxes are classically trained in spy work, so it was no problem to make our way to the roof for this photo (please don't ask how) and question the right neighbors. Turns out

Kaleidoscope Boutique is coming soon to Old City, according to the signage in the window at 151 N. Third Street; the location was formerly Matthew Izzo, which moved to Midtown Village earlier this year.  We are unsure what kind of boutique this will be as the only information that we have

Erica Zito and Mary Button spent three years planning and saving before opening The Lola Bean last September at 1325 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. To create the modern shop the way Zito and Button wanted required a lot of work, most of which the girls did with their own hands.

If you are normally hungry on Saturday, July 9 (between 3 - 7 pm) the Piazza at Schmidt’s is exactly the place you will want to be. For the first year, hopefully of many to come, the famed Vendy Awards will be making its way down to Philly. Since its inception

Fourth Wall Arts is a nonprofit arts organization based in Philadelphia that grants participants the opportunity to see the most exciting and unique visual and performing artists in the area during its monthly Art Salons (held every fourth Friday). Post-performance receptions also give guests a great chance to interact with