Mr. Tastykake and the Phillie Phanatic Come Together At Last
How did this not happen already? It’s like deliciousness and happiness came together to for a Brotherly Lovefest! View below. Phanatic and Tastykake
Category: Around Town
A Way to Recycle Plastic #5 in Philadelphia
I’m not a Green expert but I know a few things about the difficulties of recycling certain types of plastics. I just stumbled upon the Weavers Way website (which is really cool in itself, but I’ll write about that later…) and they are offering a recycle program for plastic #5. According to their website: Weavers [...]
4 Days Left to See Patrick Dougherty in Action at the Morris Arboretum
The artist, Patrick Dougherty, is on site at the Morris Arboretum for the rest of the week finishing up his newest sculpture. He creates his art completely from twigs and branches that he finds on site. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think, but after checking out some of his work, I realized that [...]
Harry Kalas, the Voice of the Phillies, Passes Away Today
One of my favorite parts of the World Series Parade last year was seeing Harry on the float. I’m going to miss him and his voice.
Mark Your Calendars: Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival On May 9th
This isn’t happening for a few more weeks, but mark your calendars now for the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival. I attended two years ago, before I moved back to Philly, and had a blast. The food is gourmet quality and priced to move, and the beer flows like water. The best part is that you [...]
25 Reasons Why Budget Travel Loves Philadelphia
One of my all-time favorite magazines is Budget Travel. This month, they feature Philly in their “25 Things We Love About” section! (Side note – when I went to Montreal, I did about 15 things on their list and had an amazing time). If you think you know all there is to know about Philly, [...]
Time to Clean: Second Annual Philly Spring Cleanup April 4th
On March 10th, Mayor Nutter announced that Philadelphia will be holding their second Spring Cleanup on April 4th. Sign up for the event today before your desired location fills up. I think this is an amazing idea and am so please with the mayor’s decision to turn this amazing idea into a yearly tradition. Check [...]
Spring Means: Cherry Blossom Time!
One thing I used to love about living in Brooklyn was the Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. It was absolutely gorgeous! Well, to my surprise, the Morris Arboretum also offers a similar festival in honor of the Japanese tradition of celebrating the beauty of the Cherry Blossom tree. On March 28th and [...]
Where to Buy SEPTA Tokens – You’d Be Surprised!
Do you ever find yourself walking down the street, a bus goes whizzing by and you think to yourself, man, I wish I had a bus token because I’d hop on that thing. No? Well, I think that all the time. I just don’t feel like walking into the subway to buy some tokens. Today, [...]
Just 4 More Days to Ice Skate at Penn’s Landing
While Spring’s arrival is highly anticipated, here are a some activities that can only be enjoyed in the cold weather. I’m talking about ice skating. The Penn’s Landing Ice Rink is open through March 1st. That means 4 more days of skating left! So, get out there now while you still can. Soon, the rink [...]