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July 23, 2018

Made in America Festival to Move, Causing Disputes

The Made in America festival has, since its 2012 inception, taken place over Labor Day weekend on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The festival has brought in hundreds of thousands of visitors (which equals $$$ in revenue for the city) and hosted such luminaries as Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Coldplay, and Nine Inch Nails. After this year’s festival, however, Made […]

July 18, 2018

What to Do About the Faded Rainbow Crosswalks in the Gayborhood?

Philadelphia’s Gayborhood has a loud, proud tradition of supporting equal rights for all and for showing its pride year-round. Part of the Gayborhood’s symbolic flamboyance has been, since 2015, its brightly-colored rainbow crosswalks. Streaked in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, the crosswalks represent with each color an aspect of LGBT life. Red is for life, orange is for […]

July 17, 2018

Amazon Has Prime Day Outages, Philly Brings the Memes

Today is a day so significant in the hearts and minds of internet shoppers all over the world that it ought to be declared a global holiday: Amazon Prime Day. If you are subscribed to Amazon Prime (and if you’re not, what’s wrong with you?), you can stay hooked to the site all day long for time-sensitive mega deals and […]

July 11, 2018

Your Guide to Life in Northern Liberties

Northern Liberties is, without a doubt, one of the coolest neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Located in between Girard Avenue and Callowhill Street, and east of the Delaware River, NoLibs (as the locals call it) is ground zero for Philly’s hipsters. This is a neighborhood replete with young families, college grads, and a broad diversity of residents. LGBT folks, Philadelphians of color, […]

July 9, 2018

Getting Ready for Diner en Blanc 2018? New Food Options Available!

Diner en Blanc is one of Philadelphia’s most-interesting (or most-mocked, depending on who you ask) traditions. The alfresco dinner is practically an homage to the bougie, with several thousand attendants dressing in white from head to toe – that means socks too – paying a generous ticket fee to BYO everything, from food to wine to tables and chairs. The […]

July 5, 2018

Philly Celebrated July 4th In Grand Style

There’s no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than America’s birthplace! Yesterday, Philadelphia proved once again that nobody can put on the ritz for July 4th quite like the City of Brotherly Love. Last night’s fireworks were the culmination of a solid week of Independence Day celebrations, which altogether is called “Wawa Welcome America.” During the past week, dozens of […]

July 3, 2018

The Ultimate Philadelphia Attractions Guide

Philadelphia is a huge city for tourism and thrives off the millions of visitors who come each year to embrace the City of Brotherly Love. There are a million and one tourism guides to visiting Philly, but what if you have recently moved to the area and want the lowdown on local attractions? This post is for you. Learn more […]

July 2, 2018

Philly Natives Create App to Help With Kids’ Shoe Sizing

Some people love shopping for shoes. For others, it’s a real chore. For parents, shopping for their kids’ shoes is a major stressor, especially when the start of the school year approaches. Shoe sizing for children is especially difficult, both because children experience frequent growth spurts that lead to improper fit and because sizes are not standard between shoe brands. […]

June 28, 2018

Get Ready for July 4th, Philadelphia!

With less than a week to go until July 4th, you are probably firming up your plans for Independence Day. In Philadelphia, there is no shortage of entertainment to be had on America’s birthday. Sure, it will be hot and the crowds will be massive, but it’s also going to be one epic party. Read on to find out more. […]