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WATCH: 86-Year-Old Grandma Does The Rocky Steps

Trust us when we say that literally dozens of times a day, somebody uploads a video of themselves running the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia […]

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UPDATE: Water Works Is Offering Special $7 Brunch for Its 7th Anniversary

UPDATE: The brunch is now completely sold out. The Water Works Restaurant is celebrating its seventh anniversary this Sunday, July 21st by offering its Sunday brunch […]

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VIDEO: July 4th Fireworks Over the Art Museum

In case you missed it… Also, somebody reportedly fired a bb gun into the crowd, which at the time, probably appeared scarier than it was. […]

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Where the Food Trucks Roam in Philadelphia

Food truck culture has truly taken off in Philadelphia. Night Markets are supported by than 60 food trucks and on any given day, there are […]

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The Terrace Bar Opens at the Philadelphia Art Museum

Got some free time Wednesday and Friday nights? Then come on out to The Terrace Bar at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for Pay What […]

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WATCH: The Rocky Training Montage. With Puppets.

Some truth: There are few days that go by that somebody on the Internet doesn’t post video of their jog up the “Rocky” steps at […]

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Yarn Bomber Exacts Revenge on Benedict Arnold at Mount Pleasant Colonial Home

When John Adams called the Mount Pleasant House “the most elegant seat in Pennsylvania” in 1775, it is unlikely he ever imagined it being covered […]

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George Bush Opens Up About His Painting Hobby (Plus: New Paintings)

Time for an update on George W. Bush’s oil-painting habit. First, the shower/bath shots. Then the cats and dogs. Now, W. himself (rather than hacker […]

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Here’s Your 2013 “Made in America” Festival Lineup

The lineup is set for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival, taking place Labor Day Weekend on the Parkway. (Shawn Carter himself isn’t on the official […]

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Philadelphians: Prepare for a Truly Epic Game of Pong

Not beer pong, you alcohol-obsessed people! 70s-style electro paddle pong. Which makes sense, because the occasion for the giant game is Philly Tech Week, taking […]

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Hottest Philadelphia Neighborhoods: Fairmount

The city’s hot neighborhoods continue to burn a happy hole in our blog-sized pocket, which is why we now have to tell you about Fairmount–the […]

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Where We’re Eating: Fountain Restaurant – a Classic Reborn

Once upon a time, great restaurants provided great service. But over the years, jackets have been lost, shirttails have come untucked, staffers have become less […]

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“Mysterious” N.C. Wyeth Painting Donated to Philadelphia Museum of Art

Associated Press reports: “Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has donated a painting with a mysterious past to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The work by N.C. Wyeth was […]

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Philadelphia Art Museum Brings “Pay What You Wish” to Wednesday

Uwishunu reports that the Philadelphia Museum of Art has brought “Pay What You Wish” pricing to the museum’s Wednesday evening hours: “For the budget-conscious art […]

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Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo to Play Art Museum This Weekend

Noise rock afficionados have an exciting weekend in store: Lee Ranaldo, a co-founder of Sonic Youth and Rolling Stone’s 33rd-greatest guitarist of all time, will […]