Schuylkill Banks
Morning Headlines: The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Makes Philadelphia Better
What raises the quality of a city? According to Better! Cities & Towns editor Robert Steuteville, there are four things that are key to creating a “strong sense […]
Here’s Why the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Is a Hit
“So is that it? Is that the end?” The woman in leopard-print flats seemed disappointed. She’d just walked the length of the brand-new Schuylkill Banks […]
VIDEO: The Fast-Motion Runner’s View of the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Have you run it yet? What’d you think? (Note: This video might make you a little seasick.)
The Philadelphia Outrage Meter for the Week Ending October 3, 2014
Philly Outrage Meter 10/3 | Create Infographics 20%: The Harrisburg porny email scandal, the outrage for which was divided between outrage over the fact that […]
Philadelphia’s $18 Million Boondoggle?
When I moved to Philadelphia from Kansas six years ago, I noticed a couple of things. First, the distinction between economic classes here was far […]
WATCH: Walk the Schuylkill Boardwalk (In 20 Seconds)
After today’s ribbon-cutting, we joined the crowds for a stroll along the new boardwalk at the Schuylkill River Banks. Here’s a short, time-lapsed version of […]
PHOTOS: Schuylkill Boardwalk Grand Opening
If you weren’t among the first to hit the new Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk, don’t worry! It officially opens to the public today, and Philly Mag will […]
What It Was Like to Be the First Runner on the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Last Friday, I got the chance to walk on water. And it was awesome. All right, technically I was running—and it was over water—but you […]
Morning Headlines: Saffron: Philly’s Boardwalk Beats NYC’s High Line
Phila.’s new gem: A stroll on the Schuylkill [Inquirer] Inga Saffron is downright ebullient today. Her feelings about the newly completed and opened Schuylkill Banks […]
The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Extension Opens Next Month
The Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting its long-awaited extension in the form a 2,000-foot-long boardwalk addition set to link the trail, which normally ends on Locust Street, […]
Do This: Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Pre-Opening 5K Fun Run and Party
Want to be among the first to run on the soon-to-open Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk? On October 1st, Schuylkill River Development Corporation and Friends of Schuylkill Banks […]
Clean Up the Schuylkill Banks, Score a Free Drink at Shake Shack This Weekend
Philadelphia Runner, Shake Shack and the Schuylkill River Development Corporation are teaming up for a Schuylkill River clean up and group run this weekend, and are […]
Rape Reported on Schuylkill River Trail
Philly.com reports a jogger was raped at 4:15 am today on The Schuylkill River Trail, near where it crosses under JFK Boulevard.
Reminder: Free Outdoor Yoga Starts This Weekend
Just a friendly reminder that free outdoor yoga classes at the Schuylkill Banks and Race Street Pier start this weekend. And it’s perfect timing, too, […]
Free Weekend Yoga on Schuylkill Banks This Spring, Too!
Well, geez! I didn’t think it could get any better than six days of free yoga every week at Race Street Pier, but it totally […]