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Black Bear Spotted in the Wissahickon
Does a bear swim in the Wissahickon? Apparently so. According to a Facebook post from the Friends of the Wissahickon, a black bear was spotted […]
Love Hiking Around Philly? Bookmark This Awesome New Hiking Resource
The Wissahickon is to my hiking life as Sweetgreen is to my work-lunch life: It’s great and it’s my go-to because it’s great. But, like […]
Alden Park: To the Manor Reborn
Alden Park, the three-building complex of Tudor-style high-rise apartments located where Germantown and East Falls meet, has had dynamite curb appeal ever since it opened in […]
A Modern Metallic Marvel in the Wissahickon
The wait was over. After raising their family in a traditional residence in Northwest Philadelphia for many years, Leslie and Curt Pontz decided the time […]
5 Best Running Routes in the Wissahickon (With Maps!)
Here at Be Well Philly, we love running in the Wissahickon but, we have to admit, running on Forbidden Drive can get a little old […]
Worst Idea Ever: They Want to Fill Devil’s Pool with Rocks
On Sunday, I read with great interest Claire Sasko‘s feature on Devil’s Pool, the legendary swimming hole along Wissahickon Creek. I’ve been known to jump […]
The Eternal Lure of Devil’s Pool
IN THE WOODS OF Valley Green, just minutes off Livezey Lane in Northwest Philadelphia, the small, bubbling Cresheim Creek cascades into a basin that swells between […]
The Checkup: The Trick to Squash a Headache in Two Minutes Flat
• Do you have a headache right now? Not a surprise, considering it’s the Monday after a beach-filled, beer-filled long weekend. Here, a visualization trick […]
Love Running in the Wissahickon? Meet Your Tribe, the Chasing Trail Running Group
If you love to run the trails of the Wissahickon (or if you’d like to love it but are too scared to go it alone), […]
The Checkup: The Sriracha Lover’s Must-See Guide to Cooking
• If Sriracha is your go-to condiment for everything from soup to ice cream (Little Baby’s Sriracha Earl Grey ice cream, anyone?), you’ll love these […]
Introducing … Ask Liz: Your Philly Conundrums Solved
If the taxi I’m in gets into a fender-bender, do I still have to pay the fare? — D.W., Northern Liberties The Public Utilities Commission, […]
Grab Your Running Buddy: 11 Great Spots to Run and Walk With Your Dog Near Philly
Can we take a minute to talk about how wonderful this fall weather is? It’s breezy, but not blistering cold, and it’s sunny, but not sweat-your-face-off […]
Run 5 Miles of Gorgeous Trails in the Wissahickon at the Old School Trail Run
If you’ve yet to explore the gorgeousness that is the Wissahickon—especially some of the off-the-beaten-path trails—listen up: On October 5th, the Old School Trail Run returns […]
Free Ladies’ Night Run Tuesday in the Wissahickon
Grab your sneakers and get ready to sweat, ladies: Tomorrow evening, you are invited to a free ladies’ night out, courtesy of sports coach Marcy […]
Fall Couch-to-5K Group Coaching in the Wissahickon Starts September 13th
If you’re one of those people who thinks running could be the greatest thing ever but doesn’t quite know for sure, because, well, you’ve never […]