Archive for July, 2008
Peace, love and jargon that never dies: Hippiefest
Far out, man. On the 41st anniversary of the Summer of Love, this traveling 60’s nostalgic festival tour hits the road again for the third time. What’s really far out is the music is from the decade of the 1960’s and the musicians are mostly in their 60’s, except the ones who are older. Remember [...]
Bring your own good time too: BYOB Restaurants In Philadelphia
BYOB means Bring Your Own Bottle and, darn, if that doesn’t sound like a good idea. It’s the hot new thing in dining out and you might be surprised how many Philadelphia restaurants don’t mind if you do bring along your favorite six pack of beer or bottle of wine.
There are a few good reasons [...]
This ain’t Wally and the Beaver: Lingering
If dark comedies are your bag, I’ve got a great new one for you. It’s called Lingering and so begins a vibrant twist to Philadelphia nightlife. The first official show is Friday, August 1, 2008, at 8:00 pm. Click here for the entire schedule.
Every family has secrets except maybe the Cleavers, although, I wonder if [...]
Special times demand a special place: Vetri Ristorante
Alan Richman of Bon Appetit says it is “Probably the best Italian restaurant in America.” Gourmet Magazine called it “One of America’s Top 50 Restaurants.” Criminy, that’s high praise indeed. Who the heck are they talking about? Is this one of the Philadelphia restaurants?
Yes, it is and they call it Vetri Ristorante. Since opening its [...]
Deadly serious fun food: Bust Out
Let’s start serious, then lighten it up as we go. In 2007, an estimated 8,600 new cases of breast cancer were detected in Pennsylvania. 33% of breast cancer patients have trouble paying medical bills. That’s not so hard to believe. Treatments are severely costly. Here’s another number for you – 43% of women with breast [...]
Sisters are doin’ it for themselves: Black Women’s Arts Festival
If no one is giving you your proper dues, it just might be time to go out and get some on your own. That’s what the Black Women’s Arts Festival (BWAF) did. The BWAF is a Philadelphia based community event focused on black women artists regardless of age, gender expression, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation, [...]
Going off the rails on a Disney train: Disney Music Block Party
The Ozzfest for tots is coming! The Ozzfest for tots is coming! Hide your children! Actually, the aging master of metal mayhem is NOT what we’re talking about, so you can bring your bat out of hiding. Ozzy will not be biting heads off at this time.
However – get ready for three days of peace, [...]
