Historic Landmarks
Make it a REAL challenge – let the cars in: Bridge Challenge
What is it with this unhealthy compulsion to close down bridges and let thousands of people run across them? Down in the Keys it’s Seven Mile Bridge. Here in Philadelphia it’s the Ben Franklin Bridge (BFB). What’s that in my earpiece? It’s for a good cause? Oh. Sorry. Make that a HEALTHY compulsion. The important [...]
It’s not John Travolta in a fat suit: Hairspray The Musical
Only in America can someone as truly and deliciously weird as John Waters have a smash Broadway hit like Hairspray, which is preparing for a two month run November 4, 2008 through January 4, 2009, at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.
This all-new stage production is based upon the script for the original 1988 film [...]
Your lemur is not welcome here: Kennett Square Brewfest
It’s a Philadelphia area tradition.
You must be over 21 years old. You can’t bring your babies. You can’t bring your pets. And you better not EVEN try to slip in with an underage baby pet. They hate to be party Nazis about it but it’s the 11th Annual Kennett Square Brewfest in Kennett Square on [...]
Hum along with Dick and Oscar: State Fair!
It’s not like you need another good reason to hang out at the Walnut Street Theatre but here I go anyway. How about to see a top rate production of a classic American musical comedy? This time around its Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair!, running through October 19 but, in case you have a hard [...]
Support your local haberdasher: Firsts and Seconds Guide
From coast to coast, towns and neighborhoods are jumping on the Firsts and Seconds bandwagon, choosing a certain day each month to celebrate their local identity. Sort of like a low key street fair. Businesses stay open late as revelers stroll by. You can bet there will be good food, live music, and great deals [...]
200 garments and a fistful of dreams: Future Faces of Fashion
It only happens once a year, Philadelphia, and each time around is an absolutely unique experience. This time, The Art Institute of Philadelphia is calling its annual fashion show “Future Faces of Fashion.” The gala event will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in the Grand Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 7:00 pm.
Whether [...]
When ‘tater guns ruled the world: Allentown Fair
My grandpappy took me to the first Allentown Fair in 1852 and I’ve been there every year since, regular as clockwork. It’s a Philadelphia area tradition.
If you’re one of the handful of people who haven’t missed an edition of the Allentown Fair in its entire 155 year history, kudos to you. That’s real staying power. [...]
