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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: A 3-D printing workshop, youth art in Callowhill and Philly's first big vegan fest

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, August 09, 2016

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Arts and Culture, Food, Nightlife, On the Ground, Sustainability, Tourism

Center City, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum, Fishtown

Hawthorne's Fifth Annual IPA Block Party

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: A new chapter at Mt. Airy Art Garage, a block party in Fishtown & AIGA urges GOTV

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, Mt. Airy, Old City / Society Hill, Fishtown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The science of coffee at La Colombe, a Mural Arts bike tour and Chinese Opera

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Arts and Culture, Diversity, Food, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, Fishtown

Avoid the Obvious: A visitors guide to the REAL Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Lonely Planet recently named our fair city the top U.S. destination for 2016. As a new wave of tourists and transplants discover all Philly has to offer, here are some tips to getting off the beaten path.

Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Nightlife, Tourism

South Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, University City, Old City / Society Hill, Fishtown, West Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square, Kensington/Port Richmond, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk

Our editor's 26 favorite dishes in Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Looking for something tasty in the City of Brotherly Love? Check out this list of beloved menu items from across Philly. We've got it all: cheesesteaks, fine dining, Mexican eats, ice cold coffee, hot dumplings, and much more.

Food, Tourism

Collingswood, NJ, Center City, South Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Old City / Society Hill, Fishtown, West Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square, Market East, Kensington/Port Richmond, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk, Queen Village / Pennsport

Making sure gentrification doesn't leave people behind in South Kensington

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Can a community organization play matchmaker between job seekers and local employers? And can those efforts ensure that neighborhood transformation works for everyone? South Kensington Community Partners hopes to find out.

Design, Human Capital, Neighborhood Innovation

Fishtown

Ride Local: Fishtown's evolving bike shop landscape, and what it says about Philly as a whole

Matthew Bevilacqua Tuesday, September 29, 2015

As ridership grows across Philadelphia, the city's bike shops are doing their best to keep up. In the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown, rising real estate values have led to a few closures, but also signs of a bright future on two wheels.

Entrepreneurship, Reuse / Rebuild, Transportation

Fishtown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Open hours at NextFab, party at The Porch and running for justice

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Nightlife, Philanthropy

Fishtown, West Philadelphia

The Iris Brown Townhomes, a WCRP community

Home Steady: Discovering new ways to house Philadelphians

Brandon Alcorn Tuesday, June 02, 2015

In an effort to preserve affordable housing in a rapidly-changing city, the WCRP is tapping a fresh tool. The resulting Community Justice Land Trust aims to help local families realize the dream of home ownership and stay in their neighborhoods.

Diversity, Reuse / Rebuild

North Philadelphia, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby turns to Indiegogo

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Drink like The Dude and party in Fishtown

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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Arts and Culture, Food, Nightlife

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Boosting South Kensington, reinterpreting Cole Porter and cartoons with the kids

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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Entrepreneurship, Media

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

Eight small things that will have a big impact on Philadelphia in 2015

Lee Stabert Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Check out our list of projects, initiatives and infrastructure upgrades that will boost the City of Brotherly Love in the new year.

Design, Food, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability, Transportation

South Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk

InLiquid Artist Profile: Drew Leshko's tiny houses pay tribute to architectural history

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, December 09, 2014

This Fishtown-based artist builds intricate scale models of buildings at risk for demolition or development.

Arts and Culture, Design, Reuse / Rebuild

Fishtown, Queen Village / Pennsport

Nic Esposito wanted to publish a book, so he built a publishing company

Lou Mancinelli Tuesday, December 02, 2014

The Head & the Hand Press gives a voice to local writers, especially those outside the literary establishment. But that's only part of their mission -- they are also building community at their shared space on Fishtown's Frankford Avenue.

Arts and Culture, Media, Sustainability

Fishtown, West Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond