Category Archives: Things to do

Feeling Sporty? Give Softball a try

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Diana

The Manayunk Sports and Social Club is now recruiting for its spring Softball League. With 16 team slots available, you can either grab your friends and sign up as a full team or go in as a single player. Games … Continue reading →

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Spring is Here: Let’s Beat Strangers with Pillows

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Diana

Urban Playground will once again be hosting the Philly Pillow Fight this year! Bring your pillows (no pillowcases filled with rocks, please) to Washington Square Park on April 7th at 3 p.m. to whack some people. Last year over 150 … Continue reading →

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Hey, did you know that there are castles in Doylestown?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Diana

“Castles,” plural. They are the Mercer Museum, which was built to be a museum, and the Fonthill Castle, which was once the house of Henry Chapman Mercer. And by house, I mean that it is a goddamn castle (from the website: “…the … Continue reading →

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A Play, A Pie, and a Pint is back!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Diana

Tiny Dynamite’s A Play, A Pie, and a Pint is back for another season at the Society Hill Playhouse. Based on a lunchtime program in Scotland, every ticket includes a slice of pizza and a beverage (beer, wine, or soda). … Continue reading →

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It’s time to start thinking about Water Ice

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Diana

The weather in Philly is gorgeous, so feel free to ignore your Lenten promises and treat yourself. The South Philly Rita’s Water Ice – located at the corner of Passyunk Ave and Reed Street – is celebrating it’s grand re-opening today. … Continue reading →

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New Feature: Event Calendar!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Diana

Bored? Looking for a fun, possibly nerdy, way to get drunk? Philly Lush now offers an Event Calendar! It will be updated regularly, so don’t forget to keep checking back. If you’d like your event to be added, e-mail us … Continue reading →

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Ice ON FIRE

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Diana

(Yes yes, it’s been a while. Let’s just pretend the hiatus never happened, ok?) If you’re looking for something ridiculous to do tonight – Manayunk has you covered. To kick off this weekend’s Ice Festival, at 7 p.m. they will be building a giant … Continue reading →

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Philly Ukulele Jam

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Diana

For all you ukulele players out there – yesterday marked the first Ukulele Jam session in Rittenhouse Square. I can’t find a website to confirm this, but City Paper promises that there are going to be future jam sessions every … Continue reading →

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“A little more than kin, and less than kind.”

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Diana

There’s only a short time left to check out The Lantern Theater Company’s production of Hamlet (its run has been extended through May 17), but I highly recommend you do, even if you aren’t that into Shakespeare. In fact, especially if … Continue reading →

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The Zombie Pub Crawl

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Diana

Easter Sunday once again saw The Zombie Pub Crawl this year, and yours truly was in attendance. I initially was hesitant to go, because my status as a full-time worker makes the idea of getting wasted on a Sunday a … Continue reading →

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