Posted in New in town, Philly News on Jun 13th, 2008
Well - our tomatoes are safe. Yesterday NJ and Pennsylvania declared our state’s tomatoes salmonella-free.
I must say I’m thrilled. Knowing I couldn’t eat a tomato was becoming a nuisance. While on the subject of produce, if you live in Center City - I HIGHLY recommend Jin’s fruits & vegetables. Great selection & quality, and [...]
Posted in City Event News, Dining, Entertainment, New in town on Apr 11th, 2008
It’s Cherry Blossom time! DC is in the midst of their celebrations - and Philly’s is right around the corner. Stop by Fairmount park along Kelly drive or the Japanese House and Garden for a spectacular site.
Also of note, on April 17th there’s an amateur sushi contest at the Pyramid Club. I personally am [...]
Posted in New in town, Transportation on Apr 8th, 2008
Interesting info for Amtrak commuters/riders in the Northeast corridor over at the Amtrak blog.
Ownership of tracks along the Northeast Corridor has never been totally clear to me. This picture helps a little bit:
(http://www.nationalcorridors.org/df2/df07162007a.jpg)
The stretch of track from Philly to NYC is owned all by Amtrak. Any [...]
Posted in New in town, Philly News on Mar 20th, 2008
The American Podiatric Medical Association and Prevention magazine have just listed Philadelphia as the nation’s 15th most- walkable city, per the Inquirer.
Amazingly, Philadelphia was 87th on the same list last year. Not quite sure what the cause for the upgrade was. The weather was possibly more excruciating in the summer than before, although the winter [...]
Posted in New in town, Philly News on Mar 13th, 2008
Can’t decide between Obama or Clinton? Want to vote for the next President of the U.S.A. this November? Well folks, you best get yourself registered ASAP.
Below are the voter registration deadlines for Pennsylvania. I suggest going sooner than later, not just because the democratic primaries will actually mean something for Pennsylvanians (a rarity with [...]
Posted in City Event News, City Living Alerts, Deals, New in town on Feb 11th, 2008
Tired of poaching your neighbors wireless internet?
If you’re unwilling (or unable) to spend the big bucks for some internet of your own - Starbucks - imagine that! - is here to help!
Drag your cheap ass over to the nearest Starbucks and buy a $4.00 coffee with your Starbucks Purchase Card and they’ll give you [...]