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Live in Philly: Navy Yard hosts hard apple cider festival

24 October 2017 Jamie Cottrell

Last Saturday, the Navy Hard hosted the fifth annual “Pour the Core: Philly” hard apple cider festival. Guests were presented with a “Pour the Core” glass upon entry to sample more than 100 local and

Live in Philly: University City bar hosts pop-up dog charity event

17 October 2017 Jamie Mullen

City Tap House in University City hosted BARKtoberfest: Pups ‘n’ Pints on Saturday. The charity event — where attendees brought their dogs to the participating bar — benefited local animal shelters by donating some of

Live in Philly: Center City Fall festival celebrates season

10 October 2017 Kam Gray

Tens of thousands of people attended the annual Midtown Village Fall Festival on Saturday, according to Visit Philadelphia’s website. The center of the event took place at 13th and Sansom streets, with the entire festival

Live in Philly: Navy Yard hosts day of mindfulness

03 October 2017 Jamie Cottrell

Hundreds of people gathered at The Navy Yard in South Philadelphia on Saturday to take part in Wanderlust 108, the world’s only mindful triathlon which is a “celebration of mindful movement,” according to the event’s

Live in Philly: Tattooed Mom hosts first ’80s craft bazaar

26 September 2017 Sydney Schaefer

On Sunday, Tattooed Mom, a graffiti-covered dive bar on South Street near 5th, hosted its first-ever “Totally ’80s Craft Bazaar,” which was organized in collaboration with Riot-Nerd, a Philly-based arts and entertainment blog that started hosting

Live in Philly: Philly AIDS Thrift celebrates 12 years

19 September 2017 Ryan Aly

Philly AIDS Thrift held a block party outside of the store on 5th and Bainbridge streets last Saturday in honor of its 12th anniversary. Since its establishment in 2005, Philly AIDS Thrift has offered more

First Friday kicks off at Piazza with free dance lesson

05 September 2017 Sydney Schaefer

Hundreds of people brought their dancing shoes and gathered at the Piazza’s debut of its monthly First Friday Salsa Night last weekend in Northern Liberties. Jackie Fisher, the executive director of the Philadelphia Dance Foundation,

South Philly anime convention draws hundreds

29 August 2017 Jamie Cottrell

Hundreds of people flocked to 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia last weekend for J-1 Con, the largest anime convention in the city. This convention is “held by nerds for nerds,” wrote Jason Richardson, the president

Live in Philly: South Street Spring Festival

09 May 2017 Geneva Heffernan

On Saturday, South Street between Front and 8th streets was shut down for the South Street Spring Festival hosted by the South Street Headhouse District. In conjunction with the festival, the 700 block of South

Live in Philly: Cherry & White game held at practice field

25 April 2017 Jamie Cottrell

Friends, family and students gathered at 10th and Diamond streets for the annual Cherry & White Game street fair on Saturday. Each year, Temple football divides its squad into two teams, white team “Greatness Doesn’t