IT’S PHILLY’S 5 FRIDAY! This week’s FIVE reasons why Philadelphia is just THAT awesome! 1) GRIM PHILLY TWILIGHT TOURS Voted best city tour on PHL 17’s Philly Hotlist since forming, Grim Philly is a dark mix of vampires, sex, ghosts, serial killers, and more; gritty and adult-oriented, researched and developed by Rider University Professor Joe Wojie. All […]
Here are some of our favorite places you should try if you have not yet in Old City… AMADA Amada, located in the heart of Old City, serves authentic Spanish tapas based on the earthy Mediterranean flavors that have long been the passion and expertise of founder and executive chef, Jose Garces. Garces is among […]
The stars of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and real-life husband and wife team Rob McEhenney and Kaitlin Olson are opening up another bar in Philadelphia. In 2010, the couple, along with other partners, opened the popular establishment Mac’s Tavern in Old City and now they are looking to build in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood […]
Despite the Economy, Developers are Making Some Baller-Status Condos. From sipping drinks poolside on the Vegas Strip to surveying the bright lights of the NYC skyline from 90 stories up, pampering comes standard at some select condo buildings. Some of the amenities offered at these residences are full-service pools, 24-hour room service or private butlers […]
Last years first ever TreePhilly program was such a success, it is back for their second year of citywide tree planting. Led by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, the program supports Greenworks (Mayor Nutter’s city sustainability plan) and Plant One Million (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s campaign focused on planting one million trees in southeastern PA, New Jersey, […]
CityRealty Revamps NYC Real Estate Site and hopes to Dominate an increasingly crowded field. In 1995, long before Facebook, Google, and even Ask Jeeves, NYC CityRealty was founded. A sort of glorified real estate classifieds, it was cutting edge in the way that anything online back then was cutting edge just by virtue of being […]
According to Inman news, there is a new search tool that enables agents to attract and hunt down leads on Facebook. Some marketing experts say their Graph Search, which is gradually being introduced to thousands of people at a time on Facebook, may prove to be a valuable tool to real estate professionals who use […]
According to CNN Money, the latest forecast from Fiserv (FISV) Case-Shiller predicts home prices will increase by an average of 3.3% annually over the five years ending September, 2017. 2012 was the first year since 1997 that the housing market has resembled something [close to] normal,” said David Stiff, Fiserv’s chief economist. By the end […]
Once again, Philadelphia has been chosen as a host city for rounds 1 and 2 of the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament, aka “March Madness.” This is a great opportunity to see teams from all over the country and be a part of history. For those of you who remember, one of the most famous […]
The world largest indoor flower show kicked off this weekend at the Philadelphia Convention Center. In its 184th year, this year’s show is inspirited by Great Britain, capturing the majestic beauty and creative and influential design of London. Reviews have already been very positive with Philadelphia Magazine claiming, “Brilliant!” is the appropriate name for this […]
After more than a year of renovations and planning, the Brooklyn-based co-working/education center is due to open its massive new space in April at 1227 N. Fourth Street in Northern Liberties. 3rd Ward is a multi-disciplinary workspace and education center, including a Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Photo Studios, Jewelry Studios and Coworking Space. Their classes […]