NSFW: Philly Naked Bike Ride returns, taking over lanes from Broad Street to Northern Liberties
The 14th annual environmentalist protest-slash-celebration invites participants to wear as little as they want.
Posts tagged with Fairmount Park
Philly’s new ‘Reforestation Hub’ will sell fallen city trees as lumber, to fund planting more
The pilot is gearing up to launch next year.
100 acres of horses, pumpkins, and aviators: The history of the Philadelphia County Fair, and its modern Fairmount Park cousin
The sweet potato pie contests in the early 2000s were 🔥.
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Cutting through the budget BS with Rebecca Rhynhart: 4 takeaways
Residents, activists, and officials tried to make sense of how to understand and impact Philly's finances at a Billy Penn event.
Philly spring trail preview: 8 new, improved, and upcoming trails to explore around the city
From the long-awaited Delaware River Trail to 24/7 access at the Manayunk Bridge.
Experience Fairmount Park’s cherry blossoms at a pop-up with food, drink, and fun
The Parks on Tap crew is serving cocktails and beers among the trees, and you can even bring your dog.
An art-filled exhibit on segregation and swimming is finally open at Fairmount Water Works
“POOL” was supposed to launch last September, but then Ida happened. It's now restored — and free to visit.
Photo tribute to the Belmont Plateau sugar maple, felled after nearly a century in Fairmount Park
The majestic tree was a victim of climate change and human behavior.
Día de los Muertos: Where the holiday came from and how to celebrate in Philadelphia
The Day of the Dead is about finding beauty and honoring loved ones — and everyone can join in.
How racial profiling drove away Philly’s first heavyweight boxing champion
"I'd rather be a lamppost in Denver than the mayor of Philadelphia."
Ex-employees and ex-trustee accuse Please Touch Museum leadership of abusive culture
Former staff said they tried to alert board members to problems at the storied Philadelphia children’s institution.
Cars will return to MLK Drive early August, with slimmed down traffic pattern
The Fairmount Park roadway is reopening to auto traffic after 16 months.
‘First of many’ protests over teardown of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities
“I'm praying that they stay open,” said a mother whose son has Down syndrome and visited the Carousel House often.
Stealing Royal Paulownia trees used to be a thing people got arrested for in Fairmount Park
Those thefts don't happen much anymore, officials say, but people do sneak in and take fruit or edible plants.
The best place in Philadelphia to see the summer solstice sunrise
Belmont Plateau’s skyline view makes the morning magic even better.
Philly is closing the city’s only rec center designed for people with disabilities
The Fairmount Park building that’s home to Carousel House is damaged beyond repair, officials say.
Picnic among Philly’s cherry blossoms at Parks on Tap
The traveling beer garden is starting its outdoor season in Fairmount Park’s sakura groves.
What happened with the arrest at the Art Museum steps, and why tourists are so important to city leaders
Photo solicitation usually merits a ticket, but this time five police officers showed up.
Trailer truck sliced open on Kelly Drive shouldn’t have been there anyway
This kind of crash happens around twice a year on the scenic route.
When the police watch your family picnic, none of the options are good
Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a "good day" and addressing racism.