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Boating on a budget: 9 places you can launch on the water for free in Philly
You don't have to join a yacht club to take advantage of the city's rivers.
Boathouse Row is endangered because of low water levels: ‘It’s only going to get worse’
And the federal government won’t pony up the money to fix it.
Where experts say you should pop the question in Philadelphia
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17 photos from Philly’s Dragon Boat Festival on the Schuylkill
With a history stretching back thousands of years, this sport is all about teamwork.
Photo: Adios to the iconic Whaling Wall mural at 2400 Market
Painted by Robert Wyland in 1993, the artwork is a casualty of the building's renovation. The new structure will be home to Aramark's new headquarters.