After several hundred years, the American Philosophical Society has recreated itself as very innovative scientific institution. And they didn’t amputate their name or dumb down their mission to do it. Echoing the themes of their UNDAUNTED: Five American Explorers, 1760-2006 program, they are teaming up with Secret Cinema, another innovative and quirky Philadelphia institution, to present two free films about exploration.

Jay Schwartz has been digging up and showing rare old movies at various locations [...]

Most everyone is aware of the great deal that is Center City Restaurant Week. 3 courses = $35, and discounts can be found for garage parking. However Center City Restaurant Week comes but twice a year. Well up in Mayfair, every week is Restaurant Week at Rylei Restaurant. 3 courses are only $30, and there is plenty of free on street parking after 6pm.

Sure it’s reasonably priced, but is it any good? Darn tootin’ it is. [...]

Having been to a lot of beer events over the years, I really wasn’t too excited about Brew at the Zoo. I went anyway since some really good folks are involved with it and because it was for a good cause, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Plus with a free shuttle bus two blocks from my house, how could I not go? I got to say I was way wrong. There’s something really right about drinking [...]

Just the other week I had a 2:30 afternoon meeting at Nodding Head regarding next year’s Philly Beer Week. I gave myself a lot of time and decided to make an afternoon of it. It was a beautiful summer day, sunny, not humid, and only a tiny bit hot. Just a perfect summer day. Rather than take the 66 from work to the Frankford Transportation Center, I opted to street hike the mile [...]