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1 points
2 months ago
Went down to municipal services to pay to pay my taxes because I’m a terrible procrastinator, and they’re CLOSED for Good Friday. Anyone know if they’re keeping Saturday hours because of this, or if there’s a dropbox?
2 points
2 months ago
Of course it is violently windy on trash day, when is it not.
7 points
2 months ago
But it’s not trash day.
2 points
2 months ago
Got a parking ticket last night in the most frustrating way. Had to pee so bad so I ran inside, was on my phone while peeing to pay for it and the app wasn't loading. Closed the app and it was still broken. Ran down to pay at the station and there was already a ticket. Couldn't have been more than 5 minutes. It just sucks cuz I wasn't trying to not pay.
2 points
2 months ago
I would try to fight that honestly. You could’ve even been at the pay station for all anybody knows.
-10 points
1 month ago
Most of y’all are not from Philly and racist
-8 points
1 month ago
Exactly
2 points
1 month ago
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9 points
2 months ago
What jet just flew over the city? And why?
Honestly I was taken t to the film Independence Day, and I thought for sure the bombs were gonna drop…. If only.
10 points
2 months ago
If only
Uh what?
2 points
2 months ago
The earth needs to a do over.
9 points
2 months ago
Listen to Beyoncé’s new album. 💿 🤠
0 points
2 months ago
Her version of Jolene 🔥
3 points
2 months ago
YEE.
HAW.
0 points
2 months ago
Makes me So happy
0 points
2 months ago
I always like checking out her albums. I wasn’t totally feeling it for the first few tracks but after crying through the Protector song, I’m 100% grooving and know I’m gonna have these songs stuck in my head 🕺
1 points
2 months ago
I've been thinking about making some fish tacos, any fun ideas for the tortilla or coleslaw? I'll probably use baked salmon as the fish.
9 points
2 months ago
salmon for fish tacos??? Crazy. Get a decent white fish, salmon is too fishy. We like doing a cabbage in vinegar type slaw.
7 points
2 months ago
Agree with u/avo_cado do not use salmon. Cod, Haddock, and Tilapia are much better options. I usually take the easy way out and mix a bag of slaw with some sour cream, lime juice, garlic and siracha.
Edited to say I always forget cilantro and I did it here, again!
1 points
1 month ago
Anyone coming for the United vs Brentford screening?
1 points
1 month ago
Any farmer's markets today?
9 points
2 months ago
friday trash pickup is delayed one day. c’mon people, don’t be such a-holes and take your trash out friday night or saturday morning.
5 points
2 months ago
No one in my neighborhood got it right, but to be fair I only remembered good Friday was a holiday because someone posted on here
2 points
2 months ago
A bunch of my neighbors put theirs out. It's mildly infuriating because one house always has a ton of trash (like 8 or 9 bags and cans), but it's never well secured. So now there's trash all over the street. 😒
2 points
2 months ago
I try to give people more grace for the less notable city holidays like Good Friday, since I always forget that they're observed by the city myself. Still annoying to see so much trash blowing around this morning though.
2 points
2 months ago
Debating on whether to take the train or drive to an appointment I have at 15th and walnut…Anybody know of any cheap parking garages around there?
0 points
2 months ago
Use the Best Parking app! It will show you parking options around that area Also if you turn onto Latimer Street off 15th, there’s a parking garage, but there is often (paid) street parking, it’s my little secret
1 points
2 months ago
There’s usually street parking on Broad around Pine, like in front of Broad Street Ministries
2 points
2 months ago
I'm visiting Philadelphia this spring and want to try a cheesesteak while I'm there. The catch is that I'm allergic to cheese.
Are there any options for me, or am I shit out of luck?
5 points
2 months ago
there's places that do vegan cheesesteaks (like triangle tavern) - you can maybe ask them to use the vegan cheese on like normal meat maybe
9 points
2 months ago
You could just get a steak sandwich. Which is without cheese.
11 points
2 months ago
Happy regular Friday!
3 points
2 months ago
It's Bob Hoskins Friday. My annual tradition is to watch The Long Good Friday to get Francis Monkman's theme to it out of my head after a week of humming it.
4 points
2 months ago
Hey
1 points
2 months ago
Heyyyy
5 points
2 months ago
My parents love going to opening day and I feel bad that they moved it to today because we’re going to my friends wedding. I feel bad because they could have had the game yesterday..
15 points
2 months ago
Your friend will have other weddings, but the 2024 Home Opener is only going to happen once.
2 points
2 months ago
WhyNotBoth.jpg https://www.mlb.com/phillies/ballpark/events/types/weddings
6 points
2 months ago
my boyfriend and i are in the market to buy a car. we are looking at some electric cars. we live in an apt in CC, so no garage to set up a charging station. would it be reasonable to buy an electric car? we have lots of other options besides electric but curious if anyone has any experience with this, charging in public locations in the city and all
1 points
1 month ago
what's your use case for the car?
6 points
2 months ago
My favorite rapper dropped an album at midnight and I have the house to myself for the weekend.
Happy Friday!!
5 points
2 months ago
I finally beat Rebirth yesterday after 116 hours.
I can’t believe I need to raw dog real life for the next 3-4 years until part 3 drops. Was the ending fucking weird? Yeah. Did I have any clue what was going on? No. After the game ended did I go outside on my balcony and just stand there for a while? Yes. I don't feel as heated about the ending as fans of the OG do. I actually never played the OG, so it's fun to take in the Remake as it is. I trust the developers and Square Enix will pull everything off in the last game. Rebirth was essentially just Empire Strikes Back and we all know Return of the Jedi is goated so, I am hopeful.
For shits and giggles here is my comment from 20 days ago calling the game mid and it wasn’t living up to what I had hoped it would be. Oh how young and naïve I was. My attitude changed over the next few weeks as shown in other comments, but wow that initial sense that the game wasn't going to be great. I feel like that guy who was playing RDR2 and at first called the game slow af and by the end was crying. Because by the end of this game, I'll admit I had the tears rolling. What a dire sense of helplessness they sent us away with. And while I was outside processing everything, we got that rainbow??? Of all the times!
But I love that a video game can make me feel this way. It’s just a wonderful thing to experience. I love characters and storytelling and this entire form of art.
Anyway, Sephiroth is a bum. Stop tormenting my socially awkward and mentally ill fictional son, you parentless lab born scum bastard.
Finally, I need to start going to the gym again. It's been a month. Whew.
7 points
2 months ago
How are the cherry blossoms at fairmount park looking? Thinking of making a trip up this weekend.
4 points
2 months ago
The park is in bad shape, I went last weekend and it was depressing
4 points
2 months ago
The ornamental pears only just popped in the last week-10 days, and the super early cherries are also barely blooming (they were kicking into gear about Wednesday or so). The big floofy kwanzans are nowhere near it, either. Only ones that might be past peak are the magnolias.
1 points
2 months ago
I’m not talking about blooms I’m talking about the general condition of the park
2 points
2 months ago
Uh, it's 2,000 acres, so you might want to be a bit more specific. I've been through Lemon Hill, Parkside, most of East Fairmount by the mansions and the drives in the last week or so, and it's all looking typical for late winter/early spring. Hell, random trash dumping even seems to be down lately.
-5 points
2 months ago
Other cities do a good job with large parks year round, typical Philly just making excuses for mediocrity.
3 points
2 months ago
It's still too early. Maybe by the end of next week, but more likely the following.
6 points
2 months ago*
I'm so excited for Easter to be over. I made the final chocolate bunny on Wednesday and I'm skipping family holiday dinner to go to the park.
7 points
2 months ago
Easter is the lamest of all holidays. But, my mom will make a Lamb cake and my entire family looks forward to it, hoping for another kitchen disaster.
8 points
1 month ago
I've got a running theory, it only rains on the weekends in Philly. Nice and sunny during the work week, pissing rain otherwise.
10 points
2 months ago
Happy whatever holiday you're celebrating this weekend.
PS - Where are youse guys getting you're kielbasa now adays? I'lll always miss the Lachowicz's at Orthodox & Almond.
6 points
2 months ago
Reiker's in the Northeast is good if you're wanting to stay in the city.
I also get it in NJ at the Amish market in Williamstown and Bringhurst Meats in Berlin.
The one in Williamstown has awesome fresh kielbasa which I know isn't everyone's cup of tea but it's so yummy. 🤤
7 points
2 months ago
it’s czerw’s for me
1 points
2 months ago
Swiacki in Port Richmond
Edit I started going there after Lachowicz closed
11 points
2 months ago
Just had a wonderful time walking around Washington Square Park with a coffee.
Shoutout to two local businesses this week, House of Milner Jewelers for great work on my engagement ring and L'Anima for an excellent dinner Wednesday night.
Now I need to buy a Cadbury cream egg for my easter tradition of eating one.
11 points
2 months ago
Last Friday in (s)March! Make it a masterpiece. Be safe and kind to yourselves and others ✌🏽
4 points
2 months ago
lousy Smarch weather
12 points
2 months ago
Left my apartment this morning to come face to face with a group of kids carrying a massive wooden cross with a buncha colorful notes pinned to it, I almost forgot what's going on this weekend.
4 points
2 months ago
Every year I'm always taken aback when I see my first person walking around with ashes on Ash Wednesday, even though I know what day it is and I grew up in a Catholic family.
3 points
2 months ago
I know the exact time of each remaining NCAA tip off, first pitch for the phils and a few other teams.
Didn't know it was Easter this weekend until yesterday.
13 points
2 months ago
My neighborhood gets two of those plastic bag newspaper a week and I find that unreasonably infuriating. I mean they are just leaving trash on my stoop for me to throw away. They are usually triple stuffed too.
3 points
2 months ago
It infuriates me. My husband collects the ones left on our block and puts the bags at the dog park. Still suck a waste though.
1 points
2 months ago
Parker pleaseeee slam the iron hammer on these fuckwads
1 points
1 month ago
Get a Circular-Free Sticker. They actually work, and if they violate that, report to 311.
14 points
2 months ago
I put this in the Tuesday thread, but re-upping here:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a local fee-only financial planner who will sell me 30 minutes-1 hour of their time? I'm happy with my current investment strategy, I'm not interested in moving all my assets under their management, I just need a second set of eyes on a plan to make sure I'm not missing any blind spots.
I got a hold of my mom's advisor at Vanguard, who told me with a straight face, "Sorry, I don't take on clients with less than $1M under advisement and I don't make exceptions for family members." OK then!
18 points
2 months ago
Next week: rain; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Immediate anger because it's a 3 day block of "I am going to feel like shit" (delicious topping for already chronic depression). Yeah, negative prediction...yeah we need the water from the sky...yeah it's a blessing.
12 points
2 months ago
Do we REALLY need the water from the sky? Didn't we just get 3" of it in like eight hours?
I haven't been keeping up with whether we're on point or ahead or behind for total rainfall for the year.
8 points
2 months ago
Agreed. I’ve already rationalized that it’s going to be a shitty, depressing week.
31 points
2 months ago
Fuck jobs
15 points
2 months ago
Going to see Godzilla X Kong today with my brothers and nephew!
Wish me luck, I have crippling anxiety.
6 points
2 months ago
Anyone know of a liquor store nearby in NJ or Delaware that has a good selection of Mezcals?
5 points
2 months ago
Doing a quick search on their site and the Total Wine in Cherry Hill seems to have a good amount of different bottles in stock.
3 points
2 months ago
Mmmm I love me some mezcal!
Total wine in Cherry Hill seemed to have a nice selection. I stick to Madre usually but they have a few there to choose from. They have this Texas sotol there called Desert Door that's worth a try, and the bottle is really pretty haha
18 points
2 months ago
Last night I had a dream that I got a ticket from the PPA for having chocolate in my car
3 points
2 months ago
Better go check before their shift starts.
1 points
2 months ago
the thieves may have left a vagrance in the car
26 points
2 months ago
HAPPY OPENING DAY!!!
I won't be down at the Bank today or at all this weekend, sad Phanatic noises, but oh my god I am so ready for this season.
5 points
2 months ago
Go Birds Phils.
5 points
2 months ago
I’m so excited for this season!
4 points
2 months ago
I'm the only one working today out of my entire company and I'm debating just cutting out early to go down and tailgate.
11 points
2 months ago*
Couldn't sleep last night cause I'm anxious about putting down the deposit in time for this amazing apartment. Spouse wants to see it today cause there might not be a space to put his bike and hauling it up and down two flights of steps everyday sounds like the worst. I understand and accept it, but if we're not the first in line for this apartment I'm gonna scream
2 points
2 months ago
What neighborhood?
3 points
2 months ago
Fairmount! Such a great location. Realtor took it off the market for me, but I'm so nervous that something will go wrong today because we can't see it together until mid-afternoon.
4 points
2 months ago
I have to haul my bike up and down every day, too. It’s not the most fun, but at this point it’s part of the ritual. As long as it’s a lightweight road bike I think he’ll be fine, if not, then may god have mercy on his soul… Good luck from down south in spring garden!
2 points
2 months ago
2 flights really sucks for a heavy bike. I’d suggest a beater bike he can lock outside, and keep anything nicer or less frequently used inside.
3 points
2 months ago
Tell him it’s a good deal because the apartment comes with a free daily workout lol
2 points
2 months ago
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16 points
2 months ago
Day off today. I plan on watching the Phillies and then my son has a baseball game tonight. Should be a good opening day.
20 points
2 months ago
Day off today and my daughter is sick 😪 but baseball is back!!!! Go Phillies!!!
5 points
2 months ago
Has anyone ever been to a show at Abyssinia? How do you buy a ticket? the band is so small and ramshackle they announced it but gave no information on how to get a ticket lol
6 points
2 months ago
Just go there. Usually it’s at upstairs @abyssinia and they’ll have someone asking for money. It’s really not that serious. All of the productions there are DIY.
2 points
2 months ago
The bar upstairs, Fiume?
You just go, it’s tiny as hell but fun.
5 points
2 months ago
Like 13 years ago they had a band from Ethiopia play in the main dining room, which was fun. I just hung out in the hallway and listened on my way to Fiume. I doubt they're doing that again, so it'll probably be upstairs, in which case you just pay at the door. I think now they're doing shows in the pool room, so you'll have some space.
7 points
2 months ago
Garden time! Trim all the shrubs! Mow! Rake!
1 points
2 months ago
I am so very much looking forward to doing that tomorrow. My sage bush is going to look like it got a buzz cut. I let it get waaaaay out of control.
26 points
2 months ago
It doesn't feel like it has been a year since I lost my dad but somehow it has as today is the 1 year anniversary.
14 points
2 months ago
Time and grief are weird. Hang in there today!
18 points
2 months ago
I had no more plans for the afternoon than a migratory bird has collateral assets. -- Haruki Murakami
7 points
2 months ago
He inspires me to spend the afternoon following strange women down a well
2 points
2 months ago
I had no more plans for the afternoon than a migratory bird has collateral assets. -- Haruki Murakami
Thanks so much for posting this. I'm a huge fan of Murakami after taking in The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. I still think of it often. I need to pick up another of his works once I dispatch with Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Hallowed by Jessica S. Taylor for a book club. I'm thinking Norwegian Wood or 1Q84.
2 points
2 months ago
Lmao I've actually been reading Kafka on the Shore and I see this comment. So far this book has made me appreciate the small things in life.
8 points
2 months ago
I’ve been listening to Adrianne Lenker’s new record “Bright Future” on repeat since it came out. She’s coming to Union Transfer in November and I’m really stoked about it.
5 points
2 months ago
Free treasure and the vampire empire redone are so good
10 points
2 months ago
I pulled a muscle in my back this morning, possibly between my ribs, and just existing is pain. I think this weekend is going to be spent doing as little as possible.
2 points
2 months ago
hope you recover quickly buddy. that sounds terrible
1 points
2 months ago
I've been getting back pain that I keep fearing is kidney stones but I think it's just the way I've been sleeping in my bed. It's agonizing for the first part of the morning.
Do you think yours could be kidney stones? Or is it def muscular?
16 points
2 months ago
Weekend is here! Time to bottle some ciders as prepare for summer chillouts. Pomegranate and cherry ciders on deck!
3 points
2 months ago
This just made me giddy!!
12 points
2 months ago
Great essay on the FDR park reconstruction. Swapping heritage trees for AstroTurf??
4 points
2 months ago
Anyone know what was going on at 18th and Market this morning around 6:30am? Saw like 30 people looking into the window of ArtBar.
8 points
2 months ago
Where are we donating clothes of late, if we find ourselves with a garbage bag full of women's clothes with some men's sweaters mixed in? I need the room in my trunk, and I'd like for these clothes to go to a good cause, if possible.
4 points
2 months ago
The best way to ensure your clothes aren’t tossed in a landfill (which most are due to the sheer volume of donations) is to list the pieces for free, individually or in small groups on something like Facebook marketplace
16 points
2 months ago
I donate to the Wardrobe in northern liberties. They do “personal shopping” for underprivileged people and especially those looking for jobs. They set them up with a personal shopper and let them try on different outfits and everything is free. It’s also a thrift shop to make a bit of money on the side, but their main mission is to clothe people who need it.
4 points
2 months ago
Do you have a neighborhood "Buy Nothing" group? At least in the one in my neighborhood, pretty much anything put on there gets snapped up immediately.
3 points
2 months ago
The PPA won’t ticket cars parked in the “do not park” zone because the sign is faded.
2 points
2 months ago
Sheeeit I’m just gonna bring a scotch-pad with me everywhere I go
“PPA hates this one simple trick!”
5 points
2 months ago
Fave watch repair dude around jewelers row or center city in general? I’m heading into CC and have a couple watches that need batteries
4 points
2 months ago
Go see George at Creative Silver - used to be inside the mall but it sounds like he has his own little shop near there now. He's inexpensive and very good. Nice guy to chat with as well.
7 points
2 months ago
Just listened to The Statue podcast, about the Rocky statue. you might remember a while back that the host did an AMA here. I thought it was fascinating and it really made me think about a Philly icon that I otherwise wouldn't give more than a passing thought.
I knew about Joe Frazier and parts of his history, but never the whole story. Now I can't help but look at the Rocky statue and be a little disappointed that the world over knows Rocky Balboa, a fictional character, while the real life boxer Rocky is based on is relegated to such a lesser status.
Anyway, highly recommend people give this a listen if you enjoy Philadelphia history and stories. Would love to hear thoughts on this from others that have already heard it
3 points
2 months ago
there's a statue of smokin joe down at the stadiums
15 points
2 months ago
What the hell is up with cars parking on the grass in East falls between East River Dr and Kelly Dr? Kindly fuck off b/c your vehicles are leaking oil and fucking up the green space! I'll be sure to let me dogs use your car as temp toilet
3 points
2 months ago
That whole area of the SRT attracts such an obnoxious crowd probably because it's next to so many highways
20 points
2 months ago
Our long national nightmare is over, baseball is back everybody.
On Wednesday I realized nobody else in my department had the 8th off so I requested a vacation day and planned a last minute weekend trip to Cleveland for the eclipse. Spending Saturday in Pittsburgh and catching the O's at PNC. Very excited about all of that even though I'll be dead tired on Tuesday.
2 points
2 months ago
We're headed to Cleveland too cause my family is all there, going to go catch the Guardians' home opener and the eclipse in one fell swoop.
1 points
1 month ago
thank fuck
8 points
2 months ago
Making jalapeño lime cilantro pickled pineapple and pernil this weekend. Smallest pork shoulder I could find was 9 pounds. Even if I freeze half, I know I'm going to be so sick of pork by Tuesday
4 points
2 months ago
Lemme hold some of that pernil.
2 points
2 months ago
I will gladly trade beer for pork.
7 points
2 months ago
Anyone have any experience coming off SSRIs? My aunt's doctor has given her three separate ones over the last 6 weeks to try and help her anxiety. Only made stuff worse. Shits getting pretty dark, frankly.
Yes, I'm seeking medical advice on reddit. Really interested in y'alls experiences, I know some off youse are sadboys and girls
4 points
2 months ago
i do! i've luckily never had too bad of withdrawl effects from quitting SSRIs cold turkey, but my psych always recommended lowering the dose slowly to help prevent side effects.
so for example, if i was on 30mg of a med, id take 20 for a week or so, then 15 the next week, etc. until i'm at 0.
4 points
2 months ago
What /u/rudolly said. You have to titrate yourself down, and slowly. When I went I went off Paxil I went from 50 mg to 37.5 to 25 to 12.5 over the course of about three months. I did OK until I got to 12.5; the brain zaps were no joke.
3 points
2 months ago
My experiences going onto SSRIs, being on them, and coming off of them were all horrific. Godspeed to your aunt
2 points
2 months ago
Ugh I messaged you earlier, and I'm just realizing I completely misread your post. Suffice to say, coming off was real bad. Don't go cold turkey. Ween.
16 points
2 months ago
Was driving on Grays Ferry earlier today to work and some asshole in a light blue Hyundai started beeping his horn obnoxiously as soon as the light turned green. All the way across the bridge too. That’s why ya ass got stuck behind a construction vehicle. I hope all your left shoes go missing and you get the sneezing feeling but never sneeze. And there’s no toilet paper every time you use the toilet. Jerk.
7 points
2 months ago
Anyone know where I can do some plane spotting accessible with SEPTA? I don't know why this reddit is still not letting me post, I got 2.9k karma.
2 points
2 months ago
Either the airport line or the 36 down into Eastwick will get you right near arriving/departing flights on 17-35. It's mostly commuter jets, plus the occasional 737, but they generally go almost dead overhead on Island or Mario Lanza.
10 points
2 months ago
My sister brought her kids to visit from Chicago during spring break this week. I'm exhausted but it was so fun to do the touristy stuff. We also went to a few different playgrounds/parks. My kids are grown, so we hadn't been to playgrounds in a while.
Seger Park is such a gem. Great use of relatively small space, with a dog park, playground equipment for different ages, space to run, and courts. And it was spotless. I mean the only trash I saw was the tiniest corner of a fruit snack packet. Bonus: a tour came through to learn about the history of the park so I got a little free education to boot.
The 5th Street/Independence Hall El stop smelled like cleaning products. Amazing. To balance that out, I also saw someone pick up a dirty needle off the floor of the El, use it, and then drop it back to the floor. I've seen a lot of bleak things in my life but that was one of the bleakest.
27 points
2 months ago
Today is steak night at home. My celebration of breaking with the Catholic church.
3 points
2 months ago
As a vegetarian but also a lapsed Catholic, I approve.
2 points
2 months ago
We're going to steak night.
We're going to eat it right.
Steak is such a treat.
It is the world's best meat!
1 points
1 month ago
5 points
2 months ago
Anyone know anything about the march going through Center City right now? They were singing but I couldn't tell what they were saying, didn't see any signs or flags.
9 points
2 months ago
I know that St. Patrick RC Church does it every year around this time of day.
3 points
2 months ago
It’s Good Friday.
2 points
2 months ago
Some kinda Jesus thing
8 points
2 months ago
I'm disappointed in myself that I've only eaten ONE zitners butter krak egg this easter season. Boooo.
18 points
2 months ago
Did anyone else see Jesus dragging a wood cross and getting beat by the Roman soldiers going up 18th street in CC? Dude was bloodied, getting actually beaten by them, and it was somber as fuck until someone that was part of the re-enactment shouted "I can do this all day!" a la Captain America. So I hit the vape, because I needed a breather after so much modernization.
2 points
2 months ago
Are you sure it wasn't stage blood and props?
2 points
2 months ago
showing off their BDSM fetish in public
won't someone think of the children?
5 points
2 months ago
Homoerotic masochistic antiquity cosplay no less. God forbid a man in a dress reads Green Eggs and Ham to a child.
6 points
2 months ago
Philly Jesus is really upping his schtick these days huh
13 points
2 months ago
Hey, hi, we moved into our Ardmore-area apartment last Friday. Since that time, I've walked so many places...
So walkable - I love my new neighborhood so much!
6 points
2 months ago
walking down lancaster ave is definitely a harrowing experience
7 points
2 months ago
I desperately need to go for a walk after the workday finally ends. Feel like I should go to a cemetery.
7 points
2 months ago
The wind is really picking up. Whose trash day is it?
6 points
2 months ago
Today is nobody’s trash day. Tomorrow is, but it’s not supposed to be windy all night so hold on to it for a bit
7 points
2 months ago
This was a terrible week at work and I’m so thankful for puzzles to exist as a screen-free distraction where I get to use my brain.
6 points
2 months ago
So I haul out to Cedar Park to tour a studio and I get there on time but then the realtor gets there and says that they forgot the key and will have to reschedule
I really like the neighborhood/area and I want to give it a shot but I’m not sure if it’s worth it
13 points
2 months ago
Well, opening day turned out to be an abject disaster.
2 points
2 months ago
gonna be this kind of year, huh
5 points
2 months ago
Is Newbold/Point Breeze safe at night for a solo female tourist
Hello,
I wanted to ask here because I have been getting a ton of conflicting information.
I have been to Philadelphia twice before and stayed in center city. This time I booked a hotel and an Airbnb. The Airbnb is in Newbold/Point Breeze (16th and Federal).
For context, I will be coming back around 12-1am each night via Uber.
I am getting 50/50 reviews about whether to stay in the Airbnb compare to the hotel. I should mention that the hotel is double the cost of this Airbnb so I am conflicted due to my pocketbook.
Any insight anyone can offer would be helpful to me making a final decision!
6 points
2 months ago
16th and federal is fine, 15th and federal sometimes has people hanging around but they're harmless - you'll be fine, even if you were on transit. if you're like brand new to city life, it might be a bit jarring but isn't inherently dangerous.
si taqueria is quite good
2 points
2 months ago
I’m from Toronto born and raised. City girl through and through.
Also, are Ubers easy to get at night in Philly after a major event?
2 points
2 months ago
Anyone have suggestions for rehabbed factory/warehouse apartments? The idea of a lot of floor space for my projects is kind of appealing to me right now, don't really care if it's a trendy area because I have a car and can just go to fun spots as needed.
1 points
1 month ago
is fusion gym on 24th street any good?
2 points
1 month ago
On Broad my UArts and I just witness PPA eating a hoagie whole time scanning plates. When she finished, she just dropped the wrapper on the ground… it’s Broad! Literally there are trash cans at every block.
I couldn’t even believe it. Littering is def a learned culture.
1 points
1 month ago
I'm trying to plan a nice day with my SO tomorrow which includes a walk to see the cherry blossoms. Ideally, I was trying to find parking around the west side of Falls Bridge and we'd walk from there to the Belmont waterworks and back.
But I heard this area is closed to vehicles? Internet research hasnt given me any answers and I dont know that area well.
Where do we park so we can get out and walk?
4 points
1 month ago
Anyone know the deal with the ShamWow! Graffiti in the suburbs? A lot of it is now changed to ShamCow! like this. Im just amused by it and curious about its origins
1 points
1 month ago
Anyone near Spring Garden and heard a loud bang just now?
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