Caren's Features
Hubadelphonic

Let’s face it—we all know each other. We’re all one freak blob blown to pieces that have grown legs and sprouted setae (look it up) and are roaming this earth—well, just Philly—in a sci-fi version of the prophecy of Kevin Bacon. Let’s face it, we all know each other. We’ve all touched the same Commerce Bank pen. But I’m no hub. A hub is something altogether different than you or me. A hub is one of the bigger pieces of blown-up blob, a most mentioned person in the city—someone who, through their art or work or libido or just sheer will of personality, does more than normal people to connect everybody. What follows are six of the hubbiest people I know. My theory is that you’ll know at least one of them. And if you don’t, you’re not a real Philadelphian—harsh, but, whatever, get with it.    
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Black Lung Special

Philly is the last hip city in this generally po-dunk America where you can smoke inside public places. Before the inevitable smoking ban takes effect, celebrate some of Philly's hottest spots to light up and fill your lungs with a black lung special.   
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Caren's Reviews & Comments

The Print Center 4/5/2007 I didn't know about this. Glad to have found out!

Ben Franklin’s Grave 10/31/2006 He wasn't humble! Humble people don't have slaves, and write Be Free on their postage to connote that, since they made the post office, they don't have to pay.

Caren's Radars Travel + Leisure Magazine
Philly has the Ugliest People

10/25/2007 Websites and Media, — Philly pride switches into Philly rage (and believe me, they aren’t that far apart). What do you mea...

Philadelphia Live Arts Festival
2007 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival

8/29/2007 Events, — Move over Tribeca! Oh, wait, it already moved over. For us, like five years ago. The Philly Fringe,...

Open House
Open House

5/24/2007 Shopping, Center City East — If you are in want of a gift, or, a better life where you’re always the host to friends that you, in...

Retrospect
Retrospect

5/21/2007 Shopping, Bella Vista / Queen Village — Retrospect is like the poor man’s Urban Outfitters. Its prices exaggerate, that’s for sure, but are—...

National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center

5/14/2007 Landmarks, Old City / Society Hill — One of the ways we Philly people like to degrade ourselves (and there are plenty to pick from, it’s...