The Act II Playhouse in Ambler is an entertainment destination I’ve never visited, or, frankly, heard of until last week. But the intimate, suburban theater is staging a unique holiday show for all-ages called Murray the Elf so its time maybe we all figure out how to get there. Here’s […]
The ’12-’13 kid’s season at the Arden will get some love from OWTK in the near future. Previews of the old city theater’s first show, Cinderella, start on November 28th, and if you think you don’t want to see another staging of Cinderella (or is that just me?), consider the […]
OWTK toured East Passyunk Ave last month and found it charming, delicious, and good times for the whole family. It is the best parts of South Philly + small European towns. The EPA’s Fall Festival is on Saturday, October 27th and while we can’t be there, you should look into […]
I can’t believe we have missed this illuminating show and will not be able to participate in the finale either. If you’re near Philly this weekend, make the effort to take the kiddos to see this stunning, interactive Open Air exhibit before it fades to black. [press release] Franklin Institute […]
[press release] There’s a free Halloween-themed program for families coming up at the Wagner Free Institute of Science! Every year the Wagner has a Halloween “Spooky Creature Feature” with a different theme. This year it is Skeletons and the program will happen 12pm to 4pm on Saturday 10/20/12. More specifics […]
I don’t think I’ve ever used the full name of this site in the title of a post in that way. In 6+ years and all the out with ’em adventures we’ve had, it never once occurred to me to work that in like I have today. Strange. Also, dumb. […]
Hey, all you hip Philly families, get thee gang over to East Passyunk Avenue this Saturday for the debut of a new monthly event dubbed Second Saturday For Families. What is this, you might wonder? Well, it is a time when the 150+ independently-owned shops and restaurants of East Passyunk […]
There are no Melt Down Grilled Cheese restaurants yet to melt hearts in Philly proper 🙁 …but the locally-owned, franchise-able fast-ish food joints conceived by the folks behind the popular (Sorry, We’re Open) pizza chain Peace A Pizza, are in and around town. North Wales & Wayne, to be precise, […]
