Eat Your Way Through Philly

Washingtonian.com’s Eat Your Way Through Philly provides an itinerary that samples some of the city’s gastronomic delights.  Some of our favorites include:

Walnut Street Supper Club (walnutstreetsupperclub.com), an institution that has hosted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli. Italian specialties and steaks are served with retro glam by a singing waitstaff.

Reading Terminal Market (readingterminalmarket.org), the oldest farmers market in the US, where you’ll find a bazaar full of farm-sourced delicacies, from Pennsylvania Dutch pies to pickles. Sample oysters, Cajun jambalaya, Southern barbecue, French crepes, pad Thai, or Italian hoagies at more than 15 dining counters.

Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co., a mood-lit and romantic speakeasy that dates back to Prohibition and was named one of America’s best bars by Esquire.

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The Best Big Cities For Jobs

Forbes.com highlights The Best Big Cities For Jobs. For Forbes’ list of the best cities for jobs, all 398 current metropolitan statistical areas, based on employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported from November 1999 to January 2011 were ranked. Rankings are based on recent growth trends, mid-term growth and long-term growth and momentum.

Number 1 on the list is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos in Texas. Other cities of note that makes the list include Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. at number 6 and New York City, NY at number 9.

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Philly to fine pedestrians for texting while walking

Cnet.com is reporting on Philadelphia’s program known as “Give Respect, Get Respect” which is geared to crack down on all sorts of “bad behavior” on and off the road, from pedestrians who talk and text while they cross the road to bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk. The program, launched in May  has mostly doled out warnings to roadside offenders, but is set to kick into high gear in August by issuing more tickets to those who violate the rules. Pedestrians, bikers, and motorists caught under the expanded enforcement will be fined $120.

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Ten Alternatives to Disney Theme Parks

It now costs a family of five a whopping three-hundred bucks just to get in to a Disney theme park. Divinecaroline.com is ditching Disney with ten theme park alternatives.

Some of our favorites are:

Aquatica (Orlando, Florida) allows visitors to interact with their sea-loving friends while they whip down a waterslide. Kids can “fly underwater through a habitat of black and white dolphins” (with a protective plastic barrier, of course) and take in two wave pools in between Shamu shows.

HersheyPark (Hershey, Pennsylvania) rated the #1 theme park in the northeast by FamilyFun magazine, HersheyPark has an eleven-acre walk through zoo, their own chocolate factory, the largest water structure in the world, family and kiddie rides, and over eleven roller coasters

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5 Ugliest Airports in the U.S.

Thestreet.com has published a list of the 5 Ugliest Airports in America. They surveyed 5,718 people and the majority (24%) voted LaGuardia Airport as the ugliest airport in the United States. Other airports that made the list were Los Angeles International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, and Kennedy International Airport.

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Original Hershey Chocolate Factory Closing

Gadling.com is reporting the Closing of the Original Hershey Chocolate Factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania. According to a National Public Radio report, Hershey’s chocolate bars will still be made at a nearby factory which better accommodates modern manufacturing equipment. The factory broke ground back in 1903 when the town of Hershey and created the famous Hershey Kiss. Hershey now produces over 80 million Kisses every single day.

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Philly Craft Beer Experience

If you are in the Philadelphia area, don’t miss Philadelphia Magazine’s Craft Beer Experience event featuring over 80 locally brewed craft beers. The event will be held on September 25th from 12 to 4pm at the City Tap House located in Philadelphia. The cost is $80 and proceeds will benefit SafeHome Philadelphia.

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How Much Time You Waste In Traffic?

Infrastructurist.com has reported on a study done by the Texas Transportation Institute which compares wasted hours due to traffic in 14 major cities from 1997 to 2007. Out of the 14 cities in this study, only Seattle has reduced commuting times by approximately 10 minutes. The Texas Transportation Institute has congestion data available on most major US cities.

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Earth Hour Is This Saturday!

Saturday, March 27, is Earth Hour. Join the WWF‘s call for action on climate change by turning off your lights for one hour, starting at 8:30 p.m. local time. The Earth Hour movment began 3 years ago in Sydney, Australia, as a way to get an entire city to help do something about climate change.  Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents. Celebrity supporters of Earth Hour include Edward Norton, Gisele Bundchen, Steve Nash and Tom Brady.

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Top 25 Cities For Artists & Designers

Artbistro.com has named the Top 25 Cities For Designers and Artists. The criteria for the list included the cities’ growth rates, average salaries, costs of living and the rate of unemployment increase since February 2008. Some notable cities on the list include Hartford, CT which made #24 on the list and Nashville, TN which was #15 on the list.

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