OK, two stories from today: If you’re already cranky (damn Beer Week!), you might not want to start with this infuriating piece from Salon. Michael Lind argues that all the silly environmentalists need to give up on their trains and their renewable energy. He wants more airports, more roads, more trucks and more nuclear power.
MoreHammer of Glory = life highlightI was away for the weekend, so last night was the start of Beer Week for me. There was some catching up to do! I had some delicious stuff—Flying Fish’s new Exit 6 at Doobies, a Bells Double IPA at City Tap Room (it was a bit packed there for
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July’s Grid has hit the internet. For an immersive experience, check out the flip book version. Included in this issue: West Philly’s Hybrid X Team teaches us something about education, the minds behind Pub & Kitchen hit the Jersey Shore with The Diving Horse, Billy Brown shares his urban hiking secrets, Tenaya Darlington debuts with
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Tomorrow at 6 p.m., MoveOn.org will host a vigil for the BP Oil Spill at Mugshots Coffee House in Manayunk. Those who gather will read stories from Gulf residents and share a moment of silence. Register here. 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Mugshots Coffee House, 110 Cotton Street, Philadelphia.
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West Philly’s Hybrid X Team builds green cars, and the case for vocational education by Lee StabertOK, disney movie pitch: A group of high school kids (almost all African-American) from West Philadelphia build cars for an international competition, striving for a $10 million dollar prize. There’s a handsome, ambitious teacher, highly-funded, flashy competitors with big
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I’m very jealous of the west philly hybrid x team. In middle school, I took a home ec class for one quarter. My crowning achievement? A loaf of banana bread. In wood shop, I sawed and sanded a less-than-perfect corner shelf—it was promptly lost somewhere in my parents’ attic. Then in high school, nothing. Not
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The city makes tree planting a priorityby Cassie Cummins
Upon unveiling Greenworks Philadelphia, the city’s sustainability plan, Mayor Nutter announced his ambition to make Philadelphia “the greenest city in America” by 2015. A little over a year later, the city has numerous programs underway, including its Tree Planting Initiative—an effort to increase the city’s tree canopy
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A local distributor brings sustainable seafood to Philly by Scott Orwig
Philadelphia boasts ever-growing options for obtaining fresh, local fruits, veggies, meats and cheeses. From farmers’ markets to CSAs, it has never been easier to find affordable, sustainable food. But when it comes to seafood, options dwindle and prices skyrocket. Otolith Sustainable Seafood—located in, yes, Fishtown—is
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Eric Allen melds function and form in his Kensington design studio by Claire ConnellyMost free publications are housed in metal boxes or sit on generic wire racks. Not Grid. We want our racks to be eye-catching extensions of our personality.
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Julie Lorch pedals along with notable members of Philly’s bicycle community on a route of their choice. They ride, they chat, she reports back
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