Photo by Gene Smirnov A Watershed Moment by Emily Kovach To make great beer, you need great water. That’s why Sly Fox Brewery, Victory Brewing and Saucony Creek Craft Brewery have all crafted special beers, and plan to donate a portion of their profits to watershed protection groups. Recipient organizations are the Brandywine Red Clay
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Grid‘s Seasonal Six-Pack by Emily Kovach Summer ParadiseBerliner-style weisse aleManayunk Brewing Co.Made with Styrian hops, this beer maintains a nice balance of mild spice, citrus tartness and apricot sweetness. The low ABV makes for easy afternoon sipping. Solaire ReserveSaisonForest & Main Brewing Co.This highly regarded craft brewery in Ambler excels in farmhouse style beers, and
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Photo by Jason Varney, courtesy of Running Press Spirited Away by Emily Kovach Tenaya Darlington is known for her work in cheese: She is the author of Di Bruno Brothers’ “House of Cheese” and writes the blog Madame Fromage, an online curd chronicle. Darlington, a Fishtown resident, has just released a drinks book, “The New
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Illustration by Abayomi Louard-Moore Politics as Usual by Jerry Silberman Question: What political program will best help limit the effects of climate change? The Right Question: Why should we think politics is a way to address climate change at all? Politics comes to us from Aristotle, who attempted in his treatise titled “Politics” to determine
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Trails Program Closes the Loop by Alex Jones The city of Camden sits adjacent to affluent communities in New Jersey and across the river from its sister city of Philadelphia, but, as one of the poorest cities in the country, it remains a world away. The Circuit Trails network could help change that. Once complete,
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Photo by Marika Mirren Books on Bikes Children’s librarian Link Ross won’t shush you at her next event—she’ll be asking for your library card amid the hustle and bustle of a public park, riding her mobile library. “It sort of looks like an old-fashioned ice cream vehicle,” said Ross, who rode Philly’s first Book Bike
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A rendering of the Schuylkill Banks Parks on Tap location Parks on Tap Who would have thought that when the city loosened its liquor regulations in 2012, it would promote family friendly parties and some much-needed revenue for the parks system? Over a dozen parks this year will raise money for Parks and Recreation and
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Blazing a Trail The nooks and crannies of Fairmount Park will soon be documented in the same detail as the Street View tab on Google Maps. The tech giant has lent the city one of its Street View Trekker backpacks, a 50-pound, 15-lens camera system that looks like a robotic lollipop and will take a
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Pick a Lane by Matt Bevilacqua Last year, a road rage incident on Pine Street showed the danger that can erupt when drivers fail to stay clear of bike lanes. Ron Deets, a cyclist from South Philly, told reporters that when a car veered into his lane and cut him off, he tapped the side
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Photo by Ryan Collerd Talk About a Revolution In early May, approximately 300 people gathered near the intersection of 28th Street and Passyunk Avenue. Some were Philadelphia locals, but many traveled from around the state, arriving via yellow school buses commissioned by Action United, a 6-year-old advocacy group focused on the interests of Pennsylvanians with
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