There’s a new company in town that hopes to make going solar easier for Philadelphians. One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), profiled in this Inquirer story, is a nationwide company that begins operations in Philly today. The company educates it’s customers on the solar-installation process and selects a solar company to do their installation. Here’s what the

The bridge of my dreams…As a Graduate Hospital resident, I’ve been carefully monitoring the progress of the South Street Bridge. In my spare moments, I dream of a safe, easy bike route to the myriad pleasures of West Philly—Dock Street, Clark Park, Ethiopian food! Well, Philly Brownstoner has an update, revealing that the pedestrian walkways

There’s nothing I love more than hopping on my road bike and taking off to far reaches of the city. Now that I’m back on team bike, I’ll take putting foot on peddle over A/C and an automatic transmission any day—even in this steamy weather. So, I’m a huge fan of the 8-mile bike path

This Saturday, join Grid at the Philadelphia Zoo’s Summer Ale Festival. The event will feature local food, seasonal ales and…wait for it…a table manned by Grid employees eager to talk suds and hand you magazines. But, let’s be honest, the number one reason to get yourself to the Zoo is the recent birth of Stella, a

Green Eggs Cafe, a South Philly brunch spot we profiled back in January, is already expanding. According to The Insider, the team behind the standout spot is eyeing a location in Northern Liberties.  Here’s what we had to say in our preview: Owners William Bonforte, Stephen Slaughter and Andrew Zuccarini are committed to sourcing locally

I was without a bike for the better part last year; I also bought a car in the same time span. With every gas station fill-up, I dreamed of peddling around the city instead. As gas prices rose, this feeling became more and more intense. I would have gladly ditched the car for two wheels

On July 17, Manayunk’s new neighborhood book shop, The Spiral Bookcase, opened its doors at 112 Cotton St. Neighbors with Mugshots’ ‘yunk location, the store will sell new and used books, art and jewelery from local artisans. In this day and age, an independent book store is truly something to celebrate. Check out their Facebook

News flash: It’s been hot. Really hot. Oh, and muggy too. The whole city has been in a deep schvitz for weeks now—it’s like we’re living in that movie A Time to Kill. In conditions like this, rolling on deodorant feels a bit like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound, but its good to feel

Yesterday, I harvest my first tomatoes. It was a glorious occasion.
It wasn't my first nimble of the baby fruits—that happened last week when I plucked a perfect yellow orb, and then dashed for my life away from an approaching thunderstorm—but it was my first opportunity to incorporate them into a real meal.
Now, things are pretty

This past weekend, I spent a hot minute flipping through a friend’s dead tree edition of The Atlantic. Apparently, in my online perousing, I had missed this feature on a California couple building “the world’s greenest home.” It all comes across as a wondrous fantasy—part Rivendell, part Gattaca. They even share their swimming pool with