Looking to jazz up your life a little? In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, here are three easy ways to celebrate the hot riffs and cool jams of this eclectic style of music: Listen to Live Jazz Music: 1.) Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St.: Check the cafe's Web site, http://www.chrisjazzcafe.com/, for performance listings. 2.) Sassafrass, 48 South [...]
If there's ever a time that you need a cool, refreshing drink, it's on tax day. This year, tax day also happens to fall on a Monday, which gives you a second reason to mix up a drink. Below are three tasty tax-day drinks to mix up after work today to alleviate your stress. With both taxes and Monday [...]
It's Easter weekend here in Philly, and as always, there's plenty to do. This holiday weekend, take advantage of spending time with your family and friends and appreciate all that's around you in this beautiful city. Here are 5 suggestions for what to do: 1.) Check out the 34th Memorial Murphy Cup Regatta: Support local schools Temple, [...]
This year March is treating us to some lovely weather making it easy to see that Spring is just about upon us. It's time to get in shape for those summer months and enjoy the outside. Yoga on the Pier is a great way to do both! Yoga on the Pier is a free (however [...]
The best way to enjoy the Academy Awards is from the couch with a smorgasbord of delicious snacks and drinks at your fingertips. Philly Happening's Oscar's party recipe selections are simple yet classy. Minimal time will be spent in the kitchen, leaving you more time to enjoy the show from the best seat in the [...]
Eviama Life Green Spa and Boutique, a Philadelphia based spa that uses superior organic and biodynamic products and creative methods, just invented a new formula and protocol using malted barley (provided by Home Sweet Homebrew in Philly), which is a BIG part of brewing beer. This may sound like a gimmick to attract attention during [...]
by Nicole Loughan Geek culture has become chic and with it, geeky reading. The evidence is clear; open reading of sword and sorcery fantasy like “Game of Thrones” and comic book based shows going main stream like “The Walking Dead.” Geek culture is hot right now, need more proof one of the most popular shows on T.V. “The [...]
A long time ago a friend sent me down a reading path that changed my life. She was one of those people that have a talent for recommending books. Whenever she told me I would like something, I did. Her greatest suggestion of all was not what she had intended. It started when she told me I would [...]
By Nicole Loughan It’s almost time to ring in the New Year and with it the resolutions. There are so many ways to start your resolution journey, sign up for a gym membership if you are trying to lose weight, talk to a financial advisor to get on the path to fiscal wellness or enroll in [...]
By Nicole Loughan I am a married mother of two, but I have recently been hitting the dating scene…that is, the “mommy” dating scene. You see, I have recently had a major friend exodus and need a few more mom friends in my life. So, what’s a mom to do? She has to brush off [...]
