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April is National Garden Month, and Philadelphia is known as America’s Garden Capital. Photo by Praswin Prakashan on Unsplash. Earth Day 2024 is April 22. Activities in and around Philadelphia are already taking place. On the Lighter Side Several Philadelphia

The Great North American Eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. NASA has issued a guide and enlisted volunteers to help with multiple experiments, including hundreds of students who will send up research balloons. A rare comet may also make

Today is the first day of spring. Across the Northern Hemisphere, landscapes are transforming, including this forest floor in Belgium that blooms with blue bells every year. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash. More importantly, March Madness begins today. On

The Boathouse Row Relighting Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2024. Photo by Odayaka Gurei at Unsplash. On the Lighter Side The James Beard Foundation has named Philadelphia’s Vietnam Restaurant a 2024 America’s Classics winner. Philadelphia has many terrific

Horsetail Falls in Yosemite will be a firefall until February 25, 2024. Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia’s The Dandelion is included on a list of the finest places in the U.S. to enjoy Afternoon

The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, February 10, 2024. There are many places in Philadelphia to celebrate or dine. Photo by Til Man on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia area restaurants and chefs are well-represented among the

Today is National Pie Day.  If you don’t have one, get one! Photo by Lucy Heath on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side The ‘80s are back at IHOP. For a few more weeks, you can order a Rooty Tooty Fresh

Redwoods damaged by fire are producing 1,000 year old buds. Photo by Billy Huynh on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Start 2024 with an updated list of Philadelphia’s great Chinese restaurants. You can make a decent cheesesteak at home, but

If you plan to donate to a food cupboard this season, here are some of the best canned foods to consider. Photo by Aaron Doucett at Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Three Philadelphia restaurants made Esquire’s list of the 50

The first crewed and untethered hot air balloon flight occurred on this day in 1783, at the edge of Paris in a balloon made by the Montgolfier brothers. Photo by Allison Louise on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Today is