City Cast Philly
💐 The Philadelphia Flower Show, then and now
March 1, 2024
Good morning! Welcome to Women’s History Month 💟 Stay tuned over the course of March for some Philly herstory pieces, and keep an eye on our events section throughout the month for ways to celebrate.
What's CITY Talking About?
🌭 RIP Dollar Dog Night
Try not to cry — the Phillies’ 27-season tradition of hosting $1 hot dog nights will be replaced this spring with “Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights.” 😢 [NBC10]
- Thinking of heading to Citizens Bank Park this season? Here’s your guide to the perfect Phillies game. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
🍜 Chinatown Restaurant Wins National Recognition
The James Beard Foundation will honor Vietnam Restaurant as one of “America’s Classics” at its awards ceremony in June. [Inquirer 🔒]
🏢 Parker Calls for More In-Person Work
Mayor Cherelle Parker told a room of businesspeople on Wednesday that she’d like for private firms to follow the city’s lead in planning to bring workers back to physical offices full time. [WHYY]
- 💬 Weigh in: Should more office workers in Philly be commuting to their jobs, or is remote/hybrid work the way to go? Send me an email with your thoughts, and they may be featured in a future newsletter.
What To Do
Friday, March 1
- 🎨 Art Beyond Bars: The View from Here (Opening Reception) | 6–8 p.m. | Free | Old City
- 🍽️ East Passyunk Restaurant Week | Restaurant Hours Vary | $20–$55 | South Philly
Saturday, March 2
- 💐 Philadelphia Flower Show (Opening Day) | 10 a.m.–8 p.m. | $40–$50 | Pennsylvania Convention Center
- 💿 Philly Record Freak Out | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | $5–$10 | PhilaMOCA
- 🚶 Winter Wellness Walk | 10–11 a.m. | Free | Fairmount Park
- 🥃 Philly Whiskey Walk | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. |$65 | Philadelphia Zoo
- 🍁 Maple Sugar Day | 12–4 p.m. | $5 | Fox Chase
- 🫄 Birth Prep 101: Movement During Labor | 12 p.m. | Free | Cecil B. Moore
- 🍽️ East Passyunk Restaurant Week | Restaurant Hours Vary | $20–$55 | South Philly
Sunday, March 3
- 🧵 Family Festival: Piecing Together | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Pay What You Wish | Philadelphia Museum of Art
- 🇬🇷 Greek Food Festival | 12–6 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Upper Darby
- 🏀 Harlem Globetrotters | 12 p.m. & 5 p.m. | $39+ | Wells Fargo Center
- 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Community Day | 3 p.m. | Free | University of Pennsylvania
- 🎵 Womynsfest | 7 p.m.–11 p.m. | Free | University City
- 🍽️ East Passyunk Restaurant Week | Restaurant Hours Vary | $20–$55 | South Philly
Monday, March 4
- 🎵 Women’s History Month Concert | 3:30 p.m. | Free | Feltonville
- 🍀 What’s Luck Got To Do With It? | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Fox Chase
- 🍽️ East Passyunk Restaurant Week | Restaurant Hours Vary | $20–$55 | South Philly
Today on City Cast
Increasing Black Male Voter Turnout, Philly's Self-Driving Shuttle
It’s the Friday News Roundup! The City Cast Philly podcast runs down an initiative to get 2,024 young Black men registered to vote by November and the debut of Philly’s first autonomous bus down at the Navy Yard.
Enjoy your weekend!
— Asha Prihar
Thanks to Laura Benshoff for editing!
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