Worship & Community
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Its cornerstone laid in 1907, the Guastavino tiled dome of the de Sales parish has been an icon in its neighborhood.
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24/7.
St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church
4625 Springfield AveSt. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Its cornerstone laid in 1907, the Guastavino tiled dome of the de Sales parish has been an icon in its neighborhood.
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24/7.
The Calvary Center for Culture and Community (CCCC) is part of the active community housed in the landmark 1906 Calvary United Methodist Church building at 48th & Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. The Calvary Building, congregation, and Center serve over 5,000 community members yearly, acting as the “town hall” for one of the nation’s most vibrant and diverse communities.
The Calvary Building is home to the local community association, refugee groups, Twelve Step programs, the historic preservation society, art and cultural activities,peace and social justice organizations, educational classes, and several religious congregations.
Once a beacon for all of West Philadelphia, the church building fell into serious disrepair over the past three decades. To keep the doors open to all members of the community, and to continue supporting the many social and cultural programs taking place here, CCCC is raising $2 million to restore the Calvary church building. With your support, West Philadelphia’s beacon of hope will continue to bring community members together for another hundred years.
Help CCCC continue its mission to:
* Nurture and support efforts to improve the quality of urban life
* Encourage creative and performing arts that enrich the community
* Preserve, restore and renew the historic Calvary Church building
Learn how you can support Calvary Center for Culture and Community and enhance the lives of people in the community.
Calvary Community Center
4740 Baltimore AveThe Calvary Center for Culture and Community (CCCC) is part of the active community housed in the landmark 1906 Calvary United Methodist Church building at 48th & Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. The Calvary Building, congregation, and Center serve over 5,000 community members yearly, acting as the “town hall” for one of the nation’s most vibrant and diverse communities.
The Calvary Building is home to the local community association, refugee groups, Twelve Step programs, the historic preservation society, art and cultural activities,peace and social justice organizations, educational classes, and several religious congregations.
Once a beacon for all of West Philadelphia, the church building fell into serious disrepair over the past three decades. To keep the doors open to all members of the community, and to continue supporting the many social and cultural programs taking place here, CCCC is raising $2 million to restore the Calvary church building. With your support, West Philadelphia’s beacon of hope will continue to bring community members together for another hundred years.
Help CCCC continue its mission to:
* Nurture and support efforts to improve the quality of urban life
* Encourage creative and performing arts that enrich the community
* Preserve, restore and renew the historic Calvary Church building
Learn how you can support Calvary Center for Culture and Community and enhance the lives of people in the community.
Since 2008, Studio 34 has cultivated a community; it has offered affordable yoga classes, workshops, and art shows for those who seek healing, as well as space for wellness practitioners to provide various forms of therapy, from acupuncture to massage to psychotherapy & more.
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Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts
4522 Baltimore AveSince 2008, Studio 34 has cultivated a community; it has offered affordable yoga classes, workshops, and art shows for those who seek healing, as well as space for wellness practitioners to provide various forms of therapy, from acupuncture to massage to psychotherapy & more.
Arts & Culture
Local community theater with offerings of quality and interest.
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Curio Theatre Company
4740 Baltimore AveLocal community theater with offerings of quality and interest.
Producers of the world class Philadelphia Flower Show, where revenue supports the PHS's greening programs that help transform communities throughout the region. #flowershow #phsgardening
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th StreetProducers of the world class Philadelphia Flower Show, where revenue supports the PHS's greening programs that help transform communities throughout the region. #flowershow #phsgardening
Japanese Cultural Center. Experience Japan in Philadelphia.
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Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Horticultural DriveJapanese Cultural Center. Experience Japan in Philadelphia.
Give South Jersey some love! sjca dot net.
Art Exhibits, Theaters, Music Venues, Historic Sites, Museums, Nature Preserves, Outdoor Festivals...
South Jersey Cultural Alliance
101 Vera King Farris DriveGive South Jersey some love! sjca dot net.
Art Exhibits, Theaters, Music Venues, Historic Sites, Museums, Nature Preserves, Outdoor Festivals...
Essential Grocery
Local, organic, ethical, fair trade, fine folks.
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Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore AveLocal, organic, ethical, fair trade, fine folks.
Fu-Wah Mini Market
810 S 47th StThe BEST Vietnamese hoagies!!
Four Worlds Bakery
4634 Woodland Avehttp://fourworldsbakery.vpweb.com/?prefix=www
Shopping
The best thrift store around. Open 10-7pm. Closed Sundays.
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The Second Mile Center
214 S 45th StThe best thrift store around. Open 10-7pm. Closed Sundays.
Italian Market
919 S 9th StAmerica's Oldest Outdoor Market
Clark Park is home to one of the largest and most well-populated farmers’ market in Philadelphia, and boasts over a dozen vendors manning tables piled high with organic fruits, heirloom vegetables...
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Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveClark Park is home to one of the largest and most well-populated farmers’ market in Philadelphia, and boasts over a dozen vendors manning tables piled high with organic fruits, heirloom vegetables...
If you go to only one place in Philly, let this be the one
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StIf you go to only one place in Philly, let this be the one
Food Scene
The Gold Standard Cafe
4800 Baltimore AveAlways busy. Free wifi. Good food.
Cedar Park Cafe
4914 Baltimore AveChicken & Waffles!!
CHEESESTEAK EGGROLL!!
Best Chinese/American takeout in area. Personal favorites: Singapore Mei Fun, Sesame Chicken, Egg Foo Young
Peking Inn
4905 Catharine StCHEESESTEAK EGGROLL!!
Best Chinese/American takeout in area. Personal favorites: Singapore Mei Fun, Sesame Chicken, Egg Foo Young
Wonderful Middle Eastern Fusion; unique menu. Need reservation on weekends.
CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS!!
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Aksum
4630 Baltimore AveWonderful Middle Eastern Fusion; unique menu. Need reservation on weekends.
CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS!!
Lebanese Open Flame Goodness, All Halal, vegan selections
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Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill
4420 Walnut StLebanese Open Flame Goodness, All Halal, vegan selections
Bringing food from the villages of India
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Desi Village Indian Restaurant
4527 Baltimore AveBringing food from the villages of India
Colonial Pizza
400 S 43rd StIt's my favorite pizza place.
Desi Chaat House
501 S 42nd StMild to Wild, Halal, and "nom nom"
Vientiane Café
4728 Baltimore AveLao-Thai Cuisine (Closed Sunday and Monday)
Drinks & Nightlife
The have a bar on the second floor that has live music regularly, and it's great.
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Abyssinia Restaurant
229 S 45th StThe have a bar on the second floor that has live music regularly, and it's great.
Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveEthopian restaurant and hookah lounge with a club atmosphere.
Museums and Attractions
Not just a museum but "curators of curiosity."
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin PkwyNot just a museum but "curators of curiosity."
University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Penn Museum
3260 South StUniversity of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the RepublicFor fun. For learning. For ALL.
"to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance."
-Geo. Washington
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National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S Independence Mall E"to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance."
-Geo. Washington
Hershey Park Service Center station
100 Hersheypark DrChocolate and more!
Just 2 blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
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National Constitution Center
525 Arch StJust 2 blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
"Numerous forms of media from film, sculpture, interactive displays, and tributes create ways of thinking about liberty that may not have occurred to many people."
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National Liberty Museum
321 Chestnut St"Numerous forms of media from film, sculpture, interactive displays, and tributes create ways of thinking about liberty that may not have occurred to many people."
A Surprise around Every Corner. One of the most comprehensive collections in the country.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyA Surprise around Every Corner. One of the most comprehensive collections in the country.
The zoo supports conservation efforts around the world.
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Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard AveThe zoo supports conservation efforts around the world.
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
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Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount AveEastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.