Philadelphia is home to many attractions, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Art Museum. But did you know it also home to… PNBR?! Although PNBR is in its 11th year, you may still be asking “What in the world is PNBR?” Why, it's the Philly Naked Bike Ride of course! Yup… I said “NAKED and BIKE RIDE”. The PNBR is a volunteer-run annual event in Philly.
A "bare as you dare" event, the PBNR welcomes free spirits of all levels of cycling prowess, walks of life, and amounts of clothing. Naked Bike Rides are held in cities all over the world, and were started to promote fuel-conscious consumption (hence the bike-riding), positive body image (hence the nakedness) and cycling advocacy (you can't ignore a bicycle if the cyclist is partially nude!).
I have never attended this event, either as a rider or a spectator, but I promise it truly exists. The event used to be held in September, but due to some “chilly” riding weather the past few years, it’s been moved to August for a little more "bare" comfort. If you're going to be in the area and want to attend (or avoid) the event, check out the PNBR site for more info. But be warned - as you may expect, portions of the site contain NSFW (not safe for work) pics of the ride and also humorous FAQs, such as "Isn’t it uncomfortable to sit on a bike seat naked??" And the question I ask each and every year… ”Is this LEGAL?!” It’s still a confusing one for me, it’s not “legal” per se, but it’s not “NOT legal” either? Go figure. (read here for exact info on its legality) Either way, it certainly seems like quite the event! 11 years running! (or I guess I should say, cycling!)
The ride is free, just show up and Ride! The starting location will be announced 24 hours prior to the ride.
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Ride Naked! (or not!)
Laura
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Springhouse Education, previously know as “The College Process”, provides a holistic approach to education that empowers students to develop a greater sense of self worth through guided academics and creative enrichments. Students are immersed in a positive nurturing environment where they receive individual and small group instruction at their pace and level.
We also offer “Cyber Assist Tutoring”, an individually tailored program that provides a successful cyber school experience. With academic support and accountability, to ensure content mastery, a cyber student can complete their online curriculum on time and with confidence.
Although we still stay true to our roots by offering SAT/ACT prep, college admissions counseling and academic tutoring we have expanded our repertoire to include; family style and individual yoga classes, art classes, music lessons and wellness workshops. It is our intention to provide an environment where we can focus on mind and body, providing a holistic experience.
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| FESTIVALS AND FAIRS
58th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival
With David Crosby & Friends, and MANY MANY MORE!
August 15th - 18th
Old Pool Farm, Upper Salford Township
The Philadelphia Folk Festival is a family-oriented event. Music and merriment for the entrie family! Camping, children's acitivities, handcrafters, curated food vendors and music, music, music!
2019 Lineup
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Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
Weekends plus Labor Day Monday
Through October 30th
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The Grounds of Mount Hope Estate
2775 Lebanon Rd, Manheim
The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire has established itself as a travel destination venue all its own. Since 1980 the Faire has grown from a sumptuous feast into a 12-weekend spectacular event. It is a feast of every sense. Add to that laughter, aesthetics, artistry, theatrics, delight, and so much more, and one begins to grasp what awaits the person coming through the huge castle entrance for the first time.
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The Great Allentown Fair: Celebrating 167 years!
August 27th - September 2nd
Allentown Fairgrounds
302 N 17th St, Allentown
The Great Allentown Fair offers a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Dedicated to supporting the achievements of farmers, gardeners and homemakers, the Fair enables children to learn where their food comes from while spending an exciting day riding rides, playing games and seeing shows.
Concerts include: Miranda Lambert, Brooks and Dunn, Daryl Hall & John Oats, and many more! Tickets to concerts must be purchased separately.
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| Phoenixville VegFest
Saturday, August 24th (rain date August 25th)
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Reeves Park
401 Main St., Phoenixville
Don’t miss the fourth-annual VegFest, a vegan food and street festival with live music, vendors and local restaurant specials.
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Citadel Country Spirit USA
August 23rd - 25th
Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds
5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore
A multi-day music festival with great country music artists including Billy Currington, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Frankie Ballard and many more. Festival-goers are also treated to a wide selection of food vendors, restaurants and beverages.
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| LOOKING FORWARD
Ludwig's Corner Horse Show and Country Fair
August 31st - September 2nd
Ludwig's Corner Horse Show Grounds
Chester County, near Glenmoore
Fun for the whole family! More fun for all the kids in our Midway. Inflatables, rides and games will be enjoyed by the younger crowd. Buy a wristband for all day fun! And don’t forget about the shops! Many local and out of the area shops come to share the same tent atop the LCHS midway. Vendors offer everything from antiques to handcrafted jewelry, fine art to fashions and everything in between.
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The 34th Annual Mushroom Festival
Saturday, September 7th: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 8th: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Friday, September 6th Parade - 6:00 PM)
Downtown Kennett Square
Rain or Shine!
Come enjoy the old fashioned carnival, antique and classic car show, cook-offs, music, entertainment, shopping and of course... plenty of fun(gi)! Take a stroll down Mushroom Boulevard (State Street the rest of the year) in beautiful Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and celebrate the area's number one crop-the mushroom.
Details, schedules, a brochure and map are available on the Mushroom Festival website.
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10th Annumal Phoenixville Blues Festival
Presented by The Steel City Blues Society
Saturday, September 7th
Noon - 10:00 PM
Reeves Park, Phoenixville
The Steel City Blues Society is a nonprofit organization established to cultivate and preserve the tradition of blues music. Through community events such as the Phoenixville Blues Festival, our mission expands to include helping the youth in our community discover the wonder and joy of music by raising awareness and funds for music lessons and other local charities. Free to the Public!
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2019 Hurricane Hill Farm Corn Maze
This year "Ancient Rome"!
Opens September 7th
Open weekends until November 3rd
704 East Reeceville Rd., Coatesville
The Hurricane Hill Farm Corn Maze is intended for family-friendly fun. Both children and the young at heart will enjoy the experience of navigating, getting lost, and trying to figure your way out. If you enjoy fresh air and exercise, come on out! The maze is the ultimate experience because you and your family are LOST! You work through the challenge to escape together and savor the victory when you emerge victorious!
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27th Annual Radnor Fall Festival
Presented by First Resource Bank
Sunday, September 15th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Rain or Shine!
Downtown Wayne on North Wayne Avenue
Fun for the whole family! $10 Ride pass for the whole day! Rides, Moon Bounces, Food, Vendors, Dance & Music Performances, Top Dog contest with Braxton's Animal Works.
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11th Annual Paoli Blues Fest & Street Fair
Saturday, September 28th
Bands Perform Noon - 6:00 PM
225 South Valley Rd., Paoli
Rain or Shine!
Paoli will be hummin', singin' and swayin' to the Blues! Six fantastic local Blues Bands! A Street Fair for family fun with food, kids’ activities, street entertainers, as well as vendors, massages and dancing. Expanded Parking. Shuttles and more!
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| NOT THAT WE REALLY WANT TO THINK ABOUT THIS YET, BUT...
Some great Back-to-School tips!
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| FOOD FESTIVITIES
3rd Annual Summer-Send Off
Sunday, August 25th
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
La Cabra Brewing
642 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
This family-friendly pig roast boasts activities for the whole family, live music and of course, a fantastic beer selection.
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| Summer Food Truck Throw Down
Saturday, August 17th - 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 18th - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Chaddsford Winery
632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford
Food trucks are taking over Chaddsford for a weekend-long throw down, and you get to be the judge!
Explore a wide-variety of food truck fare, sip locally-produced wine, and enjoy live music at the Summer Food Truck Throw Down.
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Pop-Up Biergarten
Thursday, August 22nd
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Historic Sugartown
260 Spring Rd., Malvern
Historic Sugartown has once again teamed up with Malvern's Locust Lane Craft Brewery and Chaddsford Winery to offer Pop-Up Biergartens. Tour Historic Sugartown’s buildings, view bookbinding demos and enjoy food truck fare from Famous Crab Cakes Prospect Park, Saloon 151, The Cow and the Curd and Scoops 'N' Smiles Ice Cream & Water Ice. BYO lawn chairs and games. Free admission.
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| 2019 Food Truck and Music Festival
Saturday, August 24th
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East Goshen Township Park
1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester
Live music plus over a dozen local food trucks, including Happy Pita, Polish Connection, Campus Chicken, Koi on the Go, Barkley’s BBQ, Gotta Lotta Gelata and Kona Ice.
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| MOVIE MADNESS
Reel Life: A Summer Film Series
Wednesday, August 28th; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, August 30th; 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Radnor Memorial Library
114 West Wayne Ave., Wayne
The film selection exemplifies resilience, witnesses our industrial past, praises literary excellence, and reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with nature and one another. All films are free and registration is not required.
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Final Friday Movie Screening
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Friday, August 30th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Rd., Wayne
Final Friday Movie Screening takes place after Tredyffrin Public Library has closed for the evening. Patrons will not be able to access the library during this event & doors will open 15 minutes before the film start time. Please register so they can be appropriately prepared. The staff spends time setting out chairs and making popcorn. Feel free to bring your own blankets or cushions to increase your comfort.
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Movies Under the Stars
Movies Under the Stars
Friday, September 6th
8:30 PM - 10:20 PM
Easttown Library
720 1st Ave., Berwyn
Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a movie behind the Easttown Library on a big (21 ft) outdoor screen.
Arrive any time after 8:00 PM. No registration necessary. Free popcorn!
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Cinema in the Cemetery: Beetlejuice
Wednesday, August 21st
8:30 PM
Gates Open at 7:30 PM
Laurel Hill Cemetery
3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
As the sun sets over Laurel Hill’s historic tombs, the grainy joys of the film experience will be brought to life during the cemetery’s annual summertime movie series. August’s feature film, Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton will be presented in conjunction with the Philadelphia Film Society.
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No matter what you're looking for, you'll find it at Briggs Auction!
From fine home furnishings to tools; fine jewelry to real estate, we're your source.
See our website for up-to-the minute auction information and thousands of photos. And we're always accepting quality consignments.
Call or email to get started.
610.566.3138
info@briggsauction.com
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We’ll be open soon — please stop in and see why we’ve been voted Best Bank of Chester County two years running!
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Whether furnishing your home, picking up a new outfit, hitting the gym or looking for a date night spot, Suburban Square has it all!
suburbansquare.com
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We help make time to…
PLAY:
70+ Golf Courses and Games
LEARN: to play.
Beginners Welcome!
PARTY:
BYO Beer/Wine & Food!
Reserve times at PlayaRoundGolf.net
610-725-9155 (Malvern) &
610-228-2814 (Ardmore)
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389 W. Lancaster Ave
Wayne
610-688-9856
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Your child can learn to read with confidence and grow to love learning at Woodlynde School. As a leading college prep school for students who learn differently, Woodlynde School turns reluctant readers into Ready for College, Ready for Life students.
woodlynde.org
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More than 100 classes and workshops available to choose fromin drawing and painting, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, culinary, photography,stained glass, book making, and more.
wayneart.org
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Rigorous liberal arts, college preparatory education within the context of a Christian worldview.
DC students are challenged, nurtured and known.
Schedule a personal tour today.
dccs.org
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Malvern Prep is an independent Augustinian school for young men in grades 6 through 12, defined by the Augustinian values of
Truth, Unity, and Love.
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Long after it won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize,Our Town remains one of the most popular American plays. Celebrate love, family, and community with Thornton Wilder’s masterwork.
For tickets:
610-644-3500
PeoplesLight.org
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Successful Students.
Accomplished Graduates.
Compassionate Leaders.
Since 1856, Notre Dame has
inspired young women to excel
within a college preparatory
curriculum rooted the Catholic
mission of service to others.
610.971.0498
ndapa.org
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Don’t let those waterskills go stagnant!
Grab 2 FREE Private
Swim Lessons at Club La Maison. New Clients only.
Club La Maison
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Summer Fun Jam and
Concert in the Park
August 24th
Merwood Park
2498 Linden Dr, Havertown
A sensory friendly day of inclusion for people of all abilities. Afternoon activities, games for kids, pony rides, food – followed by a concert under the stars featuring live music from Wonderland.
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