In Passyunk Square

The northeast corner of Broad & Alter has been sitting, underused for as long as we can remember. Over the last five years or so, the property has sat vacant and overgrown, surrounded by a construction fence. On the positive side of the ledger though, the property did feature a

Philadelphia is an amazing historic city with a host of worthy tourist destinations. Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are perhaps the most obvious, with our numerous museums offering more culture than you can shake a stick at. Like looking at cool stuff? Check out the Magic Gardens or go

The 700 block of Latona Street isn't one of the more traversed blocks in the city, so you can be forgiven if you've never found yourself there. Having lived around the corner roughly a decade ago, we've been on this block plenty, and it's 80% a standard South Philly block,

If you've visited Columbus Square Park at any point in the last year, you might have noticed some serious construction activity on the northwest corner of 13th & Reed. Perhaps you remember, this address was previously the site of a two story warehouse which was used as an auto garage,

Philadelphia has a embarrassment of riches when it comes to tourist destinations. Like history? We've got the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Betsy Ross House. Looking for a museum? Check out the Art Museum, the Franklin Institute, or numerous other places that will boost your cultural appreciation. If you're hungry, you can stop

A number of factors conspire to make the 1300 block of S. 10th St. unlike other residential blocks in South Philly. Most noticeably, it flows, at its southern end, into a six point intersection of 10th Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Reed Street, which means it gets much more car and foot

We've mentioned a few times previously that we once lived near Pat's and Geno's, a living situation that not only meant the regular scent of sautéed onions on the breeze, but also introduced us to the reliable and reasonably priced Kong's Auto Repair on the southwest corner of 8th & Latona.

Carburetor is one of those words we've probably heard hundreds of times over the years and while we knew it was somehow related to car engines, we confess we had no concept of its function. But we live in the age of information, and thanks to Wikipedia, we now know that

We're always game for a good zombie project, and it seems that's exactly what's in store for a crappy looking garage that we last checked in on quite some time ago. You may recall, but we'll understand if you don't, we told you about plans to renovate the former auto garage at 1128

The 1400 block of S. Darien Street is rather hidden, only accessible via the 800 block of Reed Street and dead ending before reaching Wilder Street. Because it's a little off the beaten path, it turns out we haven't visited this block in years. And while it has undergone some