Blogs with Benefits

October 16, 2010

Look for more inspiration in these blogs and websites. I do!

  • Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (how-to and where-to for one of the all-time best cheap date activities)
  • Break My Routine (Great reader-as-reviewer site about dining, entertainment, and nightlife in the University City District)
  • CityGirlsWorld (Date ideas, trendspotting, and man spotting for sassy urbanites in Philly and DC)
  • The Deli Philadelphia (use their handy running list of shows in venues all over the city)
  • Drink Philly (the DL on everything alcoholic in Philly!)
  • The Key (new Philly local music blog great for daily concert picks)
  • LivingSocial (in addition to their great one-day deals, check out their fabulous 365 Things To Do/Best-of list with everything from the Best- Cafe-For-A-Chat (#146) to the Best-Brunch-Without-A-Wait (#216).  Look me up – I’m #91!)
  • Mattheugeographic (super talented clothing and graphic designer who also created the header  for this site)
  • Midtown Lunch Philly (reviews, maps and specials – everything you need to plan the perfect lunch date!)
  • PhilaDate (date ideas from a local hotspot guru – for when you want to splurge a little)
  • Philly Comix Jam (Events and updates for fans of comics, drawing, and fun)
  • Phillyist (They publish a “Frugal Fun Alert” every week with ideas for fun-about-town under $10)
  • Philly’s Frugal Foodist (great deals on food and drinks happening now; also conveniently searchable by neighborhood.)
  • Philly Funsavers (sign up and they’ll send you a weekly email with discount offers for cool stuff that you will actually want to do – like Mural Arts tours and the Please Touch museum!)
  • Phrequency (From First Friday planning to exhaustive weekly concert listings, plus Philly food and fashion news, this blog delivers a lot of bang for the buck)
  • Septa Pass Perks (if you have a Septa pass, check this site for discounts on food and entertainment searchable by category and location; same goes for NJ transit!)
  • Shmitten Kitten (Hilarious musings on the mysteries of dating and attraction)
  • TheSomersBlog (real estate blog features descriptions of every Philly neighborhood and topical blog that recently featured yours truly!)
  • The Swollen Fox (dedicated Philadelphia music blog with a comprehensive show calendar, including news about FREE shows!)
  • Uwishunu (Reviews of everything in Philly. And I mean everything.)

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