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It's Where is it Wednesday! Do you know where in Philadelphia this family of turtles is?

Check out this Philadelphia food guide from Eat Your World, a site that focuses on regional and traditional foods in locations across the globe. We especially love their "How to Burn it Off" guide!


Eat Your World | A global guide to local foods | Philadelphia
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Eat Your World spotlights regional foods around the world, telling you what they are and where to find them when you travel.

Jay-Z's Made in America music festival lineup was announced - who are you excited to see?


Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Santigold to headline Jay-Z’s Made in America fest in Philly
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Pearl Jam, the Seattle grunge survivors fronted by Eddie Vedder who closed down the Spectrum in South Philadelphia in 2009 with four sold-out shows, will headline the “Made in America” festival in Philadelphia on Sept. 1 and 2 along with Jay-Z. Other notable acts added to the lineup on M...

Can you sing the whole "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" intro? Watch Will Smith doing it here on the Graham Norton show on BBC, then check out our Will Smith-inspired itinerary: http://bit.ly/KsILvE


Will Smith and Gary Barlow Do 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Rap - The Graham Norton Show - BBC One
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/grahamnortonshow Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Hollywood star Will Smith, who stars in new film Men in Black III; Take That's Ga...

We love this Insider's Guide to Philadelphia from the Wall Street Journal - what's your top insider tip?


Insider's Guide to Philadelphia
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Where to eat, sleep, play and shop in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, with advice from chef Masaharu Morimoto, author Lisa Scottoline, architect Denise Scott Brown and philanthropist Marjorie Rendell.

Philadelphia was named among the 10 Best Cities for Shopping in the world by CNBC.com, alongside London, Paris, LA, and Hong Kong - what's your favorite place to pick up the latest fashions in the City of Brotherly Love?


10 Best Cities for Shopping
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By Michelle Fox, CNBC.comFor those who love to shop, the search for that must-have item can be as fun as owning the actual product. And some cities offer shoppers a bounty of options. So, where are the top shopping destinations around the globe?To find out, CNBC spoke with a team of editors at Tobe ...

We had a great time at the media preview yesterday for The Barnes Foundation - check out these photos from Philly.com, which includes a photo of several of our international press group that came in to cover the opening:


Barnes Media Preview
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About 200 reporters, critics, and photographers from the United States and abroad descended on the Barnes Foundation Wednesday as the clock ticked down toward the opening of the new gallery on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday. (Photos by TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer)

It's a beautiful day in Philadelphia! If you're in the area, head over to Bassett's in Reading Terminal Market and try out the new PB&J-flavored ice cream, in honor of the Philadelphia Business Journal! It's a tasty treat for a great cause - proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

PCVB President & CEO Jack Ferguson will be scooping from noon-12:30pm alongside local celebs, including former
Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell.

The Barnes Foundation
Photos from the Barnes press preview

It's where is it Wednesday! Do you know where in Philadelphia this is?

Congratulations to Claude Giroux on receiving the Wanamaker Award! The PCVB's Philadelphia Sports Congress presents the award each year in conjunction with Amerimar/Behringer Harvard.


Flyers' Giroux to receive Wanamaker award
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Flyers center Claude Giroux will receive the 2012 John Wanamaker athletic award June 5 at the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room.

Check out "With Art Philadelphia" and curate your own experience! We're thrilled to be a partner.


With Art Philadelphia™
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PCVB President & CEO Jack Ferguson has been asked to “serve,” the latest Bassetts Ice Cream Flavor, PB&J, in honor of the Phila. Business Journal’s 30th Anniversary. Meet him and other locals at Bassetts at Reading Terminal on May 17 and buy a scoop to benefit Habitat for Humanity. RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/2012PBJSCOOP

We can't wait to hear who else is coming to this Labor Day Music Festival! Announcement is being made later this morning...


Jay-Z to Headline Musical Festival in Philly
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Rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will headline a two-day music festival on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia during the Labor Day weekend, according to the Inquirer.

Good luck to all those taking to the Schuylkill River this weekend for a Philadelphia tradition -- the Dad Vail Regatta. It's supposed to be beautiful all day today and tomorrow for the races! Check out http://dadvail.org/Spectators to get in on the action.

Sister Cities Park is now open! Congratulations to Center City District and their many partners who helped make this possible. Can you name all of Philadelphia's 10 sister cities?

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to celebrate the power of travel on Travel Rally Day! A special thanks to the U.S. Travel Association, as well as our partners at Independence Visitor Center, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation and the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association.


Travel Rally Day with U.S. Travel Association

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Happy Travel Rally Day! Did you know that hospitality is the Philadelphia region's third-largest industry? 134,000 jobs are supported by traveler spending in Greater Philadelphia. Follow #VoteTravel on Twitter today to learn more about the Power of Travel!

If you're attending our member event tomorrow, remember it is rain or shine. Looking forward to it with our friends from U.S. Travel Association and the Vote Travel bus!


Vote Travel Bus Tour
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We're taking a cross-country road trip to showcase the power of travel in America. Get America Moving - Vote Travel!

Have you tweeted the Philadelphia Flyers a good luck message yet?


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Tweet your good luck messages to the Flyers using the hashtag #letsgoflyers

Two days until the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run! Here's a guide on what to eat to prepare from Philly.com. What's your pre-race routine?


What to eat for Broad Street
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You've pulled yourself out of a warm bed on Saturday mornings for the last 10 weeks. You've stretched, cross-trained, and iced. You've worked hard for this race, and you are ready. So what's left?

Our booth at ASAE's Springtime Expo! The cheesesteaks are a big hit.

Have you gotten your tickets to The Mann Center for the Performing Arts season opener on 5/11, featuring The Curtis Institute of Music? They’re free!!


Gala Concert - Gateway to Europe with Fireworks! | The Mann Center
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The Mann’s Summer 2012 Season opens with fireworks and a grand send-off for the Curtis Symphony Orchestra as they embark on a European tour to open the famed Dresden Music Festival. Praised for its “otherworldly ensemble and professional level of sophistication” (New York Times), the Curtis Symphony...

There are still a few tickets left to our Phillies Member Event! Come out and meet the Phillie Phanatic at this pre-game party and networking reception, help us celebrate Travel Rally Day with the U.S. Travel Association, then cheer on the Phillies as they take on the New York Mets.


Phillies Event
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Networking: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Game: 7:05 p.m. Join fellow PCVB members for networking and entertainment! Enjoy a visit from the Phillie Phanatic and a chance to win an autographed item at this pre-game party and networking reception, then cheer on the Phillies as they take on the New York Mets. Eac...

W Hotel planned for Chestnut Street
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An upscale W Hotel is scheduled to break ground next year on a half-acre site that was originally planned for a $420 million Waldorf-Astoria Hotel with luxury condominiums before the lending markets collapsed four years ago. The new hotel would sit on what is now a surface parking lot at 1441 Chestn...

It's Where is it Wednesday! Do you know where in Philadelphia this is?

This week is your last chance to see Van Gogh Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The special exhibition ends 5/6!