Results tagged “streetbridge”

Graffiti, flyers, and rust line the southern walkway of the South Street Bridge.

Finished within the last year, this newly-landscaped part of Fairmount Park lies between the Waterworks Restaurant and the Spring Garden Street Bridge, from which the photo was taken.

Since the powers that be have reassigned Blinq editor Daniel Rubin to the metro desk, we're left with the Inky's 9 other blogs for unique online content. We decided to browse through them so you don't have to.

Although the South Street Bridge itself is all but falling apart, the views it offers of our skyline are perfect. Market West and Rittenhouse skyscrapers rise to a peak then retreat symmetrically, as if someone plucked each building from above and placed it back down with intentional design.



Click either one of the panoramic images to enlarge it.

This past Saturday, I was walking east over the Walnut Street Bridge. Just as I passed World Café Live, I heard trombones. Or at least one trombone. I assumed it was coming from inside, but the further east I got, the louder the music became. I was entirely exhausted and assumed that perhaps I was just losing my mind. No, I’ve never imagined brass instruments before, but, hey, I’m weird. Anything’s possible… including playing the trombone while rollerblading, which was exactly what I finally saw a gentleman doing directly across the street from me.

Skyline and Schuylkill River from the Spring Garden Street Bridge on a hazy summer day.

So maybe a week of rain isn't the best time to ask you about your favorite place to stand outside and wait for food. But Phillyist wants to know: what's your favorite food truck in the city?

Dan Rubin at Blinq tells us that yesterday was the most depressing day of the year - which we suppose means the rest of the year will be full of sunshine and lollipops, scientifically speaking. Here's what the rest of the blogosphere was talking about while the winter blues were still on (now that they're over we assume everyone's left their computer for celebratory dancing in the street):