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2002 Features

12/26/02 - Mummers Time
Check out this schedule for this years Mummers Performances and New Year's Eve Philadelphia Hotel Packages

12/18/02 - Building Your Home Addition
What you need to know before you look for a contractor and tips on finding a general contractor, getting bids and choosing the right contractor for your job.

12/06/02 - Celebrating The Holidays
The period between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is one of the most exciting times of the year in the greater Philadelphia area. Things kick off with the big Thanksgiving Day Parade and conclude with the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day. In between there are parties and celebrations throughout the City including the big Center City Holiday Festival which will run from November 28 through January 1, 2002. 

11/25/02 - Top Italian Restaurants in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has one of the oldest and largest Italian-American communities in the United States in South Philadelphia, which is home to the world famous Italian Market. The city has a large number of top-notch Italian restaurants, featuring both Northern Italian, Southern Italian and Sicilian cuisines.

11/14/02 - Top Philadelphia Steakhouses
While not known for its steakhouses, Philadelphia does have a number of fine restaurants that serve excellent steaks and other fine food.

11/03/02 - Philly's More Fun When You Sleep Over
Winter Hotel Packages in the Greater Philadelphia area makes it easy to see why Philly's more fun when you sleep over.

11/02/02 - Holiday Dancin' in the Streets
This month-long festival features free, nostalgic Mummer fun in Philadelphia.

10/22/02 - Philadelphia Area Fall Foliage
The fall foliage season is at its peak in the Philadelphia area. There are so many places in the area that feature wonderful and scenic views. 

10/08/02 - Decision 2002
Our guide to the 2002 General Election on November 5, 2002. We look at the candidates, parties and election resources in NJ and PA.

09/30/02 - Don't Cry for Me, New Jersey
In a scene that was reminiscent of the famous balcony scene in "Evita", United States Senator Robert Torricelli has announced that he was withdrawing from his re-election race for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey. So what's next?

09/18/02 - Haunted Philadelphia
Discover some of the Greater Philadelphia region's scariest spots.

09/17/02 - Treat Yourself to a Scary Halloween
Find out about more than a dozen great ways to be scared silly in Philadelphia for Halloween.

09/11/02 - A Philadelphian Visits Ground Zero
As we honor the memories of those who gave their lives last September 11 and those who worked at Ground Zero for so many months thereafter, we are featuring this article that we first published last December.

08/29/02 - Philadelphia Eagles 2002
Our look at the 2002 Philadelphia Eagles season. Will Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb lead the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego?

08/21/02 - L.L. Bean Comes to Marlton, New Jersey
LL Bean, the 90-year-old apparel and outdoor equipment retailer, has opened its third retail store outside of Maine. The retail store is located in the Promenade at Sagemore, a new upscale shopping center located on Route 73, just south of the Marlton Circle, in Marlton, New Jersey.

08/12/02 - Greater Philadelphia in Film
M. Night Shyamalan's latest film "Signs" is attracting huge crowds in movie theaters across the country. It is just one of over 50 feature films made in Philadelphia since Sylvester Stallone's 1975 film "Rocky."

08/05/02 - 2002 X Games Return to Philadelphia, PA
The 2002 ESPN X Games return to Philadelphia on Saturday, August 10, and will run through Monday, August 19. 2002. X Games events will take place exclusively at the First Union Complex in South Philadelphia from August 15-19.

07/23/02 - Chaim Potok 1929-2002
Long-term Philadelphia area resident, rabbi and best-selling author, Chaim Potok died on July 23, 2002 at his suburban Philadelphia home. Potok is best known for his novels such as "The Chosen," "The Promise" and "My Name is Asher Lev."

07/21/02 - Pennsylvania and New Jersey Regional Cookbooks
Our picks for the best cookbooks featuring the various cuisines of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.

06/30/02 - It All Began in Philadelphia
It's where a nation was born. Our Independence Day feature looks at the historic events in Philadelphia from 1774-1776.

06/14/02 - Sunoco Welcome America! Festival 2002
Now is the time to make your plans to attend America's biggest 226th Birthday Party with more than fifty free events over eight days concluding with the nation's biggest 4th of July celebration.

06/07/02 - The LPGA Comes to the Tri-State Area
The top international stars, LPGA Hall of Fame members and some exciting young American golfers come to the tri-state area in June for two LPGA tournaments and return again in August in nearby Kutztown, PA.

06/03/02 - Show Some Respect, Philadelphia
The Eagles' new football stadium finally has a name, but have corporate sponsorships of sporting venues finally gone too far in demanding that no nicknames be used for the new facility?

05/20/02 - Best New Restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia Area
Our choices for some of the best new and exciting restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia area with links to user reviews for each of our choices.

05/06/02 - Rowing on the Schuylkill
The top college and high school crews gather in May when the Dad Vail and Stotesbury Cup Regattas come to Philadelphia. We look at these big events and also explore everything you always wanted to know about rowing on the Schuylkill River.

04/28/02 - PrideFest 2002
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary season, PrideFest America 2002 presents the nation's most comprehensive programs about the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community at its annual symposium and festival on April 29-May 5 in Philadelphia. 

04/15/02 - PA Primary Election 2002
The Pennsylvania primary is scheduled for May 21, 2002, a date which may change due to a recent Federal Court decision. We offer our Guide to the 2002 PA Primary.

04/02/02 - May - June Entertainment and Events
Our guide to events and entertainment in the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey area.

03/26/02 - Valley Forge National Historical Park Named to List of Endangered National Parks
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the nation's leading park advocacy organization, has named Pennsylvania's Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania to its fourth annual list of America's Ten Most Endangered National Parks.

03/23/02 - Phillies Baseball 2002
Why is there such apathy about baseball in Philadelphia? Despite last year's success on the field, fans remain unimpressed by Phillies' ownership's commitment to bring a winner to the city.

03/04/02 - 2002 Philadelphia Flower Show Photos
Over 260 photos of the major exhibitors at the 2002 Philadelphia Flower Show.

02/25/02 - Celebrate Irish Month in Philadelphia
Weekends during March are a great time to celebrate the Philadelphia region's rich Irish American heritage, proclaimed as "Irish Month," by Mayor John Street.

02/17/02 - Tax Free PC Plus Week
It's back again - your chance to buy computers, scanners, printers and other accessories for personal use TAX FREE! It only lasts a week. We'll give you all the details.

02/03/02 -  Famous Philadelphians - Benjamin Franklin
No Philadelphian of Colonial times is better known than Benjamin Franklin. His name and spirit live on in so many places in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

01/20/02 - 2002 Philadelphia Flower Show
Our comprehensive guide to the 2002 Philadelphia Flower Show with lots of inside information on how you can get the most out of this year's show, celebrating "The Pleasures of the Garden."

01/12/02 - Can You Find Romance in Philadelphia?
We may have the LOVE statue, and we may be called the "City of Brotherly Love", but answering the question, "Can you find romance in Philadelphia?" is not easy. Updated for 2002.

01/08/02 - 2002 Comic Division Photos
Our collection of photos from the best of the 2002 Comic Division of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade.

01/05/02 - 2002 String Band Division Photos
Our collection of 75 photos of the 2002 String Band Division competition.

01/03/02 - 2002 Mummers Parade Review
The route changed again in 2002 and, quite frankly, it was a disaster. Find out why the Mummers really need to return to their Broad Street roots in our review of the 2002 Mummers Parade.

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