Philadelphia Weekly

1. Brad said... on Oct 19, 2009 at 10:29PM

“This makes me fall in love with West Philly all over again. Terrific work, Sean and Stephen!”

2. Anonymous said... on Oct 20, 2009 at 02:32PM

“Great video! I have been in West Philly for over a year now and I love it!!”

3. Anonymous said... on Oct 20, 2009 at 02:44PM

“If you are from West Philly, you know 52nd and Market is the heart of West Philly. Cut it out with all this soft crap, Live Music and Coffee? Nope!! On 52nd Street, our vendors our out everyday winter, summer, spring and fall, rain or shine. West Philly stand Up!!!”

4. Stephen said... on Oct 20, 2009 at 03:23PM

“Anonymous #3/4, you're certainly right that the 52nd St. corridor is an important part of West Philadelphia. We made sure to specify in the video that even though the headline says West Philly, we were only trying to cover a very specific area (mostly the B-More Ave. corridor) since there's no way you can do a video about all of West Philly in just a few minutes. Even in this very specified region, there's still great locations that were unfortunately left out, and we hope that this video will encourage people to explore the area and find some hidden gems and go further than the bounds that this video covered, and hopefully we will be able to showcase the 52nd street vibe in another video.”

5. Mark Silber said... on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:59PM

“FABULOUS! I live on Baltimore Avenue near Clark Park, and this short introduction to my neighborhood captures the very essence and flavor of this wonderful historic and beautiful part of Philly. I am only sorry you didn't mention the excellent Vientiane Lao/Thai restaurant or the Desi Village Indian restaurant ... and Clark Park has the world's only statue of Charles Dickens. This neighborhood is really special, and I am not ashamed to say that the VIX Emporium is a jewel in our crown. Many thanks and best wishes!”

6. Algernong said... on Oct 21, 2009 at 02:17AM

“This is a very well done glimpse at the energy that makes the neighborhoods sprouting about Baltimore Avenue's backbone attractive and vibrant. Sean and Stephen did a great job of tying in past and present, culture, lifestyle and family in a 7 minute segment. As others have posted, this only represents a sampling of the great gems in this neighborhood.”

7. Michael said... on Oct 21, 2009 at 04:53AM

“An excellent, if short, overview of the neighborhood I moved to three years ago, and have fallen in love with. The people, the architecture, the tree-lined streets, the diversity, the parks and the art culture in this area all make it one of Philly's best kept secrets. Well done - West Philly, stand up indeed!!”

8. Tony West said... on Oct 21, 2009 at 07:07AM

“Woot! Wonderful down-home video, Sean. You're darn right ... Baltimore Avenue is the axis mundi. Hope to see you at the annual Election Meeting of Friends of Clark Park, tonight at Griffith Hall, 45th & Kingsessing, 7pm. We hope to get business done in time for the game.”

9. rosemarie said... on Oct 22, 2009 at 10:58AM

“Sean and Stephen, Well done and thank you!”

10. Anonymous said... on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:39AM

“hey, sean... shhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!”

11. Greg said... on Oct 26, 2009 at 10:55AM

“Nice video guys. I've lived here for 25 years and love it!”