September 4, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

There’s never enough to do.

READ
Dating Makes You Want to Die
What: Daniel Holloway and local writer Dorothy Robinson pen a funny, self-deprecating guide to hooking up.
Why: We don’t date, but we like reading about it.
When: Before Sat. night.
Where: Online at amazon.com.

GET
Cellux Facial
What: New beauty treatment uses different colors of light to help skin woes like acne, rosacea, and discoloration.
Why: About face.
When: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Rescue Rittenhouse Spa, 255 S. 17th St., 2nd flr. (215-772-2766).

EAT
Sweet Green
What: GreenFest Philly hosts an organic pastry contest for pros and amateurs.
Why: You like to stuff your piehole.
When: Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Pastry contest, 2 p.m.
Where: Main Stage, 2nd & South Sts. (215-764-6182).

Campaign Cookies
What: The Night Kitchen Bakery whips up delicious cookies with your favorite presidential candidate’s name.
Why: Politics and pastries: a heretofore unrecognized alliance.
When: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: 7725 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill (215-248-9235).

PICNIC
In the Park
What: Enjoy these last nice days before the return of cooler weather.
Why: You spent the summer indoors.
When: Lunch or dinner.
Where: Any park in the city.