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cockatoo.fun) and predominantly black Level Up (1330 Walnut St. On the Friday night of my visit, excited, thirsty crowds and lines wound out the doors of two new LGBTQ+ nightclubs: the two-level Cockatoo (208S 13th St. Pride month was a particularly jubilant time to be in Philadelphia love.
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In June 2021, Philly’s gayborhood popped with queer-themed yarn bombs galore, including a 13-foot-long rainbow at 5th and South (50 hours and 70 skeins of yarn were involved), which can still be seen at that location, and a full-sized Liberty Bell replica, which is on display through part of 2022 at the National Liberty Museum (321 Chestnut St. The openly lesbian Nikolich has been at yarn bombing for four years, documenting her work on the Instagram account Lace In the Moon ( /lace_in_the_moon). Swapping out spray paint for yarn, this textile (and tactile) form of street art sees fences, walls, tree trunks, street posts, lamps, and benches decked out in crochet installations. When someone tells you there’s been a bombing in Philadelphia these days, you might want to investigate the scene, since they’re probably refering to the colorful, joy-bringing work of local “yarn bombing” artist Nicole Nikolich.
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Over the last two years, despite the pandemic, Philadelphia is seeing an expansion of exciting new hotels, restaurants, and cultural developments.