[View the story "Why Philadelphians love Philly" on Storify ]Why Philadelphians love Philly To celebrate all persons, places and things Philly, Philly Love Notes blogger Emma Fried-Cassorla teamed up with Mighty Writers, Independents Hall and Young Involved Philadelphia for the Nov. 30 #whyilovephilly party. Proceeds were given to Might Writers. Storified by NewsWorks · Mon, Dec 03 2012 10:26:20
The concept for the Why I Love Philly party came about in 2011.
Why I Love Philly Launch Party!walkingwhalevideo
And judging by the photos, the 2012 party was a big success:
So many great #whyilovephilly postcards to send out! http://pic.twitter.com/WQJGgEpcPhilly Love Notes
Pretty excited to give all of this money to @TimWhitaker30. Many thanks to everyone who donated at #whyilove http://instagr.am/p/Swej33Cnv1/Alex Hillman
RT @CarolineVoyles: Woooo the #whyilovephilly party was crowded. I think I just spooned every single Philadelphian on my way from the bar to the back room.Harrison Haas
So packed and fun RT @ssscorvus: A whole lotta ppl love #Philly Great turn out @thetrestleinn for #whyilovephilly party http://instagr.am/p/SrM1yms95Y/Philly Love Notes
Some of the many reasons why people love Philly:
RT @benstango: Early morning email chains about COMMUNITY vs. SCENE with @Montero + @davidgloss = #whyilovephillyDavid Gloss
RT @bshank: One last #whyilovephilly for the weekend: taking our little guys to Villa di Roma in the @italianmarket. http://pic.twitter.com/LdpVTHk5Aubrey Montgomery
Oh South Philly #whyilovephilly @ Amazing Christmas Lights http://instagr.am/p/SwKkR8LbwY/Kara Lindstrom
One last reason #whyilovephilly: they have their own hackathon page for awesomeness! http://ph.ly/hackathonsali llewellyn
Brunch done right. #whyilovephilly http://twitpic.com/biiw50Ben
#whyilovephilly http://instagr.am/p/SuOFAjGbH0/Sarah Lang
#whyilovephilly #nofilter http://instagr.am/p/StVPu-y4YI/Steve Esteban
Heaven in bun form #whyilovephilly #omnomnom http://instagr.am/p/StBdO-rL2-/Maegan Wrubel
10:30 am drag serenade at #ThinkFest #whyilovephilly http://pic.twitter.com/7ui7jIhQEbony Staton Weidman
Sometimes 40 people get in a room on a Friday night to pitch #hackathon ideas #whyilovephilly #philly #rando http://instagr.am/p/SrlTq4sauu/Christopher Wink
#philly city hall #whyilovephilly #fb http://instagr.am/p/SrMnIwMvx-/imogen
Great progressive friends/activists like @matthewgoldfine = #whyilovephilly cc: @micheemichee520 @claire_rk @EricaInPhilly @aubreymontySophie Bryan
Great food trucks every workday at LOVE Park #WhyilovePhilly #Lunchinlove http://yfrog.com/ntql6rejPhilaParkandRec.
#whyilovephilly because of the history and its sports fans are the greatest #letsgophilsBecca Karr
There is always a good meal to be had #whyilovephillyLea Kleinman
In Philly this is part of city life #fairmountpark #whyilovephilly http://instagr.am/p/Q0geiAyvyO/Urban Blazers
No matter how long I've been away, the city always feels like home #whyilovephillyMandy Fleisher Nace
#whyilovephilly Because even though I'm a Jersey boy, the city of brotherly love opens its arms to me every time I cross the bridge!Joshua Myers
@mikeyil jawns and irish potatoes and beef'n'beers #whyilovephillyElise
Just had a strange woman pull me aside to blow bubbles in my face and tell me to "stay sexy, scrumptious, and healthy." #whyilovephillyShannon Collins
First time I’ve ever actually seen someone riding a unicycle down the road. #WhyILovePhillyChris Ell
@Greensgrow @greenerpartners @FairFoodStand @GreenAisle #WhyILovePhilly #Local #SustainableBetsySpivakInsurance
On the list of easily overlooked reasons #whyIlovephilly: I can drink my coffee on the subway. Makes DC look positively Singaporean.Brendon Shank
#whyilovephilly random live shows http://instagr.am/p/ScBQ9CIX6R/fabulous
Going to do some Small Business Saturday shopping in beautiful @ChestnutHillPA with my bday gift cards. #whyilovephillyVincenzo
Christmas Village in Love Park is so much more fun than a big box store. #whyilovephilly http://pic.twitter.com/DjujdaoRMegan Wendell
why I love philly.ourbloodykisses
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