Hello everyone, I just lost my blogging virginity. I feel like a new woman. Ok so I need help from all South Philly residents. I am interested in finding out about the young, 20-something life, in that area. I am hoping to write a piece for a publication about that sort of idea. I have been visiting some local spots in the Italian Market and Bella Vista/Queen Village area and I have gathered a pretty similar story. There are alot of young artisit in the area and a majority have onced live in NYC and are back here for financial or other reasons. The attitude I got was young, ambitious and trendy. I think South Philly as a great prospective for a good old Philadelphia story. Can anyone help me with some names of people who have lived this sort of story? If I am fabricating all this, tell me too!

Thanks I am so grateful!

For what purpose is this information going to be used?

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And, while I welcome you here, we only post things once - in one place, rather than three times.

Your post will get seen - everyone uses the new posts since last visit - and people will respond, if interested.

As for giving you names, etc. That's on the folks who want to respond. If someone is giving names, I urge you to do it by PM rather than on the general threads (not sure giving anyone else's name is an awfully good idea).

I have no idea where you are getting the idea that the majority of young artists (which must be a real small percentage of people in S. Philadelphia) are from New York. That's not my experience at all - and I'm an ex-New Yorker.

Now, perhaps if the thrust of your story is on ex-New Yorkers, you might have a good tale. If it's on typical S. Philadelphia people (or even typical Philadelphia artists) you've got some more research to do.

Good luck. Welcome to the board.

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I think she's just looking for young studs!

Thanks for the welcome advice. I am not after a date via blogs. I much perfer personal contact. I am doing a possible freelance piece and I have done alot of neighborood reporting and am hoping to get some more stories. I like the idea about ex-New Yorkers and I guess I am trying to find a neighborhood, if one that there seems to be a concentration of them. I am doing alot of bar/cafe reporting and I was just hoping to get some more stories. Cut me some slack, I am not too internet savvy.

colie, don't mind the pitbulls, I would say most new yorkers are probably moving to old city. The huge penthouse condos in philly that are 1 million or so would probably go for 5-10x that much in NYC.

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Thanks for the kindness...philly sure is tough. But to hang with the big guys, I have to play with the big guys....wish me luck ;-)

Wil - you should be ashamed of yourself - stereotyping us ex-NYC folks in such a way. :no_hitti:

Besides, most of us know the value of money and wouldn't be caught dead in one of those tasteless places - if it weren't for the tax abatements.

Those of us with smarts are living in Overbrook Farms.

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chrissayer? Is that your name? What am I supposed to call you? Anyway, you are an ex-New Yorker? Tell me about it if you don't mind. You can write me an email if you want. Now where on this blog can I post and email address?