Philly Launches New Web TV Series

Philly Launches New Web TV Series

24 Episodes Show How to Have Fun in Philly on $50 A Day

PHILADELPHIA, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Those with a free afternoon and fifty bucks in their pocket can experience a different side of Philadelphia thanks to a new Web TV series airing weekly on philebrity.tv and uwishunu.com. Providing under-the-radar Philly finds on eating, drinking, music, culture and more, the insider blog, uwishunu.com, is launching the 24-episode Cheap Dates series in partnership with Philebrity on May 10, 2007.

Each Web-TV episode of Cheap Dates will reveal a place to drink and eat; a public space, activity or event; and shops, all within a small, walkable Philly neighborhood. A uwishunu.com blog post will complement each episode, outlining the spots profiled in the show and featuring a map of the route.

The episodes will include stops at bocci courts, boxing rings, cheese caves, underground malls, dog parks, ethnic eateries, food trucks, cultural centers, tequila bars and outdoor murals in neighborhoods such as:

-- East Passyunk Avenue
-- Italian Market
-- Chinatown
-- Northern Liberties
-- West Philly
-- Germantown/Mt. Airy
-- South of South Street
-- Port Richmond

In addition to opening and closing bumpers, uwishunu's 15-second spot will air at the end of each Cheap Dates episode. Live links to uwishunu.com and specific posts within the site will be embedded in each Web episode.

uwishunu(TM) ("you wish you knew") is a two-year tourism initiative created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) to promote the unconventional side of the city primarily through the power of new media and Web 2.0.

For travelers looking to experience what they see in the series, uwishunu.com's one- or two-night Philly Like A Local hotel stay includes fun amenities to help visitors discover all they wish they knew about the city. Philly Like A Local is now bookable on uwishunu.com, gophila.com or by calling the hotels directly.

Philebrity is a Web site devoted to Philadelphia arts, media, politics and gossip, launched in 2004. Since its debut, Philebrity has built a voracious audience of in-tune readers aging from college kids to baby boomers, who all share a very good sense of humor about the City of Philadelphia. Philebrity also hosts a lot of shows and parties.

uwishunu(TM), created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and funded by the City of Philadelphia, reveals the unconventional side of Philadelphia by providing an insider's look at the city's dining, drinking, nightlife, active pursuits and culture as shared by Philly-wise locals. For cool things to do in Philly from the people who really live there, visit http://www.uwishunu.com/.

Source: Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

CONTACT: Caroline Bean of Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation,
+1-215-599-7433, caroline@gptmc.com

Web site:

http://www.gophila.com/
http://www.uwishunu.com/
http://www.philebrity.tv/

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