Bucket List, June 8-13: Events in Philadelphia, The Greatest City Never Sold

While Philadelphia is full of the usual events, festivals and stuff to do, it's also the closing days of Philly Beer Week. Therefore, here is a list of free or cheap PBW events in the area in case you'd rather drink some drafts at any point until Sunday.

Wednesday, June 8:  Center City Sips has quite the rival in Philly Beer Week, but $4 cocktails, $3 vino, $2 brews and half-price appys at participating restaurants in Philly will give PBW a run for its money. Film-film-film-adelphia (Refer to It's Always Sunny), better known as the Philadelphia Film Society, is running a free Terrance Malick marathon leading up to a premiere of his latest on Friday. 

Thursday, June 9: It's the Night Market in University City again, and it's completely legal despite the cover of darkness. Head to 39th and Market for the Blockley Beer Garden's local brews like Troeg's, Victory, Yards and Boxcar - then stay for the ethnic food, Philly vendors and food trucks -so for once, you won't have to chase them around the city. You can also stand still at Opa Restaurant's Thursday Block Party. (During or After either, try $.99 Magic Hat #9 Drafts at the Draught Horse.) 

Additionally, debuting tonight are two things to stop by at the Walnut Street Pier along the dirty, I mean Schuylkill, River.  Though sadly you can't bring your open and obvious container from PBW without a brown bag, it'll be worth it to scope free art and movies. Art in the Open starts its 4-day occupancy along the Schuylkill Banks' at 8 a.m., then shuts down just in time for Outdoor Movie Night around 8:20 p.m. Tonight get your wicked superman on with a screening of Hancock. Early arrival will get you some free snacks and a raffle ticket, so bring a blanket and dinner for maximum enjoyment.

Friday, June 10: Today is last call for the With Love Beer Garden and for more information about the love-child of GPTMC and PBW, check last week's Monday. The Tree of Life by Terrence Malick premieres around Philly tonight, locations like Ritz East (The scene of Morgan Spurlock's Q&A). An open bar to be at? For $20, explore cavanuagh's River Deck and feel like royalty during the 3-hour premium open bar. Get on Philly2Night's guest list to receive the VIP treatment.

Saturday, May 11: The Full Plate Chili Cook Off is three hours of chili and accessories starting at 12 p.m., followed by spending the rest of the day avoiding other attendees after they taste, judge and indulge. Well worth the $10 that gets you a tasting spoon and a ballot, you still have to bring your own bib. At the Full Plate in Northern Liberties on Wildey and 3rd, you won't be disturbed by the Fried Chicken Run put on by South Philly Tap Room at 4 p.m. However, if you want to join in, you can run to the Tap Room for three beers and a friend chicken dinner for $25. My pick? Skip the run and score one beer and friend chicken for $8, then watch as the over-ambitious struggle in one by one after running.

Sunday, June 12: The last day of PBW brings Philly Beer Week Music Fest and the Dock St. to Dock Street Run. Take a look at Sunday on this PBW Guide for more information. After sipping brews all week, you can get your cultural fill at the Piazza At Schmidt's. There, Awesome Fest offers the chance to regain your philosophical dignity with the Philadelphia premiere of The City Dark at 7:30 p.m., co-presented with Rooftop Films and followed by a Q & A with director Ian Cheney. Warning, it's an expose on our world without light, stars or baby sea turtles, so you may want to plan a PBW event afterwards accordingly. 

Monday, June 13: Conshohocken Restaurant Week opens to the public today. Isabella is on the list! I recommend their $20 tasting menu, and make sure you go between 5 and 7 p.m. to take advantage of their delicious happy hour bevys at the same time. The best guide to Conshy Restaurant Week tells you where is worth going.

For More Events this Weekend: For more events in Philadelphia, check out uwishunu.com, or if you're trying do Philly for cheap (or free) read the Examiner.com Page for Philadelphia Budget Events. also, you can follow me on twitter for constant updates about events! Also, if you're going to be at the shore this weekend... DrinkPhilly: Jersey Shore edition can guide your travels.

Philadelphia, The Greatest City Never Sold: Bucket List, June 1 - 6

Wednesday, June 1: Tonight is definitely the night to do happy hour - Center City Sips begins for the summer tonight. Every Wednesday night from now until the end of the world (or the end of summer, whichever comes first), you have $4 cocktails, $3 vino, $2 brews, half off appetizers and a list of all participating restaurants in Philly to choose from. While drink specials only run from 5-7 p.m., some places are offering 15% off your meal after 7. Do it now! Also, starting with Thursday, Philly Beer Week events kick off. I recommend you factor going over the list of events into your Wednesday. Preferably after Happy Hour.

Thursday, June 2: Tonight is definitely the night to do happy hour - It may feel like deja vu from Wednesday, but I guarantee it isn't - it's better. Every first Thursday this summer - it's the Baltimore Dollar Stroll. Coming out of the broke-as-you-know-what college section of the city (where else?), University City is bringing ice cream, beer, samosas, espresso and other treats to the streets - for a buck! For a more upscale, cultural happy hora not populated by college kids, take a look at this: Caipy Hour Carnaval at Cuba Libre. If you're going to be outside of the city, mix with the rich and richer at the Devon Horse Show. It's Grand Prix night, and if you like death-defying acts check out these equestrians attempting to clear a course of fences taller than the national height average. Anthropologie's booth there has light fare and live music to offer (free.) Tickets are $10-ish. Too poor? try sneaking in. Wear boots. And a hat.

Friday, June 3: First Friday. AND The kick-off of Philly Beer Week. If you're not in Philly, well, I don't wanna say you're not cool but.... The best breakdown of Philly Beer Week is from Uwishunu or Drink Philly. Opening Tap Party is June 3, but its $41 for a ticket. If you want to get blasted, an excellent choice. If you're there to mingle and taste beer - see tomorrow's activities. As far as First Friday goes, celebrate in or out of the city (it's obviously better in, but Phoenixville may be a last-minute pinch-hitter). It'll be a nice complement to Beer Week if you'll be kicking off yours unofficially. Plus, if you can't afford the Roots Picnic Saturday - try the poor man's version: Pre-Picnic Party at Dobbs! (P.S. Happy National Donut Day. Free Krispy Kreme for everyone!) By the way, I won tickets to see the Script at the Mann Center Friday! Thanks Citypaper. 

Saturday, May 4: The annual Roots Picnic and the official Fish & Grits After Party are going to dominate Philadelphia on Saturday. Tickets will run you $80 and the party $10 just for cover, but if you go to the International Beer Expo first, it won't hurt quite as much. After running through the 50+ international brews, you Now, if you can't afford either, and you couldn't drink enough to forget that since the beer expo is another $45, then try WXPN's "No Excuses Summer Series." Doors open at 8 p.m. If you get there before 9, then you won't turn into a pumpkin, or worse, lose a shoe - and you won't have to pay the $5 cover.

Sunday, June 5: Say cheese...no really. At the Philly Food Experiment you will be talking, eating, making, slicing and anything else (appropriate) that you can do with cheese from - and loving it. There's a ton of cheesy prizes (pun totally intended) and every imaginable culinary concoction of fromage. It's at World Cafe Live from 12 to 4, and for $10 you can eat, drink and slice through a world of cheese. Tickets. (Shout out to Thrillist Philly for turning me on to this one)

Monday, June 6: Refer to Wednesday. You have from now until the 10th to kick every keg in Philly. Plan your debauchery. The monthly Brew & Chew at Cavanuagh Rittenhouse is surprisingly affordable this week: four courses of Troegs & Victory brews accompanied by tapas for $20 when you sign up here. Also, the With Love Beer Garden is open to the public today, so beginning at 4 p.m., you can drink Victory there too - admission is free, and there will be live music, entertainment and beer lovers abound. Since this Beer Garden is the love child of GPTMC and PBW, tonight is the re-release party for Summer Love, the seasonally loved stepchild of GPTMC and Victory Beer. Count on some Philly love (and promos) for this PBW event. Also today? An exclusive chance to raid Arrow Swim Club for a one-time public event. DJ's, Drinks, more: Swim Party till 8 p.m.

Tuesday,  June 7: Pay homage to the Philadelphia Beer Week gods and choose one of the a million beer-tastic events going on. For a list of cheap Philly Beer Week Events, check here. If you are going to be on the Main Line, hit up my favorite happy hour in Conshy, Isabella, because Urban Tango is offering free tango lessons at 8 p.m., followed by open dancing (depending on your interpretation). It will be perfect timing if you show up at 6:30, capitalize on $3.50 tapas and sip some liquid courage in the form of a $5 martini. Make sure you order one just before happy hour ends at 7 so you can nurse it all the way to your tango debut.

For More Weekend: If you're heading to the shore, check out the DrinkPhilly: Jersey Shore edition: drinkjerseyshore.com. Go to the Examiner.com Page for Philadelphia Budget Events - also, you can follow me on twitter for constant updates about events! www.twitter.com/Lindsay_L_Lewis