From a Greenhouse Pop-Up to a Bowl of Legendary Ramen, Find Your Ultimate Winter Oasis This Week

Photo by Constance Mensh for the Institute of Contemporary Art

If you do nothing else this week, escape to the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center’s Getaway pop-up for some sun and R&R. You probably won’t feel like you’re in Miami—but you won’t feel like you’re in Philly in the dead of winter, either. And that’s a small blessing, isn’t it?

Monday

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Congratulations are in order…you’re approaching the finish line of the holiday madness. — Come thru and chill with a Cacao Calm. Blended with stress relieving mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs like Reishi and Ashwagandha. Kiss those home for the holiday anxieties bye 👋🏻 . . . . . . #herballatte #wellnessrefineryphl #ashwagandha #reishi #adaptogens #cacao #stressrelief #antianxiety #latte #bewellphilly

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First things first, coffee: The Wellness Refinery’s inventive tonic bar spices up your morning caffeine fix with adaptogens and brain-boosting mushrooms like lion’s mane. Do it.

Tuesday

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That feeling.💥 _ Halfway through a Burn class — when your heart is pumping and your moves are perfectly synced to Lizzo and you feel like you could give Embiid a run for his money — that’s the kind of feeling worth chasing. _ Experience it yourself through the link in bio. #fittertogether #cityfitnessburn 📸: @o__s__k__a__r

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Punch out any frustrations at Phight Club—you’ll find the boxing-inspired class at our East Market outpost at 7:15 p.m. Do it. 

Wednesday

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Look forward to spring: Heyday Athletic (formerly Philadelphia Sports League) just opened registration for spring rec sports leagues, including everything from giant beer pong (really) to kickball. Do it. 

Thursday

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Kabocha Curry ramen or "pumpkin spice" special for Halloween. Vegetarian but can be vegan. Don't forget, roll through tonight in a costume and get $2 off your bowl! We got candy too! . . . #neighborhoodramen #ramen #phillyvegan #phillyvegetarian #eaterphilly #foobooz #phillyfood #sunnoodles #kabocha #pumpkinspice #kabocharamen

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Soup night! Warm up over a piping-hot bowl of Craig Laban-approved broth and noodles at Neighborhood Ramen. Do it. 

Friday

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"This last exhibition in the epic 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 series seem[s] to suggest that, although the passing of time is universal, the present for black people is very specific: uneven, unavoidable, unrelenting." –Tiana Reid, for Art in America ⁣ ⁣ Don't miss your chance to visit 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦: 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, on view through December 22!⁣ ⁣ Click the link in our profile to read the full review by Tiana Reid for @artinamerica.⁣ ⁣ 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 is organized by ICA Andrea B. Laporte Associate Curator Meg Onli, and has included the exhibitions 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 and 𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴. For more information, visit icaphila.org/exhibitions.⁣ ⁣ Photo by: Constance Mensh (@cocobanal)⁣ ⁣ #ICAphiladelphia⁣ #Free. #ForAll.⁣

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Get your mind right: The Institute for Contemporary Art is offering free guided meditation sessions with art as your backdrop. Do it.

Saturday

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Wanna make Tuesday feel more like Friday? Cool, go register for Cupid's Undie Run! [link in bio]⠀ #endnf #imwithcupid #cupidsundierun

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Cross running the streets in your undies off your bucket list at Cupid’s Undie Run, a 1-mile fun run benefiting neurofibromatosis. Do it. 

Sunday

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News to warm you right up this winter: Getaway at the Greenhouse returns Feb. 1-16! 🌴⛱😎 Join us, @philaparkandrec and @byconstellation for family-friendly fun in the “sun!” Register for your free tickets at bit.ly/GetawayAtTheGreenhouse1 🌞#TheGreenhousePHL #fairmountpark #westfairmountpark #visitphilly #discoverphl #free #familyfriendly #horticulturecenter

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Get away—kind of. The Getaway at the Greenhouse, a warm weather-inspired pop-up, takes over  the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center for 16 days this month. Do it.