Make your end of summer a '90s-era rewind in Philly
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Fall is on the horizon — temps are cooling and PSLs are brewing — but it's not too late to still squeeze in some summer revelry.
The big picture: Spice up your end-of-season bucket list by tapping into the latest TikTok trend — "90s summer."
- That's where people celebrate the screen-free, no-plan fun that defined millennials' formative years.
Zoom in: The Philly region is jam-packed with ways to close out the summer in '90s fashion.
🛼 Lace up your skates at an old-school roller rink, like the ever-popular SkatePlex that's been a staple in Northeast Philly since the early 1980s.
- Or check out Rolling Thunder (also in Northeast Philly), where the kiddos can also hop on indoor rides.
🎳 Hit the lanes at South Bowl or St. Monica Bowling Lanes in South Philly, Center City's Round1 Bowling & Arcade in the Fashion District, or Brooklyn Bowl in Fishtown.
🍿 Snuggle up at an outdoor movie and stock up at an old-fashioned concession stand.
- One of the closest drive-in spots is Delsea Drive-In, roughly 42 miles from Center City in Vineland, New Jersey.
- There's also Becky's Drive-In in Walnutport, more than 70 miles from Billy Penn atop City Hall.
- Or grab your blankets and catch an outdoor screening in Philly at Bartram's Garden tonight ("A Minecraft Movie") or Laurel Hill's Cinema at the Cemetery series on Sept. 5. Ben Franklin Parkway also hosts Movie Nights at the Oval on Fridays through Sept. 12.
🚲 Feel the breeze in your hair while riding a bike along Philly's top-notch trails, including the Manayunk Towpath, Pennypack Trail, Cobbs Creek Trail, Forbidden Drive or Schuylkill River Trail.
🛍 Hit the mall! Walk around, browse shops and gossip in the food court at the Fashion District, King of Prussia or Shops at Liberty Place.
🔨 Craft your heart out with your friends or on a date night.
- 🏺Work the wheel at YayClay! in Port Richmond or Baby Face Studio in Manayunk.
- ✨ Take a glass workshop at East Falls Glass Works or make a mosaic at Bella Mosaic Art in Mt. Airy.
- ⛓️ Make jewelry at Alloy Atelier in the Bok Building.
🍭 Satisfy your sweet tooth at an old-fashioned candy shop like Shane Confectionery in Old City, John Lerro Candy in South Philly, All Aboard Candy in Rittenhouse or Edwards-Freeman Nut Co. in Conshohocken.
📸 Spend a day snapping photos with a disposable camera.
- Develop your film at Indie Photo in Fishtown or PhotoLounge near Rittenhouse.