Best of Conshy

A short, seasonal, extremely correct list. Updated when the season changes, or when we find a better cheesesteak — whichever comes first.

This month in Conshy · August

Golden hour on the river trail

August evenings, Schuylkill River Trail, heading west out of the borough. The light gets ridiculous around 7:40pm. Bring nothing. Expect everything.

Walk

Schuylkill River Trail

Our boardwalk. Runs right along the river with the borough at your back. Flatter and greener than any beach walk, and zero seagulls fighting you for fries.

Eat

Fayette Street, generally

The main drag. Start at the bottom of the hill and work your way up — pizza, tacos, bar food that outranks its category. Repeat until fully summered.

Drink

A deck. Any deck.

Conshy's per-capita bar-deck density is, unofficially, nation-leading. Golden rule: if you can see the river, you're doing it right.

View

The bridge at dusk

The Matsonford Bridge does things at sunset that Malibu wishes it could. Photograph it. Send the postcard.

Event

The fall street festival

Come autumn, Fayette Street closes and the whole borough shows up. Look for us. We'll be the ones in the shirts.

Secret

The quiet end of the trail

Everyone walks west. Walk east. That's it, that's the secret.

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