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The Best Hotel Bars In Philadelphia

What Are The Best Hotel Bars In Philadelphia?

With the first weeks of college underway, for seniors it means that graduation is right around the corner. The time goes by faster than you can ever imagine. It is time to start making the transition into adulthood and start experiencing what it is like to network and drink in a professional setting. Hotel bars […]

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Best Juice Bars in Philadelphia

With summer coming to an end, we know that winter is right around the corner. Did you feel that shiver? But just because the warm weather may be behind, doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy some of our favorite, healthy summer treats. By summer treats, we mean juices! We decided to share three of […]

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What makes a place special?

I’m often asked this question because the object of City Walker is to share with its users local places they will love. The app does this by prioritizing users’ point of views, so you’re getting an honest assessment of a restaurant or hair salon. But the reality is that all of those businesses are similar […]

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Rounding Out Your Experience: City Walker’s New Categories

Being in a new city is always exciting! The hustle and bustle of natives, the woosh of cab cars, it can disorient anybody. What do you do? Where do you go? How do you find what you want other than attempting to stop someone to ask? Philadelphia is known for their cheesesteaks, but does the […]

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Jeni Schoemaker City Walker co-founder

The Pros and Cons of Being Married to Your Co-founder – her side

By: The Wife Earlier this week, Hubert posted a blog about the pros and cons of being married to your co-founder. It was well written and honest and described how we’re equally partners both inside the office and out. So naturally I felt like I should publish one too so people can see the full picture. […]

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Hubert Schoemaker City Walker Co-Founder

The Pros and Cons of Being Married to Your Co-founder – his side

By: The Husband One of the most discussed topics within the startup ecosystem is the relationship between co-founders. How do you ensure you have complementary skill sets? What do you do when an issue arises? How do you handle success? How do you handle failure? I’ve heard the co-founder dynamic likened to many things but […]

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College bar

A Rite of Passage: Sharing The Best Bars In Your College Town

In the fall thousands of college kids will migrate to new cities looking for the place that will be their perfect escape. The place that doesn’t look twice at (fake) IDs that say you’re an old Chinese man, where they can make memories with their friends, experience their first bar fight and sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ […]

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The Best Bars in Washington DC

The Best Bars in Washington DC

My wife and I live in Capitol Hill in Washington DC and run an app that helps travelers find the best restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. So as you can imagine, we often get asked: what are the best bars in Washington DC? I always chuckle because people are always asking about bars first. Well […]

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How City Walker Will Prevent Pixar Movies From Becoming Reality

In the classic Pixar movie, Wall-e, futuristic humans are depicted as overweight, driving around in motorized vehicles instead of walking, drinking slurpees and constantly plugged into technology. The image would be hilarious if it wasn’t so frighteningly accurate. Whether it is people waiting for five minutes to take an elevator up one flight or families […]

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Why I Don’t Blame Indiana’s Governor For Eating At Chili’s

You may have seen social media erupt over the weekend when Donald Trump’s VP nomination, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, tweeted a pic of he and his family eating at Chili’s… in New York City. New Yorkers naturally lost their minds over the fact that he’d have dinner at a chain when dining in a place with some of the most unique restaurants in the world.

But I don’t blame Pence. This situation could happen to anyone. It has happened to me.

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