Philly’s New Center City Mall
In 1977 The Gallery shopping center opened on Market Street in an effort to bring a suburban style mall to … Continue reading Philly’s New Center City Mall
In 1977 The Gallery shopping center opened on Market Street in an effort to bring a suburban style mall to … Continue reading Philly’s New Center City Mall
The Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest is open through March 3 on the Delaware River for its 25th season. Skates are … Continue reading Winterfest in Old City
Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest continually occupied street in America, dating to 1728. It is also probably one of the … Continue reading Living in History
The Bourse Building has stood at Independence Mall since 1895, when it opened as the first commodities exchange in the … Continue reading A Peek at the New Bourse
Sometimes I set off on a blog adventure and don’t get what I expected. This is one of those times. … Continue reading Lost in Fairmount Park
Old City is a prime tourist destination, but there’s one quaint street I bet few tourists have ever seen. I … Continue reading Philly’s Little Streets: Lawrence
If you’ve seen The Sixth Sense, you’ve seen this street. The boy who saw dead people lived here. This block … Continue reading Philly’s Little Streets (and a movie location): St. Alban’s Place
In July I did a post about the Schuylkill River from the Waterworks to past Boathouse Row. Today I walked … Continue reading Philly’s Boardwalk
In a previous post I wrote about a faux castle in Center City. A short walk south at 22nd between … Continue reading An English Village in Center City
Washington Avenue Pier was dedicated in August 2014, but still little known because it is literally off the trail. The … Continue reading South Philly’s Hidden Pier and Nature Trail