Sugar and History in South Philly
Before summer ends I wanted to get some good water ice. (Or wooder ice as we Philadelphians say.) I headed … Continue reading Sugar and History in South Philly
Before summer ends I wanted to get some good water ice. (Or wooder ice as we Philadelphians say.) I headed … Continue reading Sugar and History in South Philly
Penn Treaty Park, located on the Delaware River at Delaware Ave. and East Columbia Ave. is dedicated to the signing … Continue reading Fishtown’s Historic Park
Christ Church Burial Ground at 5th and Arch is worth the $3 admission fee to contemplate the big questions of … Continue reading Philly’s Famous Cemetery
At one time Washington Square was a major location for publishing in Philadelphia. While the companies are gone or moved … Continue reading Philly’s Publishing Past on Washington Square
Philly is full of tiny residential streets worth a detour. In Old City off 2nd between Market and Arch (across … Continue reading Philly’s Littlest Streets: Cuthbert
City Hall hasn’t been Philly’s tallest building since One Liberty Place went up in 1987, and its observation deck has … Continue reading (Almost) at the Top of the City
Swann Fountain in Logan Circle is among the most iconic sites in the city. Designed by Alexander Calder, it’s been … Continue reading Philly’s Most Famous Fountain
North of Chestnut on 23rd, the street takes a sudden architectural turn toward the medieval. No royalty or cheesy dinner … Continue reading Center City’s Castle
I live a few blocks from the Delaware, a working river where gigantic ships loaded with containers slowly make their … Continue reading The Better River
Turn onto Sansom from 34th, and for a brief stroll it feels like you fell through a portal to Europe. … Continue reading An International Touch in West Philly