Written by Saphira on February 12, 2007
- The fallen leaves rustled down the residential street lined with well-maintained brick exteriors, which echoed wealth. We were not quite sure we were in the right place. The street did not look like a museum...
Written by Saphira on February 12, 2007
- My footsteps echoed as I made my way across the meticulously shined marble floor. I was trying to remember what the little blurb I read said. I was anxious. I’m not sure if travel writers...
Written by Philly_Girl on August 15, 2005
- When my 17-year-old nephew came to visit this summer, I planned to take him to all the historical sites of Philadelphia. You know the ones, the Liberty Bell, Valley Forge, etc. Evidently though, he...
Written by Owen Lipsett on July 6, 2005
- The farmland to the east and west of Philadelphia produces the best meats, milk, and produce on the United States' East Coast - which plays a major part in Philadelphia's large number of fine restaurants....
Written by Owen Lipsett on July 6, 2005
- Philadelphia’s streets were famous long before Bruce Springsteen memorialized them, as the first in the United States laid out according to a grid system. Indeed, Elfreth’s Alley, the oldest continuously inhabited in the United...
Written by ephraim on June 28, 2001
- OK, this is one of the stangest things I have ever seen in my life. I realize the sweeping import of that statement, but I''ll just take a deep breath and try and begin to...
Written by Jose Kevo on June 14, 2005
- A volunteer staff member at the Spanish Harlem Youth Center was also teaching U.S. history to public-school eighth-graders. We'd had frequent conversations about his students failing due to lack of interest and effectiveness in...
Written by Jose Kevo on June 14, 2005
- Trying to thoroughly familiarize myself with Philly one day at a time has been rather futile when considering a 1-week in-depth stay couldn't begin to scratch the surface of major attractions. Here's additional recommendations,...
Written by kjlouden on August 18, 2005
- We’re early (trying to beat the heat), but the attraction is open between 9am and 5pm
Wednesday through Sunday in the winter months and 7 days a week in summer. The door seems
locked, but as...
Written by kjlouden on August 20, 2005
- David and I have only to ride the elevator up to the next floor to meet zabelle
and Al. When the door opens, we are glad to see each other! Even Al and David...
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