May 9, 2013
Hot on the heels of city sporting extravaganzas the Penn Relays and Broad Street Run, another well-attended competition draws world-class athletes to Philadelphia. On May 10-11, the 75th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta sails on the scenic Schuylkill River. The two-day event is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States with representation from 125 [...]
Read more»November 27, 2012
From downtown Philadelphia buildings and homes to the region’s expansive orchards and farms just beyond the city’s edge, Philadelphia notoriously decks the halls and does not cut corners. Take a stroll, a drive, a bike ride, a hayride or even a horse and carriage trip in and around some of the brightest spots in the [...]
Read more»October 3, 2012
It’s a waterfront weekend in Philadelphia, with the Old City Seaport Festival on the Delaware, and the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival on the Schuylkill. If you find yourself more towards the west of the city on Saturday, October 6, stroll up Kelly Drive along the Schuylkill River for an unusually colorful and dramatic regatta, [...]
Read more»September 14, 2012
It’s not every day Philadelphians get to experience an outdoor interactive light show manipulated by voice recordings of their fellow city-dwellers. But that’s exactly what the deal is with Open Air, created by renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and presented by the Association for Public Art. In just six days, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway [...]
Read more»August 27, 2012
Some spectacular art installations and displays are lighting up the night skies of Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art will illuminate the entire Benjamin Franklin Parkway with Open Air, a monumental visual extravaganza that combines public art with interactive mobile technology; PECO will embark on the third year of its high-in-the-sky Art in the Air [...]
Read more»August 6, 2012
Remember last year when we told you about the rowing movie starring James Van Der Beek that was shooting in Philadelphia at the time. Well, the movie — called “Backwards” — is due out in theaters in September and here’s the trailer. You can definitely tell they shot the movie in Philadelphia — city [...]
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Watch the video above to meet Peter Van Allen, a longtime reporter for Philadelphia Business Journal, responsible for the Biz Bites column about dining in Philadelphia.
We interviewed Peter on the gorgeous Boathouse Row, one of his favorite and most utilized spots in Philadelphia. Learn more by watching the quick video.
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Boathouse Row
Kelly Drive, Fairmount Park
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Watch the video above to meet Peter Van Allen, a longtime reporter for Philadelphia Business Journal, responsible for the Biz Bites column about dining in Philadelphia. We interviewed Peter on the gorgeous Boathouse Row, one of his favorite and most utilized spots in Philadelphia. Learn more by watching the quick video. Philadelphia Business Journal www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia [...]
Read more»May 7, 2012
Just as the city cools down from Penn Relays and Broad Street Run fever, it’s time for another record-breaking competition, bringing world-class athletes to Philadelphia. On May 11-12, the 74th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta sails onto the scenic Schuylkill River. The two-day event is the largest collegiate regatta in the U.S., with 3,500 racers [...]
Read more»August 17, 2011
Philadelphia is no stranger to iconic sports movies (Rocky I-V, Invincible, Pride). Now Haverford native Sarah Thomas is adding to that list with Backwards, a rowing film she wrote and is starring in that is being filmed in the City of Brotherly Love. Backwards, which gets its name both from the fact that in rowing [...]
Read more»June 30, 2011
Mayor Nutter recently announced the grand opening of Cosmic Café at Fairmount Park’s Lloyd Hall recreational facility, located at #1 Boathouse Row. Executive Chef and owner of Cosmic Catering Peg Botto has committed to using seasonal, organic and local ingredients whenever possible for Cosmic Café. Another draw: outdoor seating on the deck and patio offers [...]
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