September 11, 2012
In just a few days, Philadelphians and visitors will be packed along the Delaware River to see 35 teams from across the northeast take to the sky at Red Bull Flugtag Philadelphia. In 2010, nearly 85,000 people watched as the skies above the Delaware swarmed with homemade flying machines. And they’ll be back, this Saturday, [...]
Read more»August 23, 2012
How’s this for a sweet summertime deal? Buy your Adventure Aquarium tickets online now through August 30 and save with the “Buy Two, Get One Free” deal. Purchase two adult tickets online then enter promo code AUG12 to receive a third ticket for free (you can use that one for any age visitor). And it’s perfect timing: this weekend, August 25-26, is the last chance to enjoy Extended Summer Hours at Adventure Aquarium (it’s open until 7 p.m.). Use the added time to see a show, hand-feed stingrays or stay and have dinner on the Camden Waterfront. [Adventure Aquarium]
August 8, 2012
The Camden Riversharks welcome all their Philadelphia-based fans for a night of food, fun and baseball. Cross the bridge to Campbell’s Field for Philadelphia Night on Tuesday, August 14 starting at 7:05 p.m. Enjoy Philly-themed movie clips, songs and special guest appearances throughout the night. Shawny Hill, the Philadelphia Flyers in-game personality, will throw out [...]
Read more»August 8, 2012
Celebrate World War II Victory Day at one of Philadelphia’s greatest historical attractions. The Battleship New Jersey is hosting a WWII Victory Day Dance and Barbecue on Saturday, August 11 to celebrate this momentous occasion in both national and global history. The festivities will get underway starting at 6 p.m. on the fantail of the [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
Philadelphia isn’t shy when it comes to summer music festivals. And there’s no better way to enjoy a great weekend of music than out by the waterfront. The WXPN’s 19th Annual XPoNential Music Festival returns on July 20-22 bigger and better than before. This year’s festival will feature two different venues: Wiggins Park and the [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
Play ball! Get ready for a sports-filled day of softball and baseball at Campbell’s Field on Wednesday, July 11. Players from the Phillies 1980 and 2008 World Series (led by MLB Network Analyst Larry Bowa) will face off against Philadelphia sports legends (led by ESPN NFL Analyst and former Phillies Manager Ron Jaworski) in the [...]
Read more»June 21, 2012
Every week is Shark Week at Adventure Aquarium in Camden this summer. Through September 3, it’s Shark Fest at Adventure Aquarium, which will be housing the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast as well as the only two “great hammerheads” in the United States. The collection features 16 species with 70 sharks all [...]
Read more»June 19, 2012
This Thursday, June 21 at 7:05 p.m., the Camden Riversharks will host their second annual Pride Night to support the regional GLBT community. This year, the Riversharks joined the It Gets Better campaign and created a video for Pride Night. Special $7 tickets are available online with the code “Pride”. Chow down on classic concessions (Cheese Steaks, Hot Dogs, Burgers) and visit the United Way Fit and Fun Zone for a moonbounce and rock wall. Riversharks games are a great way to catch local baseball on the cheap, with a great view of the skyline from just across the river. [Camden Riversharks]
Watch the video above to meet Liz Hann, Senior Biologist at Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront. We filmed Liz as stingrays were swimming around her ankles, just a day in the life of a marine biologist. Her Philly 101 video features a sneak peek behind the aquarium scenes, plus a look at what she wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia.
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive, Camden
www.adventureaquarium.com
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
www.ansp.org
Watch the video above to meet Liz Hann, Senior Biologist at Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront. We filmed Liz as stingrays were swimming around her ankles, just a day in the life of a marine biologist. Her Philly 101 video features a sneak peek behind the aquarium scenes, plus a look at what she [...]
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Philadelphia is home to some of the country’s most treasured historical sites, from the Liberty Bell to Independence Hall to the Delaware River Waterfront’s 45,000-ton Battleship New Jersey, the nation’s most decorated battleship.
Watch the video above to meet Jason Hall, curator of the Battleship New Jersey, see inside the ship, learn some fun facts about its history and then see inside another historical Philadelphia site.
Battleship New Jersey
62 Battleship Place, Camden
www.battleshipnewjersey.org
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Avenue
www.easternstate.org
Philadelphia is home to some of the country’s most treasured historical sites, from the Liberty Bell to Independence Hall to the Delaware River Waterfront’s 45,000-ton Battleship New Jersey, the nation’s most decorated battleship. Watch the video above to meet Jason Hall, curator of the Battleship New Jersey, see inside the ship, learn some fun facts [...]
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