March 25, 2013
In celebration of Greek Independence Day, Opa is hosting a feast of a party. Take the mundane out of Monday with an affordable (and delicious) five-course dinner. For $25, indulge in meal that will have your taste buds thinking you’ve transported to Greece. The dinner starts out with homemade bread and spreads, olives, feta cheese [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
The 93rd Annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to kick off the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 22. It’s going to be another can’t-miss visual spectacle bursting with festive floats, giant balloons, lively dancers, costumed characters, celebrities and marching bands. Check out our comprehensive guide to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day [...]
Read more»November 8, 2012
The 93rd Annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade will undoubtedly be another epic visual spectacle as it returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Thanksgiving Day 2012, Thursday, November 22. Giant balloons, festive floats, lively dancers, costumed characters, celebrities and marching bands (18 of them!) will parade through the city as the streets are lined with [...]
Read more»November 9, 2011
Mid-November means “Beaujolais Nouveau Day” in Midtown Village. The neighborhood will transform into a wind-swept Parisian streetscape for the annual arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau wine on Thursday, November 17. From 11th to Broad Streets and Market to Spruce, flagposts will fly the French flag, merchants will wear Gallic berets, accordion music will fill the air [...]
Read more»June 20, 2011
Sofitel Philadelphia, true to its traditional French flavor, will host Fête de la Musique tomorrow, June 21, a musical celebration from noon to 10 p.m. in the Liberte restaurant and lounge. Fête de la Musique originated in France in 1982, and has since taken place every 21st of June, the first official day of summer [...]
Read more»March 7, 2011
Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is actually the city’s largest parade, with 20,000 participants representing more than 150 groups including marching bands, dance groups, youth groups, Irish associations and floats. Thousands of festively green-bedecked spectators line the Ben Franklin Parkway to enjoy the parade each year, a religious and cultural celebration of St. Patrick, on [...]
Read more»December 4, 2009
Someone once told me that if I were to dig a hole deep enough, I’d end up in China. Although this idea may save me some substantial money on plane tickets, I’ve yet to entertain this Bugs Bunny mentality. Nevertheless, it this concept always makes me think how we live in such a small world, [...]
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