December 17, 2012
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a strong Italian tradition stemming from the Catholic faith, an event that counts down to the arrival of Jesus at midnight on Christmas Day. Traditionally, the feast happens on Christmas Eve, but now has spread to the days leading up to the night before Christmas as well. Many [...]
Read more»December 12, 2012
From Christmas until New Year’s Day, school vacation and a typically slow work week give you the perfect inspiration to get out in Philadelphia for an action-packed week of holiday events. One of the most anticipated happenings of New Year’s Week, the conclusion of a jam-packed holiday season, is the annual and iconic Mummers Parade, [...]
Read more»December 11, 2012
‘Tis the season to shop local. And Uwishunu is here to help. After some serious browsing, sifting, taste-testing and evaluating, we’ve pulled together our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. Rather than narrowing your options by category, we thought it would be helpful to provide one solid list of great-for-anyone gifts. Stock up on locally crafted jewelry, [...]
Read more»December 10, 2012
You’ve spent the past few weeks preparing for the holidays by wrapping presents, hanging stockings and decorating the tree, so it’s time to take a break and let some of the region’s top chefs take care of your holiday meal. From extravagant brunches to fanciful feasts, restaurants throughout the Philadelphia area will make your Christmas [...]
Read more»December 7, 2012
Philadelphia is home to some of the most impressive and unique museums in all the world. Let us not forget that in addition to beautiful galleries and treasure-packed collections, nearly every museum has its own gift shop full of merchandise that could end up being exactly what the hard-to-gift might genuinely get excited about this [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
On December 15 and 16, celebrate Christmas at Citizens Bank Park. The stadium will be hosting a tree lighting, food drive, Majestic Clubhouse sales, meet and greets with broadcast personalities, pictures with the Phillie Phanatic as Phanta Claus and more. Spread the holiday cheer by donating items to the food drive which will benefit We [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
Hanukkah 2012 is quickly approaching and the city is more than prepared with a plethora of Hanukkah celebrations planned at restaurants and museums around the city. The eight-day long holiday, December 8-16, is the perfect excuse to celebrate with friends and family over and over again. To help you do that, we’ve compiled a list [...]
Read more»November 30, 2012
Due to the construction at City Hall (renovating Dilworth Plaza, to include an ice rink — yay!) Philadelphia’s official Christmas tree will once again be located at the Christmas Village in Love Park this year. The 38-foot LED tree will light up with thousands of colorful lights on Wednesday, December 5 at 5 p.m. Lisa [...]
Read more»November 29, 2012
As this weekend brings the first days of December, welcome the holiday-filled month at the Christmas festival at Peddler’s Village. On Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2, enjoy a free festival bound to get you in the holiday spirit. At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to Peddler’s Village as they arrive at [...]
Read more»November 28, 2012
With a nip in the air and the holidays near, this is arguably the most romantic time of the year. In case you’re in need of some amatory ideas, we’ve rounded up some of the best holiday date ideas in and around Philadelphia. Some are tried-and-true seasonal favorites year after year, some may be new [...]
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