June 28, 2012
Looking to start your July 4th early? Join Peddler’s Village this Saturday, June 30 for their 50th Annual Celebration of Freedom in honor of July 4th and their 50th anniversary. Throughout the day, families can enjoy live entertainment, picnic-style dining, children’s crafts and activities and Signatures DJs’ pre-fireworks music. The celebration will conclude in the [...]
Read more»July 4, 2011
The eleven-day July 4th celebration known as Wawa Welcome America comes to a roaring head tonight as Philadelphia celebrates America’s Independence Day. Philly’s Fourth of July Jam, the official name for the 4th of July concert, is headlined by The Roots with Earth, Wind and Fire; Michael McDonald; DJ Jazzy Jeff; and Sara Bareilles. Giant [...]
Read more»July 2, 2011
It’s the home stretch of the July 4th Weekend, and how better to make merry than with a spellbinding fireworks spectacular at Penn’s Landing? But before the fireworks, there’s the music: the “Two Cities, One Waterfront” Concert features the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” on the RiverStage at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing at [...]
Read more»July 1, 2011
July 4th Weekend is upon us, and the next four days are buzzing with activity. Don’t worry about fitting everything in. We’ve got guides to watching the two final rounds of Wawa Welcome America fireworks, July 2 and 4; a roundup of everything family-friendly going on this holiday weekend (all-you-can-eat ice cream fest, anyone?); and [...]
Read more»June 6, 2011
In a fun sequel to last summer’s popular Down the Shore Party, “Captain” Michael Solomonov will host Down the Shore 2: The Zahav Boat at Zahav on Thursday, June 30 to kick off July 4th weekend. The party will be $60 per person, plus tax, which includes all-you-can-eat-and-drink, plus entertainment including a 70’s DJ, a [...]
Read more»April 12, 2011
Philadelphia, the city where America’s independence was born, is the best place to celebrate Independence Day. This year’s Wawa Welcome America! festival is ten days long, kicking off on June 24 with a free waterfront concert by internationally known bassist Gerald Veasley plus the giant Taste of Philadelphia food fair, and continuing through July 4 [...]
Read more»July 3, 2009
Philadelphia is home to many firsts: the first capital of the United States, the first American flag, the country’s first zoo, and also the very first American soda pop: Dr. Physick’s Soda Pop. The roots of Dr. Physick’s soda go back to 1807, when Dr. Physick (a.k.a “Soda’s Pop”) invented carbonated water as a treatment [...]
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