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 7, 2012
Discover the story behind the Philadelphia Mummers with Behind the Sequins: Showtime for the Philadelphia Mummers, a brand new six-installment video series released last week by Visit Philly. The Behind The Sequins video series tells the story of Philadelphia’s beloved and iconic Mummers through the people who make the costumes, choreograph the routines, build the sets and march [...]
Read more»November 27, 2012
Discover the story behind the Philadelphia Mummers with Behind the Sequins: Showtime for the Philadelphia Mummers, a brand new six-installment video series that’s being released today by Visit Philly. The Behind The Sequins video series will tell the story of Philadelphia’s beloved and iconic Mummers through the people who make the costumes, choreograph the [...]
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Today’s Philly 101 video features a truly iconic Philadelphian: Pete Ciarrocchi, the “Pete” of Chickie’s and Pete’s, named the best sports bar in all of North America by ESPN last August.
And it’s great timing to feature someone so closely associated with Philadelphia sports, given the Phillies’ Opening Night at Citizens Bank Park this evening plus the Flyers’ Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs.
Watch the clip above to meet Pete, see inside the South Philly flagship location of Chickie’s and Pete’s and learn a fun fact about the man behind the crab fries.
Chickie’s and Pete’s
1526 Packer Ave
www.chickiesandpetes.com
Mummers Parade
Broad Street, January 1
www.phillymummers.com
Today’s Philly 101 video features a truly iconic Philadelphian: Pete Ciarrocchi, the “Pete” of Chickie’s and Pete’s, named the best sports bar in all of North America by ESPN last August. And it’s great timing to feature someone so closely associated with Philadelphia sports, given the Phillies’ Opening Night at Citizens Bank Park this evening [...]
Read more»December 30, 2011
The 112th Annual Mummers Parade is fast approaching; by fast, we mean it’s in two days. An annual tradition, the Mummers Parade features 10,000 men and women decked out in lavish costumes (crafted all year long) as they twirl, sashay and strut up Broad Street. An unforgettably wild ritual, the parade is family-friendly and fun for everyone. It’s the best way to celebrate January 1 in Philadelphia. Be sure to reference our definitive parade guide so you’ll know where to stake out the best viewing spot, the new route this year and more. [Guide To The 112th Annual Mummers Parade]
December 30, 2011
It’s here. New Year’s Eve is upon us, so make sure you enjoy the final weekend of the year by closing out 2011 with a bang and ringing in 2012 with a strut. Good thing there’s plenty going on, from a special dance party edition of After After 5 tonight at the Philadelphia Museum of [...]
Read more»December 27, 2011
Kick off the New Year in true Philly fashion by attending the 112th annual Mummers Parade presented by Sugarhouse Casino (new this year!) on January 1. We have a helpful guide to the Mummers, below. Background The Mummers’ tradition actually dates back to 400 B.C. with the Roman Festival of Saturnalias, where folks marched around [...]
Read more»December 16, 2011
For a vivid taste of what to expect come New Year’s Day, Art in City Hall presents Fancy Folks: Art And Mummery, a photography exhibit of all things Mummery opening December 19 with an open-to-the-public reception from noon-2 p.m. The exhibit will consist of 28 works chosen out of 112 entries. They will be presented [...]
Read more»December 30, 2010
After a night of glass-clinking, fireworks-watching and general merrymaking, why not keep the party going? Check out our top picks for how to spend New Year’s Day: • 111th Annual Mummers Parade • Free New Year’s Day Celebration at the Kimmel Center • Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt at the Franklin [...]
Read more»December 29, 2010
You may still be unsure how to spend your New Year’s Eve — for some guidance, check out our top picks — but your New Year’s Day plans are certainly set. Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade, January 1st, is a one-of-a-kind celebration in which 10,000 men and women dressed in lavish costumes twirl, sashay, pirouette and strut [...]
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