February 25, 2013
Apropos of nothing (except maybe it being Presidents’ Day last weekend), here’s a photo of Chef Marc Vetri and the crew at Amis reenacting Washington Crossing The Delaware. It’s not the first time the crew at Amis has had a little fun with themed photo shoots. And we don’t expect it to be the last. [...]
Read more»February 18, 2013
There’s no better place to celebrate historical holidays like President’s Day, than in Philadelphia. From the President’s House site at Independence Mall, the home of Presidents George Washington and John Adams while Philadelphia served as the young nation’s capital, to the National Constitution Center, which is hosting fun Presidential programming and events all day long [...]
Read more»February 14, 2013
Philadelphia is the perfect place to celebrate historical holidays, especially Presidents’ Day. With attractions such as the National Constitution Center, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, there is no better place to discover Presidential history. President George Washington and President John Adams led our country from their Presidential home at sixth and market streets, now [...]
Read more»February 20, 2012
When it comes to historical holidays, there’s nowhere better to celebrate than Philadelphia. The paths to understanding American history all converge in Philadelphia, at places like the President’s House, above, an open-air site on Independence Mall, home to Presidents George Washington and John Adams while Philadelphia served as the young nation’s capital; Independence Hall, birthplace [...]
Read more»February 17, 2012
It’s a long weekend, with Presidents’ Day on Monday, and a solid four days’ worth of activity in Philadelphia. The National Constitution Center’s blockbuster Bruce Springsteen exhibition officially opens its doors today, the Independence Hall scaffolding has come down and the city will celebrate with a special ribbon-cutting on Saturday and Shane Victorino’s time to [...]
Read more»February 17, 2012
In town for Presidents’ Day Weekend? It’s a great opportunity to take a tour of the Battleship New Jersey, the 45,000-ton battleship on the Camden Waterfront. Battleship New Jersey is America’s largest and most decorated battleship. President Ronald Reagan, as part of his “Modern Navy” initiative, stood on the deck of the USS New Jersey [...]
Read more»February 16, 2012
Get out of the house and shake off those winter blues — nurse your cabin fever with Adventure Aquarium this weekend! From Friday, February 17 through Monday, February 20, Camden’s fun-filled Adventure Aquarium will be once again be offering their extremely popular “Cabin Fever” promotion, an exclusive, discounted ticket price of just $15 for admission. [...]
Read more»February 16, 2012
In town this weekend? The Franklin Institute is celebrating Presidents’ Day with three days’ worth of special events, extended exhibit hours and more. Activities include: train rides (Saturday-Monday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), papermaking using pulp made from recycled office paper (Saturday-Monday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), eye dissections of a real cow’s eye (Monday, 11:15 a.m. and noon) [...]
Read more»February 14, 2012
Plenty of people have ideas about how to run our country. But how many of us really know what it takes to be America’s commander-in-chief? The National Constitution Center can clue you in, with several programs that reflect on 200 years of the American presidency, running February 18-20. You can chat up a couple of [...]
Read more»February 21, 2011
On February 22, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stepped outside Independence Hall on a cold, winter morning, said a few inspiring words, spat on his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and raised a 34-star flag — with the newly added star for the new State of Kansas. Wish you had been there? Well, now you can. [...]
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