December 5, 2012
This holiday season, Sister Cities Park is celebrating its first holiday season with a fun Winterfest celebration on Saturday, December 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Greet Santa Claus as he rides up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway by firetruck and then share your Christmas list with him after his arrival. Partake in festive activities like cookie decorating, [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Outdoor Dining: We’ve got some [...]
Read more»September 17, 2012
Dinner and a sky movie, anyone? Open Air begins September 20, which means that in just three days the night sky above the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will come to life with 24 powerful searchlights whose pattern is determined by crowd-sourced vocal recordings. It’s definitely not too early to begin planning your Open Air experience. And [...]
Read more»September 14, 2012
It’s not every day Philadelphians get to experience an outdoor interactive light show manipulated by voice recordings of their fellow city-dwellers. But that’s exactly what the deal is with Open Air, created by renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and presented by the Association for Public Art. In just six days, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway [...]
Read more»September 13, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] The weather is once again completely [...]
Read more»August 30, 2012
[Summer nights in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] Tonight, like last night, brings [...]
Read more»August 23, 2012
[Summer nights in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Best of the ’80s [...]
Read more»July 30, 2012
The BYOB scene isn’t just for restaurants anymore. Every Thursday from August 2-October 25, the newly opened Sister Cities Park at Logan Square will host “Pairings on the Parkway.” Each week, the park invites you to bring your own bottle of wine and enjoy this great new green space while Milk & Honey Cafe helps [...]
Read more»May 10, 2012
The newest green space in Philadelphia opens today with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor Nutter. Sister Cities Park, located at Logan Square on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, has undergone a drastic transformation. The newly richly planted and well-illuminated space has turned unused land into a public park with a variety of amenities for [...]
Read more»April 27, 2012
The Center City District celebrates the grand opening of its newest public space, Sister Cities Park, on Thursday, May 10 at 1 p.m. Mayor Nutter, City Council President Darrell Clarke, Deputy Mayor Michael DiBerardinis, PA Secretary of Transportation Barry Schoch, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary John Giordano will join together to [...]
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