November 5, 2012
Halloween may be over, but the frightening festivals aren’t. Eastern State Penitentiary’s iconic and award-winning haunted house, Terror Behind the Walls, has another week to go until it closes for the rest of the year. So make sure you take advantage. An extraordinary theatrical production, Terror Behind the Walls features Hollywood-quality sets, custom-designed props, animatronics [...]
Read more»November 1, 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!] • Day Of The Dead Roundup: [...]
Read more»October 24, 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!] As always, there’s a lot to [...]
Read more»October 17, 2012
Rumored haunted sites and eerie historical properties are not a hard thing to come by here in one of the oldest cities in the country. If you have an interest in the supernatural and don’t have a clue where to start, we’re here to help. Whether you’re looking to learn some local history, grab dinner [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
There’s no better place than Philadelphia if you’re in search of some of the most eccentric and authentic Halloween celebrations on offer anywhere. One of the oldest cities in the country doesn’t hold back on frightening encounters — this is considered one of the most haunted regions of North America. But whether you’re looking for [...]
Read more»September 6, 2012
The iconic Halloween attraction that people come from around the entire globe to see is returning for a bolder-than-ever 2012 season in just two weeks on September 21. Eastern State Penitentiary’s terrifying “Terror Behind The Walls” is turning the fright factor up a notch this year with several enhancements that will ensure a night to [...]
Read more»November 11, 2011
With so much going on in Philly every day and night of every weekend, how do you pare down and decide how to spend your precious R&R time? Enter: Weekend Picks. Every hour of each day throughout the week we’re here to help you decide what to do and see in Philadelphia, but especially when [...]
Read more»November 9, 2011
If you have yet to make it to Fairmount for Eastern State Penitentiary’s epic, rated-best-in-the-country Terror Behind The Walls, or want to get in one more scare, this weekend is the time to do it. The spookfest ends its 2011 season, its 20th anniversary, this Saturday, November 12. For the special closing night event, the [...]
Read more»October 31, 2011
The Today Show was in town last week to film a segment at Eastern State Penitentiary with the crew from the the SyFy Channel’s popular show Ghost Hunters. The two-part segment aired over the weekend. Lester Holt and crew first checked out the penitentiary in the daylight and then returned for a spooky after-hours tour [...]
Read more»October 28, 2011
Philadelphia is famous! Well, we already knew that, but this week the city’s getting major national attention. Numerous TV stations and shows have been in town filming everything from the National Constitution Center’s Fighting for Democracy exhibition to Eastern State Penitentiary’s epic Terror Behind the Walls. Here’s the rundown: CNN’s Anderson Cooper will take part [...]
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