January 1, 2013
Cheers to 2013, Philadelphia! All of our best wishes for a fabulous start to the new year. Looking for a handy guide to the Mummers Parade, kicking off at 8:50 a.m. this morning? We’ve got you covered right here. Also check out our roundup of top picks for celebrating New Year’s Day today. And, because [...]
Read more»December 19, 2012
Join Philly’s favorite comics and fancies for the first ever Mummers Museum Soup Day Festival, complete with Golden Ladle Award Contest. Head down to the Mummers Museum on December 23 at noon for tours, face painting, balloon animals and treats for the whole family. Then at 2 p.m., mosey up the street for the Philadelphia [...]
Read more»December 13, 2012
The only-in-Philadelphia, tried and true, world famous New Year’s Day tradition that brings 10,000 men and women, dressed in colorfully lavish costumes, twirling and strutting down Broad Street, is back. The 113th Annual Mummers Parade, Philadelphia’s favorite, famous New Year’s Day tradition, returns on January 1, 2013. And in the wake of a Mummers miracle [...]
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 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 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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