December 20, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, especially during the holiday season, 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!] • [...]
Read more»November 15, 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!] • Beaujolais Nouveau Day in Midtown [...]
Read more»November 15, 2012
Throughout the year, Philadelphia’s neighborhoods offer fun and exciting events for all. From Chestnut Hill to East Passyunk, there’s never a shortage of ways to take part in neighborhood activities. And the holiday season is a particularly festive time to explore Philadelphia neighborhoods both familiar and new. Below, we’ve selected some great holiday events — [...]
Read more»November 9, 2012
It’s a cold, quiet winter night in 1777 as you walk down the cobblestone of 2nd Street. Philadelphia has been captured by the British and their troops have set up camp in Germantown, and after General Washington’s failed attempt to push them out, things look bleak. That is, unless you’re in the City Tavern where [...]
Read more»April 19, 2012
Two of the most exciting ways to experience the many-layered history of Philadelphia is by taking one of Historic Philadelphia, Inc.’s fun evening tours: the Tippler’s Tour and Independence After Hours, both of which programs return for the spring and summer starting this week. Check out some details about both offerings, then be sure to [...]
Read more»November 14, 2011
Historic Philadelphia has added a festive holiday twist to their very popular Tippler’s Tour colonial pub crawl. You’ll cozy up to winter brews and other libations at Salon 401 at Omni Hotel, National Mechanics, Triumph Brewery and the historic City Tavern. Learn about the tribulations of being a British soldier in Philadelphia, the taverns of [...]
Read more»July 7, 2011
[Summer in Philadelphia is 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'll be rounding up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • University City’s Baltimore Avenue Dollar [...]
Read more»June 30, 2011
[Summer in Philadelphia is 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'll be rounding up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Down the Shore 2: The [...]
Read more»August 4, 2010
Hip Hip Huzzah! That’s the chant you’ll come to love on the Tippler’s Tour. Run by Historic Philadelphia, this weekly tavern tour of Colonial and modern day watering holes lets you explore the city of brotherly love like locals and our forefathers did in the 18th century, when taverns served as social gathering places to [...]
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