May 8, 2013
Take a look at Philadelphia’s varied and impressive architecture this spring and summer at The Preservation Alliance’s Architectural Walking Tours. The guided tours return for 2013 with an abundance of informative, themed tours in a ton of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Begin touring as soon as tonight, May 8, with a look at the stately and neoclassical [...]
Read more»December 26, 2012
Celebrate the architectural and urban design accomplishments of Philadelphia with the Philadelphia Center for Architecture’s latest cool walking tour, Emergence of a Modern Metropolis. Each Saturday through March 2013, this two-hour city circuit explores elements of Philadelphia’s structural evolution from its historical beginnings to its contemporary additions. Focal points include the Victorian interior of the [...]
Read more»November 28, 2012
Fairmount Park’s historic mansions will be dressed up again this year for the holiday season. From December 1-9, prepare to be impressed by the yuletide decorations and spirit of the “Charms of Farimount Park” holiday tours. Five of the Fairmount mansions — Laurel Hill, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Ormiston and Woodford — will be seasonally [...]
Read more»November 26, 2012
The residents of Old City’s historic Elfreth’s Alley, America’s oldest continuously residential street, will once again open their doors for the annual “Deck the Alley” open house this Saturday, December 1 from 4-7 p.m. As the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited street, Elfreth’s Alley was home to 18th century colonial Philadelphians. Its painstakingly preserved architectural details [...]
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»November 8, 2012
In conjunction with the National Constitution Center’s American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition exhibition, City Food Tours is taking booze enthusiasts on a Prohibition-themed tour of Philadelphia. At each spot on the tour, you’ll get a taste of the drinks people were sneaking back in the day including The Southside, Al Capone’s personal [...]
Read more»November 8, 2012
Even though Terror Behind the Walls is closing this Saturday night, there will still be plenty of cool programming at Eastern State Penitentiary this season. In conjunction with Judith Schaechter’s stained glass window installation “The Battle of Carnival and Lent,” the Eastern State Penitentiary will be offering special nighttime flashlight tours of the exhibit. The [...]
Read more»November 7, 2012
The holiday spirit is starting to tinge storefronts, supermarkets, boutiques and even the streets and trees of Philadelphia. One fun, free holiday happening that’s already coming speedily down the pipeline is the Fairmount Park Holiday Gingerbread House Display. Returning for the second year, the display is set up at the Shops at Liberty Place from [...]
Read more»October 2, 2012
Philadelphia Hospitality, Inc. would like to make you feel right at home this month with a whole schedule of tours exhibiting some of the most must-see attractions along the Avenue of the Arts. Whether you’re a city resident or just passing through, it’s likely you’ve never gotten a proper tour of places like the Kimmel [...]
Read more»September 5, 2012
South Philadelphia is becoming more beautiful by the moment, and here’s your chance to take a tour of 20 neighborhood gardens, including refreshment stops and an after party at the Cantina. Join the South Philly Food Co-op for its Second Annual South Philly Garden Tour. Celebrate neighbors’ hardworking green thumbs and their efforts to make [...]
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