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Philadelphia Flower Show 2013 – Brilliant!
Big Ben video screens Growing up in a classic Philly rowhouse, we were lucky to have a small patch of lawn in front of the house that we shared with a neighbor and never used as it was my dad’s...
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My Philly favorites: Top 5 burgers
Travel & Leisure recently awarded Philadelphia the #2 city for burgers and I’ve no doubt we will be #1 next year as the chefs in town are elevating the burger experience. Yes, burgers gets its...
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My Philly favorites: Restaurants in Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square Park Philadelphia – You may know us for the history, the Rocky steps (hey, there is an awesome Art Museum at the top of the steps so keep running to explore it!) or the cheesesteak...
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International Nelson Mandela Day – July 18th
Voting Line to represent the peaceful elections of 1994 in South Africa Living in Philadelphia, I am surrounded by history everyday and July 4th is a great reminder of the events that brought about our...
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The Christmas Light Show in Philadelphia, a holiday tradition
Growing up in Northeast Philly, it was a big adventure to go downtown to Center City. My mom would drive us to the El (elevated train) station and we would ride for about 1/2 hour passing different...
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Philadelphia Historic Landmarks – FriFotos
Philadelphia historic landmarks, some world reknown, others just locally loved are all around the city. For this week’s #FriFotos theme of Landmarks, I share a bit of my city, The City of Brotherly...
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Hotel Palomar Philadelphia – all good until I set off the fire alarm
Hotel Palomar Philly lobby where the Wine Social is held The last thing you want to hear in any hotel is the fire alarm going off. In all of my travels, I’ve encountered about four alarms in the...
View ArticleHistoric Philadelphia – Second Bank of the U.S. -Portrait Gallery
Playing tourist in my hometown is so easy to do with a plethora of historic sites, artistic opportunities aplenty and so many restaurants vying for my attention. I’ve started wandering with my IPhone...
View ArticleLe Meridien Philadelphia – History, Design and Glamour in the City
Walking around Philadelphia, you will be struck by all the fabulous architecture on the outside but the “oh wow!” moments are when you step inside and see how the restorations have incorporated...
View ArticleMy Puzzle Piece Fits Best in Philadelphia
In the past year, I’ve been traveling in search of a tribe, looking to see where my interests and passions fit best, looking for people who get me and trying to find a common idea/goal that has a safe...
View ArticleWhy I’m Wine & Spirits Woeful in Pennsylvania
On wine tours in the past few years around the world, I’m often asked if I’d like to buy wine to bring home with me. For most people, this is an easy question. For me, I just give the winemaker a sad...
View ArticleMy Philly Favorites: Reading Terminal Market, A Food Gem in the City
No visit to Philadelphia is complete without a visit to the Reading Terminal Market (tagline Fresh and Local Every Day) located in downtown Center City across from the Pennsylvania Convention Center....
View ArticlePhiladelphia (PHL) USAirways Lounge – Terminal B/C
For my morning trip to Houston which was leaving from Terminal B, I thought “hey let me see what the USAirways Lounge looks like in Terminal B/C” since I had recently visited the Terminal A lounge. The...
View ArticleWater Fountain Wonders Around the World #FriFotos
There’s something about a water fountain that just fascinates me, from the first time I saw the Swann Fountain in Philadelphia to the jumping water fountain at Epcot as a child, I love them all. How...
View ArticlePhilly Desserts – Gifting Happiness this Valentine’s Day
With all of my talk about how fantastic the Philly food (and dessert) scene is, I’d be remiss not to tell you how you can have a little bit of Philly love this Valentine’s Day (or any day) delivered to...
View ArticlePhiladelphia in the Spotlight – The Pope, Politicians and My To Do List
Philadelphia has long been the overlooked middle child between New York City and Washington, D.C. Chances are if you’ve visited the city you did so for one day and saw Independence Hall, the Liberty...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration, Dream Trips and Adventure at the Travel Show
Travel inspiration, where do you find it? In a movie, a book, from Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, a friend, brochure, email, mailing, etc. There are so many travel images, stories and options coming...
View ArticleBright Lights at Night in London, Paris and Dublin #FriFotos
“I’ve Loved the Stars Too Fondly to Be Fearful of the Night” – Galileo The Best Nights are Usually Unplanned, Random and Spontaneous Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness There are so many great quotes to...
View ArticleHidden Philadelphia: One Man’s Art at The Magic Gardens
Back when I was wearing suits to work, my friend and I signed up for an art class after work. We were going to try mosaics. Sound fun right? Fast forward as I’m at the first class, in said suit with...
View ArticleHoliday Tradition: The Christmas Light Show in Philadelphia
Growing up in Northeast Philly, it was a big adventure to go downtown to Center City. My mom would drive us to the El (elevated train) station and we would ride for about 1/2 hour passing different...
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