Nestled just north of Center City is a Philadelphia neighborhood named “Brewerytown,” and as far back as the 1860s, this place was a hub for brewing. This section of Philly once had 700 breweries in the space of 10 city blocks! Unfortunately, after some trying times, including that pesky era known as Prohibition, none of…
Did you know that Philly has more murals than anywhere outside of Rome? (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons /5/55/Phila_ogdenSt08.jpg) Born out of the Anti-Graffiti Network, established by the city in 1984, Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program is a non-profit organization that’s created almost 4,000 murals throughout The City of Brotherly Love. As the city has grown, construction projects have obscured…
You may have heard of the Pike Place Market in Seattle or the Chicago French Market, but did you know that America’s oldest and largest (and best) public market can be found in Philly? That’s right, Philly’s Reading Terminal Market was voted the Best Public Market in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards—for two…
Is a run up the “Rocky Steps” on your to-do list during your visit to Philly? Any time of day or night, you can run up the steps and reenact your favorite scenes from the Rocky franchise. Before you exert all that energy, don’t forget to jump in line to snap a photo with the…
You’ll surely work up an appetite while touring Philly’s many historic sites, and the best way to satisfy your craving for something delicious is with one of our classic sandwiches. And while you’ve heard of the cheesesteak, that’s just one of three meaty masterpieces that make the City of Brotherly Love a sandwich Shangri-la. While…
Do your New Years’ plans involve music, feathers, sequins, and revelry? No? In that case, you need to make your way to Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade! The biggest party in Philly (aside from an Eagles Championship parade) is the Mummers Parade. It happens each New Year’s Day, when costumed revelers strut down Broad Street, one of…