Philly: The Mural City!
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…
America’s Oldest, Largest (and Best) Public Market
Reading Terminal Market is one of America’s oldest and largest public markets, but statistics are only the appetizer. More than 80 independent merchants fill this Center City landmark with roast pork, Pennsylvania Dutch baked goods, fresh produce, seafood, spices, flowers, handmade gifts and enough dessert to turn “just looking” into a complete fiction. The market…
Everyone’s Running to the Art Museum
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…
A Local’s Guide to Philly’s Signature Sandwiches
Philadelphia takes sandwich construction seriously. The city’s essential trio includes the cheesesteak, the roast pork sandwich and the hoagie, each built on a long roll sturdy enough to carry lunch and, occasionally, the rest of your afternoon. Before we start discussing cheese choices like they belong on a ballot, Philly Crawling would like to nominate…
New Year’s Day in Philly
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…