"When I talk to students—I emphasize that as soon as is possible for you, work at something you love. Many of us spend a lot of years not doing that. Eventually I was able to make a living doing what I love doing. It really makes a difference."~ Bill Robling, historic interpreter of Benjamin Franklin, [...]
Enjoying the winter wonderland Philly? Since the temperature is low we'll give you some weekend fun you can have while staying warm and cozy as well as some great outdoor activity for the snow lovers! Cirque Eloize: Saloon January 13-14 - The Kimmel Center Cirque Éloize’s Saloon takes us all the back to the Wild [...]
The holiday season has come to an end and 2017 is officially upon us, but that doesn't mean there isn't still so much to do this weekend. Three Kings Day at the Kimmel Center January 6th 5:30pm - The Kimmel Center Come celebrate one of the most beloved Latino holidays this Friday at the Kimmel [...]
This New Year's Day was celebrated in Philly the way it always is, with family, friends, fun, and of course, Mummers!! Here is a photo recap of some behind the scenes action at the Fancy Brigade show! Congratulations to this year's Fancy Brigade winner the South Philly Vikings!
Everywhere you look at this time of year you see families together, friends reuniting, and people enjoying their holiday break. This weekend we celebrate the beginning of a new year, or the end of an old one. No matter how you see it there are lots of great ways to celebrate in the city of brotherly [...]
Can you believe that the Holidays are already upon us? This year we are fortunate to celebrate two major traditions simultaneously since Hanukkah starts on December 24th, Christmas Eve. Though holiday weekends are typically pretty slow in the city, there is still plenty to do! Festival of Lights December 23rd 5pm-8:45pm - Philadelphia Museum of [...]
The Uptown String Band performing "Stop, Drop and Drum Roll" during the 2016 New Year's Day Parade Watch out if you’re walking around Philadelphia the first few days of January because you may run into sequins, glitter, feathers, and a number of other things left behind by some of the city’s most animated [...]
The city is buzzing with holiday delight this last weekend before the Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations begin! Be sure to take advantage of all the seasonal fun going on including free parking on Saturday so you can shop till you drop! Ugly Sweater Run December 17th 8am - Fairmount Park Join the lot's of Philly-folks [...]
It's time to ring in yet another year and Philadelphia is one of the best places in the country to do it! It can be quite difficult to describe exactly how awesome our New Year's Eve and New Year's Day festivities are to an outsider so our best advise is to bring them along for [...]
The Holiday fun continues during this second weekend of December! This is the time of year to get out and about between parties and events... You'll catch up on sleep in January! Enjoy! George Balanchine's The Nutcracker December 9-31 - The Academy of Music Nothing says the Holidays quite like the famous story, The [...]
