Holiday Cheer in Philly
We spent a couple days in Philly, and I was struck by all the festively decorated window boxes and doors. I wonder if it’s a thing to hire professionals to come decorate for you? It …
Tag: Philadelphia
Happy Grand Tour Anniversary, Lafayette!
It’s safe to say that after the Hamilton musical Doug and I were both smitten with Lafayette. After listening to the Harlow Giles Unger biography of him, we both had a crush on him. Why …
Architecture / Food / History
Images from the City of Brotherly Love
On a frigid January day off, we decided to spend the day in Philadelphia, Penn., to knock some more museums and historical sites off of our list. This sculpture of Benjamin Franklin went from “cool” …
The Masonic Temple and Museum of Pennsylvania
In the fall of 2023, we toured The George Washington Masonic National Memorial just outside of Washington, DC, in Virginia, and it was over the top. Would we be bored or disappointed visiting another Masonic …
Edgar Allan Poe in Philadelphia
Having relatively recently been to the Edgar Allan Poe sites in Baltimore and Richmond, I was eager to get to the site in Philadelphia, the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. On the other hand, …
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is beautiful inside and out (except for the surgical abortion signs on the lawn, but forget that part for now). Construction began in 1846, …
Architecture / Authors / Books
Free Library of Philadelphia
We planned a visit to the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, because we wanted to see a stuffed raven, naturally. We were delighted to find much more. The Parkway Central Library is a branch …
A Second Day in Philadelphia
We continued our exploration of Philadelphia for a second day. (Here’s what we did on our first day.) Elfreth’s Alley dates to 1703, and currently has 32 small houses built between 1720 and 1836. Not …
Architecture / Books / History / Museums
One Day in Philadelphia
Doug and I went to Philadelphia to see a concert, and decided to spend a couple of days taking in some history. Mid-way through the first day we were alerted our concert was canceled (the …