With Halloween quickly approaching, one place you MUST check out while in Philadelphia is Halloween. Henri David, owner of Halloween, a unique jewelry store, is also known for his outrageous Halloween Ball. Both the store and the ball feature jewelry items and costumes that have made Henri famous around Philly. When visiting the store, make [...]

“You may recognize some of the spots in this video from the original motion picture Rocky and that’s because many of these businesses remain the same in Philly’s Italian Market. They were established decades ago and are still run by the families who started them. The Italian market is just a few blocks long but [...]

A must-visit place in the fall is “Terror Behind the Walls” Eastern State Penitentiary in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia.
This not your average neighborhood haunted house. First of all, the site is a actual prison that’s has held thousands of prisoners over the years. If that weren’t scary enough, Terror Behind the Walls employs more [...]

I’m a die-hard Eagles fan. I went to college in Pittsburgh so I know how equally passionate Steeler fans are about their football.
So when there was an opportunity to join my fellow Birds for a cross-state bus excursion picking up for a gridiron classic in Pittsburgh – I was all in. What made this particularly [...]

If you like music, your next favorite band will have played at Johnny Brenda’s within the past 8 months – I all but guarantee it.  This may sound audacious, but try it: look at the lineup of talented musicians and bands that have come through in the past year, and try not to be impressed [...]

If you like to travel the State of Pennsylvannia like I do, I’m sure you won’t run out of places to visit, including the Hershey’s company in Hershey, PA. You don’t need to just enjoy chocolate for a visit. There is so much history about how Hershey chocolate bar’s became world famous. The amusement park [...]

Rittenhouse Square Park originally opened back in 1683, making this park over 300 years old, and she’s not showing her age in any way; the park is still the place in center city Philadelphia to get away to a shaded green space.
Rittenhouse Square is an ideal place to take a short walk or enjoy an [...]

In Harrisburg, we’re becoming locavores: buying and eating locally grown and produced products. In recent years, at least two groups have begun hosting dinners to celebrate the trend.
This Sunday, Sept. 21, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) will host its annual Harvest Celebration Benefit Dinner. The event brings together Pennsylvania farmers and supporters. The [...]

This summer, my two daughters visited from Memphis and the first thing they wanted to see – after getting a true Philly cheesesteak - was Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Considering that I had yet to see those sights myself, I was more than happy to visit with them. My fiancé - a Philadelphia [...]

The Franklin Fountain located in Old city is a good place to cool down on a summer day with a nice ice cream soda, or in the winter to get a tasty piece of candy. It was an amazing experience!

I’ve been camping twice in my life – Once when I was eight and in Girl Scouts, and again for a college dorm trip. It rained both times, and I woke up wet.  I’m not the most savvy of outdoors people, but when it comes to day trips I’m up for almost any adventure!  That’s [...]

If you’re in Philadelphia and looking for great pizza, there’s a brand new spot located in the Northern Liberties section of town, called Homeslice, and their pizza is incredible. Located on Liberties Walk, this new shop is owned by the healthy culinarian owners of A Full Plate (also on Liberties Walk), and opened last week. [...]

“Here’s a quick look inside Philly’s Reading Terminal Market, which offers everything from a diner, locally grown produce, a fresh fish market, a used bookstore, local ice cream makers, desserts, cheesesteaks and more. There’s something for everyone inside Reading Terminal Market.”

How long have kids been waiting to hear those two words when talking about a museum? At the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia children are encouraged to touch and learn the art of many things. At the  museum, they can put on their own theatre show and get behind the wheel of a real SETPA [...]

My wife is a full-time grad student in Philly, so she’s constantly getting the scoop on what’s happening around town and, even better, great places to pick up cool and reasonably-priced wears for the upcoming season. (If you know me, then you know that’s right up my alley!)
So the wife and I took a couple [...]