Tag: philadelphia
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Christmas Themed Restaurants and Bars in Philadelphia
It’s not Europe, nor as grand as New York City, but if you want an entertaining place to enjoy the Christmas season, Philadelphia is a good choice. In addition to the historic light show, Christmas Village Market, Dilworth Winter Garden, and multiple ice rinks, there are a variety of Christmas themed restaurants and bars in…
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Visiting Valley Forge National Historical Park-Pennsylvania
I breathe in the scent of the freshly printed page. Ink, just off of the copier, used to have a smell. Our teacher’s footsteps tap on the cheap linoleum, as she walks up and down the aisles of desks. Eagar hands grab for the coveted blank permission slips. Our class is taking a field-trip, to…
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Visiting Koziar’s Christmas Village-Pennsylvania
I read the posts every November. “Best holiday attractions in Philadelphia.” I endeavor to visit at least one new attraction each year, but the list of have-not-done-yets continues to shrink. I start to search further afield and venture to Koziar’s Christmas Village. Located in Bernville, Pennsylvania, about an hour and a half from Philadelphia, Koziar’s…
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site-Pennsylvania
For those on a quest to visit National Park Sites, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, is a day-trip,from Philadelphia.First, we stop at the Visitors’ Center to acquire a stamp. We’re the only visitors at the moment, and the ranger is nice enough to run the park’s movie just for us. We make it an added…
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The Cheesesteak That Made Me Feel Alive
“I feel alive again.” I say it a multitude of times at the 510ft cheesesteak event. The instant we approach the tables, enveloped by a mass of enthusiastic spectators, a feeling embraces me like the hug of a long lost friend. This is an experience. Let’s get it out of the way early. I’m not here…
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Creating an Audio Tour for VoiceMap
Several months ago I was contacted by an app company called VoiceMap that creates and publishes audio tours. They were looking to expand their tours for Philadelphia (my home city), and asked if I would be interested in creating a tour. I’m always open for a new opportunity to grow and expand as a writer,…
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Rim Cafe-Philadelphia
We were feeling blue. It was four days away. We were completely packed. We got haircuts, the cats were even given a rare bath so they would smell nice for the cat sitter. We were literally counting down the hours until our Central America adventure trip. Then I got a call from the tour company.…