With a wide range of tour options covering everything from Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross House to the National Constitution Center and the Barnes Collection Museum, visitors can see the best of historic Philadelphia with ease. Discover the rich history of Philadelphia and get a little exercise with the Constitutional Walking Tour or sit
If you’re looking to get away this winter, why not plan a family vacation, a weekend getaway or romantic escape to historic Philadelphia? From tours of Independence Hall and hands-on fun at the Please Touch Museum to visits to the haunting Eastern State Penitentiary and science discovery at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia offers plenty of
Discover the romantic side of the City of Brotherly Love when you visit Philadelphia this Valentine’s Day. The city is filed with a long list of activities and attractions where you and that special someone can connect, relax together, focus on each other, and enjoy a quiet getaway just for two. Get into the Valentine’s
We are excited to announce that The Rittenhouse has won a prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award for 2014, as determined by reviews from past clients. The Couples’ Choice Award recognizes business amongst the top 5% of wedding professionals nationwide. Our wonderfully appointed on-site venue is conveniently located in the heart of Philadelphia and accessible from
First celebrated as early as the 1800’s, the Philadelphia Mummer’s Parade is truly a Philadelphia tradition. Join thousands of others—locals and out-of-towners—in watching troupe after troupe of dedicated mummers waltz, dance, sing, and slide by. If you were curious, a mummer is by definition a costumed reveler and entertainer who welcomes in the New Year.
A Philadelphia area institution since the 18th century, Longwood Gardens showcases its brilliant celebratory holiday traditions this 2013 with the return of A Longwood Christmas. Lasting until the 12th of January, this year’s grounds are fully bedecked inside and out. Inside the conservatory, exotic fruit-filed trees—some nearly 20 feet tall—tower over the sunken marble floors.
Nearly everyone does a bit of traveling for the holiday season. Be it 30 miles or 3,000 miles, the skies and roads are typically crowded in the days building up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The holiday travel rush doesn’t need to be stressful or full of hassles, though, as previous years may have
A crowd of over 500 joined the merry crowds in Rittenhouse Square for the annual Philadelphia holiday tree lighting ceremony on December 3rd. Dressed in over 5,000 lights, the 30-foot tree and Rittenhouse Square is now positively glowing with festiveness. Santa stopped by to help launch the dazzling tableau of light and color. The Rittenhouse
As the leaves begin to change and fall, and as colder weeks descend on Philadelphia, the city begins to come into its own. Some of the year’s greatest events occur in Philadelphia’s autumn: take, for instance, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming interdisciplinary exhibition, Leger: Modern Art and the Metropolis. Lasting until January, a bevy
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An integral piece of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection, Fernand Leger’s The City (1919) is the centerpiece and inspiration for this exhibition, running through January 5th. Leger, a prime figure in 1920’s Paris and one of the generation’s leading modernist artists, joins his other contemporaries in showcasing early 20th century city life and
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