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Christmas Village Unwraps 16th Year in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park and City Hall, Festival of Trees Debuts
Presented by Bank of America, Christmas Village in Philadelphia returned to LOVE Park and City Hall in 2023 for a 16th consecutive year. “This is how Christmas should feel. Full of hope, happiness and new beginnings. Full of love, for those we’re with, those we miss and those we’ve found. This is the best feeling, ever! I don’t know what the future holds but, right now, it feels full of promise and excitement.” ~ Jo Thomas, Finding Love at the Christmas Market Story, photos by Sharon Kozden I was back again at the Wynnewood SEPTA Station last week, taking advantage of my employer’s discounted transit-pass program (a.k.a. JAWNT), which enables…
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Bank on Delicious Tastes, City Views at Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, PA
When in Philly, stay and eat at Loews Hotel and Bank & Bourbon; both rate high marks in my playbook. “New York is a place where people go to reinvent themselves; Philadelphia is a place where people discover who they are.” – Chef Peter McAndrews Story, photos by Sharon Kozden Maybe like me, you’re a country mouse, living outside Philadelphia’s suburbs while still close enough to identify Philly as your home city. Country life has its pluses: falling asleep to the sounds of crickets, sweet silence for lack of passing vehicles on long and winding roads and land expanses with more nature than neighbor views are just a few. I’m talking…
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LOVE Park Welcome Center gets a Makeover for Spring 2017
Photos, story by Lou Perri Mayor Jim Kenney joined officials of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to celebrate the highly anticipated start of the renovation of the Welcome Center at LOVE Park, and announced Saint-Gobain will be the Presenting Sponsor of the Welcome Center, which is anticipated to be completed in spring 2017 in tandem with the rebuilding of LOVE Park in Center City. During the ceremony held at the Municipal Services Building-Thomas Paine Plaza (1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.), city officials and Saint-Gobain unveiled an “interactive” rendering to help Philadelphians and visitors see themselves in the future of the Welcome Center. Other city officials and…
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Catch Some Contagious Holiday Cheer in Fairmount Park with Historic Houses, Mansions
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler French hens, mocking birds, turtle doves… all sorts of birds are included in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and are also the theme this year for the 44th annual “Christmas in Fairmount Park” celebration at the Fairmount Park Historic Houses. This 2015 Philadelphia holiday tradition will feature six of the park’s treasured Historic Houses – Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill Mansion, Mount Pleasant, Strawberry Mansion, and Woodford – each decked out in the season’s finest, inspired by the whimsical Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The public is welcome to drop in and take delight in each house’s festive decorations between 10…
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The Man Behind the Camera Lens: Who is Hugh E. Dillon?
by Cassie Hepler Every event you go to in the city, there is a mysterious man in black snapping photos of guests like the Philly paparazzi. Explore Philly wanted to learn more about the man behind the lens with a little one-on-one Q&A session. Read on to learn who he is, how he got so fabulous and how to make sure you end up in Philly Mag. Congratulations on your photography exhibit, Chat Snaps, at the Comcast Shops! It was a pleasure to look at your photography. Q: Which one is your favorite and why? A: My favorite photo is the one of the skateboarder at Love Park. I took…