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Oh, Ship! Get Boozing, Bites on Board a Shiny New Deck on the Moshulu at Penn’s Landing
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Get ready to see the nicest and biggest deck in Philly! The Deck at the Moshulu really stepped it up 10 notches. Philadelphia’s Moshulu is the only tall ship in the world with a landmark restaurant. Located on the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing, The Deck at the Moshulu offers amazing views of the river, the city skyline and the Ben Franklin Bridge. Food, fun and fitness will abound this season as The Deck offers an array of fitness classes to engage, enlighten and inspire with weekly fitness sessions from yoga, to CrossFit to boot camp. The full workout class schedule along with special events and…
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Navigate Towards the Moshulu Ship to Discover Martin Miller’s Gin
Photos, story by Dana Prophet Make some room, high-shelf gin. There is new and major contender in town. Martin Miller’s Gin is here to change your preconception of how gin should taste. Held at Moshulu at Penn’s Landing, the Martin Miller’s Gin Launch made believers out of the doubters and gin fans like myself discover this amazing elixir made into enticing cocktails. Like most amazing things in life, Martin Miller’s Gin was created out of necessity. The gin’s namesake and inventor, Martin Miller weary of lackadaisical gins wanted to show the world how it was done. Martin and his two friends gave themselves a challenge to produce the finest gin in the…
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Kun-Yang Lin Dancers Explore What Philly Really Means in “HOME/S. 9th St.”
Story, photos by Jill Beckel (unless otherwise noted) What does “home” mean to you? Is it your childhood home, your current home or maybe a place you visited once that felt like the home you never had? Maybe it’s a mix of a lot of feelings and images. Home is not the same for everyone. The world premiere of Home/S. 9th St. took place at FringeArts right near Penn’s Landing with shows on Nov. 19th, 20th and 21st. The notions of “home” and “American-ness” were discovered in part through stories of residents living on Philly’s diverse South 9th Street where the Kun-Yang Lin Dancers rehearse at CHI Movement Arts Center. Kun-Yang Lin teaches CHI Awareness Technique…
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BACARDÍ Untameable House Party on Wheels Rocks Penn’s Landing
Photos, story by Deja Cromartie What better way to celebrate Halloween then to attend an epic house party sponsored by BACARDÍ? The Spirit brand selected the city of Philadelphia as the first stop for its Ultimate House Party Tour at Penn’s Landing. The “custom-built house with five different rooms – from a spacious living room with couches to a backyard full of party games and activities” was stocked with all the supplied needed to get the party started including the quintessential red cup filled with BACARDI rum cocktails. The new BACARDÍ ad, which launched earlier this month, features a traveling House Party which is for REAL. The idea? There is nothing…
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Book a Boat Booze Cruise, Private Tour and More with Patriot Harbor Lines
by Cassie Hepler Don’t judge Patriot Harbor Lines by the website alone. “It cannot do justice for what we do at the Patriot. The owners, myself and crew strive to put the best tour in Philly for our guests. It’s not just a ‘one time deal,'” said Captain Walt Bohn, General Manager of Patriot Harbor Lines. Not surprisingly, his favorite song to jam to while your hair is whipping through the Delaware River air is The Lonely Island’s “I’m On A Boat” featuring T-Pain. A veteran boat cruiser by now, it is obvious customer service and creating a fun memorable experience is paramount to Captain Walt. The highlighted and hot tours are the Harbor Tours and Cocktail Cruises,…