Category: day trip
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Watkins Street Studio: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Iconic Philly artist Isaiah Zagar (born March 1939) is the creator of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens as well as thousands of outdoor and indoor mosaic murals, paintings and sculptures. In 2024, he transferred ownership and use of his Watkins Street Studio to the PMG organization. Magic Gardens is reaching out to the Philly community to get…
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Monument to Scottish Immigrants
This impressive Monument to Scottish Immigrants memorial in Philadelphia was erected by the St. Andrew’s Society in 2011. The statue depicts a Scottish family with their deerhound, as they are arriving in the U.S. One bas-relief shows 5 members of the St. Andrew’s Society who signed the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was constructed on the…
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Wharton Esherick Museum
We were delighted to discover the Wharton Esherick Museum in Malvern. This historic hidden gem offers small group tours and is just a short drive from Philadelphia. We look forward to returning with friends to experience the artist Esherick’s ingenuity and artistry in more depth. Our guide was excellent! He drew upon his expertise as…
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Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary
One of my favorite day trips from Philly is to visit the Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary in Mays Landing, NJ. It’s been a Noah’s Ark of love and community for more than 600 rescued animals for over 20 years. I learned about this incredible true story by reading founder Laurie Zaleski’s nonfiction best seller,…
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PA Peony Festival
Styers Peonies in Chadds Ford, PA is a 100-year old farm that hosts an annual, 2-week Peony Festival every spring. You can pay $15 per person (or $30/car of 4) to drive or walk through acres of peony fields with 55,000 peonies blooming. It is a pleasant drive of less than an hour from Philadelphia.…
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Byers Choice Day Trip
A visit to Byers Choice is our new family holiday tradition! Byers is a family business that custom handcrafts holiday figurines, notably their Carolers. Byers is less than an hour’s drive from Philly with ample free onsite parking and free access to their exhibit rooms. No reservation is necessary but check their website: visiting hours…