Philly Lover- Sharing Discoveries from around Town
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Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
This was our first visit to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, in support of their Earth Day celebration. It was established in the 1960s as the first ecological preserve in greater Philadelphia. We hiked most of their short trails (2 miles or less each). Admission to the center and trails is free with donations…
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Museum of Illusions
Philadelphia’s new Museum of Illusions (MOI ) was the most fun we’ve had at a museum in years. All the exhibits are interactive and immersive. Their signage also explains the why and how of our brains being fooled. Come with a group for the best experience. For some illusion effects, you need at least 3…
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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…
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The Navy Yard
The Navy Yard is my favorite getaway destination in Philadelphia when I’m feeling cooped up, like we all are now. There’s a sense of solitude and expanse as you stroll along the Delaware River waterfront. If you’re lucky, there’ll be cormorants hanging out on the piers. Amazing that it was a historic active military base…
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Miracle on 13th Street
Our shiba Apollo joined us on a family walk around South Philly to enjoy the spectacle that is the Miracle on South 13th Street. It’s a free holiday lights extravaganza on the 1600 block of 13th St. between Morris and Taskers Streets by Passyunk. It’s a tribute to Philly that all the 50+ homes on…
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Ambler Arboretum
Temple University’s Ambler Arboretum offers free public access year-round to 20 historic gardens plus tree-lined walking paths to explore. Temple- Ambler’s 187-acre campus houses their award-winning Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. As regular visitors to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, we’ve been impressed that Temple’s exhibits win major environmental design awards consistently from PHS…