Philly Lover- Sharing Discoveries from around Town
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Pavillion in the Trees
Pavillion in the Trees, an official Hidden Gem of Fairmount Park, is an immersive outdoor art installation created by Martin Puryear in 1993. It was commissioned by the Association for Public Art, and was inspired by the artist’s longing for a secluded treehouse. The latticed wood pavillion rises 24 feet above the woodland floor and…
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Corson’s Inlet
Free State Park in Ocean City Corson’s Inlet is a free state park at the south end of Ocean City NJ. There’s an easy 1-mile nature trail on a sandy footpath through shady trees and shrubs. The hike ends at a beach with an expansive view of the ocean on the west side of the…
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Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
[envira-gallery id=”1116″]This year will mark our family’s third annual visit to the spectacular Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square Park. This spring event features 29 towering illuminated lantern sculptures. There are animated and color-changing lantern designs ranging from whimsical to jaw-dropping in their intricacy. The sculptures are constructed onsite by 100+ amazingly skilled artisans…
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Franklin Square Holiday Lights
If you love Christmas lights, one of our family’s top 10 suggestions is to visit the Franklin Square Holiday Lights show. The park’s free annual Electrical Spectacular boasts 75,000 twinkling lights. Twice every hour, at the Kite Fountain centerpiece, the park comes alive with a high-energy music show. Colorful LED lights pulse in rhythm to a…
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Cherry Street Pier
On a blustery October weekend, we trekked from the 2 street station to explore Cherry Street Pier. This latest Delaware River waterfront renovation is next to Race Street Pier and Fringe Arts. The Pier offers close-up, wraparound views of Ben Franklin Bridge. The $5 million transformation of the 55,000 sq. foot Pier has much to offer. There…
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Washington Avenue Pier
Wes, our shiba inu Apollo and I celebrated our first nice weekend in April with a hike along Washington Avenue Pier. The park is located off 1301 S. Columbus Boulevard where it intersects with Washington Avenue. Although I’d driven by it in South Philadelphia for years, I’d never ventured over. I thought there was not much…