Need a break from viewing all the historic sites or a place to have a lunch, Franklin Square located near the historic district is a family paradise with free playgrounds so your kids can run off steam. There is a beautiful fountain, an historic carousel and the highlight of the park is a Philadelphia-themed miniature […]
Franklin Fountain – Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shop in Philadelphia
The idea of having an ice cream at an old-fashioned soda shop was something we could not pass up and so thrilled that we made the effort to go to Franklin Fountain located in Old City. Once you enter Franklin Fountain, you will transported back in time ala Back to the Future to a Art Nouveau style […]
Loews Philadelphia Hotel – A Family Friendly Hotel @LoewsPhilly @Loews_Hotel
Staying at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, a 585-room hotel which was originally erected in 1932 as the PSFS (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) Building, reminded me of an earlier time because the building does retain details of when the building was first built, from the sweeping stairway entrance to the lobby bank vault, inner hallways to the […]
Visiting The Betsy Ross House Philadelphia @VisitPhilly
Betsy Ross is probably one the most famous people from history and the American Revolution. Her well-known and beloved story of sewing the Stars and Stripes is a part of our history. We toured the Betsy Ross House which takes only about 30 minutes but is well worth of course because of it’s historical significance […]
Super Eats Breakfast at Down Home Diner Philadelphia @VisitPhilly
A trip to Philadelphia would not be complete unless you headed to the Reading Market, which is amazing huge food court but also sells fresh produce, baked goods, desserts and locally made products. We wandered in with no expectations other than to look for breakfast when we happened upon Down Home Diner and happy that […]
How Not To Exercise
This is part of Giant Heart exhibit at The Franklin Exhibit. I am not sure if not exercising means death or if you exercise too much equals death but I love visual.
Meeting Blue Man Group – Wordless Wednesday
If have never seen the Blue Man Group, it’s hard to describe their show other than it’s a group of painted blue man doing funny, cool things on stage to fun, wild music and they don’t talk throughout the show. It by far is one of the most imaginative, funny shows you will ever see […]
Disney Princess Breakfast at Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic kingdom @Disney
Visiting Disney World for the first time is quite the memorable experience but having Breakfast in Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom when you are a little girl is something I think that my daughter will remember long into her old age.
The New York Palace Hotel – The Home of Gossip Girl’s Serena van der Woodson
At a recent event for Disney Baby, I had the opportunity to check out The New York Palace Hotel located at 455 Madison Avenue in Midtown. The New York Palace Hotel is conveniently located near St. Patricks Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Saks Fifth Avenue and kid-friendly stores like Nintendo, Build-A-Bear, American Girl and LEGO. Along with it being one […]
Visiting the American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side is by far our favorite museum.