Gigi Restaurant & Lounge in Philadelphia 'Good Food + Good Happy Hours = Gigi's' Gigi Retsaurant and Lounge is located on the main strip on Market Street in historical Old City. It's a casual restaurant and lounge with great seating on the sidewalk. Gigi Restaurant and Lounge's Experience & Atmosphere Gigi sports one of the larger outdoor seating areas in Old City, including its own private outdoor terrace, as well as sidewalk cafe style dining. The setting inside is romantic and … [Read more...]
Khyber Pass Pub – Bars in Philadelphia
April 14, 2012 By
Khyber Pass Pub - Bars in Philadelphia 'The Cheers of Old City' Khyber Pass Pub, located in Old City Philadelphia, was founded in 1970. You can say that this establishment has a little History of Philadelphia in it since it's been around for 4 + decades and part of the bar itself is from 1876. If you don't fully recognize the name, it has gone from Khyber to Khyber Pass Pub around November of 2010. Khyber Pass Pub Experience & Atmosphere It's dark upon entering Khyber Pass Pub, but … [Read more...]
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar – Cuban Restaurants in Philadelphia
April 8, 2012 By
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Cuban Restaurants in Philadelphia 'Old Havana Meets Old City' Cuba Libre, which is located in Old City, is a classy-romantic Cuban Restaurant, especially known for their mojitos. This two-story restaurant-rum bar, which opened in December of 1999, brings Havana, Cuba to Old City, Philadelphia. Cuba Libre Experience & Atmosphere Cuba Libre takes you back to 1940's Havanah. This is done with the open courtyard with tables, the skylight, palm trees, and … [Read more...]
Buffalo Billiards – Sports Bars in Philadelphia
March 13, 2012 By
Buffalo Billiards - Sports Bars in Philadelphia 'An Old City Philadelphia Sports Bar' Buffalo Billiards is a sports Bar located in the Old City section of Philadelphia. This establishment is more than your typical pool hall - billiards hall.. Buffalo Billiards Experience & Atmosphere Buffalo Billiards is set up as a sports bar, but it has more than its 17 televisions to entertain you. The bar has two floors with two full bars, is very roomy, and is filled with pool … [Read more...]
Arden Theatre Company – Theaters in Philadelphia
March 7, 2012 By
'Kid Friendly Theater' The Arden Theatre Company is a smaller type of theater in Philadelphia which is located in Old City on the corner of 2nd and Filbert Streets. This theatre is kid friendly and allows children to help usher. History of the Arden Theatre Company The Arden Theatre Company was founded in 1988 by Terrence J. Nolen, Amy Murphy and Aaron Posner and began producing in the Walnut Street Theatre. It wasn't until 1995, when the company purchased a 50,000 square-foot building … [Read more...]
National Liberty Museum – Museums in Philadelphia
March 5, 2012 By
'Honoring Diverse People and Heroes' . History of the National Liberty Museum The National Liberty Museum is a place for preserving America’s heritage of freedom. It opened on January 12, 2000 and was founded to help "combat America's growing problem with violence and bigotry by celebrating our nation's heritage of freedom and the wonderful diverse society it has produced." National Liberty Museum Experience & Atmosphere The National Liberty Museum is four … [Read more...]
Amada Restaurant – Spanish Restaurants in Philadelphia
February 28, 2012 By
Amada Restaurant - Spanish Restaurants in Philadelphia 'Authentic Spanish Tapas' Amada is a restaurant in the Old City section of Philadelphia that specializes in Spanish foods. The restaurant is one of six Jose Garces's restaurants, which is part of the Garces Restaurant Group in Philadelphia. The Amada Experience & Atmosphere The Amada is not your typical Spanish restaurant in Philadelphia. Amanda prides itself in serving authentic Spanish tapas which are based on the … [Read more...]
Carpenters’ Hall – History of Philadelphia
February 18, 2012 By
'Key Meeting Place of the First Continental Congress' Carpenters' Hall is a historic building in Old City Philadelphia that is also part of Independence National Historical Park. This building was part of the start of our Independence as we know it today. History of Carpenters' Hall Carpenters' Hall was built in 1770 and completed in 1773 by the Carpenters' Company. It was first used as a meeting site by the guild in 1771 and would continue to hold annual meetings there until the British … [Read more...]
Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center
February 13, 2012 By
Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center 'From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen' Bruce Springsteen comes to the National Constitution Center, that opens on March 17th. Bruce Springsteen once said, "The American idea is a beautiful idea. It needs to be preserved, served, protected and sung out. Sung out." Bruce Springsteen Exhibit Highlights The anticipated exhibit of Bruce Springsteen is finally arriving at the National Constitution … [Read more...]
Betsy Ross House – Philadelphia History
January 24, 2012 By
'The American Flag - Freedom, Liberty, & Pride' The Betsy Ross House, one of our more treasured historic sites, is surrounded by a lot of Philadelphia History. The house located in Old City, is not far from historic icons and historic sites such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The Main Question Did Betsy Ross make the American Flag. There are historians on both side of the fence, but there are affidavits and evidence that source the fact that Betsy Ross did indeed make the … [Read more...]
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