After being sprung free from US Coach for our preventative maintenance stop in Vineland, New Jersey it was time to continue our journey north. Our next stop was a planned rendezvous in the Philadelphia area, and with the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend – plotting a course that would keep us with awesome places […]
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Video Edition: Fairmont Water Works
A meshing of civil engineering and ecosystem art, the Fairmont Water Works interactive center gives a peak back in time to when water distribution throughout Philadelphia allowed the city to survive and thrive. Located at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, spending some time at the interactive center is well worth your time […]
Video Edition: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
As you wander throughout downtown Philadelphia, particularly around South Street, you’ll notice a lot of buildings decorated with broken mosiac murales. These are the artwork of Isaiah Zagar, and you can tour his huge installation at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens at 1020 South Street. We first stumbled upon this place by sheer serendipity, and were instantly […]
Travelogue: Philadelphia, DC, Appalachians & St Louis
Time Period: June 30 — July 29 Miles Driven: 1904 We had no plans for how to spend the summer. We had toyed with the idea of finding a nice campground in the Smokey Mountains and parking for several weeks to catch up on some work projects. We had toyed with ducking into Canada and […]
Video Edition: Comcast’s Largest Television Screen
The Comcast Center is Philadelphia’s newest and tallest skyscraper, and within it sits a very impressive 83′ x 25′ (that’s feet.. not inches) television screen. It’s claimed to be the world’s largest TV, and it’s free to visit in the lobby of the Comcast Center – open day and night. When we first got off […]