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Artist Barkley L. Hendricks And Friends Show Off Philly's Cool Side
Hendricks And His Pals Pick Their Top Spots Around The City
The following itinerary is available on gophila.com/barkleyhendricks.
LOCATION: Historic Philadelphia, Center City and North Philadelphia
TRANSPORTATION: On foot, by taxi or car
DURATION: Two nights and two days
Note: Locations picked by Barkley and friends are indicated as such. Other places are suggestions of the tourism office.
Philly’s flavors, faces, rhythms and spaces have always been on the cutting edge of cool. Need proof? Acclaimed artist and local son Barkley L. Hendricks is bringing his Birth of the Cool career retrospective home to his alma mater, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), through January 3, 2010—making this
...Backgrounder: Pet-friendly Philadelphia
Pet lovers are crazy about their animal companions and spend more than $40 billion a year in the U.S. on pet services and accoutrements to prove it. For those who love to spoil their pet but hate to leave him behind while traveling, the Philadelphia region proves to be the “purr-fect” getaway. Pet-friendly hotels, restaurants and retail shops welcome visitors and their animal companions in all sections of the city and its suburbs. From canine-friendly parks to Very Important Pet (VIP) hotel programs, the Philadelphia region makes it easy for visitors to bring their furry friends along for the ride.
...Backgrounder: Wineries
A Robust Selection Of Wineries Entice Visitors To Philadelphia’s Countryside
Southeastern Pennsylvania is continuing to emerge as a major force in the nation’s wine industry. As wineries usher in major changes that promise to significantly enhance their visitors’ experience, Pennsylvania wines as a whole are continuing to make steady gains in quality, quantity and recognition. Over the past eight years, the number of the state’s wineries has doubled, increasing from around 60 in 2000 to 120 today. And, by winning top awards at the prestigious San Francisco and Los Angeles County Fair Competitions and international critics’ tasting challenges, Pennsylvania vintners have proven they can craft worthy wines.
The
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It's Easy Being "Green" In Philly With Eats, Drinks, Shops, Spas, Hotels And More
City Offers All Sorts Of Eco-friendly Options For Visitors And Locals
The nation’s tallest “green” building—located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Center City business district—is now welcoming its first commercial tenants and unofficially ushering in the next active phase of sustainable living, working and playing in Philadelphia. The 57-story Comcast Center, also the tallest building between New York and Chicago, is among the first in the United States to be 100% LEED registered, with features like high-performance, spectrally selective glazing glass walls and atriums to maximize daylight and an automated light-dimming system and occupancy sensors to reduce unnecessary electricity.
In another pioneering venture for the city, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office
...Jazzin’ It Up In Philly
Jam Sessions, Special Concerts And Events Make Philly A Year-Round Hot Spot For Cool Jazz
Music loversand gardening fans will find lots to groove to when "Jazz it Up," this year’s edition of the Philadelphia Flower Show, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center from March 2-9, 2008. And after strolling through floral displays that re-create familiar New Orleans scenes and enjoying live jazz performances taking place throughout the show, visitors who catch jazz fever can find sizzling riffs at various venues throughout Philadelphia.
Like the Big Easy, Philadelphia’s jazz roots run deep. Home to a Who’s Who of the genre—John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Sun Ra—the city continues that tradition with old-time jazz clubs, sleek modern
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