Philadelphia Holiday Traditions
Christmas Show in Macy’s (Wanamaker’s Grand Court). Click here for the history of this tradition. Lighting the Menorah on Independence Mall Street Decorating in South Philadelphia. Read more about it here. […]
Category Archives: South Philadelphia
I Think the First One’s a Chicken
I have posted before about the work of Isaiah Zagar’s walls and his Magic Garden. You don’t always have the good fortune to see a work in progress but that’s what happened to […]
Halloween in South Philadelphia
Some pictures from my neighborhood.
The End of Summer in Bob’s Garden
It’s the end of summer in my neighbor Bob’s sidewalk garden, which now takes up the front of four row houses in South Philadelphia. Bob takes care of the garden […]
Happy New Year from Philadelphia
For more than one hundred years, the City of Philadelphia has sponsored the Mummers Parade on New Years day. I thought it would be fun to do some research […]
Spring Flowers in Philadelphia
The Plum Blossoms and Cherry Blossoms don’t last too long, but the Hydrangeas and Pansies will bloom all summer. Here are some pictures from a recent walk around Philadelphia.
My Name is MC Fuzzy Fuzz
MC Fuzzy Fuzz is a sock puppet I made for my Step Grandson (AKA DJ Spud) so his parents would have another way to interact with him and make him […]
Bob’s Urban Garden at the End of Summer.
Happy Holidays South Philly Style
People live in rowhouses in South Philadelphia and they decorate their front windows and doors when someone has a baby, someone gets married, someone graduates, someone gets paroled or the […]
Dear Fleisher
Dear Fleisher, 4 X 6 Inches of Art is the Fleisher Art Memorial’s biennial exhibition and sale of original artwork. The invitational exhibit features postcard sized (4″x6″) art in a […]
