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Philadelphia: On Sixth Street, a Walk Through African-American History
Throughout the city that produced Bill Cosby, Patti Labelle, and Will Smith, the African American imprint remains strong and evident. Along a short stretch of Sixth Street, though, a host of relatively low-key, uniquely Philadelphian, black history sites await. The narrative of this short walk isn’t museum-linear, and it contains no whiz-bang “environments”. »
Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill Takes The Cake
I tell people I moved to Chestnut Hill -- a leafy neighborhood about 10 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia-- to be near the bike trails of the Wissahickon Woods. Read my hips. I was really more interested in the trail of powdered sugar leading to the few remaining private bakeries in town »
News: Hotel openings in Boston, Philly, New York
The travel market may be soft, but the boutique-style hotels keep coming; here are three such properties opening his fall. The W Boston: This all-glass building from Bentel & Bentel, New York, is meant to distill Beantown’s most famous green spaces –– think Boston Common and the Public Garden –– in a contemporary design... »
Philadelphia: On Bike and Skate
Philadelphia was designed for pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages, and this makes it nice for bikers and skaters too. Bicycling there has doubled since 2005 and, with newly-announced dedicated bike lanes, it's about to get even more popular. An overview of the best ways to tour Philadelphia and surroundings on two wheels or four. »
Roundup: Offbeat Museums
Sometimes it's more fun to look at the dark underbelly of human nature. Here are a few museums in the Mid-Atlantic where you can explore medical oddities, espionage, drug paraphernalia and erotica. »
News: Wright Synagogue To Open Visitors Center
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final projects and the only synagogue he ever designed, Beth Sholom will open a new visitors center this fall. Designed by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, the 1800-square-foot center will make this famous temple more accessible to the legions of architecture buffs who venture each year to Elkins Park,... »