Philly Pops: Patriotic Concert at Independence Hall
Philadlephia, PA. (July 3, 2016) - The Philly Pops! return to celebrate America’s birthday with POPS! On Independence, a FREE patriotic concert at Independence Hall.
Philadlephia, PA. (July 3, 2016) - The Philly Pops! return to celebrate America’s birthday with POPS! On Independence, a FREE patriotic concert at Independence Hall.
PHILADELPHIA (July, 1 2016) – Wawa Welcome America’s culminating festival events – Party on the Parkway and July 4th Concert– will feature more live music, free performances and culinary offerings than ever before. The culinary offerings highlight and celebrate the melting pot of America. A variety of Philly-focused food vendors and food trucks will create an amalgamation of taste and flavor from different cultures featuring some of the all-time American favorites and food from Costa Rica, Japan, Jamaica and more!
Benjamin Franklin: Philadelphia’s favorite Founding Father continues to influence his adopted city. His name, likeness, and philosophies permeate Philadelphia, and for a good reason.
Philadelphia PA - Beginning on Saturday, July 2, Old City’s landmark Fork restaurant will host Champagne and Oysters, a fun new weekend jazz series, every Saturday and Sunday through September. Fork’s popular brunch menu will “take the summer off” in favor of more casual selections, available from 12 noon until 4 p.m. In addition, guests will enjoy live jazz from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on both days.
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William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718): Founded in 1682, Philadelphia was William Penn’s “Holy Experiment.” King Charles II repaid a debt he owed to Penn’s father by giving the young Quaker a parcel of land the king called Pennsylvania, meaning “Penn’s Woods.” Penn decided to design a city based on his religion’s ideal of equality—radical for the time—where Quakers, Catholics, Anglicans and Jews lived alongside one another. Resident’s welcoming nature harkens back to the city’s founder, who called the city Philadelphia, a combination of the Greek words for “brother” and “love.” (Fun fact: Humble Quaker that he was, Penn didn’t like the boastful name Pennsylvania.) Though many think it’s Benjamin Franklin that’s a statue of William Penn on top of City Hall.
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World-renowned dining destination, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, announces the opening of its newest location in Philadelphia on Monday, June 6, 2016. Located in the heart of Center City, the impeccably designed steak house will reside in the lobby level of the Sonesta Hotel at 1800 Market Street, just steps away from Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.