For the last installment of World History on All Things Philly, finance/politics and music take center stage:
Manayunk is a Native American word meaning, “where we go to drink.” The term references the neighborhood’s location next to the Schuylkill River. While the river helped shape Manayunk’s identity, so do the hills and what was once one of the city’s hottest industrial centers is now one of its…
Christmas Village in Philadelphia is an outside holiday market event in Center City Philadelphia, which is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany. More than 80 wooden booths set up every year to serve traditional European food, drinks and other international holiday gifts…
A quick ride on Septa’s Regional Rail or a short dive up the Schuylkill Expressway leads you right to the small towns of Philadelphia’s suburbs. In the counties, daytime sightseeing easily blends into evening dinner and cocktails. After dark, the main streets of the old fashion…