We took the Chinatown bus down to Philadelphia for a going away party for a friend. (I always forget how close Philadelphia is!) Of course while there, I had to stop at the Reading Terminal Market to visit Old City Coffee and Flying Monkey Patisserie. I love the Monkey Bars! We strolled around the older parts of the city. I like the winding alleys and tiny tree-lined streets. I kept seeing a cast iron placard on the buildings with a snake and flames and an "F" and "A" and wondered what that was about. Upon further research, I discovered that it was a fire-marker for the Philadelphia Fire Association. (The photo above comes from an antique website.) One of the stops was the Philadelphia Sketch Club. It wasn't open, but I could imagine artists coming to and fro with their canvases and reams of paper. It was a nice trip, if not all too short. I like Philadelphia!
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Quick Trip...
We took the Chinatown bus down to Philadelphia for a going away party for a friend. (I always forget how close Philadelphia is!) Of course while there, I had to stop at the Reading Terminal Market to visit Old City Coffee and Flying Monkey Patisserie. I love the Monkey Bars! We strolled around the older parts of the city. I like the winding alleys and tiny tree-lined streets. I kept seeing a cast iron placard on the buildings with a snake and flames and an "F" and "A" and wondered what that was about. Upon further research, I discovered that it was a fire-marker for the Philadelphia Fire Association. (The photo above comes from an antique website.) One of the stops was the Philadelphia Sketch Club. It wasn't open, but I could imagine artists coming to and fro with their canvases and reams of paper. It was a nice trip, if not all too short. I like Philadelphia!
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Philadelphia is awesome! i am looking forward to my return trip the first week of june - going down for work.
I loved the Reading Terminal market. I fell in love with some cupcakes that I think were at the Flying Monkey as well. :)
If you ever are in the area again, Philly is about 1/2 hour from me!!! And if you like small historic places, there is nook & cranny place close by here too - Old New Castle here in DE. Also goes by Historic New Castle... Not even close to Philly coolness, but small and nice to walk around...
Hey Lorelei!
I would say that we should meet up, but I think I'll be in Milwaukee. Alas. That would have been fun though. I love the Flying Monkey and I can't wait to try out some of the other new bakeries that just opened up in the market.
Hey Marsha!
I would love to come down for a visit! That'd be a lot of fun. Seems like this New Castle place is my kind of place. I'd love to go treasure hunting and see what I can find.
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