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!
Philadelphia is awesome! i am looking forward to my return trip the first week of june - going down for work.
ReplyDeleteI 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...
ReplyDeleteHey Lorelei!
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteI 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.