Mar 4th, 2011 at 5:30PM:
Today's Photo of the Day is of a piece of the Philadelphia skyline, anchored by the 1930 PNB Building. It was taken by Christian Carollo Photography.
A few years ago, Philadelphia suddenly started cropping up in the travel media as a bypassed destination, as a place that was finally getting the attention it had deserved all along. This development accompanied a spate of stories about the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo of the day - Philadelphia skyline
Mar 4th, 2011 at 5:30PM:
Today's Photo of the Day is of a piece of the Philadelphia skyline, anchored by the 1930 PNB Building. It was taken by Christian Carollo Photography.
A few years ago, Philadelphia suddenly started cropping up in the travel media as a bypassed destination, as a place that was finally getting the attention it had deserved all along. This development accompanied a spate of stories about the ...Wing Bowl 2011 eating competition and sex fest results in
Feb 4th, 2011 at 12:15PM: The Super Bowl may be this Sunday but first up was the 19th annual Wing Bowl 2011 in Philadelphia which just finished up and the results are in.
20,000 people packed the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia tor radio station WIP's Wing Bowl 19, a yearly tradition that includes a parade of floats rolling around the arena and a half-time cheesecake eating competition.
All in all, PJ ...Boston cruise terminal sets record, Philly pulls out
Dec 7th, 2010 at 11:21AM:
Boasting a 7% increase in passengers over 2009, Boston's cruise terminal is going full speed ahead on bookings. At the same time, with only two ships scheduled to visit in 2011, Philadelphia's cruise port , once an important part of the city's push for more tourists, could soon be transformed into an Urban Outfitters retail store.
USA Today's Cruise Log reports that "It looks like ...10 U.S. Cities where profanity prevails
Dec 6th, 2010 at 3:00PM: He, we're all prone to a bit of profanity every now and then – some of us more than others. I've had my ass butt handed to me by the Gadling editors over my (finally) occasional use of some foul language, though I've taken steps to (as they say) improve myself. Well, I was happy to see when flipping through my RSS feed that I'm not the only person who likes to drop an f-bomb every now and ...Philadelphia hotel fire is murder cover-up
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 2:00PM:
There was violence at the center of a recent hotel fire in Philadelphia. A repeat guest of the Center City Omni Hotel, Patrick Brady was found beaten, strangled and set ablaze. The 49-year-old stayed at the property when in the area on business.
On Saturday, the local fire department was called to the hotel because of an eighth-floor fire. It was put out quickly and limited to Brady's room. ...Al Qaeda Yemen connection suspected in cargo plane bomb scares
Oct 29th, 2010 at 2:30PM: The simultaneous bomb scares in Newark, Philadelphia and London are now being linked to al Qaeda activity, according to the latest reporting from CNN. On its live blog covering the suspicious item discoveries, CNN reports, "U.S. officials believe that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was behind the plot that caused a security scare at English and American airports on Friday."
In Washington, a ...Planes in Philadelphia and Newark being swept for suspicious materials
Oct 29th, 2010 at 11:45AM:
Suspicious items have been found on cargo flights that landed in Newark, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania today. According to the Transportation Security Administration, the planes have been "moved to a remote location ... out of an abundance of caution," according to CNN.
The fire department's hazardous materials units in Philadelphia responded to situations with two planes ...Traveling with Edgar Allan Poe
Oct 29th, 2010 at 9:03AM:
-- "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.'"
Now those are words to conjure with! They are, of course, from Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven." Poe casts a uniquely powerful spell among American writers. Even people who have never read him have probably heard bits of his poetry or know the titles of some stories, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher." Although ...Getting drunk: Twenty cities that don't know how to handle their liquor
Oct 8th, 2010 at 9:00AM: California loves to get wasted! San Diego and San Jose are the top two cities that drink stupidly, according to a survey by Insurance.com. They lead the country in alcohol-related driving violations, a dubious distinction to say the least. So, if you step into the crosswalk in these two spots, take an extra second to look both ways.
The reasons for hitting this list vary and include proximity ...Now Open: the Pentagon's super secret art collection
Sep 24th, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Did you know the Pentagon collects art? The United States military began taking an interest back in 1840 and today, the total collection counts more than 15,000 pieces produced by some 1,300 actual American soldiers. Most of these artists are self-taught, enlisted military personnel and depict the sights and scenes of life in the armed forces--often at war and often in other countries.
I got ...Philly no longer top spot for airline hotel hookers
Aug 20th, 2010 at 12:00PM: It's not often a worker at the airport makes you feel good ... and it seems like the party's over for the good people passing through the City of Brotherly Love.
The police ended the fun by arresting nine people this week. They're being called a "prostitution ring," but that just seems so negative. Rather, they appear to me to be dedicated to putting smiles on faces in airport hotels.
When's ...Hidden Treasures: Pennypack Park, Pennsylvania
Aug 8th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Northeast Philadelphia is a melting pot of rowhomes and single houses, mom and pop businesses and corporate chains. Convenient stores are plentiful and the often busy streets have become traffic nightmares, thanks to construction projects that have occupied our neighborhoods.
Yet, despite the madness that can inhabit our days, residents of Northeast Philadelphia can find an oasis within walking ...Five great Fourth of July destinations
Jun 30th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Arguably the most American holiday of all (sorry, Thanksgiving!) the Fourth of July occupies an undeniably special place in the hearts of millions. Remarkably, the enthusiasm of so many for the holiday seemingly floats independently of patriotism. It's a family holiday, a time for picnics and fireworks and the sheer enjoyment of hot summer temperatures. The following are a few places where the ...Philadelphia's Loews Hotel offers VIP tickets for Cleopatra exhibit
Jun 25th, 2010 at 1:00PM: If you're set on seeing the Cleopatra exhibit in Philadelphia at the Franklin Institute, save some time and money by booking a hotel package that throws in a pair of VIP museum passes.
Regular admission to "Cleopatra: the Search for the Last Queen of Egypt" can cost up to $29.50 per ticket, but the two VIP passes (which are undated and untimed) are actually worth more than the combined $59 face ...Cleopatra exhibit premieres in Philadelphia
Jun 4th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Cleopatra was the last great pharaoh of Egypt, and its most famous. Her name is synonymous with beauty, mystery, and power, yet not much is known about her. Her enemies erased most details of her life and even her tomb is lost.
Two teams of archaeologists have been searching for clues about the enigmatic woman, and the treasures they've found are the subject of a major exhibition opening ...Top U.S. ports of entry in 2009
Mar 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Travel to the United States was off 5 percent last year, but this didn't change how people enter the country. The top 15 ports of entry owned 85 percent of all overseas visits, gaining a full percentage point from 2008. New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles took the first three positions and took 39 percent of the total, also picking up a full percentage point of "arrival share" relative to 2008. ...Escape from New York: Five tips for leaving the city when flights fail you
Mar 8th, 2010 at 8:00AM: New York is no stranger to tourist and business travel. We get lot of guests here, and eventually, their trips must come to an end. When the weather turns harsh, this can be problematic. Spring may be close, but March and April snowstorms happen, and there are always spring showers to make getting off the ground at JFK or LaGuardia a pure living hell. Whether you're traveling in the northeast ...Philadelphia airport's $45 million makeover unveils today
Feb 16th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Philadelphia airport's Terminal E got a little makeover and it's debuting the new look today.
The $45 million expansion in Philly Phili includes seven new gates for aircraft, a 500-seat passenger waiting area, a mini food court with new restaurant chains, and a 350-foot curved-glass wall. Coming soon, a new baggage-claim building with nine carousels and new ticket counters. Behind the scenes, ...New York, Miami and Los Angeles most popular ports of entry
Jan 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM: As usual, 15 ports of entry were responsible for 84 percent of overseas entries to the United States last October. This is an increase of two percentage points from October 2008, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The top three ports were New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles, together accounting for 39 percent of all arrivals from overseas. These three ports gained one ...New York remains top U.S. port of entry
Dec 12th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
Through the first nine months of this year, overseas visitors passed mostly through only 15 ports of entry. These spots, according to the Department of Commerce accounted for 84 percent of entry traffic into the United States, gaining two percentage points over the first nine months of 2008. New York's JFK airport, Miami and Los Angeles dominated, pulling in 39 percent of all arrivals, up a ...
