Articles about 'Philadelphia'
November 1st, 2008
The Phillies won the American baseball World Series on Wednesday. Yesterday they had a parade in Philadelphia to celebrate it.
My friend Ray Lee sent me this photo below. He took it from his office building when the parade was passing by. I love the photo and wanted to post it here. ...
March 26th, 2006
In previous entries I talked about the importance of Cherry Blossoms in Japan.
In 1912 the mayor of Tokyo gave a gift of 3000 cherry trees to the city of Washington D.C., thus spreading the love of cherry blossom viewing to North America.
Nowadays, Washington D.C. hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I’ve been...
January 10th, 2006
A while back I was writing about visiting Philadelphia with kids.
If you’re planning to visit Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I would recommend watching the musical 1776 (filmed in 1972) before your trip. It really brings Independence Hall to life.
It helps you and your kids understand what took place in that one room,...
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September 26th, 2005
This is the place where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were written. It’s the most important building in American history.
The tour was nice and quick, so the kids could deal with it. It was basically in three rooms. The first room was the main Philadelphia...
September 25th, 2005
We had to get free tickets to visit the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Once there, we were surprised at how tight the security was. We had to go through metal detectors. It reminded me of going through airport security.
Once inside, you go through a large hall with a self-guided tour where...
September 25th, 2005
My husband Jason, and I took our 11 year old son and 4 year old daughter to Philadelphia in August. We went with our friend Raymond who lives near there.
My son, Calvin, really wanted to visit the US Mint there to see how they make money. (Mints only make coins and medals...
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