Curious minds in Philadelphia won’t need to take the summer off, thanks to a new lineup of summer STEM education programs at the University City Science Center. PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRWEB) JUNE 29, 2016 Curious minds in Philadelphia won’t need to take the summer off, thanks to a new lineup of summer STEM education programs at […]
Popular dining app debuts game-style discount platform in Philly BETHESDA, MARYLAND (PRWEB) JUNE 28, 2016 Spotluck just officially launched in Philadelphia, marking the dining app’s first major expansion outside of the Washington, DC area. Over one hundred of Philly’s local restaurants have joined, spanning many neighborhoods across the city. Spotluck also works with nearly 400 […]
Philly 101: The How-Tos For Navigating Philadelphia Primer On The City’s Layout, Accents & Very Particular Way To Drink At Dinner Every year, 41 million travelers get to know Philadelphia’s layout, customs, food and dialect during their visits. First-timers may wonder: What’s the best way to get around (walk); why do so many restaurants refuse […]
Play And Stay Hotel Package = Family Fun In Philadelphia Summer Package Includes Free Parking & Please Touch Museum Admission For Four Little ones can have big fun this summer with the Please Touch Museum’s Play and Stay Hotel Package, bookable at visitphilly.com. Available through September 30, 2016, the offer includes hotel parking and four […]
VISIT PHILADELPHIA Reports Record Visitation To Region In 2015 Another Record: $10.7 Billion In Economic Impact For The Year VISIT PHILADELPHIA® today announced the sixth straight year for record visitation to the five-county region: 41 million domestic visitors in 2015, with 88% here for a leisure purpose. The year also brought record highs for tourism’s […]
* Note: Most attractions were listed in the Philadelphia Business Journal Book of Lists 2015. Those that were not are marked with an asterisk. Historical Sites & Attractions: The African American Museum in Philadelphia*, founded in 1976, is the first institution built by a major U.S. city to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage and […]
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Ricardo Calderon , (215) 686-2159, Ricardo.Calderon@phila.gov Fun Safe Philly Summer brings meals, activities and learning for Philadelphia students throughout summer months Philadelphia – Fun Safe Philly Summer, a citywide initiative that connects Philadelphia youth to free and low-cost summer programming, free summer […]
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Ajeenah Amir, (215)686-6210, Ajeenah.Amir@phila.gov Philadelphia– The Philadelphia Commerce Department, the Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Office of the City Representative this week hosted Quebec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Christine St-Pierre for the first “Quebec Day in Philadelphia.” Co-organized […]
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Ajeenah Amir, (215) 686-6210, Ajeenah.Amir@phila.go PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Jim Kenney, Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis, Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Kathryn Ott Lovell and other City officials joined children and staff at Max Myers Recreation Center in Northeast Philadelphia to officially open the […]
All Ages, Races & Genders Wanted VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, responsible for driving visitation to the five-county region, is on the search for real-life Philadelphians to model in upcoming photo and video shoots. The tourism-marketing agency will use the resulting images to promote Philadelphia in advertising, on its websites (visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com) and social media channels, in […]