Category: outdoors
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Monument to Scottish Immigrants
This impressive Monument to Scottish Immigrants memorial in Philadelphia was erected by the St. Andrew’s Society in 2011. The statue depicts a Scottish family with their deerhound, as they are arriving in the U.S. One bas-relief shows 5 members of the St. Andrew’s Society who signed the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was constructed on the…
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Haunted Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin is a National Historic Landmark overlooking the Delaware River by the Philadelphia airport. It is one of the few American forts still standing that existed before 1776. On our tour, we learned it was a fort built by the British, and then captured by Revolutionary patriots. Fort Mifflin’s 200 heroic soldiers played a…
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PA Peony Festival
Styers Peonies in Chadds Ford, PA is a 100-year old farm that hosts an annual, 2-week Peony Festival every spring. You can pay $15 per person (or $30/car of 4) to drive or walk through acres of peony fields with 55,000 peonies blooming. It is a pleasant drive of less than an hour from Philadelphia.…
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Libertee Grounds
Libertee Grounds, near Temple University campus in North Philly, is a fun spot to watch sports, enjoy a drink and relax with friends. We came for the indoor mini golf on a rainy weekend afternoon when the Eagles were playing. There was no wait to start a 9-hole round of mini golf. The holes are…
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Corinthian Gardens
Corinthian Gardens is a vibrant Fairmount community garden in Philadelphia next to Eastern State Penitentiary. It is free and open to the public from March-October. The garden spans a third of a block and is maintained by a crew of friendly volunteers. The view of the Philly skyline here alone is worth the trip. The…
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Benjamin Rush State Park
Benjamin Rush State Park is a free, dog-friendly nature refuge just blocks from Roosevelt Blvd. Finding the car entrance was a little tricky for our GPS, but the Waze app got us back on track. Once you’re in, there are parking lots in 3 locations around the park. The trails are generally flat and offer…