Pathmark Multi Cultural Arts Festival - The Gallery - Sat/Sun July 28-29 2007

There will be a multi cultural arts festival at the Gallery in Philadelphia this weekend. Activities will include ethnic singing, dancing and food

For more information, see http://www.pathmark.com/popup/pmaf071.htm or call 866-894-1812

Location: The Gallery at Market East, 9th and Market streets, Philadelphia

Mummies and King Tut after Dark

The Franklin Institute in one of the great attractions of the city. If nothing else, it's worth seeing the colossal statue of old Ben.

They are offering a film: Mummies, Secrets of the Pharaohs during the summer. They are also having Tut after dark at the Fels Planetarium. WJJZ will be there on July 20th.

More Info: http://www2.fi.edu/tut/goldenticket/index.html

The Franklin Institute is located at 2oth and the Parkway. Center city restaurants are only a short walk away.

Real estate prices in Philly.. WOW!!!

It looks like the real estate market is still going strong in Philly. For example a recent Press-release for 950Mode is offering one and two bedroom condos starting at 300k. Their brochure is actively targeting yuppies.

The city has been trying to stem the outward flow of residents to the burbs with tax abatements. This particular offering provides a 10 year abatement.

If you choose to live there, you can simply take the Market Street Subway/elevated into center city. It would surely beat dealing with the daily "I-95 at Girard Avenue" southbound parking lot. .... er 'expressway'..

The Northern Liberties section is just north of Center City between Girard Avenue and Callowhill.

See the Magna Carta at the National Consitution Center

A copy of England's Magna Carta will be on display until July 25th 2007 at the Constitution Center. This is a document similar to our Constitution which outlined the rights of the people. The Magna Carta was written in 1215.

The National Constitution Center is located at 525 Arch Street on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall.

For More Information, see the press release at the Constition Center
National Constitution Center

Gorillas in our midst.. -- At the Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo has acquired two Lowland Gorillas from the Bronx, Honi and Kuchimba. They will be joining four other Gorillas at the PECO Primate Reserve.

The zoo is a great way to spend a day with the family.


For more information:

• http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/
• http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/index.php?id=3_1_1_9