Category: Philadelphia
History: “Bazaar of All Nations”
Locals remember it so fondly that I heard about it long after it was closed. “The Bazaar of All Nations” was located at what is now a Home Depot site. The trailer for the film tells the story, so watch and enjoy!
Policing 2020
One example of where to go on the subject of Police reform is right next door in Camden. Read More …
Black Lives Matter, Upper Darby Style
Anyone familiar with Upper Darby knows that it has been a diverse and immigrant-rich community for many decades. Although many have joined the protests in Philadelphia, Upper Darby also had local actions. There was a somber walking vigil in Arlington Cemetery with prayer, sharing and singing, a kneeling demonstration on busy Lansdowne Avenue, and other Read More …
NY-PHL (the NYT takes note)
This is indeed a “noted with pleasure” item from the New York Times. We know that this is a great place to live and work, and others are discovering it also. We are what New York is missing — an affordable, diverse place full of possibilities. (And Upper Darby is the hidden treasure in the Read More …
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a short drive from Upper Darby, pocketed away in a very urban area next to the airport, rail lines and highways, this bird sanctuary and wetlands area has an easy walking path for just under 5 miles around a lake. When we visited on this temperate Fall Read More …
Philly named number one to visit
“emojiToday, travel authority Lonely Planet released its list of the 10 best places to visit in the United States in 2016, and Philadelphia, the country’s first and only World Heritage City, ranked #1 on the list, ahead of Alaska; San Antonio, Texas; and Yellowstone National Park.” Philadelphia, the country’s first and only World Heritage City, Read More …
Music from an Upper Darby Native
Our favorite new Philly band (one of the lead members is an Upper Darby native) is releasing the new record in the UK and here is a video that the UK label just put out. Great stuff! Read the UK article. Tour info
Local band getting lots of attention…
Upper Darby native Matheson, now residing in South Philadelphia has formed a new local band with two other women and they call themselves “Queen of Jeans”. They just released the first song of a new album and have garnered the attention of Philadelphia’s new music champion WXPN and some other East Coast music outlets. In Read More …