Center City Bus Tour

I've been living in Greater Tri-State area for quiet sometime now, but then again am still new here, there are places that I haven't been yet. (Ikaw na ang mag maging triple social climber na tila dinaig pa ang HRH sa pagiging double social climber nito, and work 3 jobs tignan natin kung makalakwatsa ka din?) Dutch why last Saturday I decided to roam the city of Killadelphia! - sinamantala ko ang isang araw na off na iyon with my beastestfriend of all na si Manat.

At dahil sa certified social climber ako, I am a well traveled person [nakuha ko na po ang certificate of recognition mula sa puso ni HRH Kamahalan Queen Reyna Elena]. Kabog talaga ang mag byahe ka sa buseleya ang sosyal-sosyal evah-evah! Itong pinaka sosyal sa mga byahe ko talaga. Compared sa mga pilgrimages na sinalihan ko noon, walang sinabi yong mga trips ko noon. Pilgrimage sa Europe - 12 days Fatima/Lourdes/Spain? HINDI! Pilgrimage sa Antipolo lang po!


Along Race St., in Chinatown (how me hepa? me rub u wrong tym, sukie-fukie fy dollah?)



Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia. Over 80 merchants offer fresh produce, meats, fish, groceries, flowers, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods (piniritong cricket, adobong azucena, uok large coconut worms, mangrove worms dipped in vinegar) Anyone? Charing lang, sabi kasi Ethnic eh lol



This is our lovely tourist guide - again this is just in Philadelphia hindi sa Alaska o sa Antartica o North Pole, hindi naman lamig na lamig ang guide namin no?


Panalo ang view dito sa itaas ng buseleya! Feeling ko nasa London tuloy ang beauty ko. Noon lamang ako nakasakay sa double deck na bus after soooo long, ang huling sakay no nyan eh mga 5 years old pa lang ata ako at dutch was 100 years ago na po no. [naaalala ko pa na pagnadaan ng over pass o kung ano man meron sa ibabaw eh nayuko ako lol] Iba na talaga pag city girl ka na... (ang hirap kamo magkuha ng pix! ang dami ko nang bukol ngayon eh panay untog ako sa rehas ng bus, at tila nagka slight frost byte ako sa lamig nyang araw na yan.)



Ito ang Philadelphia Skyline ang taray diba? Mas mataray yan pag gabi... At abagan nyo yan dahil susunod yan sa mga byahe ko, wag lang ngayon at napakalamig at baka reyumahin na naman ako.


This is the famous Logan Square, north of Market St. It is named for Logan Square, one of the five squares, or parks, central to William Penn's design for Philadelphia. The square itself was named after James Logan an eighteenth-century mayor of Philadelphia, kung sino man eh ah eerrmm friends na din kami since I am ex-mayor noon sa Manila City Jail.



This is Art Museum and right now they are showcasing fantabolous works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir.



Philadelphia is really known for it's works of art! It is also the City of Brotherly Love! [paki-connect!!!] The city contains many art museums such as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Rodin Museum, the largest collection of work by Auguste Rodin outside of France. The city’s major art museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is one of the largest art museums in the United States and features the steps made popular by the film Rocky.

Philadelphia is home to many art galleries, many of which participate in the First Friday event. The first Friday of every month galleries in Old City are open late. Annual events include film festivals and parades, the most famous being the New Year's Day Mummers Parade.

Areas such as South Street and Old City have a vibrant night life. The Avenue of the Arts in Center City contains many restaurants and theaters, such as the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which is home to the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Academy of Music, the nation's oldest continually operating venue, home to the Opera Company of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia has more public art than any other American city. In 1872, the Fairmount Park Art Association was created, the first private association in the United States dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning. In 1959, lobbying by the Artists Equity Association helped create the Percent for Art ordinance, the first for a U.S. city. The program, which has funded more than 200 pieces of public art, is administered by the Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture, the city's art agency.

In particular, Philadelphia has more murals than any other U.S. city, thanks in part to the 1984 creation of the Department of Recreation's Mural Arts Program, which seeks to beautify neighborhoods and provide an outlet for graffiti artists. The program has funded more than 2,700 murals by professional, staff and volunteer artists. [hindi po ako nag lagay sa akin ang Governor/Mayor ng Philadelphia para isulat itech!]



Hindi po PNR ang nakikita nyo.



And this is at JFK Plaza, where LOVE Park is... O sya, since may Christmas Tree dito eh lulubusin ko na ang pagbati...

I wish everybody a warm and nice Chrsitmas this coming Holiday Season.

Yong pa aguinaldo nyo sa akin paki send na lang sa diwatang_byaning fans club c/o HRH Queen Kamahalan Reyna Elena at 118 Sandra Rd. Voorhees, NJ 08043 - Thanks in advance!!! (kahit credit/debit tinatangap ko, may machine naman po ako eh)

Lovelots,
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