Category Archives: PHILADELPHIA

Ongoing Philadelphia Renovation Still Ongoing

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED of opening a door and finding an extra room you hadn’t known was there? I have (mainly during the years I lived in too-small New York City apartments), but last fall, I had it happen in … Continue reading →

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George Washington Partied Here: A Visit to Philadelphia’s Powel House

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

Tour of Philadelphia’s Powel House Brings Our First President and Colonial Power Elite to Vivid Life Continue reading →

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FOR RENT: Philadelphia 1 BR, Prime Queen Village, Private Yard, $1,300/month

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

NOW THAT YOU’RE ALL FIRED UP about Philadelphia from reading my last few blog posts, perhaps you’re ready to go live there? Or know someone who is? (If so, please pass this on.) Because I happen to have an apartment … Continue reading →

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Vintage Storefronts of Philadelphia

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

ONE OF THE THINGS that makes Philadelphia so not-New York is the abundance of old storefronts, even whole rows and blocks of them, that have endured through the decades without being demolished or remodeled out of existence. Philly still has … Continue reading →

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There’s Always More to Explore in Philadelphia

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

WAITING FOR MEN… that’s how I spent much of the past week, camped out in a vacant apartment in Philadelphia, planning a renovation there (I own two 19th century row houses in Philly). In between appointments with contractors, the appliance repair … Continue reading →

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Post-Election Philadelphia

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

PHILADELPHIA WAS A POIGNANT PLACE to spend time in the immediate aftermath of the election (after casting my vote in NYC, of course). Everywhere you look, there are statues and portraits of presidents and patriots, reminders of genius, courage and … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia: Walking in Southwark

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

I’VE JUST SPENT three days in Philadelphia, where I camped out in a vacant apartment on an air mattress in a building I own in Queen Village, a made-up 1970s name for the neighborhood along the Delaware River, just south … Continue reading →

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