Category Archives: PHILADELPHIA

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

Posted on November 29, 2016 by cara

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 cara

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 cara

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 cara

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 cara

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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