As big cities go, Philadelphia is quite nice, even nicer now that I go in on the train via the adorable Colmar station. The food is good. The shops are good. I almost wept when I stopped there.
I had the Chambourcin which was excellent, also interesting because I was not familiar with the grape. Reading Terminal Market, fish sign, April The flower show is huge; it takes over the Philadelphia Convention Center. The show consisted of a number of gardens with a Paris theme and a market where you could buy things. I had a good time, though I learned why it is never a good idea to go on the weekend.
It was very crowded. Another Paris and French themed event. It was not crowded in the morning, but more crowded as the day went on. The food was good, the performers were good, the sights were good, some interesting arty things. The interior of the Kimmel Center was magical. There was a replica of the Eiffel tower, all in lights. Above me, moving on wires was a plane, trains, and a dirigible. My photographs do not do it justice. This mini sculpture park is at the Marriott hotel, next to the Reading Terminal Market.
I had to do some research to figure out who made it. I like the work, and it was a great place to eat lunch when the Reading Terminal Market was very crowded, on the day I went to the flower show. Commissioned by Marriott Hotel, , Ned Smyth. World Park, , photograph taken March Contrary to the name, this is not a fabric workshop and museum; it is a contemporary arts gallery and museum, focusing on different types of materials. I love it. After you pay your admission fee, a nice person escorts you around the current exhibit, and you can stay as long as you like.
I love the exhibits and hope to get there more often. Over the spring and early summer I went to Philadelphia for events β the Philadelphia flower show, a street fair, a dinner with women in technology. I drove miles across the US. But, driving to Philadelphia does not appeal to me. That leaves train travel. Train travel in the US is painfully slow.
