Drive about an hour from the historic city of Philadelphia, and you will find yourself in Lancaster County – home of the Pennsylvania Dutch (Mennonites) and the Amish. In this county you will find little towns with the quaint names of Bird-in-Hand, Intercourse, Ephrata, Strasburg, and more. While seeing the Amish riding in their horse and […]
Friend BB told us about a relatively new restaurant in Allen by the name of Cafe Del Rio. Just head north on Central Expressway, and exit on Bethany. It will be on the right hand side of the expressway. Believe this if you can. (I do find this fact interesting.) The Allen location of this […]
The elderly couple from Philadelphia at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport implored, “Be sure to visit Longwood Gardens.” Oh, I had Longwood Gardens on my “Want to Do” list since this arboretum is highly recommended in a bazillion travel guides, but it was encouraging to have a personal recommendation. Be still my heart! Longwood Gardens […]
A delightful surprise at the Winterthur Museum was an exhibit of costumes from the hit Masterpiece Theater drama Downton Abbey. Be still my heart! Serendipity – “a fortuitous happenstance.” If I could have done backflips, I would have. To say that I was excited would be an understatement. (In fact, we had to be creative […]
During my antiquing days, I had heard of Winterthur, and then while researching day trips from Philadelphia, I was surprised to find that Winterthur was on the list. It is a little over an hour away from Philadelphia in Delaware. Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is the premier museum of American decorative arts, […]
Seattle has its Pikes Market, and Philadelphia has the Reading Terminal Market. This landmark market which is over 100 years old was listed on many “Must Do Lists” of Philadelphia. Plus, the concierge at the hotel said this was the place to go to get a Philly Cheesesteak. That got our attention. Did you ever play […]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Declaration of Independence – Thomas Jefferson) These words (which always give me goosebumps) echo throughout Philadelphia, and most certainly along the […]
The City of Brotherly Love. The birthplace of American Democracy. There was so much to see and do in this historic city. As usual, we weren’t able to visit everything on the “Want to Do List”. For one thing, our first flight was cancelled. (Yes, like go home and come back tomorrow because it is […]
Where the West Begins -Fort Worth, Texas. This interesting city is an unusual mixture of cowboys and culture. The tour of Fort Worth with Rose-Mary Rumbley and the Allen Retired Teachers Association was enjoyable and informative. If you ever get an opportunity to take a tour with Rose-Mary, do! She is funny and has stories […]
While on a tour of Fort Worth, Texas with the Allen Retired Teachers, our guide, Rose-Mary Rumbley, mentioned that no trip to Fort Worth would be complete without a visit to a museum. Fort Worth is certainly known for their wonderful museums. Major problem – We were there on a Monday, and the museums are closed […]
