Maya 2012 Exhibit Coming to Penn Museum
The exhibition MAYA 2012: Lords of Time, opening next May at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, confronts the current fascination with the year 2012, comparing predictions of a world-transforming apocalypse with their supposed origins in the ancient Maya civilization. MAYA 2012 leads visitors on a journey through the Mayas’ time-ordered universe, expressed through their intricate calendar systems, and the power wielded by their divine kings, the astounding “lords of time.” Visitors explore...
Read MorePhiladelphia Flower Show to Present Paris Theme
The Philadelphia International Flower Show salutes the City of Light during “Springtime in Paris” March 6-13 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This year’s Flower Show, one of the nation’s top horticultural events, will transport winter-weary guests to the streets of Paris, through acres of gardens, cafes, parks and floral displays. Visitors first enter a Parisian park filled with the scent of lilac, lavender and roses and thousands of tulips blooming beneath the...
Read MoreDuck Boat Company Suspends Operations
Ride the Ducks, a Georgia-based tour company, has suspended operations nationwide after an accident Wednesday in which 37 tourists were thrown into the murky waters of the Delaware River near Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. The body of a young female has been recovered and one passenger is still missing. The other passengers were rescued by other vessels. A 250-foot barge collided with Ride the Ducks’ stalled amphibious boat, which sank in about 50 feet of water on the Pennsylvania side of...
Read MorePhiladelphia Offers New Itinerary Suggestions
To assist group tour operators with planning itineraries, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) has expanded itinerary options in the group tour section of its website, www.philadelphiausa.travel/itineraries. Eighteen tours, from historical and cultural to student and religious, allow tour operators to offer packages geared to the interest of any group. Each program offers a list of suggested activities for groups visiting Philadelphia. Options range from a half-day visit...
Read MorePhiladelphia Promotes Local Foods
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) announces the launch of Philly Homegrown™, a consumer education and tourism marketing program. Philly Homegrown™, accompanied by the tagline Real Local Flavor, promotes the people, places and flavors of the area’s 100-mile foodshed—from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties to Amish Country to the Atlantic Ocean. The initiative will highlight the region’s food scene and help locals and visitors...
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