Philadelphia Night---August 18, 2016

Since our children were little, we have taken them all downtown for a night,  usually at the end of the summer, which we call Philadelphia Night.  I went downtown a lot when I was a teenager, but it was mostly to shop at Wanamakers or the Gallery, so I wanted my kids to get to know Philadelphia better (also, hoping that they want to stay here after they all graduate from college!!)  Philadelphia Night was my attempt for them to get to know the city.

I decided to go along Kelly Drive to get downtown, which was a huge mistake, because there was something going on in front of the Art Museum.  The traffic was terrible.  And then we found out why, which was really kind of cool.  It was the night of Diner En Blanc.  Diner en Blanche is when 5000 people show up at with two hours' notice to an undisclosed Philadelphia location, wearing ALL white, and eat on white plates, with white linens....all white.  It is very cool, and very, well, Philadelphia.  It was really neat just to watch, as we sat there in traffic.  One day, I want to do it.

When we finally made it to Center City, I got the most amazing parking spot right across from Shake Shack, near 20th and Sansom.  That is always a good start to Philadelphia night--a good parking spot!

We decided to go to Little Pete's, near 17th and Locust.  I used to live at 16th and Locust, so I went to Little Pete's a lot.

Then we walked over to the Schuylkill River trail.  Or, rather, I tripped over.....I fell on the sidewalk, and I fell hard.  I was wearing sneakers, but those darn sidewalks are so messed up.  Anyway, we walked along the River trail, but I was kind of bloody, so we kind of cut the evening short.  Still, a great Philadelphia Night, as part of the Anna Fest celebration.