Some adventures around Philly in October! Philly was my home base for most of October, but we had little side trips to Shenandoah and NYC too. We kick it off with a couple local art shops for DesignPhiladelphia, a ten-day festival that happens all over the city. Dinner at V Street. Pumpkin shopping & tiny…
I spent most of August in Philadelphia, with watercolor sketches, lots of delicious eats, summer sun, and an eclipse! See below. Partial eclipse! With my cardboard viewer I rigged up that morning. A whole fish from somewhere in Chinatown; Luke’s Lobster; Que Chula Es Puebla; Kensington Quarters; Double Knot with Austin & Sheena; Spot Burger;…
Jaunts around town in Philadelphia! I got to meet up with some old friends and also stepped inside the Masonic Temple for a tour. Looking out from the courtyard at Philly City Hall. Friends at the Parks on Tap beer garden pop-up in Shofuso Japanese Garden. Dinner with Colman & Amaris at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons…
Welcome to my adventures in Philadelphia from last month! In which we try lots of great restaurants, we go on a Manayunk food tour, and I make a quick visit to a bunch of art museums. First off, my hundred-day watercolor project is still going strong! See more on my instagram @makelearndo. Two thumbs up…
Snippets from three different trips to Philly, December, January, & March, smushed into one blog post. Ramen at Yamitsuki in Chinatown. A little Christmas market at a garden in Fishtown. Mexican Modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Frida Kahlo… the first self portrait she ever painted. Hotpot at Hippot! Fast forward to March, back…
A glance back at my time in Philadelphia three months ago and already three trips to Philly ago. Fishtown wanderings: A visit to the Edgar Allan Poe house where he wrote The Raven amongst many other works. Michelle and Frank came down from NYC and we headed to Beiler’s Donuts in Reading Terminal Market……
I stood on the side of the road, the mist rolling gently through the mountains before me. Calmness. Gratitude. I had never been so glad to see a rainy day. Normally people are disappointed when rain pervades their Yosemite trip. You might normally hope for sunny skies or a classic golden hour and a beautiful sunset. But I’ve seen…
At the end of August, I headed back to Philly again and made a weekend road trip from there to attend my friend Amanda’s wedding in Chantilly, Virginia. Philly to Chantilly! See a recap of the whole week below. First, I attended The Knot’s wedding industry event at Bok, a converted high school which has…
My visits to Philly this summer have been packed with festivals, colorful art, and lobsters! Take a little peek below. First up, the Italian Market Festival. The Strawberry Festival in Peddler’s Village. We heard a lady at the strawberry stand proudly declaring, “No, these are not local! The local strawberries were terrible this year.” They…
Cherry blossoms, magnolias, the art museum, and cute shops. Just a few frames from my time in Philadelphia this spring! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often traveling and working around the world. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments. View…
East Coast winter! Here’s a glimpse of my time in Philly over the holidays. An adorable little cafe in Conshohocken Franklin Flea Go West Craft Fest Perla & WhsitlePig pop-up dinner at Turnkey Housewarming party Dim sum Holiday squares around Center City Comcast Center’s Holiday Spectactular! Philadelphia City Hall Lumberjack time. The special 70mm…
I love a good tea party! So when I met up with two wedding industry friends in Philadelphia, it was perfect that we headed to The Dandelion for afternoon tea. It’s an adorable British pub in Rittenhouse Square and a great spot for a mid-day meetup. I met Brittani of Brittani Elizabeth Photography and Lauren…