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Christmas Village in Philadelphia with City Hall.

Ultimate Guide to 2025 Holiday Events in Philadelphia (Lights, Markets & More)

2 Comments / Travel / November 17, 2025

Get ready to feel merry and bright! Winter in Philadelphia is full of sparkle! From Hanukkah to Christmas to ringing in the New Year, here’s your complete guide to the best holiday and winter events around Philadelphia, including the suburbs, Delaware, New Jersey, and beyond. New for 2025: Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, LumiNature […]

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Christmas sitting room in the Wilson-Warner House in Historic Odessa, Delaware.

6 Best Historic Holiday Tours Near Philadelphia

Leave a Comment / Travel / November 17, 2025

Step back in time this holiday season with a historic holiday tour! The Philadelphia region is home to some of America’s most magnificent historic estates and mansions, and there’s no better time to see them than when they are dressed in their finest holiday decor. From the grand du Pont estates in the Brandywine Valley

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The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train pulls up to the Jim Thorpe Train Station.

The Best Santa & Holiday Train Rides Near Philadelphia (2025)

Leave a Comment / Travel / November 17, 2025

Across the Philadelphia region, historic railways ferry passengers on scenic trips that provide a bit of nostalgia. Holiday train rides are so magical. Whether your family is looking to get cozy with Santa Claus, create a new family tradition of fetching your Christmas tree with the train, or just enjoy stepping back in time for

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Hagley Museum and Library

Leave a Comment / Travel / June 27, 2022

Just outside of Wilmington, Delaware, not far from Philadelphia, the Brandywine Valley is Du Pont Country. Sprinkled across the region are a number of impressive homes like the beautiful botanicals at Longwood Gardens and the smartly stately Nemour Estate & Gardens. But they all trace back to a black powder yard and a family home

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Gazebo overlooking a pond at Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware.

Mt. Cuba Center Native Plant Botanical Garden

6 Comments / Travel / June 8, 2018

I’ve found The Secret Garden and it’s Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware. The one-time private estate is now a public garden and research center with nearly 600 acres of managed natural lands and another almost two dozen acres of gardens. I recently had the chance to visit Mt. Cuba Center with my husband and

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Two double beds in a Hotel Du Pont room.

Checking In: Historic & Luxurious Hotel Du Pont

2 Comments / Travel, Reviews / October 25, 2017

For over a century, HOTEL DU PONT in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, has been hosting guests. From presidents to kings and queens, HOTEL DU PONT has been THE place to stay, dine and be entertained. But it’s also the ideal place to stay if you’re discovering the region along the Pennsylvania-Delaware border that’s peppered with museums

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Three tiers of scones, pastries, and sweets at the Hotel DuPont afternoon tea.

Afternoon Tea at HOTEL DUPONT is Delightful, Delicious

6 Comments / Food, Travel / August 9, 2017

A day of culture. Art and afternoon tea. It’s difficult for me to think of a better way to spend a day. And Wilmington, Delaware, has just the answer. After my recent trip to the Brandywine River Museum of Art, I headed down to downtown Wilmington. Only a short drive away from the museum is

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Nemours Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware.

Nemours Mansion & Gardens Has French Style

2 Comments / Travel / July 5, 2017

Judging by the photo above of Nemours Mansion and Gardens, where do you think I am? France? Germany? Italy, perhaps? You’d be forgiven for thinking so. But I’m actually in Delaware. That’s right. The First State and the home of tax-free shopping has a magnificent mansion that draws on European influences. Nemours Mansion and Gardens

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