Philadelphia and the Countryside - Press Room

The Calendar of Events is organized as follows:

January 2009
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Ongoing Activities

JANUARY 2009

Through January 4, 2009
A CHORUS LINE. This story of 17 dancers auditioning to fulfill their lifelong dream of performing in a Broadway show takes the stage at the Forrest Theatre as part of the Kimmel Center’s Cadillac Broadway

New Year’s Eve is a night for revelry and romance, and Philadelphia offers plenty of great hotel packages at great rates for those looking to extend their night into the early hours. Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation has compiled a list of hotels that are ringing in 2009 with value-added packages. Don’t forget to check gophila.com, Philadelphia’s official visitor Web site, for details on the festive week, including the New Year’s Eve fireworks show at

These days, it’s hard to lift a beer bottle in Philadelphia and The Countryside® without hitting a bar or store that prides itself on offering the most vast, eclectic and hard-to-find beer list around. Every month brings news of the opening of a beer bar (often known as “gastropubs” because the majority also boast food menus that shine as brightly as the taps and bottles), many of which individually and collectively raise the level of

The International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) awarded Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s (GPTMC) gophila.com, the official visitor site for the Philadelphia region, a Silver Davey Award in the Travel category. In its fourth year, the Davey Awards honor “the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide.” This year, the IAVA received more than 4,000 entries from companies in the U.S. and around the world, including firms representing

Those interested in seeing President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009 will be hard pressed to find a hotel room in the nation’s capital, but hotel availability is currently plentiful in Philadelphia—just two hours from DC by train and three hours by car or bus—and the affordable Philly Overnight® Hotel Package includes many irresistible perks such as free hotel parking.

Where To Stay:
Visitors can take their pick from the

One hundred years ago, Philadelphia was known as the greatest brewing city in the Western Hemisphere or the “Cradle of American Libation,” according to Craig LaBan of The Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact, it was in Philadelphia taverns that the American Revolution took hold. Today, area microbreweries are reclaiming the region’s reputation by brewing some of the world’s best beer. Visitors can tour the facilities and sample the beer at most of these spots, and increasingly,

Travelers heading to Philadelphia this winter or spring will have a chance to immerse themselves in the region’s rich African-American history and culture thanks to an assortment of special events and exhibitions taking place in the city and beyond. During the course of both seasons, they can celebrate 400 years of achievements by African-Americans at the National Constitution Center, see the intricate patterns of handmade quilts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and celebrate black

New On The Scene
After a few seasons of high-profile liquor-licensed restaurant openings, the Philly bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) restaurant is back and as affordable as ever. Mémé, the new tenant of the 22^nd Street Melograno space (more on Melograno later) serves earthy American goods like foie gras and onion tart with maple sherry glaze and sautéed skate wing with slow-cooked tomatoes in a minimalist-rustic setting. A BYO with New-American leanings, Twelves Grill & Café in

Name: Don Russell, also known as “Joe Sixpack”
Affiliation: Philadelphia Daily News
His Story: In the 12 years that reporter Don Russell has written a weekly beer column for the Philadelphia Daily News, he has fashioned himself into an internationally sought-after figure in the beer world and has raised the profile of Philadelphia’s beer scene in the process. As one of the few full-time beer writers in the United States, Russell’s writing has elevated the

Si su lista de regalos para las festividades es larga y su presupuesto pequeño, no tema. Las tiendas de Filadelfia ofrecen gran variedad de exclusivos presentes y detalles únicos para satisfacer los gustos más exigentes de sus seres queridos—desde su amada novia hasta su colega pleno en estilo. He aquí 25 sugerencias que pueden cubrir las necesidades de todos en su lista y la mejor parte es que todas cuestan menos de $25 manteniéndose dentro