The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall will be OPEN this weekend despite the govt shutdown
That's thanks to Visit Philly, which is ponying up $32,000 to pay for it.
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The 2017 complete schedule of Philly winter holiday festivities
Light displays, tree lightings and yes, the Christmas Village.
How Philly will cope without a blockbuster event in 2018
Visit Philly CEO Meryl Levitz said, 'we have a lot in the bank' from hosting the pope, the NFL Draft and the DNC.
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How social media creates new Philly tourist hotspots
In pre-Instagram times, Magic Gardens was seeing about 300 visitors a week; it now sees that many a day.
Philly’s more fun when you… embezzle? What’s next for Visit Philly
Now mired in controversy, the tourism agency say it's making changes. But should the city step in and do it for them?