The past two weekends I have done my best to scope out potential Philadelphia friends by volunteering at The Hidden City Festival. It’s not a traditional festival by any means, but over the course of several weekends, history and art nerds have a chance to see new exhibits and installations in historical sites off the beaten path. (Because there are only so many times you want to see the Liberty Bell.)
The site I volunteered at Sunday was incredible. The space was Global Dye Works, a former yarn-dying factory that opened in 1865. Granted that’s relatively young for Philly, but still, 1865. The installations were housed in the old boiler room, and while they were interesting and quirky, the factory floor just felt like a movie set. So cool.
I definitely missed out by not having my DSLR, but I was still able to capture a few cool shots with my phone. I love Instagram, I feel like since I started using it over a year ago I’ve gotten more creative with my photography (and not just through filters). I just pay a lot more attention to detail now I think.
The exhibit also got me started on some of the other things I want to see in Philly this summer (Welcome America is a given). So of course, I made a list to keep track:
- Latino Fiesta (July 13 & 14) — #deprivation
- Bastille Day at Eastern State Penitentiary (also July 13) — there’ll be crepes and macaroons for dessert right?
- Peddler’s Village Peach Festival (August 10 & 11) — the perfect summer fruit, y’all.
- Night Market (August 15) — because foood.
Did I miss anything, Philly readers? Any fun festivals near you?
~ Sarah