I've been calling this the Girard Rock for about two years. Oops, didn't know it had an actual name. This park is perhaps my favorite part of living in Brewerytown. It's a vastly under-used haven...

We went here on a whim after ordering lunch and came here to eat it. It's off the highway and river which is pretty but hard to find parking that doesn't involve crossing the highway. It appears...

If you are looking for a little zen time, adventure or a just a nice afternoon in uncomplicated nature then this is the place. Stay at ground level for the pretty. Venture up the back stone...

This is a charming little park that house reminents of it's past. This use to be the home of the Spring Garden Water Works' created in the mid 1840's, so that the fine citizens of Philadelphia...

We set out from boathouse row to have a picnic at Belmont Plateau, but after being previously led astray by the Fairmount Farmer's Market for 45 minutes, we were ready to relax and have some...