The sunrise today really captured my attention. It was magnificent as it rose over the Ben Franklin Bridge even though it was rising in a crappy city like Philadelphia. Unfortunately, the picture was taken with my camera phone through my office window. It doesn't do it justice, you'll just have to take my word for it.
City of Brotherly Love. Home of Smoking Joe,Flyers,Freedoms,76ers,Philies, Hall & Oats,Cinderellia,Art,Zoo,and much more you must be an out of towner.
I MTB 2004
Lived here for 22 years and I could make a negative comment about everything you mentioned. You forgot Betsy Ross and the Eagles too.
And to put this back to MTB, Wissahickon has been pretty much destroyed by the floods in the past month. The city decided it would be easier to just go through the park with a bobcat rather than repair the trails correctly. So now the only local MTB venue is a muddy four foot wide wreck. Anything remotely technical has been pretty much wiped out. It's going to take years to fix it and the city doesn't want to give any money to the park commission to help. The mayor would rather spend $32,000 on a desk for his office. This has to be one of the most corrupt cities in the country. It's a damn shame. The only beautiful place in this deteriorating city will not get any attention. I could go on and on, but that's for another place and time.
Nothing like the days of Mayor Frank Rizzo. What about Fairmount park. There is a race held there every year. Last time I was in that area I rode the State Hospital in the NE.
Nothing like the days of Mayor Frank Rizzo. What about Fairmount park. There is a race held there every year. Last time I was in that area I rode the State Hospital in the NE.
I MTB 2004
For MTB, Wissahickon is part of Fairmont Park. The only MTB races held there are adventure races. The "Friends of Wissahickon" are sort of a watchdog group and they discourage the use of the park for racing. We have been working with them to have a Poker Run to help raise money for the flood damage repair. In NE Philly, it's Pennypack Park.
Cherry hill park and the horse track. And lets not forget I got married there in 73 by the mayor. No I'm not married or to the same woman. Ever ride Fort Dix NJ. Like next Lakehurst.
I was going to ride Penny Pack this last May when I was in town for a party. I couldn't keep my head up from a sinus infection that stayed with me all of May. PP was my fishing hole right off the Blvd.