Finding Philly » Music http://findingphilly.com more than just a pretty cheesesteak Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Wanamaker Building Christmas Light Show http://findingphilly.com/2008/11/wanamaker-building-christmas-light-show/ http://findingphilly.com/2008/11/wanamaker-building-christmas-light-show/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:31:52 +0000 mattohara http://findingphilly.com/?p=87
Wanamaker Organ Facade

Wanamaker Organ Facade

If you’re in Center City between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve you should make your best effort to stop by the Wanamaker Building and check out the Chrismas Light Show. Not only is this building loaded with great Philly history and the largest working pipe organ in the world, but it’s a great place to do some holiday shopping and watch a cool light show on your lunch break.

More pics and trivia in the extended…


The Wanamaker Building currently houses an outpost of Macy’s Department Stores but it once was home of a famed group of department stores founded by John Wanamaker way back in the 1860s. It was in fact the first modern department store and many things that we take for granted now like price-tags were innovations of Wanamaker. Truth in advertising, something we would love to be able to take for granted again, was one of Wanamaker’s guiding principles.

The building famously houses the largest working pipe organ in the world. Throughout the regular year it is played twice daily Monday through Sunday; it is played more often in the holiday season.

The best time to visit is now, obviously! The multi-storied facade of the organ is the stage for the annual light show. It’s timed to match with the music and is quite a sight. It occurs every hour from 10AM-8PM and lasts about 15 minutes. This year will see the debut of a Magic Christmas Tree with LED Lights so if you’re like me and a fan of both Magic Christmas Trees AND LED lights you’re probably prety excited. Go soon because it only lasts until New Year’s Eve!

Other things that are cool about the Wanamaker Building:

The Giant Eagle Statue

The Crystal Tearoom

Wanamaker “Firsts”

Wikipedia Entry

]]> http://findingphilly.com/2008/11/wanamaker-building-christmas-light-show/feed/ 0 Hangin wit da Biz (at Tragos) http://findingphilly.com/2007/03/biz-markie-tragos/ http://findingphilly.com/2007/03/biz-markie-tragos/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:05:08 +0000 mattohara http://findingphilly.com/2007/03/22/hangin-wit-da-biz-at-tragos/ This is a bit out of line with the idea of findingphilly, but i just gotta post it! Last night i was lucky enough to catch the end of a set by the infamous Biz Markie at the Rittenhouse club Tragos!

You KNOW i requested Pickin’ Boogies and he played it right before he freestyled for a good 10 minutes.

Hangin wit da Biz

YouTube has a whole bunch of Biz Markie videos

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