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Take a Philadelphia Mural Arts Tour

Lisa Brown — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:18:58 +0000

There is a theory in social work known as the “broken window theory.” You can take a tenement building and pour money into further police patrols. Or you can fix all the broken windows. The theory is, that if you pour the money into just fixing the broken windows, people will start to take pride in their surroundings and will prevent crime on their own.

Consider as an example Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program. The New York Times recently published an article in which it discussed the thrust of the program, and its many successes. Philadelphia has over 2,800 murals throughout its diverse neighborhoods. In the article, one resident is quoted as saying that with the advent of the murals, that the drug dealers have disappeared and there is no graffiti.

If you’re one of our Philadelphia corporate housing clients, you could take a Mural Arts Tour on one of the trolley cars. The cost is $25 for adults, $23 for seniors 65 and older, $15 for children 3-10, and free for children under 2, and the tour lasts about two hours.

Take a Philadelphia Mural Arts Tour is a post originally from the Almost Home Blog, which focuses on corporate housing, travel tips, area information and other information helpful to corporate travelers.

A Gastronaut’s Tour of Philadelphia

Lisa Brown — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:24:45 +0000

Believe it or not, Philadelphia is a gastronaut’s paradise. (A gastronaut, in case you were wondering, is someone who plans their entire vacation around food.) The same word applies to corporate housing travelers who plan their lodging around the restaurants a neighborhood might offer.

“Um, Philly Cheese Steak, much?” might be your snarky comment.

“Au contraire,” would be my reply. One look at Le Bec-Fin’s menu would turn the heads and the hearts of any elitist foodie forever.

Le Bec Fin is located in Center City. It’s the place to go if you’re looking for an incredibly elegant 3-course meal. The chef, Georges Perrier, has created the most famous eating establishment in all of Philadelphia. For the finest in French cuisine and old world service, look no further than Le Bec-Fin.

Upstares & Sotto Varalli is located in Midtown Village. An Italian restaurant that specializes in seafood and an accessible wine menu, Upstare and Sotto Varalli lands near the top of any must-try restaurant list in Philadelphia.

Caribou Café is a restaurant that features French cuisine. Chef Olivier Desaintmartin is a Maitre Cuisinier de France which is a professional association of the highest honor. The restaurant is moderately priced, and draws from all regions in France for its inspiration.

Philadelphia fine restaurants create a benchmark to dine by for the rest of one’s business traveling days. And now, September 13-18 you can enjoy Philadelphia’s Restaurant Week, during which famous restaurants will prepare special menus and offer price breaks to diners.

So, for all our Philadelphia corporate housing clients who enjoy food, dine to your heart’s content.

A Gastronaut’s Tour of Philadelphia is a post originally from the Almost Home Blog, which focuses on corporate housing, travel tips, area information and other information helpful to corporate travelers.

Corporate Travelers with a Love for Drama Can Treat Themselves to the Utah Shakespearean Festival

Lisa Brown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:28:12 +0000

The Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival presents nine plays this summer in Cedar City, Utah. See what The Salt Lake Tribune calls “powerfully assured storytelling.” Begun in the 1960s under the guidance of the local university with a budget of less than $1,000, today the Utah Shakespearean Festival attracts over 150,000 people to its audience and has an operational budget of over $6 million. The Adams Shakespearean Theatre is a spot-on accurate reproduction of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and there is a new black box theatre in the works that would showcase the plays of living dramatists. The mission statement of the theatre is “to present professional repertory theatre that illuminates the human condition and that propels us to artistic excellence.” Any Salt Lake City corporate housing client should include a road trip to this prestigious and incomparable Shakespearean festival.

Corporate Travelers with a Love for Drama Can Treat Themselves to the Utah Shakespearean Festival is a post originally from the Almost Home Blog, which focuses on corporate housing, travel tips, area information and other information helpful to corporate travelers.

Corporate Travelers & NASCAR in Salt Lake City

Lisa Brown — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:40:45 +0000

One of the finest facilities for racing automobiles, motorcycles and karts in the country, Miller Motorsports is located just outside Salt Lake City in Tooele, Utah.
Since 2006, the Park has been home to the following races: Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the American Le Mans Series, NASCAR Grand National West Series, the FIM Superbike World Championship, and AMA Superbike Championship. Thus, if you are using corporate housing in Salt Lake City and happen to be a racing enthusiast, be sure to pay these sites a visit.

Corporate Travelers & NASCAR in Salt Lake City is a post originally from the Almost Home Blog, which focuses on corporate housing, travel tips, area information and other information helpful to corporate travelers.