Hi everyone and welcome back to Allison in Wonderland! This week is extra special because I’m doing two “Being a Tourist In…” posts in a row! I’ve been traveling and exploring a little more than usual lately, so keep reading to find out what adventures I had when I went to Philly this past weekend!
Independence Beer Garden
Spending the day in Philadelphia is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now because, before this weekend, I’d only been there for Phillies’ games. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE going to Phillies’ games, but I was dying to see what more Philadelphia had to offer. We started in Old City, around the City Tavern. I parked in a parking garage right along 2nd street, which was $18.50 for anything over an hour and a half, so if you’re visiting, I suggest searching for cheaper parking options before you go! After we checked out the waterfront, we headed towards Independence Hall to walk around the historical sites of the city. While walking along this area, we spotted a place to eat called the Independence Beer Garden! This is the prettiest place I’ve ever eaten. It’s a very rustic restaurant with outdoor seating. My favorite part about it was that it had different kinds of plants all over! I definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a light lunch or quick snack!
The Franklin Square carousel!
Next, we headed down Independence Hall to Franklin Square where we got to see the fountain and a cool view of the bridge! After this, we headed to South Street and saw the Magic Gardens. We didn’t go in because we decided you could pretty much get the gist of it from the outside, but it was incredible! So much work went into this exhibit and the artist is still working on it! On our way back to the parking garage from South Street, we got to see a very pretty area of Philly. It quieted down and the streets were just gorgeous. It was very cool to be able to see so many great parts of such a big city!
That about wraps up my Philadelphia blog post but you can be waiting for another one because I know I’ll be headed back soon! Let me know in the comments where your favorite part in Philadelphia is and I’ll be back next week with a new post! Bye! 🙂
The first artist I want to talk about it Halsey. Halsey is an electropop, American singer/songwriter and has been killing it, recently, at festivals and on tour. You’ve probably heard of some of her songs, they’re all over the radio! Her debut album, Badlands, was released in 2015 and is rightfully winning her crazy publicity. My favorites from the album are Colors, Gasoline, and Hurricane – they’re so, so good. Her sound is so unique and I love it! She’s touring from now until August in the US, Canada, and the UK so definitely check to see if she’s coming to a venue near you.
The second artist I want to talk about is the band MisterWives! I first heard about MisterWives when they performed at Madipalooza, a music festival James Madison University puts on every year. They were the headliners of the festival and put on such a great show! They perform with so much energy and heart that you can’t help but love them. Their first album Reflections came out in 2014 and is still so relevant. My favorite songs from that album are Hurricane, Queens, and Our Own House. The personalities of everyone in the band comes out through their music and their album art is amazing as well! Definitely check out their tour dates to see if you can go see them, they put on a show like no one else can!
The first channel I want to talk about is Ellie and Jared’s channel. They are a young, Utah-based couple who have two adorable little boys, Jackson and Calvin. I believe they’ve been daily vlogging for a couple years now, but I’ve only been watching for the past ten months or so. Just in the time I’ve been watching them, I have already fallen in love with the way they are rooted in family and how they adore their little boys. They show themselves doing day-to-day activities and that might seem boring, but watch just a couple videos and you’ll understand why their subscriber count is growing by the minute. They are definitely my favorite YouTube family!
The second channel I want to share is the SacconeJoly’s channel. This shows another couple, Anna and Jonathan, who have two children, named Emelia and Eduardo, and have a third one on the way! Just in the time I’ve been watching them, they’ve moved from Ireland to the U.K. and had another kid (Eduardo)! It’s basically the same set up that Ellie and Jared’s channel is based on but it’s exciting to experience the way a family lives in a different country. They are constantly traveling to London for meetings and such and it’s fun to keep up with their day-to-day life, even if it’s just driving Emelia to preschool!
The third channel I’m excited to share is Aspyn and Parker’s channel. I found out about this channel because Aspyn has a very successful beauty/lifestyle channel where she does clothing hauls and makeup tutorials! Aspyn and Parker recently got married (watch their wedding video, so cute!) and are now traveling the world and doing so many other fun things! It’s cool to be able to watch their vlogs and keep up with their lives because they’re the same age as me, so it’s interesting to see what people my age are doing across the country!
My fourth favorite channel is Alex and Michael. Alex is another one who also has a successful beauty/lifestyle channel and watching her videos there lead me to this channel! In their videos, you can really see how normal of a life they live in Tennessee. They are very relatable and you get to see their cute puppy, Colby, every once in a while! With everything they’ve got going on in their lives, it will be exciting to see what they’ll do next!
The last channel I have to share with you today is Zoella’s vlog channel. Zoella is a very, very well known YouTuber, but most people don’t know she has a vlog channel in addition to her main channel! She doesn’t vlog everyday, but when she does, it’s sure worth it! She really lets you in to her life and her home and she tells you (secretly) about a lot of the projects she’s working on and it makes you feel like you’re a part of the process! She’s also been very open about her struggle with anxiety, which has helped a lot of people, and she makes you feel like she’s talking to a friend when, really, she’s talking to a camera. I definitely recommend checking out her channel!
