Spring/Summer

Well spring is now in full bloom and summer is just around the corner. Philly is beautiful right now. All the flowers and trees are in bloom. Also this means the beginning of baseball. The Phillies games are so much fun. The best time to go to a Phillies game is on dollar dog night. This means all hot dogs cost a dollar. A nice thing about going to a Phillies game is that it is relatively inexpensive. Tickets are only like $16, and they are decent seats. I highly recommend once in Philly to take in a baseball game at some point. They are so much fun even if you do not care for baseball.

Chocolate

Chocolate is the topic of the day. I personally love chocolate. I lived near Hershey which is basically the capital of chocolate. This town smells like chocolate all the time. There is also an amusement park there. It is a lot of fun and there is one ride that at the end of the ride they give free samples of the new candy before it is released or just the candy of the moment. I got to try Take 5s and Kisses with the candy coating before they hit stores. Campus Activities Board (CAB) is organizing a trip to Hershey Park. They do this every year so I highly recommend going on this trip because Hershey Park is an amazing place with mountains of chocolate.

Favorites

Favorite Resturant-New Deck Tavern
This is a great little Irish Pub. The meals all taste home cooked if you have parents who can cook. It is great.
Favorite Shopping-Walnut and Chestnut Street between 15th and 18th
This is where Liberty Place is which is a nice mall. There is also a H&M and Urban Outfitters here so it is a lot of nice shopping.
Favorite Tourist Attraction-Elreth's Alley
This is the oldest residential street in America and is really beautiful. Also Old City is just amazing in general.
Favorite Museum-The Franklin Institute
Anything to do with Ben Franklin is alright by me and this place is all about him and his inventions. It also has the giant heart and an IMAX. Fun place to spend an afternoon.

Lil Sibs Weekend

This past weekend was Lil Sibs weekend. I brought my little sister to school with me. We had tons of fun. We watched movies, went roller skating, and played games. They even had a little carnival that we went to, it was fun. They had meals also set up for us, a pancake breakfast and taste of Philly dinner. It was a great time. My sister really enjoyed seeing where her big sister spent most of her time. I hope everyone gets a chance to do this, it is a great experience for both parties involved.