The Vibe

Sing me a tune

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:15:24 -0500

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They are called "Philly's Best Acappella" meeting up at Starbucks, or as they call it "their office" at Broad & Jackson to provide a true South Philly vibe. Together they belt out classics from the 50's and 60's as customers are rushing in for their fix of triple shot iced coffees and espresso. Starbucks at Broad and Jackson comes to life when they arrive, unlike the fast paced lifestlyle that you would normally see in a Center City Starbucks, they truly give the feeling of being in South Philadelphia. photo section.

Ice Sculpture

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:20:03 -0500

Far from the chiseled, perfectly crafted masterpieces that grace upscale functions, the fountain at passyunk Square turned into an immobile moment frozen in time naturally when the temperatures dipped to frosty numbers Monday. With all the Majesty and grandeur as a planned work of art, the cascading icicles act as an informal thermometer and tell all passerby what their wind-burned cheeks and numb hands already have.

Reaching for the stars

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:13:56 -0500

Amir Price returned from L.A. three weeks ago, where he won more than a dozen modeling and acting awards. But fame hasn't gone to his head, as mom Catherine McCall and father Lawrence Price keep their son grounded and focused on education. This story written by reporter Caitlin Meals ran in our Southwest Paper, which does not have a website.

Bourbon Street at night

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:55:13 -0500

To Be Continued Brass Band

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:47:56 -0500

TBC Brass Band performed live on Sunday night at the beginning of Bourbon Street right off Canal, they filled the area with a real New Orleans vibe, giving it the richness and soulful element that I was looking for the entire time I was here. It was such an experience, I did record some audio for a slideshow later on. Check them out on the web tbcbrassband.com

Knights of Nemesis - St. Bernard

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:27:57 -0500

St. Bernard Parish has their own Mardi Gras parade, streets are shut down and everyone comes out for a fun filled day of drinking, craw fish boils and old fashioned southern family fun.

Bourbon Street - The French Quarter

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:08:43 -0500

We spent a few hours today in the French Quarter, it was such a cloudy, rainy miserable day, but that did not stop the hardcore early afternoon party people or locals from going out to enjoy the parade. Here is all I shot today, was not in the mood to really shoot pictures of a bunch of drunk people.

Authentic ? I didnt see any speak english signs here, so it must not be very authentic.

They did say there is a huge music scene here, what do you think ?

Southern breakfast

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:17:59 -0500

Thats right - Ham steak, hard scrambled eggs and a butter biscuit. I couldnt even finish this, so much food. I thought Philly was big on portions, geez. Yesterday I had a Shrimp Po-Boy, which is like a hoagie but with shrimp in it. Today we are heading into the French Quarter, our mission is to watch some of the parades, eat some great food and shoot as many pictures as possible. My jet lag has wore off so I am ready to get out and do something finally. see ya soon, cheers.

Village Square

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:33:29 -0500

Here are a few homes located in the Village Square section of New Orleans. There are no residents living here. "You loot, I shoot" is a popular saying down here, each block looks exactly like this. You can drive block after block after block and see nothing. There are a few people that managed to rebuild.

New Levy

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:25:49 -0500

This is one of the levees that broke during Katrina, it protects a 20 to 30 mile stretch.

The Arrival

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:03:38 -0500

We Touched down lasnight around 9:30 PM CST, I am staying in St. Bernard Parish, which is located about two miles outside the actual city. We are staying inside a beautiful brand new home, about to have a southern breakfast. There will be alot more to come, today we are heading into the French Quarter. See ya soon - JT

Off to the Big Easy

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:33:59 -0500

Today I am heading down to New Orleans for the last week of Mardi Gras. This is my first time down at the Big Easy. I will be blogging all weekend bringing you images from the journey, parades and people of New Orleans. Keep checking back all week to see whats going on.

cheers

No Hillary, but plenty of support

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:36:06 -0500

Michelle Grant from Brooklyn New York and Chris Morrill from Ardmore wave at motorists to honk for Obama during Hillary Clinton's visit to
City Hall to be endorsed by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. She did not come out to greet her supporters, instead she rushed out of City Hall and headed off to New Jersey.

Do you Remember, best moments of 2007

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:06:58 -0500

Here is a slideshow of some images I thought were representative of South and Southwest Philadelphia, covering both communities. It was a good year Hope you enjoy, click the photo to view.

New Photo Gallery Page

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:55:54 -0500

If you notice we added a new photo gallery page on the left side bar on http://www.southphillyreview.com we are soon going to feature tons of fresh up-to-date multimedia slideshows from basketball games, baseball games, concerts, in depth feature stories and whatever else we think would be interesting content for the website. If you have any ideas or have something in mind please contact me. here is the link New SPR Photo Gallery