Winterfest on the Delaware is Back
This Friday – November 27 – Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest comes back to the Tidal Delaware! In addition to ice skating with a gorgeous view of the river and the Ben Franklin Bridge, come to Winterfest on the Delaware for the fire pits, the kids lodge, the delicious food, and the fireworks. The Holiday Tree […]
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A New Site for Passive Recreation
Tomorrow is a big day for the Tidal Water Trail! The ribbon cutting at Pier 68 celebrates the opening of a wonderful new site for passive recreation on the river. Studio Bryan Hanes led the design of Pier 68 with significant input from the local community. The finalized design features the following public amenities: An […]
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Delaware River Pop-up Parks profiled in Keystone Crossroads
It is always exciting to see Tidal Delaware projects highlighted in the media, and being the focus of a story by a news outlet that reports on multitudes of projects across the Commonwealth is particularly exciting. WHYY’s Keystone Crossroads project presented an excellent and in-depth article about DRWC’s Delaware River Pop-up parks and the impact they have […]
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Winterfest is Coming!
The best Delaware River winter tradition will soon be back! The Blue Cross RiverRink and Waterfront Winterfest will be open from November 28 to March 1. It might be the best thing about winter. In addition to just being a magical place to spend time, the Blue Cross RiverRink turns 20 this year! It remains Philadelphia’s […]
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High Praise for a Tidal Trail Park
We’ve talked about the natural beauty of the new Washington Ave Pier Park, and we’ve discussed how awesome it is that the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is working to create public space along the river for Philadelphians. We’re also pretty into the environmental and historic interpretation of an important relic of Philly’s past. But we’re […]
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New Development on the Delaware
A jewel of the Tidal Delaware is up for redevelopment. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Wednesday that Exelon Generation Co. LLC is going to sell Delaware Station, the former Philadelphia Electric Co. power plant on 16.4 acres next door to Penn Treaty Park on the river. The package, split in two lots, includes almost 6 acres […]
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Last Chance to enjoy relaxing over the Delaware River
It’s been voted one of the best urban beaches in the world by the Huffington Post. It’s been Philadelphia’s go-to summer spot for alfresco imbibing. It’s been the closest you can get to the Delaware without actually getting in a boat (you are literally hanging over it!). And now… it’s almost over! The Spruce Street […]
Read MorePinto’s Washington Street Pier “Land Buoy” celebrated in the Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a great piece about Jody Pinto’s sculpture honoring immigrants a focal point of new park on Washington Avenue Pier. The park, and the climbable sculpture, offer new way to see and enjoy the tidal Delaware River. Mayor Nutter, who cut the ribbon to open the park, said the Washington Avenue Pier was a […]
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Philadelphia’s Ellis Island on the Delaware is open again for the City to enjoy
Today marked the official naming and ribbon cutting of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s new park on Pier 53. Named the Washington Avenue Pier, the beautiful public space follows the precedent of the Race Street Pier and the Spruce Street Harbor Park: parks named after the streets they flow from to reinforce the connection between the […]
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Bassmaster Elite to take on the Delaware
There are 33 million anglers in the United States, more than golf and tennis players combined. 4.3 million licensed anglers are within a 4 hour driving radius of Philadelphia. That’s why the Bassmaster Elite tournament is coming to the Tidal Delaware River next week! It’s an honor to host some of the most talented anglers […]
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