When i was I Child growing up In Philadelphia
When I was a child growing up in Philadelphia. My mother and sister would always take me to downtown Philly to John Wanamaker's .Especially during the holiday's . There always was a wonderful holiday show .
Now it is called Macy's department store and still a fabulous Philadelphia landmark with wonderful shows. Just this past weekend The Opera Company of Philadelphia co-mingled 600 singers who burst into song singing "Handel's Hallelujah Chorus".What fun and what a surprise for the shoppers I wish I had been there.
Here is a "video" I found on YouTube of the event .I hope you enjoy this "video"
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Hannah, that is very very cool, I wish I had been there!
Andrea.. I wish i had been there too..It must have been very exciting !
Hannah
Hannah, i would love to have been there to sing and enjoy the day at Macy's.
Rebecca..What an amazing day that must have been ..My mother and sister would have loved it too !
Helpfulhannah
Hi Hannah~ It's too bad that everyone doesn't get to experience the wonderful things Philadelphia has to offer! I grew up near there and didn't appreciate it until I moved away!
Vickie..Isn't that fabulous ! I wish I had been there I can not Imagine shopping and all the sudden have all these people strart to sing around me .. what an experience it must have been ..I have to email this to my sister in Florida..She will love this too!
Thanks Have a wonderful weekend
HelpfulHannah
Hi Hannah... I miss the days of local department stores. Macy's is great, but I miss the local feeling I got shopping in stores like John Wanamaker, Strawbridge & Clothier, Bambergers, Burdines, Jordan Marsh, Joske's, Sanger-Harris, etc.
Steve..i do wish I was there ..It must have been a day to remember !
This store was Wanamakers than Strawbridge and Clothier ..I do believe John Wanamaker founded the first department store ..
Have a wonderful weekend
Hannah
Hannah, I also went to John Wannamakers as a child to see the Christmas Light Show. I was there in Dec. of 2008 and watched the same show while eating in the Macy's restaurant ! While it's not the offical "Miracle on 34th St." Macy's the old store has INCREDIBLE architectual features and charm ! The West Coast ARers in town for Raincamp should try and breeze thru it !!!!
Michael..I agree it is a Philadelphia landmark.When i was in NYC at Raincamp i went to Macy's in NYC the shopping was amazing but the architecture was nothing compared to the one we have in Philadelphia
Thank You looking forward to meeting you at RainCamp
HelpfulHannah
Well! How cool was that?!! No grumps in that crowd.
So that is what is called a Randam Act of Culture.
Virginia... Can you just imagine shopping and suddenly everyone around you starts to sing.How cool is that?!!!
Wish I had been there a day to Remember!
HelpfulHannah