Entertaining and educating families since 1859, The Philly Zoo never fails to bring a smile to my girls' faces (and mine).Despite its age, the zoo has kept up with the times. When I was a kid, I'd take the trolley from 63rd Street with my grandmom and cousins. Wasn't a whole lot of things to do besides look at the animals. Except ride the monorail. After all, it's a zoo, right?
Well the monorail went the way of the DoDo and has been replaced by a hot air baloon. There is is no lack of non-animal-watching activities - from face painting to pop-culture themed educational exhibits. I also think there's a lot less people taking the trolley, too, based on the the expanded parking lots.
 |
| Me and My Girls |
Some things have withstood the march of time, like the bronze statues that serve as photo opp stops, the ever-smelly primate house, the petting zoo, a cool ice cream cone on a hot Philly day, among others. And the the joy of spending a day with our children free from the cares of this world.
Long Live the Philadelphia Zoo!
No comments:
Post a Comment