West Mount Airy's trinket trade station. Located beside a Little Free Library outside Vernon House…read moreApartments. I was delighted rummaging through this box which is part of a newer donation trend. Very cute beaded bracelets, plastic toy figures, & stickers at this location. (I gifted myself with a sea lion toy.) Fun distraction & discovery while waiting for the bus or out walking on Mt. Airy's Greene St. @littlelootphilly

Bella Vista Neighbors Association is an all-volunteer, non-profit civic association covering the…read morebella vista neighborhood. Everyone has been very welcoming and responsive to community issues, and helps navigate various city services to get help for residents. It hosts monthly general meetings at Palumbo Rec Center, and can also be reached via email or facebook.

This spot is a very nice community center. I see they have everything for people ing the community…read more They have daycare center, basketball courts, halls to rent out for birthdays, wedding parties, and babyshowers (which is how I found out about this place). You can also take adult classes here. Good looking out!

I was in Gladwyne because I had to drop something off at house there. Only a minute or two away…read morefrom the home I was at is Saunders Woods Preserve and I decided to stop in. There is a medium sized parking lot towards the entrance of the preserve, which is convenient. I assume it could get a big crowded during the summer months. A large meadow that has path mowed down the middle greets you as you begin your walk. Eventually, the meadow leads to a wooded trail. Along the trail are some scenic sights including beautiful trees and a small creek. Overhead, you'll see many beautiful birds flying. Towards the summer, this seems like a nice place to see butterflies and flowers, too. There's also a historic building on this property, which is cool. There's a benches outside Altogether, Saunders Woods is a nice place to take a nice, casual hike!

4 stars for greenspace, but in the grand scheme of what Natural Lands has to offer, this is one of…read moretheir neighborhood trail spots, and not a grand destination preserve. This was my 12th NL preserve out of their current 20 properties. Saunders Woods is the second smallest preserve, and to give an idea, it is only 25 acres, while 90% of their preserves are over 40 acres, and 75% of their preserves are over 100 acres. That said, if you want a brief walk, or to sit in some serene nature, you've found a cool spot. This preserve has a swing on a tree that is wide enough to fit two adults. There is a meadow adjacent to the parking lot (one of the few paved lots at NL preserves), and the wooded portion is mostly the valley between surrounding residential neighborhoods. In the winter you can clearly see all the neighboring houses from the trail. It's great that this land has been made into a public nature preserve, and this suits locals as a wonderful spot to enjoy the outdoors. I don't recommend planning to visit if you are looking for a long hike, or a destination preserve with a lot to explore. Below is a list of all preserves from smallest to largest, so you can get an idea of the levels of wilderness they offer. Stone Hills Preserve 13 acres Sauders Woods Preserve 25 acres Stoneleigh 42 acres Hildacy Preserve 55 acres Wawa Preserve 98 acres Meng Preserve 101 acres Binky Lee Preserve 112 acres Willisbrook Preserve 126 acres Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 200 acres Green Hills Preserve 201 acres Peacedale Preserve 222 acres Gwynedd Preserve 279 acres Harold N. Peek Preserve 344 acres Sadsbury Woods Preserve 508 acres Bryn Coed Preserve 520 acres Stroud Preserve 571 acres Crow's Nest Preserve 712 acres ChesLen Preserve 1,282 acres Bear Creek Preserve 3,565 acres Glades Wildlife Refuge 7,440 acres **Apparently 27-acre Sharp's Woods Preserve is now part of the Radnor Conservancy and is no longer a Natural Lands property.

Vernon Young Park is part of a trio of three great Township Locations - the other two being the…read moreco-located Ardmore Avenue Pool and the Ardmore Avenue Community Center (AKA "The Shack"). This is a very well kept moderately sized park in the urban village of Ardmore. It's down the street from the Ardmore Library, Post Office and the PALM (Positive Aging Lower Merion) Senior Center. The park has four distinct areas. First, the playground, which faces Ardmore Avenue and is directly outside the pool entrance. It has a high fence (so no toddlers can easily take off, as they are likely to do), some fairly new play structures and lots of wood chips. There are also a few benches and shade trees. Then there are the basketball courts, which run games pretty regularly, both league and pick-up games. They are in good shape, have bleachers and shade awnings over the bleachers. Nice touch. There are some tennis courts, also high fenced, in very good shape. Then there is the 'lower' playing fields with two baseball diamonds and lots of grass. In the warmer months there are many baseball, soccer and flag football games going on basically every afternoon and all weekend. It's only downfall is that it is a more urban park, meant to be walked to, so if you're parking there it can be a challenge. Ardmore Avenue is one of the busier streets so it's not a quiet, tranquil place, especially when the adjacent pool is open. It is, however, well kept and well used, and has something for just about everyone (except the person looking for a quiet spot to read - not happening here).

Basketball, small playground, two baseball fields, tennis.read more

EXCELLENT!!! My child has been enrolled at this learning center since he was 12 weeks old. He is…read morenow 2 and the entire experience has been wonderful! They have a very strong curriculum which includes music classes, Head Start Sports, and computer classes. Weekly lesson plans are emailed to the parents keeping us well informed! The atmosphere is very loving and nurturing. The administration and staff are very professional and friendly, and the facility is neat and clean. The outside play ground is fabulous and quite large! There are many staff members who have been on staff for over 10 years, which to me, speaks for itself! The center has an open door policy for parents, and parents are encouraged to take advantage of this policy. Parents are also encouraged to sign up to come in during the day and participate in their child's classroom activities, such as reading a book to the class. I can not say enough good things about this center and the center's program and would highly recommend Christ Lutheran Child Care Center to anyone who is looking for somewhere to send their child (6 weeks-pre-K)!

I wish I lived closer to this park because I'd come all the time for birding. When I was here I saw…read morelots of baby rabbits and deer, and I heard a ton of woodpeckers (though they wouldn't come out for me). It's nice that they have a parking lot and public bathrooms. Who needs anything else? Check it out.

A rare, for this area, bird was discovered at this wonderful refuge some weeks ago. A Green tailed…read moreTowhee, that should have migrated south from the Midwest to Mexico, crossed the continent and landed here. Wanting to add this bird to my life list, I travelled west from New Jersey to try my luck. Long story short, I saw the bird. The property is magnificent and well maintained. Many species of birds enjoy the good habitat. If I were to level one criticism, it would be a lack of signage on trails. There are too many unmarked intersections leaving one to wonder if the right trail is being taken. There is no map that I saw at the parking area. I pulled up a map on my phone but had trouble figuring out where I should be. The bird in question was being seen at the intersection of the Raytharn and Peak trails. It took me forty minutes to find the right area. Should have taken me ten. Hoping another rarity comes here so I'll have a reason to visit. An hour and half drive from my neck of the woods.

After touring several Pre-K Schools all around the city I found this to be the best fit. I am glad…read morethat i chose A whole new world over the others. The teachers are wonderful and the program is great as well. They do an amazing job peaking the kids interest in all subjects. I would recommend to anyone and I am sad that they do not have a kindergarten.