18 Holes of Brotherly Love

We're spending another week working in Pennsylvania, so naturally we planned to fit in some extra travel the weekend before and the weekend after. First stop, Philadelphia, where we visited Madison 's favorite restaurant, Amada, yet again. Amazing as always.

But our first stop was something else we'd been wanting to do again for years: play mini-golf in Franklin Square. This is one of our favorite courses for the simple reason that each hole is a miniature recreation of a famous Philly landmark.

It's one of the few courses where we're so enamoured with the surroundings that we temper our usual "play for blood" level of competition (I won).

The park also has a carousel (wish they had a brass ring, too) and a little grill. Perfect spot for a relaxing time in the historic area. But the best part is the mini-golf. I'm ready for another 18 holes!