IATSE Ballroom is of the most preferred venues for wedding receptions in the city. The place owes its popularity to attributes such as its impeccable lighting, capacity of close to 500 and an in-house catering service to delight your guests. Customized to accommodate all of your event's needs, the place oozes grandeur with add-ons like chocolate fondue fountains, a dramatic marquee and august decorations.
The Simeone Automotive Museum is neurosurgeon and avid car collector, Dr. Frederick Simeone's labor of love. Set in an old engine manufacturing factory near the Philadelphia International Airport, it is a must visit for all vintage car enthusiasts. Their collection of more than 60 limited racing cars ever made is a connoisseur's pride. These rare beauties are exhibited in dioramas reminiscent of race courses where these automobiles had contended. Their repertoire starts from 1909 and ends through the mid 1970s. These include the Porsche 917, 1938 Alfa Romeo, The American Underslung, 1916 Stutz Bearcat, Mercer Raceabout, 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, 1931 Bentley and Bugatti. Get a glimpse of how racing has evolved since its inception while walking through this fascination place. It is also touted to be the first of its kind in the continent. The museum even has spaces to rent for various events.
Spread across 933 acres (377.57 hectares), Brandywine Creek State Park was established in 1965. It features four nature preserves, including Tulip Tree Woods, Flint Woods, the Carney Tract, and the FreshWater Marsh, along with bike trails, pavilions, an interpretive center, hiking trails, picnic spots, and a disc golf course. Some of the activities that you can enjoy here are geocaching, canoeing, mountain biking, birdwatching, and fishing. Comprising old growths of tulip poplar, Piedmont hardwood, and coniferous trees towering over lush green shrubs and blankets of spring wildflowers, Brandywine Creek State Park makes for an idyllic weekend destination to enjoy the Great Outdoors.
This colonial. Georgian-style brick building is tucked away in a residential zone. If you like historic houses, then Morton Morton House makes an interesting visit. Erected in 1750 for Morton Morton, it changed hands several times before it was left vacant in the 1930s. Owned by the Borough of Norwood, it is run by the Norwood Historical Society, Inc. This restored building gives an insight of a time when early settlers from Sweden began their life in the area.