Out & About

Joe and Katie Walk Around Philly

My husband Joe and I love to go for long walks around the city. In this book we share our favorite walking routes with you and include a map, directions, and our personal commentary with each one. 

We began work on the book in February 2020, and when our lives were upended just a month later, the project began to feel like a chronicle of the dramatic changes we’ve been experiencing in our world and city since then. When the quarantine first started, a lot of the things we most loved to do were no longer possible. No dance parties, no concerts, no visits with friends. But one thing we could still do is take our walks. First thing in the morning, late in the evening, on large streets that have been closed to car traffic, in the city’s huge park system—much of which is wooded—or on poky little residential blocks: Our walks have been there for us, helping us strengthen our bodies and soothe our hearts. Come join us as we take in the wild, wooly, wonderful city of Philadelphia.

Out and About is full-color, 100 pages long, and includes 15 walks. It’s fully illustrated by artist Ally Shwed, whose gorgeous hand-drawn maps make the book as charming as it is useful. 

“This is just a charming little book. I put up money for its kickstarter and I am glad I did. This is a collection of walks around Philadelphia, but what makes it great is that both of them write commentary on each of the walks. The book is well designed and quite a hopeful little thing.”—David Macpherson