Philly Around Town

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Philly Around Town

For more information on the Philadelphia area, please call the Philadelphia Convention & Visitor's Bureau at 800-537-7676.

TRANSPORTATION
SEPTA 215-580-7800

NEIGHBORHOODS
Center City
This area stretches from Washington Square to 30th Street Station. Broad Street divides this downtown area. Along Race and Vine Streets is Philadelphia's Chinatown. The Avenue of the Arts calls Broad Street home on the South side. This are of the sity boasts several cultural points, such as the Merriam Theater and is now the resting spot of the Kimmel Center, a new arts and entertainment venue.

Old City
Take a carriage ride down the cobblestone streets to see the Liberty Bell or visit the nation's birthplace at Independence Hall. Continue this historical trip with a tour of the Betsy Ross House or the U.S. Mint.

South Philadelphia
Get your famous Philly cheesesteak at Pat's or Geno's in South Philadelphia. Along with the city's sports venues, you can also find the Mummer's Museum and the Italian Market in this area of town.

University City
America's first university, the University of Pennsylvania is located in this area of the city. In this diverse area, one can find a variety of excellent ethnic eateries.

Manayunk
For new and unusual shopping, visit Manayunk. This area is located along the Schuylkill River and is a haven for boutique shopping, outdoor dining and nightlife along quaint Main St.

South Street/Penn's Landing
Unique shops, restaurants and bars are lined up along South Street where people watchers are many. Penn's Landing is a mecca for outdoor summer entertainment along the Delaware River.

Art Museum
Be sure to run the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, made famous by Rocky Balboa. Also situated along the Schuylkill River is Philadelphia's Boathouse Row, illuminated at night for a spectacular view. Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, visitors are invited to visit the Franklin Institute and the Academy of Natural Sciences. The Philadelphia Zoo is located along West River Drive.

RESTAURANTS IN PHILADELPHIA
RESTAURANT (stadium vicinity) ADDRESS PHONE
Crinite Ristorante 2501 S. Broad St. 215-465-7750
Engine 46 Steakhouse Delaware & Reed St. 215-462-4646
La Stanza 2001 Oregon Ave. 215-271-0801
Popi's Italian 3120 S. 20th St. 215-755-7180
Tony Luke's 39 Oregon Ave. 215-551-5725
Pat's Cheesesteaks 1237 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-468-1546
Penrose Diner 20th and Penrose 215-465-1097
Victor Cafe 1303 Dickinson St. 215-468-3040

RESTAURANT (center city area) ADDRESS PHONE
Pietro's 121 South St. 215-733-0675
McCormick & Schmidt's One S. Broad St. 215-568-6888
Capital Grille 1338 Chestnut St. 215-545-9588
Jim's Cheesesteaks 400 South St. 215-928-1911
Morton's Steakhouse One Logan Square 215-557-0724
Rouge 205 S. 18th St. 215-732-6622
Maggiano's 1201 Filbert St. 215-567-2020
Fredrick's 757 S. Front St. 215-271-3733
Hampton Inn 1301 Race St. 215-665-9100

HOTELS IN PHILADELPHIA
HOTEL (stadium vicinity) ADDRESS PHONE
The Sheraton 4101 Island Ave. 215-492-0400
Holiday Inn Stadium 10th St. & Packer Ave. 215-755-9500
The Hyatt at Penn's Landing 201 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-928-1234
The Radisson 1701 Locust St. 215-735-6000
Embassy Suites 9000 Bartram Ave. 215-365-4500

HOTEL (center city area) ADDRESS PHONE
Park Hyatt at the Bellevue Broad and Walnut 215-893-1776
Sheraton Rittenhouse Square 227 S. 18th St. 800-325-3535
Marriott Courtyard 21 N. Juniper St. 215-893-1600
Doubletree Hilton Broad and Locust 215-893-1600
Ritz Carlton Ten Avenue of the Arts 215-523-8000
The Rittenhouse Hotel 210 W. Rittenhouse Square 215-546-9000

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• First settled by Swedes in 1861 before the Dutch claimed the spot where the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers converge. William Penn got the town in a grant from England in 1682 and it’s now the largest city in Pennsylvania, around 1.5 million people(#5 on the national charts behind NYC, LA, Chicago and Houston).
• Seat of the Continental Congress and served as nation’s capital until 1800.
• Among the more famous Philadelphians are Will Smith and Chubby Checker, plus several members of the acting Barrymore Family.
• City Hall is the largest and tallest pure masonry building in the world, the tower standing nearly 550’ to the top of the William Penn statue. Only in the last 17 years (1986) have developers been able to build structures that reach higher than the top of the Penn Statue.
• Rocky Balboa is another famous Philadelphian. That was Broad Street he jogged down in the movie, an avenue once described as “…12 miles of street vendors, gas stations, used-car dealerships, fast-food joints, churches, synagogues, upscale restaurants, abandoned buildings, a museum, four armed forces recruiting stations, three hospitals and one circus.” Broad Street is actually 14th Street in Philly.
• The Liberty Bell sits near the intersection of 5th and Market Streets.
• The first zoo in America was constructed in Philadelphia.
• If you’re looking for it using a GPS toy, try aiming for latitude 40 north, longitude 75 west.
• Home of Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.
• Averages about 24 days each summer with temps at 90°F or higher, 92 days each year with daily lows of 32°F or lower. Philly has about 40 inches of rain per year and about 20 inches of snow/ice. The record high in Philadelphia is 104°F, and the record low is -7°F.

http://www.fridgemagnet.org.uk/images/photos/2003/08/03/city_hall/image/img_0906.jpg City Hall, fridgemagnet.org.uk

http://www.fridgemagnet.org.uk/images/photos/2003/08/03/around_city_hall/image/img_0917.jpg Hippie Fountain (fridgemagnet.org.uk)

[BroknArrw]

One of my favorite things to do in Philly is grab a cheese steak-- while Pats is the original, I'll take Geno's because its a much cleaner place.

Down the street (walking distance) during the day is the Italian Market. Its the best prices on produce/seafood with places that specialize in Cheese, Sausage, Lamb and plenty of Italian Foods.

They have a place that makes homemade pastas, ravioli and such.
If you don't leave with a taste of philly--there is something wrong.

AT night--South Street and its shops, its a quick walk and takes you to the river front. Just awesome-- might spend some time there this weekend now that I talked it up.

For all the post about "Filthadelphia" I see on the net-- its nothing like that.

[Old Sweater]

courtesy bump

[dpzgwapz]

I wanna go there!