So it looks like I will be around Philly next March is it worth a visit and if so what would you recommend?

So it looks like I will be around Philly next March is it worth a visit and if so what would you recommend?



I recommend that as long as you are in Philly, you should take a side trip to Vermont. lol



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you could run the steps/stairs that lead to the Rocky Balboa statue from the movie Rocky  ::)

Never actually been to Philadelphia, although I rode thru on a bus on my way to Atlantic City (gambling) about 17 years ago.
I think alot of the sites wouldn't really interest a foreigner as much as an American... they have one of the key documents of American freedom (A draft of the original Constitution is on permanent display at Independence Hall). 

The Philadelphia Museum of art has good reviews - http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/review/11322127  For us movie buffs, I *think* the stairs (there has to be some 30 or more stairs leading up to the museum) were the same stairs that Rocky ran up while training in the first Rocky movie, there used to be a Rocky statue at the top of the stairs, but I think they took it down.

You know what motivates me is food, so while in Philadelphia, you have to have a cheesesteak.  The city is famous for them.  The debate about which restaurant has the best one has been going since the beginning of time.  There is actual cheesesteak ordering etiquette as written about in wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesesteak#Cultural_etiquette  I don't know how strict they are, but at least at a famous place called "Pat's" in south Philadelphia, at least on one television program I saw, the owner was really quite rude to the first time customer because he didn't order it using the local language.  ::)    I think if I ever get to Philly, I'm gonna skip Pat's and go somewhere else.  I hate rude people. 

This is called "Dream Garden" which was done by Tiffany glass people, I guess it was made out of tiles or glass or something, it's a pretty picture, it's in Philadelphia (Inside the Curtis Center)
http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/profile/11352932/philadelphia_pa/dream_garden.html#profile
http://www.painetworks.com/photos/et/et1331.JPG

Here is an interesting tour of Philly from Ben Franklin (Revolutionary War statesman)
http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/roundup/39384/philadelphia/.html

You can take a ferry from Philadelphia to Camden, New Jersey to go to the Adventure Aquarium.  It seems nice, they even have a program for extra money where you can swim with the sharks (it being New Jersey, that is done quite a bit with the Mob influence.  ;)  ;D)
http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/profile/6822555

You can always take in a baseball game and see the Philadelphia Phillies.

We are thinking of going to Philly sometime.  No idea what is there but it made some top ten list of cities to visit in the US according to a friend.

I was there back in 03, we saw the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/

Yes...come to Philly...I only live a few hours from there! :D

The Cheesesteak!

The Cheesesteak!


Yeah!  And because I said so, that's why!  :D

Thanks everyone, especially Patty for all the links. We were going to sit down and investigate Philly via the web tonight and I guess I have just got you to do all my research for me!  ;D We will check them all out and decide how many days to spend there.

You need to go to Philly and have an authentic Cheese Steak sub.  Philly is known for them.

While you're at it you can drop by and bug me!!! :)

One thing I also wanted to mention, is about 40 miles west of Philadelphia, there is a town called Hershey (named after the man that created the candy), and they have a pretty nice amusement park and zoo there. http://www.hersheypark.com/index.php

There is a nice (but expensive) hotel there with a spa, where you can get spa treatments done in chocolate.  Yum! http://www.hersheypa.com/accommodations/the_spa_at_hotel_hershey/

I would go for the cream cheese

Because I'm here, well almost, I'm right across the river.

Seriously, there is plenty to do in Philadelphia and everyone's suggestions are great. I also have a few suggestions.

If you're into the weird and macabre you have to visit the Mutter Medical Museum.. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2207

If you're into ghost stories:

There is Eastern State Penitentiary....http://www.easternstate.org/

And Fort Mifflin...http://www.fortmifflin.us/


PS, The Rocky Statue from the movie is still at the Art Museum, it is just off the side of the steps.

you could run the steps/stairs that lead to the Rocky Balboa statue from the movie Rocky  ::)


I was just gonna suggest that.  When she gets to the top of the stairs, she has to raise her fists in the air and jump ;D

i think this is time for everyone to get to philly!  party!

Weren't we talking about having a inthe00s reunion in Philly at one time?  As with most real life meetings, I don't think it ever really got off the ground.  :(

Philadelphia is the home of Will Smith.  You could visit some locations as seen in the opening credits of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'

and say hi to M. Night Shmaliyan (the director of Six Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the water, and the new one I forget the name of.)  He's from the suburbs of Philly and most of his movies take place around there too.

You have to visit Philadelphia to see the Philadelphia Museum of Art, also the Rodin museum on the road leading up to the PMA. Visit the home made food and crafts market in the centre of town near the Marriott hotels. Lots of the stalls are run by the Amish farmers, it is just so interesting to meet them. Their home made foods are just delicious especially the rice pudding.
Also there is a snack bar in the same market selling something called a Hoagie, a type of sandwich made with crusty bread and filled with fried chicken or whatever you like and very tasty. The crafts are beautiful aswell, and what a great place to people watch. Check the Mutter museum too if you can.

I live about 40 minutes southwest of Philly and I cannot think of a single reason why you should visit  ;D
Just kidding  ;)
I don't find it terribly exciting, but I guess I'm not much of a city person...

I saw Philadelphia today in The Happening.