Stuff To Do

Some things are just TOO Philly to pass up!! You must, at least once:

• Watch the sunset from the South Street Bridge (between 27th and 33rd streets) or shop and people watch along the east end of South Street.

• Bike/Blade/Run on Kelly Drive...then come back at night to check out the sparkling boathouses of Boat House Row.

• Tour Betsy Ross House and Elfreth's Alley (one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the country).

• Take a photo infront of the Liberty Bell and then take a tour of Independence Hall.

• Ride Smarty Jones or Afleet Alex on the Philadelphia Park Liberty Carousel or play a round of mini-golf at Franklin Square.

• Hear the true stories of history right where they happened at the renowned storytelling benches in Independence National Historical Park, offered by Once Upon A Nation and then at night experience the American Revolution at the Lights of Liberty Show.

• Splash in the fountain at Love Park (just don't get caught as it may be a finable offense).

• Take a book out of the Philadelphia Free Public Library, the oldest free library in America.

• Run up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (a la Rocky), and then go on inside to check out the actual art.

• Visit the street Rocky ran down and while you are there enjoy a fantastic meal or get some ingredients to make your own fantastic meal at the Italian Market.

• Visit Reading Terminal Market for lunch and while you are there shop in one of the largest, freshest, liveliest public markets you will ever see.

• Take an architectural walking tour of the city, and don't miss those Frank Furness buildings.

• Annoy all the locals for an hour or so as you quack away on the quack-tacular Philly Duck Tour.

• Eat dinner at your local BYOB (Philly is fast becoming the best BYO-city in the country!)

• Head down to the numerous art galleries in Old City for First Friday.

• Take in the Mutter Museum and see its collection of Medical Oddities.

• Hike in Fairmount Park (try the Wissahickon Gorge or other sections of Forbidden Drive).

• Spend a Sunday sun-bathing in Rittenhouse Square (bring a blanket as many dogs live in the area), or take in a late summer Wednesday night concert.

• Tailgate at an Eagles game or enjoy a summer evening at the Ball Park cheering on the Phillies.

• If indoor sports are more your thing - Philadelphia's own Sixers, Flyers, Phantoms and Soul play home games at the Comcast Center around the year.

• Check out a concert or cultural event at Penn's Landing

• Visit the Magic Garden at 1020 South Street and see Isaiah Zagar's incredible garden studio complex.

• Walk through a giant beating heart at the Franklin Institute.

• Eat a cheese steak at Pat's or Geno's (or both and decide for yourself which is better) followed by a water ice in South Philly.


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