Visting Philly (Philadelphia, Reading, Franklin: hotels, house, neighborhoods)

[Townes Van Zandt]

I'll be taking a weekend trip to Philidelphia this summer and was curious what attractions I should see. I already planned on seeing the Mueter museum and the liberty bell, but beyond that I'm clueless. I'm interested in a lot of things, and I like wierd things(hence the plans to see the mueter museum), so I'm open to anything. I'd like to see anything from normal tourist attratctions to cool nieghborhoods or musuems.


Thanks for any suggestions.

[pman]

Originally Posted by ksu sucks

I'll be taking a weekend trip to Philidelphia this summer and was curious what attractions I should see. I already planned on seeing the Mueter museum and the liberty bell, but beyond that I'm clueless. I'm interested in a lot of things, and I like wierd things(hence the plans to see the mueter museum), so I'm open to anything. I'd like to see anything from normal tourist attratctions to cool nieghborhoods or musuems.


Thanks for any suggestions.

Independence Hall, of course, and you many like ESP :: Eastern State Penitentiary Website

there's the art museum (whether you're interested in art of just want to run up the steps like rocky) and the italian market The 9th Street Italian Market Festival and
Reading Terminal Market › Home are great food destinations. If you must have a cheesesteak, try sonny's on market between 3rd and 4th. a soft pretzel from the reading terminal or roast pork from dinic's

[Townes Van Zandt]

Originally Posted by pman

Independence Hall, of course, and you many like ESP :: Eastern State Penitentiary Website

there's the art museum (whether you're interested in art of just want to run up the steps like rocky) and the italian market The 9th Street Italian Market Festival and
Reading Terminal Market › Home are great food destinations. If you must have a cheesesteak, try sonny's on market between 3rd and 4th. a soft pretzel from the reading terminal or roast pork from dinic's

Wow, thanks. This stuff is looks awesome. Especially the Eastern State Penitentiary! Thank you so much! That is right up my alley. We went to the Mansfield State penitentiary in Ohio a year ago and we've wanted to see more since. This is perfect.

[Townes Van Zandt]

Also, can anyone tell me more about the Fairmount neighborhood where the Penitentiary is located? Is it somewhere worth visiting?

And where is Temple University located? I'm thinking about graduate school and I figured I might as well kill two birds with one stone and visit campus. Any other university's in the city? How far away is Bryn Mawr? It's an all chicks school, but I heard it has a beautiful campus.

[Finger Laker]

temple is a fairly short trip up the broad street line

there are other schools in the city - most notably UPenn & Drexel west of 30th street ....... also some smaller schools, med schools, etc in the city itself

I used to live by the art museum and the neighborhood was decent - a couple neat bars, but I probably wouldn't wander it too much ...... the parkway is nice in the summer, so I'd probably hit ESP and then make my way back towards the city

if you want a beer and a killer roast pork with provolone and a spicey horseradish hit cherry street tavern

[rainrock]

Philadelphia - Official Visitor Site - Gophila.com: Things To Do, Events, Hotels, Restaurants and more is a great tourist website.

Id recommend the Masonic Temple for something very gothic and offbeat.
The Masonic Temple Online Tour

Neighborhoods ? How about Manayunk/ Chestnut Hill.

Valley Forge National Historic Park is only 15- 20 minutes west of the city, well worth a visit if you have the time or interest in american history.

[JHG722]

Nice to see you outside of NCAABBS, KSU_S

[Townes Van Zandt]

Originally Posted by JHG722

Nice to see you outside of NCAABBS, KSU_S

Haha. Yeah, I may root against Temple now, but I can't deny the fact that you're school has some good programs. You still aren't to U@B's level.

[gvillager]

Originally Posted by pman

Independence Hall, of course, and you many like ESP :: Eastern State Penitentiary Website

I highly recommend Eastern State.

You also may want to check out:

Welcome | Elfreth's Alley : a national historic site

Betsy Ross House - First American Flag

The site where Ben Franklins house stood near 4th & Market.

Philadelphia Art Museum and the Rocky steps.

[JHG722]

Originally Posted by ksu sucks

Haha. Yeah, I may root against Temple now, but I can't deny the fact that you're school has some good programs. You still aren't to U@B's level.

Psh, you wish. Feel free to go to Buffalo, a.k.a. hell

Go Owls.