Jog to the top of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and—likeRocky Balboa in the movie—pump your arms in the air! Once you catchyour breath, enter the museum to enjoy one of the world’s premier artcollections.Stroll down South Street between Front and 9th, the “hippest street intown.” After checking out the funky boutiques and tattoo parlors, pull up achair at one of the outdoor cafés or bars. In the City of Brotherly Love,this is where you go for people watching, and you’ll see it all—preppies,punk rockers, old hippies, pierced skateboarders and lawyers in businesssuits. #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #PA
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Early to bed, early to rise as Benjamin Franklin advised? Not in
Philadelphia. Native son W.C. Fields once joked, “Last week, I went to
Philadelphia, but it was closed.†Now Philly boasts more than a place in
American history. It’s hip. It’s open all hours. Stroll along myriad streets
and discover upscale galleries and fine boutiques, elegant haute-cuisine
restaurants and gritty fast-food joints—Philly cheesesteak, anyone? In
warm weather, dance in open-air clubs to river lights and a view of the
Ben Franklin Bridge. This Colonial enclave has transformed itself into a
city so happening that even old Ben would stay up past his bedtime.
But don’t forget history. Philadelphia is the
“Cradle of the American Revolution,†after all.
No dry civics lesson here—this is where
Independence Hall stands, where the Liberty
Bell rang out (and cracked), where the
Declaration of Independence was signed and
our war for freedom began. Walk down Market
Street, and you’re following in the steps of the
founding fathers.
The neighborhoods in the City of Brotherly Love are exciting, too. In
South Philly’s Italian Market, Main Line socialites bicker over the price of
basil, while commuters and families wait in line to order famous hoagies.
On South Street, musicians play on the sidewalks and hipsters buy the
latest fashions in trendy stores. All over town, bleary-eyed students sip
lattes after late-night clubbing on Delaware Avenue. There’s so much to
do in Philly, both Ben and W.C. would be amused—early in the morning
or late at night.
Essentials
Jog to the top of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and—like
Rocky Balboa in the movie—pump your arms in the air! Once you catch
your breath, enter the museum to enjoy one