We're excited to share a few of our favorite places in the area with you!
Liberty Bell
526 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, (215) 965-2305
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130, (215) 763-8100
Even if you don't enter the museum, make sure you run up the steps to "Gonna Fly Now" and pose next to the Rocky Balboa Statue.
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130, (215) 236-3300
Reading Terminal Market
51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (215) 922-2317
One of the nation's oldest and largest public markets. Elsie likes to describe it as the "Chelsea Market/Quincy Market" of Philly. Make sure to grab Bassetts Ice Cream at the end of your food tour!
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 448-1200
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (215) 686-1776
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 243-1100
One Liberty Observation Deck
1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 561-3325
Elsie likes to call it the "Empire State Building of Philly".
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19106, (215) 922-2386
Make sure to check out their schedule for their summer hours and activities!
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, (215) 733-0390
Instagram's hot spot! Make sure to buy tickets ahead of time since the museum is by appointment only!
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131, (215) 581-3181
A highly recommended interactive museum for children!
The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 560-8564
One of Elsie's favorite museums! The museum has a collection of anatomical exhibitions and models; however, it is not for the faint hearted!
Love Park
Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, (215) 686-1776
Super close to the hotel! Run across the street, grab a photo of City Hall & the Love Sign!
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147, (215) 468-1546
Cross the street and grab Geno's Steaks, and help Elsie & Pat beat the ultimate debate of who has the best cheesesteak in Philly?
Geno's Steaks
1219 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, (215) 389-0659