Ray's Philly Guidebook
Sightseeing
I-Liberty Bell
526 Market StSnap a photo in front of the Liberty Bell
Pose with the Rocky Statue & run up the “Rocky steps”
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Umbhali we-Rocky
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyPose with the Rocky Statue & run up the “Rocky steps”
Tour the Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States
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I-Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StTour the Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States
Iphakamisa yethando
Arch StreetVisit the famous LOVE sculpture
I-City Hall yasePhiladelphia
1400 John F Kennedy BlvdTake in the epic views of City Hall
Penn's Landing
Explore Philly’s hip waterfront
Boathouse Row
1 Boathouse RowAdmire the quiet beauty of Boathouse Row
My favorite food spots
The Philly cheesesteak is inarguably the city’s most famous food. So put your diet on hold for the day, and indulge in a hoagie roll filled with chopped (or thinly sliced) steak and your choice of cheese and/or fried onions. Those in the know order their cheesesteak with two words only: cheese selection (provolone, American or Whiz) and “wit” or “without” onions.
Dalessandro's Steaks
600 Wendover StOne of the best cheesesteak spots in Philly
Max's Steaks
3653 Germantown AveLorenzo and Sons Pizza
305 South StFood scene
Chow down on food from dozens of vendors at Reading Terminal Market
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Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StChow down on food from dozens of vendors at Reading Terminal Market
Museums
Visit the awesome museums on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Benjamin Franklin ParkwayVisit the awesome museums on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Night Life
If your looking for a great time as far as music, food, drinks, lounges, and clubs Philly has tons of things to explore for a wonderful night out.
Great shops, great restaurants, and some nice lounges on this strip.
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South Street
South StreetGreat shops, great restaurants, and some nice lounges on this strip.
Assembly Rooftop Lounge
1840 Benjamin Franklin PkwyStratus Rooftop Lounge
433 Chestnut StByblos Restaurant and Hookah Bar
116 S 18th St
Concourse Dance Bar
Market StreetNeighborhoods
Trendy Manayunk hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
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Manayunk
Trendy Manayunk hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
The birthplace of American independence, this now modern neighborhood is best known for its major Colonial-era sites. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Betsy Ross House are top area attractions. Many of Old City's residents live in restored 18th-century rowhouses that line some of the country's oldest streets. Nightlife options for fashionable crowds include trendy eateries and bars along South 2nd Street.
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Old City District
231 Market StThe birthplace of American independence, this now modern neighborhood is best known for its major Colonial-era sites. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Betsy Ross House are top area attractions. Many of Old City's residents live in restored 18th-century rowhouses that line some of the country's oldest streets. Nightlife options for fashionable crowds include trendy eateries and bars along South 2nd Street.
Philadelphia's bustling heart, Center City blends skyscrapers and historic sites, like the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Impressionist art at the Barnes Foundation and science exhibits at the Franklin Institute are among dozens of premier museum collections. A thriving dining scene surrounds leafy Rittenhouse Square, while foodies shop Reading Terminal Market.
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Center City
Philadelphia's bustling heart, Center City blends skyscrapers and historic sites, like the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Impressionist art at the Barnes Foundation and science exhibits at the Franklin Institute are among dozens of premier museum collections. A thriving dining scene surrounds leafy Rittenhouse Square, while foodies shop Reading Terminal Market.
Cool Fishtown is where Philly's culinary, art and music trends take off. A magnet for hipsters and creative types, the former working-class neighborhood marks the first Friday of the month by opening the galleries and studios along Frankford Avenue to the public. The vibrant nightlife includes hip bistros, beer gardens and a retro arcade. Indie bands perform at the landmark Johnny Brenda's, a lauded gastropub.
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Fishtown
Cool Fishtown is where Philly's culinary, art and music trends take off. A magnet for hipsters and creative types, the former working-class neighborhood marks the first Friday of the month by opening the galleries and studios along Frankford Avenue to the public. The vibrant nightlife includes hip bistros, beer gardens and a retro arcade. Indie bands perform at the landmark Johnny Brenda's, a lauded gastropub.
This former industrial area, revitalized by artists in the 1990s, is now a hipster hotspot pulsing with art galleries and trendy boutiques. Built on the site of an old brewery, The Piazza is a shopping and dining complex located under luxury apartments. Locals head to North 2nd Street for global restaurants, craft beer halls and dance clubs, or to the Liberties Walk pedestrian mall for bike paths and unique shops.
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Northern Liberties
This former industrial area, revitalized by artists in the 1990s, is now a hipster hotspot pulsing with art galleries and trendy boutiques. Built on the site of an old brewery, The Piazza is a shopping and dining complex located under luxury apartments. Locals head to North 2nd Street for global restaurants, craft beer halls and dance clubs, or to the Liberties Walk pedestrian mall for bike paths and unique shops.