You know that you just want to run up the "Rocky Steps." It's okay, no one will tell.
Make sure to stop inside the Love Park Visitor Center for maps, tickets, and insider info about Philadelphia! Open 7days!
Take the Taste of Philly Food tour of the market. Lots of great factoids and flavors. Www.tasteofphillyfoodtour.com
Oprah, Sylvester Stallone, Barack Obama and Patti LaBelle have eaten here, among others. The owner caused a national controversy in 2006 by demanding only English be spoken. Regardless, go "Whiz wit." Read more.
One of five original open-space parks planned by William Penn, this one is named after 18th-Century astronomer David Rittenhouse. It's now one of the most expensive areas to live in the city.
Family owned and operated since 1945, John’s Water Ice is a signature of summer in South Philadelphia. President Obama stopped here to enjoy a lemon water ice in July 2011 Read more.
Mac’s Tavern is part owned by FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actors (and husband/wife) Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olsen. There are 17 beers on tap, but sadly "Day Man" is not on the juke box. Read more.
The Edgar Allan Poe House is a National Historic Site dedicated to the famous author. While in Philadelphia, Poe sold "The Fall of the House of Usher" for $10 to Burton's Gentlemans Magazine. Read more.
Moshulu is more than just fine dining below deck and a bar with a view of Camden on deck. It's the largest four-masted sailing ship still afloat in the world. She traveled around Cape Horn 54 times. Read more.
Pick up The GPS Ranger while you're at the Independence Visitor Center. It's a multimedia device that leads you on an informative walking tour of Independence National Historical Park. Read more.
Tater Totes are the BEST! The Peanut Butter Burger is worth a try. We loved it. Not everyone does. ;-)
Want to make reservations for the exclusive 8-course "farm table" feast? It's given to the first caller each morning at 7am, for exactly one year in advance to the numerical date.
Ask to sit at the open kitchen bar to witness your food evolve from fresh ingredients to a beautifully plated meal.
One of the largest outdoor dining areas in Old City. If you don't care for dining along a sidewalk, ask for a table on the terrace along the side of the restaurant.
Classically upscale and the epitome of fine dining. Make sure to request the desert cart!
2 sights not to be missed! Check out the "Moon tree" and the tomb of the Unknown soldier of which the eternal flame burns, a tribute to all our men and women in the "Armed forces"
