Philadelphia

[PreppyTriDelta]

The Art Museum is NOT to be missed, nor is the Reading Terminal Market. She can even get a cheesesteak there- from a family member of Pat's. Walking around Society Hill, Old City and Rittenhouse is nice. Decent boutiques and shops around Rittenhouse Square and Walnut and Chestnut- especially on Sansom.

I can recommend a lot of restaurants too, if you can give me an idea what she might like.

I am a Philly girl through and through. There is so much to love about this city.

ETA: Avoid the Galleria. Not anything worth going to and actually really a blight.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by PreppyTriDelta

The Art Museum is NOT to be missed, nor is the Reading Terminal Market. She can even get a cheesesteak there- from a family member of Pat's. Walking around Society Hill, Old City and Rittenhouse is nice. Decent boutiques and shops around Rittenhouse Square and Walnut and Chestnut- especially on Sansom.

I can recommend a lot of restaurants too, if you can give me an idea what she might like.

I am a Philly girl through and through. There is so much to love about this city.

ETA: Avoid the Galleria. Not anything worth going to and actually really a blight.

Finally some good advice. Forget the Gallery. It is a dump and your friend will probably get her pockets picked. I would also ditch Pat's Steaks. It is a tourist trap and I think the food is disgusting.

What does your friend like? Let me know and I will point you in the right direction.

-City Hall (Broad and Market)
-Academy of Natural Sciences (19th and Parkway)
-Franklin Institute (20th and Parkway)
-Art Museum (about 25 and Parkway) A must see.
- Rodin Museum. On the Parkway somewhere in the 20s.
- Barnes Museum. It is just outside the city but close.
-Kimmel Center
-Theaters on Chestnut and Walnut.
-For kids the Please Touch Museum or the Zoo.
-If your friend is in a sorority then she might like to check out the Penn campus.
-I like the Naval Yard. There are dozens of decommissioned boats docked there.
-Boathouse Row
-Chinatown.
-Reading Terminal Market
-Old City if she is into history. Betsy Ross(two doors from the REalWorld house), Ben Franklin, Liberty Bell. I am not a fan but maybe she is.
-Constitution Center.

[PreppyTriDelta]

How could I forget the Constitution Center? Good call, Max. I agree on Pat's...but those tourists love it! Better off going to Jim's or the many other great places.

[blueGBI]

I live in Philly...

I recommend Old City: all of the historical sites, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, Christ Church plus art galleries and good eateries. I recommend Walnut Streetfrom Broad St. to Rittenhouse Square for shopping. There's Coach, Tiffany's, Lush, and a bunch of boutiques there. Stay away from the Gallery, it's become a hellhole now. It's for teens and anyone who wears stuff like Rocawear, Baby Phat, I doubt if you friend would wear anything like that. For cheesesteaks, I'd go to Jim's @ 4th and South before Pat's or Geno's. I echo the Zoo and the Museums.