Philly sights

Hey, I'm going to Philly in about a month, anybody from the DC area know of good spots in Philly? I'll be downtown, but without a vehicle, so anywhere close to downtown would be great.

Thanks.

p.s. recommended Philly cheese steak places are encouraged.

[d360]

Hi Cliff,

What kind of philadelphia things to do are your looking for?
Cultural, Sports, Outdoors, Nightlife.

Hi Cliff,

I don't live in DC but I did live in good ole' Philly for a year as an intern. See the Liberty Bell if you never have. I think it is worth checking out and it's right downtown. Also in the downtown area are a myriad of cheesesteak spots. I clearly remember "Cosmi's" as the best place to get cheesesteak smeared with all the cheese whiz you are craving. There are a few rivals downtown but Cosmi's is the best- you won't be dissapointed. Let me know if you are curious about anything else to see/do. Hope that helps!

Thanks kaci, I'll check out Cosmi's.

I'm going to be doing some work there during the day, so I won't have a lot of time, but I was just interested in knowing of good places to eat, any cool parks, unique stores only found in Philly. Just local favorite places I guess.

[VegasEd]

I can give you a good inside look at the club scene there..I got a tour about 4 months ago and have a few friends there...when do you go?

Genos for cheesesteak, btw

Originally Posted by cliff_rancho

Hey, I'm going to Philly in about a month, anybody from the DC area know of good spots in Philly? I'll be downtown, but without a vehicle, so anywhere close to downtown would be great.

Thanks.

p.s. recommended Philly cheese steak places are encouraged.

I leave next thursday, labor day weekend, come back that monday. Thanks Ed!

[VegasEd]

I will have to contact my Philly person for a detailed listing...i have been to so many cities this years i lose track of what venues are in what cities...

I DO know the absolute best place to go in Philly (a place I called home when i was there), was 32 degrees lounge..if you like the VIP style lounge, this is a shoe-in...if you do go, make sure you say hello to Ira and let him know Ed from INVEGASmagazine gave you the referral.

Originally Posted by cliff_rancho

I leave next thursday, labor day weekend, come back that monday. Thanks Ed!

[marie]

I live right outside of Philly. Things to do there that are fun include:
Visiting both pats and genos steaks to see which is better
walking along South street in the evening
Fairmont park is huge
Boathouse row is beautiful lit up at night
the japanese house is a great site
there are tons of historic sites
the art museum is world class and often has evening events
eat in chinatown, or try Italian in South Philly, ask your hotel concierge, and if you are there on a gmae day and can get them go see the Flyers play hockey or the Eagles play ball, Philly has great fans!!!!!