Guidebook for Philadelphia

Wendy
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

Convivial atmosphere, great crepes, salads, locally brewed coffee, and pastries baked in the café! Around the corner from us, a five-minute walk.
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High Point Cafe
602 Carpenter Ln
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Convivial atmosphere, great crepes, salads, locally brewed coffee, and pastries baked in the café! Around the corner from us, a five-minute walk.
Family- and date-friendly, delicious flatbread pizzas and good beer selection.
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Earth Bread + Brewery
7136 Germantown Ave
54 domačini priporočajo
Family- and date-friendly, delicious flatbread pizzas and good beer selection.

Essentials

Organic produce, prepared foods, large bulk/snack selection, "Across the Way" has nice cosmetics, toiletries, etc.; fun vibe, a real neighborhood place to see everyone you know.
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Weavers Way Co-op
559 Carpenter Ln
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Organic produce, prepared foods, large bulk/snack selection, "Across the Way" has nice cosmetics, toiletries, etc.; fun vibe, a real neighborhood place to see everyone you know.
A decent, inexpensive chain if you want the basics. The closest supermarket to us.
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ACME Markets
7010 Germantown Ave
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A decent, inexpensive chain if you want the basics. The closest supermarket to us.
FitLife is close by and offers one day, $20 passes for travelers and guests. It's a well-equipped, pleasant place, and has a pool as well. You'll definitely be in a Mt. Airy center of activity, and keep fit on the road!
6 domačini priporočajo
FitLife Fitness, Aquatics and Physical Therapy
7140 Germantown Ave
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FitLife is close by and offers one day, $20 passes for travelers and guests. It's a well-equipped, pleasant place, and has a pool as well. You'll definitely be in a Mt. Airy center of activity, and keep fit on the road!

Sightseeing

Beautiful walks and scenery, great for jogging or hiking.
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Park Wissahickon Valley
Valley Green Road
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Beautiful walks and scenery, great for jogging or hiking.
Lovely gardens in all seasons; great for walking and relaxation.
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Morris Arboretum Univerze v Pensilvaniji
100 E Northwestern Ave
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Lovely gardens in all seasons; great for walking and relaxation.
A massive, fortress-like structure in the heart of the Fairmount District, Eastern State gives a window into US history in a way no other site in Philly does. This first "modern" prison --- by 19th c. standards!--- closed its doors to inmates in 1971, but now offers tours that include history of incarceration, inmates' art, and Al Capone's cell. Around Halloween, a scary (not-for-little-kids!) haunted house tour is staffed by professional actors.
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Vzhodna državna zaporna kaznilnica
2027 Fairmount Ave
433 domačini priporočajo
A massive, fortress-like structure in the heart of the Fairmount District, Eastern State gives a window into US history in a way no other site in Philly does. This first "modern" prison --- by 19th c. standards!--- closed its doors to inmates in 1971, but now offers tours that include history of incarceration, inmates' art, and Al Capone's cell. Around Halloween, a scary (not-for-little-kids!) haunted house tour is staffed by professional actors.

Getting Around

Closest stop on the SEPTA Regional Rail Line ("Chestnut Hill West" Line). Three, longish blocks from our house: definitely walkable. Links to Center City and 30th St. Station, as well as Chestnut Hill.
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Upsal station
6505 Greene St
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Closest stop on the SEPTA Regional Rail Line ("Chestnut Hill West" Line). Three, longish blocks from our house: definitely walkable. Links to Center City and 30th St. Station, as well as Chestnut Hill.

Shopping

Local bookstore with carefully chosen selection, including local authors, children's, fiction, non-fiction, and all genres. Same block as the Coop!
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 Carpenter Ln
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Local bookstore with carefully chosen selection, including local authors, children's, fiction, non-fiction, and all genres. Same block as the Coop!

Drinks & Nightlife

Basic neighborhood bar and grill, friendly, lively.
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McMenamin's Tavern
7170 Germantown Ave
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Basic neighborhood bar and grill, friendly, lively.

Everything Else

More than "food scene", a great place for meals, drinks, window-shopping, funky shops, entertainment. Also, walk or bike along the canal, or rent canoes or kayaks in the summer! Bike path heads out to Valley Forge.
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Manayunk
82 domačini priporočajo
More than "food scene", a great place for meals, drinks, window-shopping, funky shops, entertainment. Also, walk or bike along the canal, or rent canoes or kayaks in the summer! Bike path heads out to Valley Forge.