Going to Philly, would like suggestions
Jul 30, 2013 15:48:36 #
rebride wrote:
Some say Jim's for cheesesteak but my Philly friends were more than impressed with a place I happened in to. I don't know the name of it but was about 50 feet behind me when I took this pix. Near the water.
I ate at Jims 2 weks ago. I will stick with Pats (the original) or Genos. (Personal opinion.)
Jul 30, 2013 17:55:46 #
stay away from the slums
EricLPT wrote:
I'll be heading to the City of Brotherly Love soon and I'm looking for recommendations for photo sites, restaurants, things to do etc. I've already been to tripadvisor.com and gotten some ideas but was hoping the UH community might help me find some hidden gems.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Eric
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Eric
Jul 30, 2013 18:02:48 #
Wow, You guys have exceeded my expectations, I knew I could count on you.
Thanks to each and every one of you.
Eric
Thanks to each and every one of you.
Eric
Jul 30, 2013 18:31:38 #
good tip...gonna put that on my list.
Terry Scott Reed wrote:
Also, go to city hall and take the elevator up to Wm Penn's statue atop. Great views--bring a telephoto!
Jul 30, 2013 18:48:19 #
My best advice for visiting Philadelphia with anything more valuable than your toothbrush........hire a couple of VERY tough bodyguards; you'll probably need them. (Philly has a LOT of "thugs"........pretty much all over).
(And be sure to let us know if you made it back home in one piece).
(And be sure to let us know if you made it back home in one piece).
Jul 30, 2013 20:48:21 #
Based on my own experience, a Philly cheese steak will give you indigestion no matter where you buy it.
Jul 30, 2013 20:52:38 #
Not to mention "gas" that will keep your pants on fire and your friends at bay for a week or longer
jJohn Adams wrote:
Based on my own experience, a Philly cheese steak will give you indigestion no matter where you buy it.
Jul 30, 2013 21:13:25 #
tlbuljac wrote:
Not to mention "gas" that will keep your pants on fire and your friends at bay for a week or longer
A REAL Philly cheese steak won't do that! Only the imitations do.
Jul 30, 2013 21:14:50 #
jJohn Adams wrote:
Based on my own experience, a Philly cheese steak will give you indigestion no matter where you buy it.
John Adams, that is what makes them unforgetable. But they didn't have cheese steaks when you were in Philly signing the Declaration of Independence.
Jul 30, 2013 21:48:28 #
Jul 30, 2013 21:56:22 #
jJohn Adams wrote:
Based on my own experience, a Philly cheese steak will give you indigestion no matter where you buy it.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Hello and welcome. If buying a Philly cheese steak in Mass. gives you indigestion it's b/c of the grease, it's different. I lived in Jersey, we used the same grease No problem. When I went on the road, I stayed away from them. The grease was wrong. An old woman in n. e. Philly told me that, a long time ago. She knew all the rules for eating and living. So get yourself some Philly grease and enjoy. You can munch on one while playing here. Enjoy both.
Jul 30, 2013 23:40:24 #
You got to try the Italian pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone at the original Tony Luke's on East Oregon Ave. Unbelievable!
Jul 31, 2013 00:22:35 #
Eric Philly is just full of photo opps. Its an old histroic city and you wont run out of intresting things and places to photograph. I would stay out of the neiborhoods. Its a shooting gallery It was well over 400 murders last year and will be again the way its gone. Tourest are safe its mostly gang related but a lot get hit in the cross fire. Some get hit in their own homes with stray bullits. The Historic districs are very safe. Dont forget Penns landing, The Zoo. Franklen Instute. Dont run up the art musume steps and throw your arms in the air. Just get a photo of some fool doing it. If you go to city hall ask if you can go up to the top of Willy Penns hat and walk around the brim. For years it was the tallest building in Philly. They had an ordernance aganst any building being built higher. It took years before that was broken. Now you can go up in a building and look down on old Willy. Dont ask about going on to willys hat. I was only pullin your leg. Be safe and have a good trip.
Jul 31, 2013 01:01:34 #
in the last couple of years they have redone the philly waterfront if you take a boat ride you can get some pictures of the philly skyline. Genos has the best Philly Cheasesteaks. as far as soft pretzels go they will have them at the airport but the Pretzel Factory has stands all over the city and are cheaper 3 for a dollar.have a great trip.
Jul 31, 2013 07:26:08 #
FredB
Loc: A little below the Mason-Dixon line.
Hoops12751 wrote:
As a follow up to Eric's inquiry, I too am headed to Philadelphia at the end of August and would like to know where is the best location for capturing the city skyline at sundown/sunrise. All of your location suggestions have been very helpful.
At sunrise, the best place is directly across the river, at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge - there is a fairly large parking lot there where you can position yourself to get a good shot of the sun hitting the downtown buildings.
At sundown, you want to be west of the city, out near the Art Museum, or down along the south eastern edge.
Philly is in a pretty flat river plain, so it's not like you have any where for a nice high, vantage point, the area out near Fairmount Park is about the only spot with some hills that give you a better angle.
Use Google Maps for some ideas.
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