Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

The Owner Bruce and his staff are the nicest folks. Wine is great. Best crabcakes, burgers and brick oven pizza.
11 locals recommend
Jake's & Cooper's Wine Bar
4365 Main St
11 locals recommend
The Owner Bruce and his staff are the nicest folks. Wine is great. Best crabcakes, burgers and brick oven pizza.
The best falafel in the city.
Smiley's Café
4251 Main St
The best falafel in the city.
If you're in the mood for Mexican food in Manayunk, this is the place!
The Adobe Cafe
If you're in the mood for Mexican food in Manayunk, this is the place!
It's a perfect greasy spoon meets clean spoon brunch mashup. One of the best brunch spots around!
238 locals recommend
Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
238 locals recommend
It's a perfect greasy spoon meets clean spoon brunch mashup. One of the best brunch spots around!
Great spot near Philly's beautiful Fairmount park. Great omnivore and veggie options, and other locations downtown, too!
104 locals recommend
Reed's Coffee House
3802 Lancaster Ave
104 locals recommend
Great spot near Philly's beautiful Fairmount park. Great omnivore and veggie options, and other locations downtown, too!
La Colombe coffee is one of Philly's most famous exports. There are multiple spots in the city to get their signature draft lattes and cold brews, but my favorite is this location inside a former warehouse in Old City!
334 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 locals recommend
La Colombe coffee is one of Philly's most famous exports. There are multiple spots in the city to get their signature draft lattes and cold brews, but my favorite is this location inside a former warehouse in Old City!
The number one most visited attraction in Philadelphia is Reading Terminal Market, the city’s famous indoor foodie paradise that is a one-stop shop for everything from local produce and delicious sandwiches to artisanal cheeses and desserts. You can't miss those Amish donuts in the northwest corner!
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
The number one most visited attraction in Philadelphia is Reading Terminal Market, the city’s famous indoor foodie paradise that is a one-stop shop for everything from local produce and delicious sandwiches to artisanal cheeses and desserts. You can't miss those Amish donuts in the northwest corner!

Drinks & Nightlife

Right in the heart of Center City, this hole in the wall is a great place to get your drink on and meet locals!
32 locals recommend
Good Dog Bar
224 S 15th St
32 locals recommend
Right in the heart of Center City, this hole in the wall is a great place to get your drink on and meet locals!
A fun spot tucked away in a Philly side street in Midtown Village. Live shows and great tequila!
20 locals recommend
Franky Bradley's
1320 Chancellor St
20 locals recommend
A fun spot tucked away in a Philly side street in Midtown Village. Live shows and great tequila!
Don't be alarmed by the name -- there's nothing truly dirty about this place. If you're looking for a quiet drink amongst students, professors, poets and future literary icons, Dirty Franks is it. Cheap and friendly.
38 locals recommend
Dirty Franks
347 S 13th St
38 locals recommend
Don't be alarmed by the name -- there's nothing truly dirty about this place. If you're looking for a quiet drink amongst students, professors, poets and future literary icons, Dirty Franks is it. Cheap and friendly.

Parks & Nature

Big, beautiful and historic. Home to our country's very first disc-golfing course. You can purchase discs all over Philly if you're interested!
315 locals recommend
Fairmount Park
Reservoir Drive
315 locals recommend
Big, beautiful and historic. Home to our country's very first disc-golfing course. You can purchase discs all over Philly if you're interested!
Every Saturday morning, you can head to West Philly and enjoy all the extremely well-priced local produce you can get your hands on!
188 locals recommend
Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave
188 locals recommend
Every Saturday morning, you can head to West Philly and enjoy all the extremely well-priced local produce you can get your hands on!
The best new trail and stunning views. A European vacation in a walk 10 minutes from The Magnolia Tree House' Garden Apartment.
11 locals recommend
Manayunk Bridge Trail
Manayunk Bridge Trail
11 locals recommend
The best new trail and stunning views. A European vacation in a walk 10 minutes from The Magnolia Tree House' Garden Apartment.
Walk, bike or horseback and then have a great meal! This gorgeous trail takes you along the creek in Valley Green were you can walk the main trail or go off to be a bit more adventurous. Then have brunch were revolutionary soldiers did.
55 locals recommend
Valley Green Inn
Valley Green Road
55 locals recommend
Walk, bike or horseback and then have a great meal! This gorgeous trail takes you along the creek in Valley Green were you can walk the main trail or go off to be a bit more adventurous. Then have brunch were revolutionary soldiers did.

Arts & Culture

Everyone's got to see it once! Free to see and takes about a half hour tops to appreciate.
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
Everyone's got to see it once! Free to see and takes about a half hour tops to appreciate.
10 locals recommend
Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
10 locals recommend

Essentials

This is walking distance from the house and I find their prices are the lowest for every day shopping.
51 locals recommend
ACME Markets
5927-59 Ridge Ave
51 locals recommend
This is walking distance from the house and I find their prices are the lowest for every day shopping.
The Pretzel Park Farmer’s Market runs from May 14 to November 19 and is open every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Pretzel Park is in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, just one block from Main Street.
8 locals recommend
Pretzel Park
4300 Silverwood St
8 locals recommend
The Pretzel Park Farmer’s Market runs from May 14 to November 19 and is open every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Pretzel Park is in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, just one block from Main Street.
For banking and quick food or sandwiches. The Wawa does not charge a fee for their automated teller and they make a great inexpensive hoagie.
18 locals recommend
Wawa
7236-40 Germantown Ave
18 locals recommend
For banking and quick food or sandwiches. The Wawa does not charge a fee for their automated teller and they make a great inexpensive hoagie.

Entertainment & Activities

Support indie film right in historic Old City!
67 locals recommend
Landmark Theatres - Ritz East
125 S 2nd St
67 locals recommend
Support indie film right in historic Old City!
Support indie film!
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
Support indie film!
For block busters you can walk to the Movie Theater on Main Street.
22 locals recommend
Regal UA Main Street Theatre
3720 Main St
22 locals recommend
For block busters you can walk to the Movie Theater on Main Street.

Getting Around

6 locals recommend
Zipcar
6 locals recommend
Runs up and down Philadelphia for easy, quick, down-town get-around!
15 locals recommend
Broad Street Line
15 locals recommend
Runs up and down Philadelphia for easy, quick, down-town get-around!
The Manayunk/Norristown Line has a train (223 Center City Philadelphia) that runs right to Jefferson Station in Center City! You'll have to look this address up because AirBnB wouldn't pinpoint it for me on the map. Here it is: 117 Carson Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 To get there from the house: Head northwest on Terrace St toward Roxborough Ave Turn left onto Roxborough Ave Take the stairs Turn right onto Cresson St Take the stairs Destination will be on the left http://www.septa.org/service/2016-07-modified-nor.pdf
Manayunk
The Manayunk/Norristown Line has a train (223 Center City Philadelphia) that runs right to Jefferson Station in Center City! You'll have to look this address up because AirBnB wouldn't pinpoint it for me on the map. Here it is: 117 Carson Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 To get there from the house: Head northwest on Terrace St toward Roxborough Ave Turn left onto Roxborough Ave Take the stairs Turn right onto Cresson St Take the stairs Destination will be on the left http://www.septa.org/service/2016-07-modified-nor.pdf