10 Ways to Spend Your Days & Nights in Old City 1. Get a new profile pic in front of the Liberty Bell. 2. Travel back in time for an old-fashioned treat of the one-glass, two-straw variety at The Franklin Fountain. 3. Catch an indie flick at one of the neighborhood’s three Ritz Theaters. 4. Celebrate freedom glorious freedom at the National Constitution Center. 5. Shop for the perfect pants, sky-high stilettos or just-the-right jeans at the shops along 2nd and 3rd Streets; and remember, there’s no sales tax on clothing or shoes in Pennsylvania. 6. Putt away at Franklin Square’s Philly-themed mini-golf, then celebrate victory with a Cake Shake. 7. Grab a window-side seat at any restaurant or bar on 2nd Street, and people-watch the night away. 8. Delve into Ben Franklin’s life and legacy at the shiny new Benjamin Franklin Museum. 9. Gallery hop ’til you drop on First Friday or any day of the week, and score some artistic “amazingism” of your very own.
GETTING HERE & AROUND
OLD CITY
OLD CITY TAXI STANDS Don’t waste time looking for a taxi, one is already waiting for you at one of four Taxi Stand locations! Where 3rd & Market Sts., NW Corner on Market Street. 6:30pm-4am, Monday-Sunday Dock Street, below Market St. at Zahav restaurant and Ritz Five theater. 24/7 4th & Arch Sts., SW corner, at Holiday Inn. 24/7 Letitia (between Front & 2nd Sts.) & Chestnut Sts., 7pm-7am, Monday-Sunday PARK & WALK SPECIAL Reduced rate parking on weekend evenings in Old City Forget about feeding the meter and park for the night for a flat rate of only $5! Where AutoPark at Independence Mall 41 North 6th Street Entrances on N. 5th & 6th Sts., between Market & Arch Sts. When Saturday & Sunday, 6pm-3am Metered parking spots in Center City are FREE every Wednesday after 5pm! Between Delaware & Schuylkill Rivers, between Bainbridge & Spring Garden Sts. After 6:30pm on Rush Hour Streets. See philapark.org for more details.
10. Shop, eat, drink, dance, sleep over, repeat. Metered parking is FREE for Old City’s First Friday after 5pm!
For more ideas and suggestions on touring, shopping, dining, imbibing and sleeping over in Old City, go to historicphilAdelphiA
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First Friday of every month. Between Callowhill & Walnut Sts. Between Front & 5th Sts. SEPTA Market-Frankford Line (Market St. @ 5th and 2nd Sts.)
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38. DRWC 39. Fireman’s Hall
63. Amada
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Third Street Gallery
40. Franklin Square
64. Buddakan
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Arch Enemy Art Gallery
41.
Greater Philadelphia
65. Café Ole
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Biello Martin
Tourism Marketing
66. Campos
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Bluestone Fine Art
Corporation
67. Chloe
Gallery 6.
Center for Art in Wood
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Clay Studio
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Dane Decor
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Fan Gallery
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Gallery 51
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Gallery Joe
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Gallery ML
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Eggersmann Studio
42. Independence Seaport Museum 43. Independence Visitor Center 44. Liberty 360 Show in the
American Revolution 46. National Constitution
Philadelphia 14.
Humphrys Flag
15.
Jules Goldman Books, Antiques + Art
Center 47. National Liberty Museum 48. Neighborhood House @
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Larry Becker
Christ Church
17.
LA Signature
49. National Museum of
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Ligne Roset
19.
Liz Afif Gallery
American Jewish History
21.
Millésimé
22. Moderne Gallery
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69. Cuba Libre
107. Charlie’s Jeans
70. Fork
108. Harry’s Smoke Shop
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109. Impact Imports
72. Hyatt Regency (Keating’s)
112. Lovely Bride Philly 113. Margot and Camille
75. Marmont
114. More Than Old
76. Menagerie Coffee
115. Mr. Barstool
77. Old City Coffee
116. NeverTooSpoiled
78. Old City Frozen Yogurt
117. Old City T-Shirts
79. Old City Pizza
118. The Papery of
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Positano Coast
120. Smak Parlour 121. Sugarcube
84. Ristorante Panorama
122. Third Street Habit
Painted Bride Art Center
85. Shane Confectionery
123. Three Sirens Boutique
86. Tartes
124. Viv Pickle
87. The Victoria Freehouse
24. OLC
Bureau
88. Wedge + Fig
53. Philadelphia History
89. Zento
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Galleries
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126. Chorus Communications 127. Indy Hall
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128. I-Site
30. Wexler Gallery
55. Best Western
92. CJ Dawson Photography
129. Mighty Engine
56. Holiday Inn Express-
93. Colonial Penn Life
130. Neff Associates
Penn’s Landing
AT TR ACT IONS
Center for Literacy
Insurance Company
57. Hotel Monaco
94. East River Bank
American Philosophical
58. Hyatt Regency
95. Moko
Society
59. Omni
96. Old City District
32. Arden Theatre
60. Penn’s View Hotel
97. Old City Parkominium
33. Betsy Ross House
61.
Sheraton Society Hill
98. Old City Pharmacy
Hotel
99. Parkway
62. Wyndham
100. Pennsylvania Hospital
35. Christ Church
101. Sign*A*Rama
36. Christ Church Burial
102. Spa Terme Di Aroma
Ground
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131. Punk Ave
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132. Tabula Creative
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125. Artisan Mobile
90. Brandywine
Foundation
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54. Apple Hostels, Inc.
34. Chemical Heritage
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TE C H N O LO GY + MA R K E TI N G
29. Tribal Home
31.
22
Museum
27. Rosenfeld Gallery 28. Snyderman-Works
119. Scarlett Alley
82. Race Street Café
Convention & Visitors
26. Pentimenti
Philadelphia
83. Revolution House
52. Philadelphia
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ARCH
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111. Lost and Found
74. La Famiglia
80. The Plough & The Stars
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110. Kink Shoppe
73. Karma
23. Muse Gallery 25. Old City Flowers
and Souvenirs Dog Wash
Franklin Fountain
CHERRY
106. BoneJour Pet Supply &
TOURS
50. ONCE UPON A NATION
20. LGTRIPP GALLERY
Collectables 105. Ben & Betsy’s Coffee
68. Continental
PECO Theater 45. Museum of the
104. Barbara Blau
39 QUARRY
LETITIA
110 Church Gallery
115
STRAWBERRY
1.
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BREAD
RESTAUR A N TS
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BANK
AR T + DESIGN
37. DeTOURS Touring
45 SANSOM
WALNUT 100
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81 DOCK
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103. WTXF-FOX 29
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