2016 - Philadelphia, PA (I)

DAY 1 - GOOD FRIDAY

11 AM Arrival at Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love!

CENTER CITY

Clothespin by Claes Oldenburg (1976)

N 15th Street & Market Street

(45-foot steel clothespin)

City Hall

1401 J. F. Kennedy

Architect: John McArthur, Jr.

Stlye: Victorian

Completion: 1901

LOVE by Robert Indiana

John F. Kennedy Plaza

Love sculpture is temporarily located at Dilworth Park/ Plaza.

Monopoly, chess, dominoes...!

Arts

CHINATOWN

OLD CITY

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
6th St & Arch St @Independence Mall
Free admission. No pictures/ videos allowed.

Money in Motion Exhibit:

United States Mint
151 North Independence
(5th St & Arch St)
Free admission. I.D. required. No pictures/ videos allowed.

You can actually see the factory.

Starbucks.

Elfreth's Alley

126 Elfreth Alley
(Front St & 2nd St btw Arch St & Race)

Franklin's Fountain

116 Market St

Yummy home made ice cream!

(This is a small portion.)

SOCIETY HILL

Liberty Bell @Independent National Historical Park

6th St & Market St

Free admission.

Independence Hall

520 Chestnut St

4:30 PM I made it for the last free tour.

The President's House

600 Market St

Free admission.

MARKET EAST

Reading Terminal Market

51 North 12th St

My first cheesesteak at Di Nic's: roast beef, provolone, spinach and peppers.

Wanamaker Grand Organ

13th Street & Market Street

7 PM Free recital (45 min). Located at the Macy's Grand Court, the organ is one of the world's largest. 

Club Quarters Hotel

1628 Chestnut St

The location of the hotel is well situated. I visited Philadelphia for 3 days by walking, without taking any public transit. Parking is located across the street at the One Liberty Place.

10 PM Time to Zzz