Wednesday, April 6, 2016

2016 - Philadelphia, PA (II)

DAY 2 - SATURDAY

MARKET EAST

9:00 AM Breakfast at Reading Market Terminal.

- Breakfast Roll-Up: Egg white and mozzarella @Miller's Twist


- Cheesesteak (one whiz with + mushrooms) @Spataro's Cheesesteaks


AVENUE OF THE ARTS

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad and Spruce Streets

10:30 AM Free Tour (90 min): Specialty Art & Architecture

Unfortunately, it got cancelled last minute. This tour happens only on Saturday. =(

1 PM Daily Free Tour (60 min) : Building & Theater Tour

- Hamilton Garden:







- Verizon Hall - home of the Philadelphia Orchestra:

[Backstage]
 [Rehearsal: 2016 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Mid-Atlantic Semifinal Tournament]



- Perelman Theater:
Features a turntable stage. It takes 7 min for electric motors to rotate the stage 180 degrees.




Pine Street


North of South St. is Pine Street where you can do some antique shopping.


EAST PASSYUNK

The Singing Fountain
11th Street & East Passyunk Avenue

30 min walking from Kimmel Center




Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E. Passyunk Avenue


Geno's Steaks
1219 S. 9th Street


BELLA VISTA

South Street

Funkier boutiques are located on South St.

Jim's Steaks
400 South St


[one American with]

Following a few conversations with locals, their favorite cheesesteak is located at Jim's Steaks. When I asked them: "What about Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks?" They all answered me that they are for tourists.

Brauhaus Schmitz
718 South St


I read some reviews. Brauhaus Schmitz has one of the best pretzels.
Nice place to hang out. Gotta come back to grab a drink!

[Laugenbrezel4house made Bavarian pretzel | salted white radishes]

RITTENHOUSE

Rittenhouse Square



 [Cherry Blossoms!]








The Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008-2010 Delancey Pl.



3 PM Historic House Guided Tour.
No pictures allowed.

- Special exhibition: Down the Rabbit Hole / Alice in Wonderland



LOGAN SQUARE

Swann Memorial Fountain @Logan Circle
This is one of my favorites places in Philadelphia.

[Aero Memorial by Paul Manship, 1948]





Cathedral Basilica of Saints Paul & Peter



BROADWAY OF PHILADELPHIA

"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"@Academy of Music

7:30PM Doors open.
8PM Showtime!





CENTER CITY (Night)







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