PHILADELPHIA City Tour: Part 5

***Jaybird*** · July 22nd, 2009, 03:14 AM

I visited the city of Brotherly Love for the first time ever on March 9-11 of this year, and I have to tell you, Philly absolutely blew me away. I had a great time here. I was in New York first, and I had a great time there, but Philly absolutely astounded me. I toured Center City, Old City, Washington Park, the Museum District, and the sports complex. I took the bus from New York to Philly on the Monday of that week, the 9th of March.

In case you missed the rest of my trip, here are the links:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

I took so many pictures of Philadelphia I have decided to break it into several parts. Here is Part 5, taken on the Wednesday of my trip, it was raining in Philly that day, but that didn't stop me from taking pictures around the rest of Center City, including Rittenhouse Square and Washington Square, two of Philly's finest urban parks, and the historic Christ Church.

Rittenhouse Square

Urban Living at its finest

Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1857..

Applebee's in Center City, nice building for an Applebee's... won't see many of them...

Washington Square...

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

More Urban Living at its finest here... believe this is Washington Square West

This shot I call the "Cosby Show" shot. BTW, Philadelphia is Bill Cosby's hometown!

Jeweller's Row in Center City

One final look at Independence Hall

Christ Church of Philadelphia, I walked in, met a very nice minister telling me the history of Philadelphia and he thought of it as an American version of Montreal. We even talked about how we hope the Eagles win the Super Bowl someday.... he also joked at how I was from Canada and a Sabres fan! LOL!

Inside the Christ Church... constructed in 1727-1744. Oldest building I have ever stepped in if I recall... was once the tallest building in the United States, until City Hall was built.

That concludes my 3 day journey of the city of Brotherly Love, hope you all enjoyed my pictures and thanks for looking!!!

***xzmattzx*** · July 22nd, 2009, 06:20 AM

Nice pictures. Washington Square and Old City are my favorite areas in Philly. Rittenhouse Square is very nice as well, obviously, but I like the colonial stuff a little bit more.

As much as I visit Philly, I have never been in Christ Church.

You took a ton of pictures while you were down here!

ExWNY'er · July 22nd, 2009, 10:32 PM

Wow. Those are parts of Philly I have not seen. Great work.

Patrick Highrise · August 18th, 2009, 12:10 AM

nice to see these pictures (As is also the case with those other 4 parts).
2,5 weeks to go and them I am in Philly too (3/4/5/6 september) Can't wait to visit this city which really looks nice with als those historic, older buidlings and brick houses! I am staying in a hotel near Rittenhouse Square (radisson plaza warwick). From the looks of it, you can walk almost everything in Philly. I like the walk cities because then can see more, taste the atmosphere of a city and it citizins.
Other plus for me is that Philly does like its beers and lagers!

Chadoh25 · August 18th, 2009, 03:35 AM

Awesome photos!

***VelesHomais*** · August 18th, 2009, 04:02 AM

Very nice shots, I love Philadelphia's architecture.

unstablephilly · September 3rd, 2009, 01:23 AM

For beers I do recommend Monk's! http://www.monkscafe.com/

Ondas))) · September 15th, 2009, 06:28 PM

=)) For me, it's the prettiest part of the US...

It's a beautiful region!!

Chadoh25 · September 16th, 2009, 11:49 PM

Nice!

FromLaVega · September 18th, 2009, 07:13 AM

Amazing City

Tiger Beer · October 7th, 2012, 04:47 PM

Amazing photos of Philadelphia!

tomo90 · December 14th, 2012, 10:23 PM

Is the city worth a visit? Im hopefully going to be back packing across America in 2013 and Philadelphia was on my possibility list.

ScanTron · December 16th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomo90

Is the city worth a visit? Im hopefully going to be back packing across America in 2013 and Philadelphia was on my possibility list.

Yes, Philly is worth a visit. It's a center of deep American history. Lots of shopping, restaurants, museums, and its very walkable. Probably the grittiest of major American cities, but totally unique.

July 22nd, 2009, 03:14 AM	#1
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,883 Likes (Received): 20	PHILADELPHIA City Tour: Part 5 I visited the city of Brotherly Love for the first time ever on March 9-11 of this year, and I have to tell you, Philly absolutely blew me away. I had a great time here. I was in New York first, and I had a great time there, but Philly absolutely astounded me. I toured Center City, Old City, Washington Park, the Museum District, and the sports complex. I took the bus from New York to Philly on the Monday of that week, the 9th of March. In case you missed the rest of my trip, here are the links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 I took so many pictures of Philadelphia I have decided to break it into several parts. Here is Part 5, taken on the Wednesday of my trip, it was raining in Philly that day, but that didn't stop me from taking pictures around the rest of Center City, including Rittenhouse Square and Washington Square, two of Philly's finest urban parks, and the historic Christ Church. Rittenhouse Square Urban Living at its finest Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1857.. Applebee's in Center City, nice building for an Applebee's... won't see many of them... Washington Square... Tomb of the Unknown Soldier More Urban Living at its finest here... believe this is Washington Square West This shot I call the "Cosby Show" shot. BTW, Philadelphia is Bill Cosby's hometown! Jeweller's Row in Center City One final look at Independence Hall Christ Church of Philadelphia, I walked in, met a very nice minister telling me the history of Philadelphia and he thought of it as an American version of Montreal. We even talked about how we hope the Eagles win the Super Bowl someday.... he also joked at how I was from Canada and a Sabres fan! LOL! Inside the Christ Church... constructed in 1727-1744. Oldest building I have ever stepped in if I recall... was once the tallest building in the United States, until City Hall was built. That concludes my 3 day journey of the city of Brotherly Love, hope you all enjoyed my pictures and thanks for looking!!! __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

July 22nd, 2009, 06:20 AM	#2
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,620 Likes (Received): 57	Nice pictures. Washington Square and Old City are my favorite areas in Philly. Rittenhouse Square is very nice as well, obviously, but I like the colonial stuff a little bit more. As much as I visit Philly, I have never been in Christ Church. You took a ton of pictures while you were down here! __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

August 18th, 2009, 12:10 AM	#4
Patrick Highrise visit the world Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 4,724 Likes (Received): 112	nice to see these pictures (As is also the case with those other 4 parts). 2,5 weeks to go and them I am in Philly too (3/4/5/6 september) Can't wait to visit this city which really looks nice with als those historic, older buidlings and brick houses! I am staying in a hotel near Rittenhouse Square (radisson plaza warwick). From the looks of it, you can walk almost everything in Philly. I like the walk cities because then can see more, taste the atmosphere of a city and it citizins. Other plus for me is that Philly does like its beers and lagers! __________________ Patrick ------------------------------------------------------ 2012: Peru rondreis 2012 2013: Dubai 2013 (januari 2013) / Barcelona maart 2013 (4e (laatste) deel gepost) / Madrid (jun) / ???

August 18th, 2009, 04:02 AM	#6
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,742 Likes (Received): 245	Very nice shots, I love Philadelphia's architecture. __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

September 18th, 2009, 07:13 AM	#10
FromLaVega Sustainable Development Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: La Vega Posts: 1,305 Likes (Received): 0	Amazing City __________________ La Vega , Dominican Republic

July 22nd, 2009, 10:32 PM	#3
ExWNY'er Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,086 Likes (Received): 0	Wow. Those are parts of Philly I have not seen. Great work.

August 18th, 2009, 03:35 AM	#5
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,567 Likes (Received): 248	Awesome photos!

September 3rd, 2009, 01:23 AM	#7
unstablephilly Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	For beers I do recommend Monk's! http://www.monkscafe.com/

September 15th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#8
Ondas))) * 4 anos de SSC* Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,835 Likes (Received): 511	=)) For me, it's the prettiest part of the US... It's a beautiful region!!

September 16th, 2009, 11:49 PM	#9
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,567 Likes (Received): 248	Nice!

October 7th, 2012, 04:47 PM	#11
Tiger Beer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 275 Likes (Received): 2	Amazing photos of Philadelphia!

December 14th, 2012, 10:23 PM	#12
tomo90 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,114 Likes (Received): 40	Is the city worth a visit? Im hopefully going to be back packing across America in 2013 and Philadelphia was on my possibility list.

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