Comments on: An Amateur’s Travel Guide For Philadelphia http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/an-amateurs-travel-guide-for-philadelphia.html The Blog of Leader, Pastor, and Church Planter Ron Edmondson Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Are you date sensitive or specific? | Ron Edmondson http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/an-amateurs-travel-guide-for-philadelphia.html#comment-22044 Are you date sensitive or specific? | Ron Edmondson Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4537#comment-22044 [...] I have an anniversary this week. Most likely we’ll “celebrate” a month from now. We are taking a few day trip to one of our favorite cities…Philadelphia! (You can read my favorite things about that city HERE.) [...] [...] I have an anniversary this week. Most likely we’ll “celebrate” a month from now. We are taking a few day trip to one of our favorite cities…Philadelphia! (You can read my favorite things about that city HERE.) [...]

]]> By: Steph http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/an-amateurs-travel-guide-for-philadelphia.html#comment-4406 Steph Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:12:10 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4537#comment-4406 Hahaha, I'm impressed that you spelled Manayunk correctly! It's more devious than spelling Conshohocken. I'm a fan of the Northern Liberteries neighboorhood where two of my fave places are: 1) North Bowl (http://www.northbowlphilly.com/) which offers a great atmosphere with down right cheap prices to play. Added bonus: all sorts of awesome apps featuring tater tots. 2) Ortlieb's Jazzhaus (http://ortliebsjazzhaus.com/) which offers amazing live jazz. If traveling with kids, younger kids (2-8) would enjoy the Please touch Museum, and older would enjoy one of my favorites, The Franklin Institute. And if you are willing to venture outside of the city, 30 minutes north (from center city) in Langhorne is Sesame Place, a theme park that basically is Sesame Street come to life. And if you like shopping, Rittenhouse is good but pricey; I would reccommend King Of Prussia which is next to Valley Forge. KOP mall is the nations largest shopping mall (when comparing square footage dedicated to retail it outdoes Mall of America). And water ice is must...Rita's is a dependable brand for traditional Italian water ice, but I would also add in a sampling of Polish water ice too! Wow, can we tell that I'm a native? Hahaha, I’m impressed that you spelled Manayunk correctly! It’s more devious than spelling Conshohocken.

I’m a fan of the Northern Liberteries neighboorhood where two of my fave places are:
1) North Bowl (http://www.northbowlphilly.com/) which offers a great atmosphere with down right cheap prices to play. Added bonus: all sorts of awesome apps featuring tater tots.

2) Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus (http://ortliebsjazzhaus.com/) which offers amazing live jazz.

If traveling with kids, younger kids (2-8) would enjoy the Please touch Museum, and older would enjoy one of my favorites, The Franklin Institute. And if you are willing to venture outside of the city, 30 minutes north (from center city) in Langhorne is Sesame Place, a theme park that basically is Sesame Street come to life.

And if you like shopping, Rittenhouse is good but pricey; I would reccommend King Of Prussia which is next to Valley Forge. KOP mall is the nations largest shopping mall (when comparing square footage dedicated to retail it outdoes Mall of America).

And water ice is must…Rita’s is a dependable brand for traditional Italian water ice, but I would also add in a sampling of Polish water ice too!

Wow, can we tell that I’m a native?

]]> By: Svetlana: Philadelphia Law Office http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/an-amateurs-travel-guide-for-philadelphia.html#comment-4403 Svetlana: Philadelphia Law Office Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4537#comment-4403 There are too many great places to visit, but I still love Old City and the historic sites. Walking in the places where our forefathers built the foundation of our country is truly exciting. Also, if you're looking for a classic ice cream experience Franklin Fountain on Market between 2nd & Front Streets is the place to go. It's a 19th Century, Old Style Soda Fountain where the staff is in costume. You can't go wrong! There are too many great places to visit, but I still love Old City and the historic sites. Walking in the places where our forefathers built the foundation of our country is truly exciting.

Also, if you’re looking for a classic ice cream experience Franklin Fountain on Market between 2nd & Front Streets is the place to go. It’s a 19th Century, Old Style Soda Fountain where the staff is in costume. You can’t go wrong!

]]> By: Renee Garcia http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/an-amateurs-travel-guide-for-philadelphia.html#comment-4402 Renee Garcia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:05:10 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4537#comment-4402 The chocolate place!!!! You forgot the chocolate place! I think I need to do a guide to Philly from the eyes of children. We spent a month there for Kennedy's surgery and Frank took Kass and Kam ALL over the city. SO much to do for kids, and so much history. Kameron, especially, learned SO much there and took so much away from Philly. He still talks about everything he learned there. But he's a history nerd, even at 8 years old! LOL OH and you forgot Rita's! Philly is not Philly without Rita's! It was started there, you know... we have one in Mt. Juliet now, or maybe Lebanon. Anyway, it rocks. Hmm... We go back in January! I can't WAIT! :) .-= Renee Garcia´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.myspecialks.com/2009/11/adoption-option.html" rel="nofollow">The Adoption Option...</a> =-. The chocolate place!!!! You forgot the chocolate place!

I think I need to do a guide to Philly from the eyes of children. We spent a month there for Kennedy’s surgery and Frank took Kass and Kam ALL over the city. SO much to do for kids, and so much history. Kameron, especially, learned SO much there and took so much away from Philly. He still talks about everything he learned there. But he’s a history nerd, even at 8 years old! LOL

OH and you forgot Rita’s! Philly is not Philly without Rita’s! It was started there, you know… we have one in Mt. Juliet now, or maybe Lebanon. Anyway, it rocks. Hmm…

We go back in January! I can’t WAIT! :)
.-= Renee Garcia´s last blog ..The Adoption Option… =-.

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