Traveling to philadelphia, pa?

Question

am going to philadelphia in a couple of weeks for 1 day. I want to know what I HAVE to do while I am there, preferably from someone who lives there. I want to know things to do, places to visit, shopping, ect that I wont find on any website, something from a "true philadelphian.

Question to those who live in the city: If you could suggest 5 things (or more) that you MUST do let me know.

What do you love to do in the city, where do you love to eat?

your best romantic place? thanx!

Answer 1

since you only have one day i would spend it in center city

run up the art museum steps and take a picture with rocky

go into the art museum (free on sundays)

if you have time check out the franklin institute

go shopping on walnut and chestnut streets and sit on a bench in rittenhouse square

have lunch in reading terminal market

see the liberty bell, city hall, independence hall (tickets in advance for indepedence hall), betsy ross house

go for some weird shopping on south street and eat a cheese steak

and finally if you like creepy stuff check out eastern state penitentiary

best bars in old city and the shopping area (walnut /chestnut)

edit: favorite resturants include:

mirakesh, melograno, tangerine, continental, cuba libre, alma de cuba, alfalfa, dimitris

Answer 2

go to south street!