<p>agree with Momof2Inca, that Constitution Center is way cool. Try and be there at the time when they have that light show. The exhibits are really good too.</p>
<p>Boy, this is making Philadelphia sound like THE place to go! Maybe I should visit. Oh wait, I’m from there and am heading there to visit this weekend! My goal is to avoid all the things we are listing here and head for the Poconos.</p>
<p>Nobody has mentioned my two favorite things. UPenn’s museum–can’t remember the name, but it’s straight out of 'Indiana Jones." UPenn was involved in just about every important archeological dig of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. AMAZING. </p>
<p>Also the Rodin museum. It’s small. You can take the audio guided tour and see the whole thing in about an hour. It has one copy of every important Rodin sculture, including “The Thinker.”</p>
<p>Just thought of another interesting place - the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has the Mutter Museum. It’s kind of gross, very interesting, and educational. My kids and their friends found it worthwhile. ( There are a lot of medical specimens on display…various oddities and such).
We tend to see some of the less well known places like this when we travel, don’t know if you do!</p>
<p>MOWC- You have to admit that there are some excellent dining choices in Philadelphia - at least have a nice meal before you head for the hills! LOL</p>
<p>The Constitutional Walking Tour is relatively new (within the last five to ten years) and a great way for a newcomer to the city to get acclimated. It’s based on the concept of the Freedom Trail in Boston. It’s got a great website - check it out! </p>
<p>[The</a> Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia](<a href=“http://www.theconstitutional.com/]The”>http://www.theconstitutional.com/)</p>
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<p>That’s the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. It’s definitely worth a stop if you are in that area - the mummy exhibits (among many) are fascinating!</p>
<p>Here’s the official website for Phil… [Welcome</a> to gophila.com – the Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia](<a href=“http://www.gophila.com/]Welcome”>http://www.gophila.com/) My favorites are The Constitution Center and Reading Terminal Market. For some music try The World Cafe [World</a> Cafe Live! A live music venue & restaurant on two levels](<a href=“http://www.worldcafelive.com/]World”>http://www.worldcafelive.com/) I haven’t been here but want to try it out sometime.</p>
<p>Penn’s Landing
[Welcome</a> to Penn’s Landing](<a href=“http://www.pennslandingcorp.com/]Welcome”>http://www.pennslandingcorp.com/)</p>
<p>PAMom is right - a trip to Philly is not complete without the Art Museum.
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will take your breath away.
Sunday’s - you pay what you wish all day - ;)</p>
<p>You should run up the steps, when you get to the top turn around and raise your arms up high - yes people do that and it’s great to watch!</p>
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<p>barrons, I agree! And the suggestion by someone else to order one with Cheez Whiz? Never! I grew up in south Jersey and no one ever dreamed of committing that crime years ago. 
A couple of slices of American cheese was the right way to do it, never that awful fake liquidy ‘cheez’.</p>
<p>Jim’s Steaks on South Street has tasty steaks…they have a fan that blows the aroma of the cooking steaks out onto the sidewalk to entice passersby.</p>
<p>World Cafe Live is a great venue for new cutting edge and established bands. The larger of the rooms has a dinner menu and the food is passable but what the heck, you go there for the music, not the food. The other room is more of a pub environment and is also very enjoyable. It is also near the Penn campus and a load of fun shopping.</p>
<p>Second vote here for Jim’s for cheesesteaks…</p>
<p>Third for Jim’s!</p>
<p>Whiz, Wit-out for me, please.</p>
<p>Here’s one for Barrons: [gimme</a> a break!](<a href=“http://cbs3.com/topstories/cheesesteak.100.dollars.2.724387.html?kl]gimme”>http://cbs3.com/topstories/cheesesteak.100.dollars.2.724387.html?kl)</p>