I recently travelled to Philadelphia when my boyfriend ran the marathon so naturally I jam packed our free time with all the things to do!
From historic Old City to eating our way through the city ~ if you ever find yourself in PA, I hope you can cro...
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Philly food finds
Tourist for a day (or 2!)
Philly food finds
Holy YUM! Joe’s was the bomb. We walked in starving and prepared to wait but a fresh pepperoni & sausage had just come out of the oven and the wonderful folks boxed it up for us to take back to our hotel (luckily around the corner) for us to indu...
Joe's Pizza Philly
The Italian in me was so excited to come to Ralph’s! As recommended by my friend who was born & raised in the area, I jumped online to make a reservation and got one the same day before they filled up for the weekend.
It’s the OLDEST Italian res...
Ralph's Italian Restaurant
If a farmers market met a street fair this would be it. Think Pikes Place (Seattle) - from food vendors to candy shops and floral arrangements to souvenirs Reading Terminal Market has it all!
It’s packed and overwhelming, probably in part due to the ...
Reading Terminal Market
Tourist for a day (or 2!)
For Old City - put all the stops into your maps and drag them in order to make somewhat of a loop. You’ll get your steps in and see so much and so little time!
Even if you don’t like history, this place is fascinating! It was $23/ person for the self-guided audio tour ($21 if you buy ahead online) and take about an hour. You can spend more or less time there if you want but it was so neat to walk the very h...
Eastern State Penitentiary
A quick stop if you’re already in Old City, it’s the oldest inhabited street in the US and really cool to see! I even saw people coming in and out of their homes and nearly asked them about the experience (don’t worry, I didn’t!)