Phinding+Your+Philadelphia

Link to a Website: http://www.visitphilly.com/itineraries/philadelphia/a-weekend-is-more-fun-in-historic-philadelphia/

Video: http://youtu.be/eB4EycGxuiw

Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ysolt-usigan/philadelphia-food-nightli_b_772867.html

In 2005, the //[|New York Times]// did a story professing Philadelphia as the "sixth borough." Writer Jessica Pressler says, "Philadelphians occasionally refer to their city -- somewhat deprecatingly -- as the 'sixth borough' of New York, and with almost 8,000 commuters making the 75-minute train ride between the cities each weekday, the label seems not far off the mark."

Five years later, I have yet to forget this article. Having grown up in neutral territory -- South Brunswick, NJ to be exact, smack-dab in the middle of the rival cities -- it's unfair for me to take a side. On the other hand, I work in Manhattan so I know plenty about the Big Apple, but what did I really know about the city of brotherly love? Not much beyond The Franklin Institute, the Liberty Bell and Will Smith. So a month ago, I ventured out to explore Philly beyond its rich history (yes, I am //that// shallow). I will not attempt to compare Philadelphia to New York City. They are, after all, separated by an entire state -- it's like apples and oranges. But I will tell you about my Philly experience in an effort to share all of its fabulousness...

Photos:

Korman, Susan. //P is for Philadelphia//. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2005. Print.



Gibb, David and Ted Smart. //Philadelphia//. New York: Colour Library International, Ltd., 1981. Print.

WEBSITES:

Local - http://www.visitphilly.com/ http://www.philly.com/

National - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60795-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania-Vacations.html http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/9-philadelphia

International - http://london.gov.uk/ turismomadrid.es

Blog - http://www.uwishunu.com/ tp://philadelphia.grubstreet.com/

Misc. - http://www.temple.edu/ http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/education/a/metro_colleges.htm