Things To Do
Reading Terminal Market
Liz’s favorite place in Philly! The Amish vendors are not open on Sunday, so we recommend a Saturday morning or afternoon visit for the full experience.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a mosaicked visionary art environment, gallery, and community arts center that preserves, interprets and provides access to Isaiah Zagar's unique mosaic art environment and his public murals. The Magic Gardens site, Zagar's largest artwork, includes a fully tiled indoor space and large outdoor mosaic sculpture garden that spans half a block on Philadelphia's famous South Street.
Rittenhouse Square
Best park in the city, surrounded by some great shops and restaurants.
Italian Market 9th Street
America’s Oldest & Continuously Operating Outdoor Market.
Dilworth Park
Located at the foot of City Hall, Dilworth Park is a modern and welcoming outdoor space, reestablishing William Penn’s original Center Square as a gathering place for all Philadelphians.
Green Eggs Café
Busy brunch spot 3 blocks from the Loew’s, 5 blocks from Le Meridian . Cash only!
Sabrina's Cafe - Art Museum
Breakfast served all day. Vegan and Vegetarian friendly. Multiple locations in the city.
Mural Arts Walking Tour
Weave through the diverse neighborhoods of Philadelphia, getting great views of the city by foot, by vehicle, by train, or virtually! Take in the iconic imagery that makes us the Mural Capital of the World, and learn about Philly’s beautiful visual history from professional tour guides.
Pat's King of Steaks
For the love of god please order wiz wit.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Make like Philly’s favorite fictional boxer, Rocky Balboa, and race up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps. Before you enter, stop at the top and turn around to take in the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which was modeled after Paris’s Champs-Élysées. Once inside this marvelous museum, some 200 galleries await, with works of art that span millennia. Don’t miss the Marcel Duchamp rooms or the Frank Gehry-redesigned western entrance, which debuted in 2021.
Barnes Foundation
The late scientist Albert. C. Barnes amassed a legendary art collection filled with impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern works. Included in that treasure trove is the world’s largest group of paintings by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. First-time visitors to the Barnes should consider taking the one-hour highlights tour, which also brings you to pieces by Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso, and more.