sounds tiring
― lo (cozwn), Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Ta, Mutter museum is on the list. Cozwn, apparently it's 3 small rooms so may be mentally tiring but not physically. Visitors seem to give it rave reviews... any more Philly props?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Only that I've had a great time every time I've been there. Obv that's because I was with good company but still -- the city is just cool. Workable.
IIRC something else you may find of moderate interest -- Benjamin Franklin's original house is gone now but there's some kind of conceptual/modern sculpture that forms an outline of the old building? Curious.
― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Museum of Art, a drink under the dome at the Ritz, Reading Terminal Market, 9th St Italian market, Eastern State Penitentiary, Rodin Museum, The Barnes Foundation, all kinds of awesome bars & restaurants.
― Dane Cook's Illustrated (I DIED), Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:23 (fifteen years ago) link
OK, so very very convinced, thanks. And Franklin house outline sounds cool - I'll investigate and check it out. Do you know of any good/cheap but not too loud places to stay?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:26 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd suggest somewhere in or close either Center City or Rittenhouse, it ends up being pretty convenient to everywhere. I've had good luck and very reasonable prices at Club Quarters before.
― Dane Cook's Illustrated (I DIED), Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:45 (fifteen years ago) link
My employer isn't with Club Quarters, but will focus on those locations... ta...
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 02:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I heartily concur with Mr Pancakes Hackman, but if you were to flee to the Cleve, you'd have to have a car to get around.
How about AMISH COUNTRY?
― kate78, Thursday, 2 April 2009 03:02 (fifteen years ago) link
I have a driving license but I last used it in 1994, apart from that time I had refresher lessons in Manchester in 2004 and I drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway (didn't stop me having more, but then the driving instructor, erm, left the profession). Actually if anyone has tips for great driving instructors in DC... anyway, will take it to the DC thread. Or maybe I could go on a 'learn to drive on a very long, straight beautiful highway' course in NM! (will take it to the NM thread...)
Would I not need a car to get to AMISH COUNTRY?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 03:27 (fifteen years ago) link
No, a horse and buggy!
― kate78, Thursday, 2 April 2009 03:46 (fifteen years ago) link
d'oh yeahbut not all the way from Philly though eh?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 04:04 (fifteen years ago) link
You should be able to get an Amtrak train to Amish country from Philadelphia.
http://www.catchthekeystone.com/
― Maltodextrin, Thursday, 2 April 2009 06:24 (fifteen years ago) link
watch out for Rumspringa!!
― velko, Thursday, 2 April 2009 07:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Yay Amtrak! I thought it was just major city-to-city routes.
― ljubljana, Thursday, 2 April 2009 11:17 (fifteen years ago) link