Philadelphia, Pa 

Visitor's Guide To The City Of Brotherly Love


Philadelphia Weather
Click for current conditions and detailed forecasts

Every Pennsylvania Newspaper is Listed Here

Click below for Philadelphia Map

 


Hotels/Bed and Breakfasts

CherryTree Hotel - Fort Washington, PA - First class lodging at affordable rates convenient to all the cultural and historical treasures that Metropolitan Philadelphia has to offer. Visit our site for reservations, maps, directions and links

Darley Manor Inn Bed and Breakfast - North Wilmington, DE. Only 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia. A 1790's Colonial Manor House, Furnished with Colonial and Early Victorian Antiques and Reproductions. 

 

Nightlife

Philadelphia Venues and Concert Listings - from Ticketmaster
What's at the Movies?
Kind Web - Music Resources, Band Links, Events Calendar, Venues Finder

 

Performing Arts and Artists
Philadelphia and Surrounding Areas

Philadelphia Musicians/Artists
The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Curtis Institute of Music

Opera Company of Philadelphia

The Bach Festival of Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Ballet

People's Light & Theater

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Prince Theater

Wilma Theater

Philadelphia Swing Dance Society

PhillyJazz.org

The City Paper's City Week

Andrew Conway's Tango - The premier tango dancer and instructor in the phila area, group and private lessons , performances and special events.

Museums/Galleries/Artists

Lehigh Valley Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen - We hold two fine craft shows a year and an auction of our members work
Please Touch Museum

James A. Michner Art Museum

Longwood Gardens
Franklin Institute - This is a great hands-on family science museum
Gross McCleaf Gallery
Millennium Philadelphia
Museum of American Art
Museum of Archeology & Anthropology
Mutter Museum
National Consitution Center
National Museum of American Jewish History
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
African American Museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
Arthur Ross Gallery
Atwater Kent Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rodin Museum
Rosenbach Museum
Institute for Ethnic Studies
Seaport Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art
Mercer Museum

Comprehensive Listing of Philly 
Area and Lehigh Valley Museums



Restaurants
/Food Services

Rich's Deli - Quality Philadelphia Catering at Reasonable Prices!

Vegetarian Restaurants/Cafes--->

full-service restaurants serving breakfast, 
lunch and dinner will be on this page---->

vintage postcard views of philadelphia

Brunch and Lunch - Cafes and Coffeehouses

1521 Cafe Gallery
1521 Spruce
215-546-1521

Bean Cafe
615 South Street
215-629-2250

Border's Bookshop
1727 Walnut Street
215-568-7400

Bucks County Coffee
34th & Sansom Street 
215-387-2120

Cafe Flower Shop
2501 Meredith Street 
215-232-1076

Cafe Lutecia
2301 Lombard Street
215-790-9557

Cafe Monet
At the Bellevue
Broad &Walnut Streets
215-790-7225

Capriccio
17th & Locust Streets
215-735-9797

Carmen's Country Kitchen
1301 South 11th
215-339-9613

Cheap Art Cafe
260 S. 12th Street
215-735-6650

The Coffee Connection 
6441 Frankford Avenue
215-331-5903

Crimson Moon Coffeehouse
2005 Sansom Street 
215-564-2228

Custom House Café
103 S. 2nd Street
215-627-0654

Metropolitan Bakery
262 S. 19th 
215-545-6655
European Union
236 S. 22nd Street
215-732-7266

Good Stuff Cafe
140 S. 20th Street
215-751-0506

Griffin Cafe
230 Market Street
215-829-1050

Haut To Trot
930 Locust Street
215-440-0930

Hidden River Cafe
3572 Indian Queen Lane 
215-843-0955

La Cigale
725 Walnut Street & S. 18th Street
215-625-3666

La Colombe
130 S. 19th Street 
and on Main Street 
in Manayunk
215-563-0860

The Last Drop
13th & Pine Streets
215-893-9262

Le Tipaza Cafe
246 S. 11th Street
215-625-9280

Lionfish Coffee
614 N. 2nd Street 
215-829-9103

Painted Parrot Cafe
209-211 Chestnut Street
215-922-5971
Passero's
1601 JFK Blvd 
and 1401 Locust Street 

Philadelphia Java Company
518 S. 4th Street
215-928-1811
Xando
235 S. 15th Street
215-893-9696

Pink Rose Pastry Shop
630 S. 4th Street
215-592-0565

Ray's Cafe
141 N. 9th Street (Chinatown)
215-922-5122
Rhino Coffee Company
212 South Street
215-923-2630
Roselena's Coffee Bar
1623 Passyunk Avenue
215-755-9697

South Caffe
627 South Street
215-922-6454

Stellar Coffee
1101 Spruce Street
215-625-7923

Tenth Street Pourhouse
262 S. 10th Street
215-922-5626

Torreo
130 S. 17th Street 
215-988-0061

Tuscany Cafe
19th & Locust Street 
215-772-0605

21st Street Gourmet
119 S. 21st Street
215-563-9099

The Morning Cup
422 S. 2nd Street
215-629-1795

Morning Glory
735 S. 10th Street
413-3999

Old City Coffee
219-220 Church Street 
215-629-9292

Millennium Coffee
212 S. 12th Street
215-731-9798

Sightseeing

Seven Walking Tours Through Historic Philadelphia

Area Guides to Places To Visit in Philly 
and The Surrounding Areas

U.S. History - The "Congress of Websites," created by the Independence Hall Association, in Philadelphia. Visit this wonderful site's pages for all you need to know about historic Philadelphia. follow their links below and enjoy the tour.

America's Most Historic Mile
Betsy Ross Homepage
Carpenter's Hall
The Civil War Library and Museum

The Electric Franklin
The Liberty Bell
Germantown
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
The Revolutionary War - 1777
Historic Valley Forge
Brandywine Battlefield
Documents of Freedom
Philadelphia Background
Philadelphia Postcards
Town Criers Guild
Philadelphia Architects
Historic Hope Lodge

Recreation/Activities

The Philadelphia Rock Gym  - One of the East Coast's largest climbing centers.  While we specialize in indoor rock climbing, we also run corporate teambuilding programs, special events (The Banff Mountain Film Festival), wall design and construction, technical rigging, and general climbing gym consulting

Area Nature Centers

Pennypack Environmental Center
8600 Verree Road, Philadelphia, Pa 19115
Self guided nature trails.
No charge.

Silverlake Nature Center (215) 785-1177
1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA
Free family nature walks every Sunday
90 minute programs, tailored to your badge needs
Fee: $2.50 per person.
Overnight programs also available.

Churchville Nature Center (215) 357-4005
501 Churchville Lane
Churchville, PA
Free
Sunday Family nature walks.
Group programs available.
Call for a brochure with topics and prices

Peace Valley Nature Center (215) 345-7860
170 Chapman Road
Doylestown, PA
Free Sunday Family Nature Walks
Groups programs available for a minimum of 10 people @ $3 per person.
Call for schedule of programs and appointment.

Tyler State Park (215) 968-2021
Newtown, PA
Free.

Chester County Parks and Recreation (610) 692-1100
Government Services Center
Suite 160, 601 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19381-4534
Call to request the publication The Nature of Things which includes a listing of educational programs for all Chester County Parks.

Great Valley Nature Center (610) 935-9777
Route 29 and Hollow Road
Devault, PA
Prices vary, 30 minute program $1.50 per person; 3 hour program $6.50 per person.

Brandywine Valley Association (610) 793-1090
1760 Unionville-Wawaset Road
West Chester, PA 19382

Green Valley Association (610) 827-7800
Box 113
Birchrunville, PA 19421
Evening education programs on various environmental issues.
Open to the public

Evansburg State Park (610) 489-3729
Germantown Pike
Evansburg, PA
Free

Millgrove Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary (610) 666-5593
Audubon and Pawlings Roads
Audubon, PA 19407

Green Lane Reservoir Park (215) 234-4863
Green Lane, PA 18054
Many free programs available to Girl Scout groups, in addition to programs open to the general public.
Pre-registration is required

Wissahickon Watershed Assoc. (215) 646-8866
12 Morris Road
Ambler, PA. 19002
Fee: $2.75 per person

Ashland Nature Center (302) 239-2334
P.O. Box 700
Hockessin. DE 19707

Nolde Forest Environmental Center (215) 775-1411
R.D. #1, Box 392 Reading, PA 19607
Group activities on environmental issues and natural history are available.
Contact the center's program coordinator.

Tinicum National Environmental Center (215) 365-3118
86th Street and Lindberg Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Visit the last remaining fresh water tidal basin on the Delaware River
Guided nature walk available

Riverbend Environmental Center (215) 527-5234
P.O. Box 2
1950 Spring Mill Rd.
Gladwyne, PA 19035


Travel and Community Resources

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Home Page
City Train Schedules
Philadelphia Online
Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia City Pass

For the good of the community

Philabundance - We're a nonprofit organization that works to end hunger and malnutrition in the Greater Philadelphia region by rescuing surplus food and distributing it to local organizations serving people in need. In the past year, we have distributed over 9 million pounds of food, serving an estimated 130,000 people.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Samaritan Hospice

Philadelphia Historic Preservation Alliance

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

 


Page 2 ---->
Philadelphia shopping, businesses and more community info

Valley Forge

Pittsburgh

Visit New Hope, Pa.

Visit Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a slice of 
Pennsylvania Dutch hospitality and culture

Visit Bradford County and the Endless Mountains
Scenic Rt. 6 through the Endless Mountain - visit the beautiful 
and quaint villages and towns in Bradford and Wyoming Counties

Spend a weekend at Gettysburg