Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours

[pedro47]

Good morning Miss MARTY, how are you ? Thanks for sharing.

 

[Miss Marty]

Philadelphia - Part 1 - Drive from BWI to Center City


Philadelphia the largest city in the State of Pennsylvania

Saturday, July 19, 2014 - Partly Cloudy Temps in the low 80`s

7 AM - Woke up early and decided it was time to take a ride to
Philadelphia to check out some of the things that I have been
reading and learning about on (wikipedia, youtube) the Internet.
We got dressed, packed up our little cooler with ice tea, Pepsi
Blueberry pop tarts and a couple of pudding cups for snacks.

9 AM - Loaded up the car and out the door and on the road.

From the BWI airport area, we took the Baltimore Beltway East I-695
Drove across the Francis Scott Key Toll Bridge - Cost $4 - EZ Pass.
Continued on I-695 towards Essex, then Northbound on Interstate 95.
Lots of new construction and road widening in this area of Baltimore Co.
Since it was early morning there was not a lot of traffic on 95.

In order to do some sightseeing along the way. We decided to get off I-95 just before the toll bridge over the Susquehanna River and took Exit 80, Rt. 543 to Rt. 136 to Maryland Rt. 1 across the Conowingo Dam Bridge.
10 AM - We stopped at the Royal Farm Store on Route 1 at Route 222
Rock Springs Rd, Conowingo, Cecil County, Maryland to take a break.

Note
Interstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from
northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware.

Note
The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the
Susquehanna River and the Route 40 Hatem bridge both cost $8 r/t.

Maryland Route 1 turns into Pennsylvania Route 1 which is a nice alternative drive to Longwood Gardens, Bradywine River Musuem and Chadd`s Ford which we passed along the way.
A few miles later we crossed Route 202 which is an up & coming area.
Lots of stores, a Hooters and a nice brand new Wyndham Garden Hotel.
Want to keep this corner in mind as it looks like a nice place to spend the
night when visiting this area. Plus it is not far from Wilmington, Delaware.

Continued North on Rt. 1 to Interstate 476 Plymouth Mtg. Took
Rt. 30 St. Davids exit - Left onto Route 30 to a shopping center
off Lancaster Rd where we went into Micro Center Computer Store.
Took us about 3 hours from our house to the computer store.
*So far we have visited three MicroCenters, one in Towson, Md
one in Rockville near Washington and this one in W. Philadelphia.
Each store is very nice but this one in Philly has the best selection.

Everything was going along perfect as we started on our final leg
into Center City. Route 30 was nice with lots of little towns, etc.
Then we crossed the city line.

The GPS didn`t work and this was not the tourist route for sure.
We took Girard St to Broad St and finally arrived at Center City.

Note
If you are coming into the city, especially from the West on Route 30
from places like Harrisonburg, Hershey, Lancaster in Amish County
Be sure to know your route once you pass the Philadelphia City line.

 

[Miss Marty]

phillyphlash.com


Philly in a Phlash - Philadelphia`s Purple Tour Bus

http://www.enjoyingphiladelphia.com/phlash.html

 

[Miss Marty]

Wendy`s and Royal Farm Store


Traveling I-95 near Philly,
be sure to check out Exit 8.

Wendy`s newest location has only been open two weeks.
It is one of their sleek new redesigned Restaurants. Nice!

Royal Farm Store plans to build on the adj property.

 

[Miss Marty]

Have you visited any of the beautiful


Mansions along the Delaware River

From the time of William Penn through the turn of the 20th century, many of Philadelphia’s first families built their country estates on the banks of the Delaware River.

Andalusia, Glen Foerd, Pennsbury Manor and Grundy Mansion

 

[Miss Marty]

Brief History of the Philadelphia 30th Street Station


Philly

While driving along JFK Blvd we came across an old huge building that turned out to be the Historic Philadelphia 30th Street Station.

We parked at a meter on the street in front of the station and stopped in briefly to see the waiting room and took a couple of photos of the Spirit of Transportation.

Construction began in 1927 and the station opened in 1933,
The John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge is just east of the station.

The 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the seven stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone.

The station's address is 2955 Market Street. It sits across from the United States Post Office-Main Branch. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Spirit of Transportation (1895) by Karl Bitter

This panel, the conception and work of Karl Bitter, sculptor, was executed in 1895 and placed in the waiting room of Broad Street Station Philadelphia from which place it was removed to this site (Interior - North waiting area 30th Street Station) in January, 1933. The spirit of transportation is represented in triumphant procession of progress led by a little child carrying a model of an airship, a prophetic vision of a mode of transportation to come.

 

[Miss Marty]

The Franklin Institute - Philadelphia Pennsylvania


Teacher Membership

Certified/Licensed Grade PreK-12 Classroom Teachers who work in public, private, and charter schools in PA, NY, NJ, DE, and MD are eligible to receive a FREE Individual Membership (Value: $50).

Members receive unlimited admission to the Museum and Fels Planetarium, plus discounts on special exhibits, and theater passes.

Upgrades are available to bring a spouse or guest,
and for Family Memberships. (membership fee)

To sign up as a Teacher Member,
Call 215-448-1200 and
mention code FTPMEM.

ASTC stands for the Association of Science and Technology Centers. The Franklin Institute is a Member organization and this partnership allows for your Franklin Institute Membership to be valid at over 250 science museums around the world. Benefits are set by each host museum and may vary.

 

[Miss Marty]

Philadelphia Thursday November 27, 2014


The 95th Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States.

20th and JFK Boulevard, across JFK Boulevard to & around Philadelphia City Hall up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Art Museum is an annual Thanksgiving Day Santa Claus parade held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is currently sponsored by Dunkin Donuts & Channel 6 ABC.

In addition to the well-known balloons and floats, the parade also features live music and other performances. High-school marching bands from across the country participate in the parade, plus Mickey and Minne Mouse and Santa Claus.

 

[Miss Marty]

Tall Ships Philadelphia 2015


JUNE 25-28, 2015

:whoopie:

Tall Ships Festival
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
and Camden NJ Waterfront
Along the Delaware River
Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Ships
L’Hermione
Barque Eagle
Oliver Hazard Perry
El Galeon
Gazela
Picton Castle
Serenity
Tree of Life
Sagres
Privateer Lynx
AJ Meerwald
Hindu

http://tallshipsphiladelphia.com/ships/

 

[Miss Marty]

Pope is coming to Philadelphia


2015

Pope will arrive on Saturday, September 26 and speak at Independence Hall before celebrating at the Festival of Families, a massive free party held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

And on the afternoon of Sunday, September 27, the pope will say a mass for hundreds of thousands of people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

 

[Miss Marty]

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center

Is America's most hands on history museum.
Located just two blocks from the Liberty Bell

Independence Mall 525 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

constitutioncenter .org

Note: Philly Fun Guide .com
Currently offering funsaver-deals
on two levels of memberships

 

[Miss Marty]

Think Spring 2016

PHS Family Membership and Free Flower
Show tickets for $45 phillyfunguide.com

You'll also receive tickets (2 adult and 2 child)
to the 2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

The 2016 Flower Show theme, Explore America

Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107

 

[Miss Marty]

Get ready for Philly Photo Day

6th Annual Philly Photo Day
Friday, October 9, 2015

Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate and submit their favorite shots taken during the day-long celebration. Snap a picture with a on October 9, and upload it to the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center website by Oct 14

https://www.philaphotoarts.org/event/philly-photo-day-2015/

 

[Miss Marty]

Barnes Foundation www.barnesfoundation.org

The Barnes offers free admission and programs on the first Sunday of every month. 10 AM to 5 PM. Visitors are welcome to attend talks, performances, and hands-on activities throughout the day. Tickets are limited and cannot be reserved in advance; they are available on site starting at 9 am.

The Barnes Foundation
Located off 20th St @
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway,
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Free First Sunday tickets include access to the Collection Gallery, exhibitions, and any programs taking place that day.
Free First Sundays is generously presented by PECO.

 

[Miss Marty]

I-95 North Explore Philadelphia's Grand River Front Estate


Glen Foerd on the Delaware,

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on 18-acres at the confluence of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. It is the only remaining riverfront estate in Philadelphia Open to the Public. Mansion tours are available, Friday, Saturday and Sundays at 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Tours last approximately one hour. Mansion Tour $10. Parking is available behind the mansion.

http://www.glenfoerd.org/

 

[Miss Marty]

Looking for more things to do in Philadelphia?


Independence Seaport Museum

Is located at
211 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-413-8655

Adjacent to the Seaport Museum is the
Penn's Landing Walnut Street Parking Lot

http://www.phillyseaport.org/


Gazela is a 1901 wooden tall-ship homeported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She serves as the maritime goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.

Gazela is scheduled to depart Philadelphia on May 31 for a three-week sail to the Chesapeake Bay. The first port stop is Baltimore, Maryland where she will be docked at the Inner Harbor and open for tours from June 2 to June 5, 2016.

Sail Baltimore is proud to present
the 177' tall ship Gazela for FREE
Tours for the whole family!

 

[bogey21]

The national park stuff is free, but extremely crowded and you want to get tickets ahead of time. To see the liberty bell you have to go through an airport security type of screening. I didnt get to go inside independence hall because the tickets were gone for the day when I got there, but you can walk all around the grounds.

My how the world has changed. When I was a kid my Father had an office in downtown Philadelphia near Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. When he would send me on an errand I would sometimes cut through the building housing the Liberty Bell running right past the bell.

George

 

[Miss Marty]

2016

Philadelphia could see its second casino rise
within the Phildadelphia Stadium District !

Anyone know how Live! Casino & Hotel construction is going
and the projected opening date for Live! in Philadelphia, PA.


John F. Kennedy Stadium (formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium) was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992.
JFK Stadium was condemned in 1989 and demolished in 1992.

Veterans Stadium 1971 Closed in 2003 and was imploded
on March 21, 2004. The Vet was was the home of the Eagles and the Phillies (a multi-purpose stadium) in Philadelphia.
It was located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

The Spectrum 1967-2011 (later known as Core States Spectrum, First Union Spectrum and Wachovia Spectrum) was the home of the Flyers, 76ers & Philadelphia Wings until 1996 (an indoor arena) and was located in South Philadelphia.

 

[Miss Marty]

Museum of the American Revolution

101 South Third St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

TOLL FREE: 877.740.1776

Admission is $19 for adults,
$17 for students and active or retired military,
$12 for children ages 6 to 18.
Children ages 5 and under are free.

All tickets are valid for two consecutive days.

www. amrevmuseum .org

 

[Miss Marty]

What are some of your favorite places to use
Time Travelers membership (especially in PA)?

Anyone a member of a Museum that provides
free reciprocal membership in TIME TRAVELERS?

Time Travelers is a reciprocal membership network for historical museums and societies throughout the United States. The Missouri History Museum created the program in 1998 so that members of historical institutions could receive exclusive benefits and privileges at museums and historical sites nationwide.

These benefits may include free or reduced admission,
gift shop discounts, "free parking", and much more.

View a list of participating Institutions in Pennsylvania

http://timetravelers.mohistory.org/institutions/state/PA

 

[Inhislove]

We found this historic district pass to be a great value.

http://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/philadelphias-historic-district-pass/

Also, don't miss Independence Hall park even if you don't get a tour. You can tour all the other buildings without a ticket. The courthouse where our congress met for a decade gives tours every 20 minutes without tickets. That was really cool!

 

[Miss Marty]

Experience the Rodin Museum
2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

http://www.rodinmuseum.org/

2017 is the one hundredth anniversary of Auguste Rodin’s death. To mark the occasion, the Rodin Museum is taking part in worldwide celebrations of the artist’s work and legacy with special exhibitions and programs. Share your experience #Rodin100.

www.rodin100.org.


Rodin - Mother and Child Memorial @
Sharon Cemetery Middleburg Virginia

 

[pedro47]

Thanks Miss Marty for sharing all this wonderful information for visitors to the City Of Brotherly Love

You can add that the NFL Philadelphia Eagles are the Super Bowl Champion for this year.

 

[Miss Marty]

Looking for suggestions on
How to plan a driving tour of...

Valley Forge National Historic Park

Including visits to the
Visitor Center - The Encampment Store
Monuments in Park - Photos and more

25 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia
Entrance to Valley Forge NHP in Penn. is free.

 

[Miss Marty]

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Philadelphia

• African American Museum in Philadelphia
• Museum of the American Revolution
• National Constitution Center
• National Museum of American Jewish History
• Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Its been almost 4 years since our last visit to Philadelphia.
Looks like an upcoming weekend day trip is in our future,
especially with free admission thanks to Museums on Us!