Visiting Philadelphia

[mizzfair]

Hi,
I moved away from the Philadelphia area 12 years ago, and I am now returning to attend a conference.  Can anyone recommend any cool places to check out while I'm there?
Thanks

[yesno]

I assume if you've lived there, you know the basics:  Italian Market, Pat's/Genos, Mütter Museum.  But I'd be remiss if I didn't mention them.

The Relapse Record store was awesome the last time I was there, but I don't know if it's still in business.

[buffcoat]

Broad Street.  I think the Broad Street Diner.  The waitress we had talked like Philly Boy Roy's sister.

[andrew in philadelphia]

chinatown's pretty close to where your conference most likely is and it's always fun to walk around there. ray's happy birthday bar is pretty special too. they just got a new sign that looks like it's 30 years old. it's behind pat's and geno's, so after having a few drinks, you can walk past and silently laugh to yourself at people willing to stand in line for 20 minutes to pay $8 for a lousy sandwich served by rude jerks.

sadly, relapse records has been closed for some time.

[andrew in philadelphia]

Broad Street.  I think the Broad Street Diner.  The waitress we had talked like Philly Boy Roy's sister.

that closed too.

nothing works in this stupid city.

[chrisfoll577]

Is the Reading Terminal Market still open?  I remember that as my favorite place to grab lunch downtown.

[Emily]

Go to Jersey!

Philly stinks.

[neilnumberman]

Bob & Barbara's on a Thursday night is the best! They have a drag show that one of my friend's has been hosting for, like, decades. It's a blast.

Eastern State penitentiary and its history is pretty fascinating. I'm pretty sure they still do tours. Sneaking into the Kimmel Center can be fun too. It's quite the building. I dunno, I have a million other suggestions but The Italian Job is on. Charlize Theoron plays a hot locksmith from Philly. Look for her while your there.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Broad Street.  I think the Broad Street Diner.  The waitress we had talked like Philly Boy Roy's sister.

that closed too.

nothing works in this stupid city.

Here's a great essay about it, though.

http://www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39127