Philadelphia Forum

New Jersey FAQ and Starter Kit

Posted by laorfamily

... and join the band playing). History: New Jersey is one of the thirteen original states which made up the United States; the history is amusing and fascinating. From some reason our illustrious politicians in the state capital - Trenton (who make Tony ...

Top 10 patriotic destinations

Posted by exploreamerica

For the United States there is so much. Washington DC is not the home of the history but it does have endless monuments to tell the story. Right ouside DC is Virginia which is home to some historic sites (Arlington Cemetery, birthplace of George ...

10 most walkable cities in America

Posted by starlagurl

... Soho) 3. Boston (Back-Bay Beacon Hill, South End, Fenway-Kenmore) 4. Chicago (Loop, Near North Side, Lincoln Park) 5. Philadelphia (City Center East, City Center West, Riverfront) 6. Seattle (Pioneer Square, Downtown, First Hill) 7. Washington D.C. ( ...

A robot will plan your weekend in Philly

Posted by starlagurl

Fill out this questionnaire and then a robot will plan a perfect weekend for you in Philadelphia. Seriously, it planned the exact right thing that I would do if I were to go to Philadelphia Really cool. I wish that these things were invented for ...

To purchase or take a gps device to the States?

Posted by warrenb

... . We will fly down to Orlando and then drive to New Orleans, Memphis and back through Georgia to Orlando to fly back to Philadelphia. Then we are off to Niagara Falls, Washington, Boston, etc. All this driving really requires a good GPS device to help us ...

Philadelphia transit strike

Posted by huckabmm

"Thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down bus, subway and trolley routes that serve almost a million people each day." ( ) Anyone stranded by this? Is it really bogging down the city ...

From NY to the Keys

Posted by marian55

... Do you know how much this is going to be? But I just looked at the map, what is landscape wise nicer, the way from philadelphia to Virginia Beach using I95 or not even going to Baltimore and Washington using I13? I will definatly take a look at the race ...

From NY to the Keys

Posted by allover

... Do you know how much this is going to be? But I just looked at the map, what is landscape wise nicer, the way from philadelphia to Virginia Beach using I95 or not even going to Baltimore and Washington using I13? I will definatly take a look at the race ...

From NY to the Keys

Posted by marian55

... if you have any more information on "must sees" let me know! Your route that takes you to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania should also include a stop at the Hershey Chocolate Factory (half-way between Harrisburg and Lancaster) in Penn. ...

Fourth of July

Posted by jeremystravels

Did anyone have any good 4th of July experiences this year? My girlfriend and I drove to Philadelphia and watched the fireworks from our hotel that was really close to all the action as well as taking in all the historical sites during the day. It was ...

Most Interesting City in the US

Posted by laorfamily

... city has to offer, you can spend a good two weeks in Washington DC just walking around the national mall and several days in Philadelphia before you start seeing the actual city. You can spend months in Las Vegas and not see anything, spend years in LA ...

Most Interesting City in the US

Posted by battlemonkey

... garbage right on the street?? That's so unsanitary! I've heard good things about Chicago... Anyone like Philadelphia? Unsanitary is an understatement. When you consider the sheer volume of garbage this city produces in a single day... And ...

Most Interesting City in the US

Posted by Jessica_CDN

That's gross! NY has their garbage right on the street?? That's so unsanitary! I've heard good things about Chicago... Anyone like Philadelphia?