How to Spend a Weekend in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How to get around, what to see, where to stay, what to do, and where to eat on your first visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

We’ve had the opportunity to do a few weekend trips to Philadelphia and seem to find great stuff to do every time. If winters there weren’t so darn cold, Philly is definitely a city I could see myself living in as well.

I’m sharing things we’ve done as well as a couple things we will definitely squeeze in next time. I’ve also marked my must-see items with an asterisk*. Like if you don’t do/see/eat these things, you’ve failed at Philadelphia.

Philly is an another great walking city so get out your walking shoes. But it’s also large so you may want to take advantage of some wheeled transportation options as well.

- Philadelphia PHLASH Downtown Loop bus costs just for $2 per ride or $5 for an all day pass taking you to stops such as Penn’s Landing, Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of the American Revolution, and more. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).