Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
The Mermaid Inn
7673 Germantown AveCute, informal, intimate, reasonably priced place for live music and dancing.
Food Scene
Iconic, small, local Chestnut Hill family-oriented tavern with great soups and sandwiches. Favorite place for local residents. So devoted a clientele it doesn't even have a sign outside.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McNally's Tavern
8634 Germantown AveIconic, small, local Chestnut Hill family-oriented tavern with great soups and sandwiches. Favorite place for local residents. So devoted a clientele it doesn't even have a sign outside.
Quintessential Irish pub and sports bar that offers especially good spirits and beers. Casual, friendly, sometimes noisy and crowded, but always worth going.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McMenamin's Tavern
7170 Germantown AveQuintessential Irish pub and sports bar that offers especially good spirits and beers. Casual, friendly, sometimes noisy and crowded, but always worth going.
Parks & Nature
World-renowned arboretum with stunning trees, flora and fauna.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Morris Arboretum de la Universidad de Pensilvania
100 E Northwestern AveWorld-renowned arboretum with stunning trees, flora and fauna.
Lovely, peaceful , walking, bicycling, hiking and horse-back riding trail along Wissahickon Creek; great for picnics, strolls, dog-walking and general relaxation.
209 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Valle de Wissahickon
Valley Green RoadLovely, peaceful , walking, bicycling, hiking and horse-back riding trail along Wissahickon Creek; great for picnics, strolls, dog-walking and general relaxation.
Off-the-beaten path nature center that is wonderful for family visits. Not in the guidebooks, but worth the visit.
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill RoadOff-the-beaten path nature center that is wonderful for family visits. Not in the guidebooks, but worth the visit.
Home and garden of John Bartram, world famous 18th Century horticulturalist. Originally contained specimens from all over the Western Hemisphere, many of which are now extinct in their original locations. Not high-lighted in the guidebooks, but a local gem that is a small Longwood Gardens in a Colonial setting. Can also be accessed via a Schuylkill River boat tour on summer evenings.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bartram's Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd.Home and garden of John Bartram, world famous 18th Century horticulturalist. Originally contained specimens from all over the Western Hemisphere, many of which are now extinct in their original locations. Not high-lighted in the guidebooks, but a local gem that is a small Longwood Gardens in a Colonial setting. Can also be accessed via a Schuylkill River boat tour on summer evenings.
Arts & Culture
Diverse collection featuring notable contemporary Philadelphia artists.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown AveDiverse collection featuring notable contemporary Philadelphia artists.