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richlevy · 06-27-2005, 05:50 PM

I second the vote for The National Constitution Center. As a matter of fact, on Tuesday night they are having a seminar on Presidential Power in a Post 9/11 World. If it weren't for the fact that there is no way I can get from my work to there by 6:30, I'd love to see that.

Independence Hall, the "Bell", and the National Constitution Center are all on the same strip of park, which is about the size of a football field cut up by three streets.

Benjamin Franklin's grave is catty-corner to the Constitution Center at 5th and Arch. Even when the cemetary is closed the grave is right next to the sidewalk and viewable behind a section of iron fence in an otherwise entirely brick wall.

This is someones picture from the other side of the wall. The gray building peeking just above the fence is the Constitution Center. The street is Arch street at 5th, about 6 blocks from the Convention Center.

My idea of a nice day trip is the Constitution Center for about 1 1/2 hours followed by a trip to the free 'Money in Motion' exhibit at the Federal Reserve which is across the street from the center (it's the red marble building in the picture). They may still give out free bags of shredded money. Then it is a two block walk to the start of Chinatown. At 9th and Race there is a small strip of stores. The storefront closest to (or second doorway from) Race Street is the Fortune Cookie Factory. It really is a one-room factory, but if you walk in you can purchase boxes or bags of 88? (I think that is the number) fresh warm fortune cookies for about $2.

I usually don't see the Bell or Independence Hall when I visit anymore, since the exhibits there don't change much and I hate lines. The Constitution Center is $9 for non-members, the Federal Reserve exhibit is free, and dinner in Chinatown can be had for $10. Add in a box of cookies for $2. If you don't have an Asian market in your town, I recommend a visit to the Chung May Food Market on Race Street between 10th and 11th. It's the size of any old neighborhood supermarket, which is small by today's standards but still large compared to most ethnic food stores. You can find many of the same souveniers there as sold in other stores for a better price and the selection and variety of foods in there is amazing. Philly's Chinatown is nowhere near as large as New York or San Francisco, but it is still interesting.

06-27-2005, 05:50 PM	#7
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I second the vote for The National Constitution Center. As a matter of fact, on Tuesday night they are having a seminar on Presidential Power in a Post 9/11 World. If it weren't for the fact that there is no way I can get from my work to there by 6:30, I'd love to see that. Independence Hall, the "Bell", and the National Constitution Center are all on the same strip of park, which is about the size of a football field cut up by three streets. Benjamin Franklin's grave is catty-corner to the Constitution Center at 5th and Arch. Even when the cemetary is closed the grave is right next to the sidewalk and viewable behind a section of iron fence in an otherwise entirely brick wall. This is someones picture from the other side of the wall. The gray building peeking just above the fence is the Constitution Center. The street is Arch street at 5th, about 6 blocks from the Convention Center. My idea of a nice day trip is the Constitution Center for about 1 1/2 hours followed by a trip to the free 'Money in Motion' exhibit at the Federal Reserve which is across the street from the center (it's the red marble building in the picture). They may still give out free bags of shredded money. Then it is a two block walk to the start of Chinatown. At 9th and Race there is a small strip of stores. The storefront closest to (or second doorway from) Race Street is the Fortune Cookie Factory. It really is a one-room factory, but if you walk in you can purchase boxes or bags of 88? (I think that is the number) fresh warm fortune cookies for about $2. I usually don't see the Bell or Independence Hall when I visit anymore, since the exhibits there don't change much and I hate lines. The Constitution Center is $9 for non-members, the Federal Reserve exhibit is free, and dinner in Chinatown can be had for $10. Add in a box of cookies for $2. If you don't have an Asian market in your town, I recommend a visit to the Chung May Food Market on Race Street between 10th and 11th. It's the size of any old neighborhood supermarket, which is small by today's standards but still large compared to most ethnic food stores. You can find many of the same souveniers there as sold in other stores for a better price and the selection and variety of foods in there is amazing. Philly's Chinatown is nowhere near as large as New York or San Francisco, but it is still interesting. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 06-27-2005 at 06:06 PM.