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Philadelphia has many pasts, but if you're interested in its present and future, head for Center City. This is Philly's business district, anchored by Oz-like skyscrapers and solidly Victorian City Hall, which is crowned by the enormous statue of William Penn. From Chinatown to Rittenhouse Square, Center City is crammed with sights. A sample? How about the Academy of Music; that leviathan horn of plenty, the Reading Terminal Market; the bustling Pennsylvania Convention Center; Thomas Jefferson University (home to Philly's greatest painting, Thomas Eakins's Gross Clinic); and for those with itchy credit cards, the Shops at Liberty Place.
At a Glance
SIGHTS
WHERE TO EAT
WHERE TO STAY
ENTERTAINMENT
- Academy of Music
- Brasserie Perrier
- Brick Playhouse
- Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
- Chris' Jazz Café
- Continental Mid-Town
- Copa, Too
- Dirty Frank's
- Fergie's Pub
- Forrest Theatre
- Happy Rooster
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
- Library Lounge
- Merriam Theater
- Opera Company of Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Ballet
- Peter Nero and the Philly Pops
- Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts
- Philadelphia Dance Company
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Philadelphia Theatre Company
- Polly Esther's and Culture Club
- Prince Music Theater
- Pure Nightclub
- The Rotunda and the Vault
- Sharon Pinkenson Film Project
- Swann Lounge
- Tritone
- Trocadero
- UpStages
- Walnut Room
- Walnut Street Theatre
- Wilma Theater
- Woody's
SHOPPING
- Adrese
- AIA Bookstore & Design Center
- Antiques Row
- Banana Republic
- Bauman Rare Books
- Brooks Brothers
- Chestnut Street Transitway
- City Sports
- Daffy's
- Dan's Cancellation Shoes
- Fabric Workshop and Museum
- G. B. Schaffer Antiques
- Gallery at Market East
- Giovanni's Room
- Halloween
- Hibberd's
- Holt's Cigar Company
- J. Crew
- J. E. Caldwell
- Kitchen Kapers
- Lele Design
- M. Finkel & Daughter
- Macy's
- Market Place East
- Mid-City Camera
- Moderne Gallery
- Nicole Miller
- The Original I. Goldberg
- Parfumerie Douglas Cosmetics
- Plage Tahiti
- Polo/Ralph Lauren
- Reading Terminal Market
- Robin's Bookstore
- Robinson Luggage
- Roth Camera Repairs
- School Gallery of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Scriven
- Sherman Brothers Shoes
- Shops at Liberty Place
- Shops at the Bellevue
- Sophy Curson
- Stiletto
- Ten Thousand Villages
- Tiffany & Co.
- Touches
- Usona
- Vintage Instruments
- W. Graham Arader
- Wayne Edwards
- Williams-Sonoma
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Chinatown
Restaurants from China, and all over Asia.
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City Hall
A "Victorian wedding cake."
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Masonic Temple
A hidden gem, even to locals.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The building itself is a work of art.
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Reading Terminal Market
Nothing short of heaven for foodies.
NEIGHBORHOOD
RATINGS
- Sightseeing ****
- Nightlife *****
- Dining *****
- Lodging *****
- Shopping ****
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