Philadephia or someplace else for a fun night or two away with kids?
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Agree! They're too old for Please Touch Museum. |
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| Can anyone recommend a nice place for dinner? |
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| IP here -- thanks for all the tips! Sounds like there will be plenty to do and some good places to stay. |
Anonymous
Try one of the Stephen Starr restaurants like the Continental Midtown. Fun for kids and adults. |
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Go into the Italian Market for some legit Italian food. And get a cheesesteak from Pat's one day - bring cash.
+1 on Embassy Suites, and we've also stayed at the Radisson Rittenhouse, which has interesting nightlife nearby and a greasy spoon but tasty Deli/diner right across the street (Pete's, I think) - also cash only. For me, the must-dos with kids are: Franklin Institute; the historic area - Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall and the Constitution museum which is well done. Haven't done Betsy Ross house - guess we're saving that for next time. Mine really enjoyed visiting the US Mint on a weekday when it's in operation. We also took a spin around UPenn so my teen could get a sense of what that campus is like. Enjoy - Philly has a lot going for it. |
Anonymous
Do people really think this way? Big cities can be magical for kids. |
Anonymous
Your 11yo is definitely too old for Please Touch. Franklin is perfect for that age. I have a 5 and 7 yo and they both liked the Please Touch Museum but my older one also liked Franklin. The little one was bored but I think at your kids' ages, both would like Franklin Institute. The zoo was also fun, if the weather is nice. |
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| Check out the Penn Museum, too. You rarely hear about it, but it has some amazing ancient art. My kid loved the Egypt section. |
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| We live in Philly. A couple other things to do: the Arden Theater is playing Peter Pan at this time and tickets are easy to get and affordable. Also ice skating by City Hall. It's a nice time to visit! |
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We love cities with our younger kids. Way easier to find necessities , good restaurants, and spend time indoors and out. Pick a hotel with an indoor pool and you're all set! |
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| Thanks to this thread I am also going to take my kids up there 8n a few weeks. Train tickets and hotel reserved today. Thanks for the idea |
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| We liked the restaurant Vedge. We are in no way vegetarian but it was fun to try all these new things. |
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Just did a weekend in Philly with a 7 yo. He liked Reading Terminal and the Liberty Bell/Independence Hall
We stayed at the Inn at Penn. The fantastic campus bookstore is next door. |