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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no input on Baltimore, but having lived in DC and Philly, I love Philly.  It’s a large city, much larger than DC, and sure it has big city problems but it also has great beautiful neighborhoods and it has something for everyone. People dogging Philly probably haven’t been here in 15 years. I actually don’t find it provincial at all, there’s a very surprising number of European transplants in my neighborhood as well as former Manhattanites and people from across the country. I live in the graduate hospital area and love it. [/quote]

Another former DC resident who has lived in Philly the last 10 years.  I also love it and it's been a great place to raise kids.  Huge benefit to the proximity to NY, in part because many people in the arts and restaurant scenes flee here for lower costs.  Wonderful green space, distinctive neighborhoods, great food, great museums--it has what many people want in a city without being prohibitively expensive.  [/quote]

I just moved from dc to the philly area. What neighborhoods do you recommend to visit for food, museums, coffee, playgrounds for toddlers, etc? Also what is the Glover Park of Philly?[/quote]

Welcome!  We live in Chestnut Hill/Mount Airy which are somewhat like Glover Park I think.  Plenty of playgrounds in this area.  Sister Cities near the Franklin Institute is a fun water play area for toddlers.  Smith Playground is amazing.  For coffee shops really anywhere in Center City would work, but most neighborhoods have nice independent coffee shops.  The Philadelphia Art Museum just reopened with its Gehry renovation and has lots of kid programming (or did pre COVID, not sure about now).[/quote]

I live in Chestnut Hill as well. It’s a nice area to visit. I’m not a coffee drinker but my spouse swears by Chestnut Hill coffee, or Night Kitchen for iced coffee - both on the main road, Germantown Ave. Between the two there’s also a really nice playground at Jenks school, and several restaurants with outdoor seating. There are arts festivals on the Avenue in the spring and fall, although they’ve been cut back significantly post-pandemic. It’s a cute area and very easily walkable. [/quote]

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