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Texaslabrat t1_j8ubh0l wrote

Lounge in my favorite local coffee shop, putz around a local park, grab a snack at Riverwards for lunch, wander around the art museum until I’m hungry again and then arrive for dinner at Vedge

Exactly what I’m doing tomorrow

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Mr_Fraunces t1_j8ujush wrote

I had my perfect Philadelphia day one Sunday in Autumn back in the 80's. My GF (now wife) and I lived in Kensington. We got on the El at K&A and took it down to Girard Ave. We got on the trolley (I don't remember the number) and rode to the zoo. We spent a couple of hours at the zoo and then walked to the Waterworks, to the Art Museum steps, down the Parkway and got back on the El and went home. Back then Center City was fairly deserted on a Sunday but it was very pleasant all around.

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tonytrov t1_j8umfu9 wrote

It might not sound too extraordinary but yesterday was such a beautiful day to take my pup to Kelly Drive. It was truly perfect.

Pic of pup.

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casp514 t1_j8uwyte wrote

I think my ideal day would be to wake up early and go birding at John Heinz NWR near the airport, drive home and take the bus to the art museum area and get some lunch at a cafe like maybe Sabrina's, then hit up the Franklin Institute or Academy of Natural Sciences and spend the afternoon there. In the evening see a concert at Union Transfer or Underground Arts and then some drinks at Prohibition Taproom or Yards or something like that. But I also love walking the trails in Wissahickon or biking along Kelly Drive, or going to the zoo, or kicking a ball around at Lemon Hill. On a nice weather day there can be so much to do.

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HelloEverybody94 t1_j8v1ff6 wrote

This is breaking my heart as I type this because I'm leaving Philly in a few weeks, but:

  • Walk the Ben Franklin Bridge into the city
  • Walk back east on Race St to 2nd st
  • Stroll through Elfreth's Alley
  • Zig zag my way through old city from 2nd and Arch to Washington Square (probably stopping at ICI)
  • Zig zag in the opposite direction through society hill to headhouse square (making sure I walk on Delancey between 4th and front)
  • Walk down south st to to 4th st, then cross through Queen Village to Dante and Luigi's on 10th and Carpenter
  • Zig zag through through Wash Square West (definitely crossing through Quince St) to Broad and Chestnut, then west on Chestnut to Gran Cafe for the best Gelato in the freaking world
  • Cross through Rittenhouse & Fitler squares to the Schuylkill River Park
  • Walk the boardwalk to Fairmount Water Works
  • Check out the skyline from the top of the Art Museum
  • Walk down the Parkway to City Hall and call it a day

A 2nd perfect day would involve taking going up Kelly Drive to the Wissahickon then some more exploring around in Chestnut Hill. I love this city.

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ModalEclipse t1_j8v34qr wrote

  • Place a tab under my tongue
  • Walk aimlessly around the art museum
  • Bike up the SRT
  • Lay out a blanket and post up along the river
  • Throw on some music and spark a j
  • Demolish a cheesesteak
  • Meet up with friends out somewhere and delete 15 beers
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you_stand_corrected t1_j8v5epu wrote

Sleep in a bit. Hit up Rittenhouse farmer's market and get a baked good for breakfast to eat while sitting in the park. Walk to the SRT and watch the dogs at the park. Stroll Filter on the way back. Go disc golfing at Sedgeley. Grab late lunch and drinks outside in Fairmount. Walk down to Center City and wander/window shop/people watch. Dinner and margs at Blue Corn. Casual bar crawl at a few stops in Passyunk. Ice cream at Milk Jawn. Bed by 11:30.

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banana_toilet t1_j8vdw7x wrote

I live in Fairmount, and nothing compares to walking down the neighborhood to the Parkway, to Rittenhouse, for the farmer’s market in the early fall, grabbing bites to eat here and there and enjoying them in the park while people watching.

Or, my fiancé and I used to do what we called “procurement day” in Italian Market, where we’d specifically order ingredients from small businesses in the area and enjoy bites from places like South Philly Barbacoa between our pickups. Then go home and cook together.

Or, hiking around Forbidden Drive with a stop off at Valley Green Inn or the Cedars House Cafe.

Damn… this city has really grown on me the past few years, for all its problems.

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Winstonsassafrass t1_j8vggke wrote

My wife and I are also leaving Philadelphia in a weeks after living here for 35 years for the Hudson valley. My ideal philly day would be coffee at Ultimo in grad hospital, walk to breakfast at Sam’s morning glory. Takeout sandwiches from John’s roast pork and sit at Penn treaty for a while. Zig zag through the city on a long walk with a fat joint, eventually ending up on passyunk for a few drinks and a pizza at birra. Finally head back to my neighborhood and grab a few old Richmond punches and dinner at cook and shaker, eventually meandering home a happy man. In fact, this is more or less our plan in two weeks.

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Angsty_Potatos t1_j8vwl3z wrote

Wake up mid week, I'm off work. Happen to have cash on me so I can get a pistachio croissant from Artisan boulanger patisserie. Take a stroll down the avenue, pop into rivals and get a latte. Chill at the fountain for breakfast.

Take a stroll up to center city, go the scenic route thru all the tiny side streets between 10th and broad between Lombard and spruce. Stop for another coffee at last drop, continue my stroll up towards fittler sq and take a walk on the catwalk to dog watch. Walk along the SRT and contemplate how happy I am not to be stuck in the traffic across the river. Enjoy the view from the south st bridge.

Head back east, probably get more coffee ( I have a problem). Sit and enjoy it while chilling at St Peters church yard ( beautiful flowers in spring and summer).

Start south again and cut up to hit the Italian market on my way home, pop into dibrunos and Claudio's and spend way too much money. Window shop at fante's.

Pop into manatawny for a cheeky cocktail once I get back to the avenue.

Head home, make a drink and a snack. Post up on my stoop. Shoot the shit with my neighbors until the streetlights come on. Head in, make dinner, watch something I like with my husband. Go to bed.

Perfect day

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mklinger23 t1_j8w0nq6 wrote

Go to either grindcore house or the tasty and then go to Dickinson square park or Columbus park to eat and drink my coffee. Go to bar bonbon for lunch and hang out in Rittenhouse square. Then for dinner, I'd go to triangle tavern and get some drinks with friends.

Nothing really that I don't already do. I'm a pretty simple guy.

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Zhuul t1_j8w4hie wrote

Waffle cone from Jeni’s while walking through Rittenhouse Park on my way to Vibrant.

I’m easy to please tbh

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CauliflowerFront3706 t1_j8we9du wrote

Get a bagel at spread at 16th and walnut. Take a nap. Wake up to a beautiful 68 degree day. Take the dogs for a long walk on the river trail. Get lunch somewhere outdoors on Rittenhouse square- parc or via locusta. Sit in Rittenhouse. Walk down to doggie style and look in the windows at the cute dogs who need to be adopted. Hit up a happy hour- maybe black sheep. Get an early bite to eat and call it.

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Mr_Fraunces t1_j8wgntp wrote

Replying to Republican_Wet_Dream (#1,838,783)

It was always considered a rough neighborhood. I grew up in the Far Northeast and moved in with my GF in Kensington. She bought a house for $12,000 that was between the Tioga and Allegheny stops on the El.

The neighborhood had a bunch of elderly people still living there. Mostly Irish and Polish. I worked for the phone company at the garage on 2nd and Erie. Kensington Ave was a thriving business district. Ostroff's Candies, Bea's Broasted Chicken, Village Thrift. On hot summer days I used to go to McPheson library to read because they had air conditioning.

In the early 90's Crack was the big drug. There were Crack whores would hang out alongside Harrowgate Park.

Overall, it wasn't bad. Much better than today.

I look up our old house on Zillow every now and then. It's strange seeing the changes to the interior. We had a claw foot bathtub which has been replaced by a regular tub enclosure.

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typeytypetype t1_j8wy4x7 wrote

Breakfast at The Dutch to an afternoon Phillies game, wander toward center city, stopping for a drink and bite where ever looks good, wander some more, dinner at (I honestly can't decide...TBD), and finish the night with friends at 12 Steps down.

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Rahawk02 t1_j8x0wv0 wrote

Going to the Eagles parade . Sigh

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groundcorsica t1_j8x4i1l wrote

Pastries at Machine Shop (Bok). FDR meadows walk (not as nice anymore I guess). A 76ers day game. BSL up to Chinatown for dim sum at Tom’s. Then drinks and watching people play pool at a bar like Good Dog.

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Dikkens_iRacing t1_j8xakwk wrote

-No barking from the dog

-No smog

-Mama cooked breakfast with no hog

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TheLionInZelda t1_j8xbk5t wrote

Sleep in, brunch at Sabrina’s (on a day where there isn’t a crazy wait), hang out at the Wissahickon in the afternoon, get dinner at the Valley Green Inn, catch a show at the Kimmel Center, and grab dessert and coffee from Maggianos.

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spiralbatross t1_j8y4ks2 wrote

My perfect Philly day would be being able to buy a house at a reasonable price.

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porkchameleon t1_j8y9xm6 wrote

Leather weather and day drinking.

A show at KFN or Fillmore or JB's, then El Bar (or whichever dive is closer) until last call.

No arrests or ER.

Wake up, do it again.

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Shep_vas_Normandy t1_j8yp074 wrote

Morning coffee at La Colombe. Early Phillies game in Diamond Club seats, dinner at Zahav. If there’s time/availability - Science After Dark at Franklin Institute. Maybe end the night with some late night pizza at Lorenzos and Insomnia cookies to bring home.

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