Hi everyone and welcome back to Allison in Wonderland! This week is extra special because I’m doing two “Being a Tourist In…” posts in a row! I’ve been traveling and exploring a little more than usual lately, so keep reading to find out what adventures I had when I went to Philly this past weekend!
Independence Beer Garden
Spending the day in Philadelphia is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now because, before this weekend, I’d only been there for Phillies’ games. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE going to Phillies’ games, but I was dying to see what more Philadelphia had to offer. We started in Old City, around the City Tavern. I parked in a parking garage right along 2nd street, which was $18.50 for anything over an hour and a half, so if you’re visiting, I suggest searching for cheaper parking options before you go! After we checked out the waterfront, we headed towards Independence Hall to walk around the historical sites of the city. While walking along this area, we spotted a place to eat called the Independence Beer Garden! This is the prettiest place I’ve ever eaten. It’s a very rustic restaurant with outdoor seating. My favorite part about it was that it had different kinds of plants all over! I definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a light lunch or quick snack!
The Franklin Square carousel!
Next, we headed down Independence Hall to Franklin Square where we got to see the fountain and a cool view of the bridge! After this, we headed to South Street and saw the Magic Gardens. We didn’t go in because we decided you could pretty much get the gist of it from the outside, but it was incredible! So much work went into this exhibit and the artist is still working on it! On our way back to the parking garage from South Street, we got to see a very pretty area of Philly. It quieted down and the streets were just gorgeous. It was very cool to be able to see so many great parts of such a big city!
That about wraps up my Philadelphia blog post but you can be waiting for another one because I know I’ll be headed back soon! Let me know in the comments where your favorite part in Philadelphia is and I’ll be back next week with a new post! Bye! 🙂
