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Life in Philly 101Guyue Li & Jing Fang
GCC Info Session09/07/13
Map of Philadelphia
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206221365942497459397.0004c914bada12f6e90cb&msa=0
Getting Around
Within Philly
SEPTA (http://www.septa.org/index.html )
Blue line: 40/34th & Market St.
Green line: outside Quad/penn book store.
Bus Route 21 & 42
Tokens!!
Taxi (215 232 2000)
Getting Around
Intercity transportation
Bus:
Megabus (http://us.megabus.com/ )
Greyhound (http://www.greyhound.com/)
NY($8~15/2.5hrs) DC($13~21/3hrs)
Railway:
Amtrak (http://www.amtrak.com/ )
NY($50+/1hr+) DC($50+ 1.5hr+)
Getting Around
What to do
Historical sites
Museums
Recreational sites
Historical sites
National historic park:
Located at 5th and chestnut street.
Accessible through SEPTA blue line.
Historical sites
Independence hall & Liberty Bell
Birthplace of the declaration of independence and US constitution.
Free of charge
http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/
Historical sites
Historical sites City Hall:
The house of government for the city of Philadelphia.
At 548 ft (167 m), including the statue of city founder William Penn atop it, it was the world's tallest habitable building from 1901 to 1908 and the tallest in Pennsylvania until 1932.
9am – 4pm weekdays city hall tour + tower tour.
Museums
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States with a collection of more than 227,000 artifacts including world-class paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts.
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Adult ticket 20$
Museums
Rodin Museum
The largest collection of Rodin’s sculpture outside of Paris
$6 with student ID
2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
http://www.rodinmuseum.org
Museums
Museums
Philadelphia Magic Garden
1020 south street, open everyday!
http://www.phillymagicgardens.org/visitor/hours
5$ for students
Recreational sites Classical Music
The Philadelphia Orchestra Concerts
“eZseat for U program:”
$25 yearly student ticket, unlimited number of concerts
Recreational sites
Walnut Street Theater
http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/
825 Walnut St.
Broadway shows
Wicked
Catch me if you can
Les Misérables
Recreational sites
Movie Theaters
Rave Motion Pictures
40th & walnut st.
Ritz Five, Ritz East
UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17
400 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, near IKEA
UA King Of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
Where to Eat
Restaurant Week
September 30-October 5 & October 7-12, 2013
Three-course lunch $20
Three-course diner $35
130+ restaurants
http://www.centercityphila.org/life/RestaurantWeek.php
Where to Eat
American Versions of 大众点评
Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/
Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/philadelphia
Open Table: http://www.opentable.com/
@ 费城吃货 @ 纽约吃货 @ 吃货在美国
Where to Eat Szechuan Food 川菜
E-Mei Restaurant 峨眉山庄
915 Arch Street
Han Dynasty
108 Chestnut Street
Han Dynasty 大学城新店
37 market st.
真川味,红煌私房菜, etc
Where to Eat
Dim Sum 早茶
Joy Tsin Lau
醉仙楼
1026 Race St.
Ocean Harbor
聚福金阁
1023 Race St.
Where to Eat
Fancy Restaurants (Great for first date!)
On Campus
Pod
3636 Sansom St.
White dog Café
3420 Sansom St.
Where to Eat
Fancy Restaurants (Great for first date!)
Exotic
Buddakan
325 Chestnut St.
Alma de Cuba
1623 Walnut St.
Zahav
237 Saint James Place
Where to Eat
Fancy Restaurants (Great for first date!)
More than diner…
Uzu
104 Market St.
Where to Shop
MALLS
KOP(King of Prussia)
All brands you can think of !
45mins by bus (124/125)
20mins driving
Philadelphia Premium Outlet
Unbelievable discounts! Black Friday sales!
1hr driving
Where to Shop
Center City
Walnut St. between 16th & 18th St.
Macy’s
1300 Market St.
IKEA/Walmart/Home Depot/Best Buy
Columbus Blvd., South Philly
$25 taxi
Where to Shop
Online shopping
Amazon
H-mart www.hmart.com
费城华人超市 www.nm2ws.com
华人村 www.huarencun.com
@ 北美省钱快报
Where to travel
DC 樱花节
City pass for New York.
For more information about student lives at Penn,Please visit
http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/gccupenn/
Thank you!