Guidebook for Philadelphia

Lori
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

Great coffee and crepes! 2 locations within walking distance. One at the Allens lane train station right by a Fairmount park entrance, and the other on Carpenter Lane right by Weavers Way, the local food coop and lots of other cute shops.
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High Point Cafe
602 Carpenter Ln
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Great coffee and crepes! 2 locations within walking distance. One at the Allens lane train station right by a Fairmount park entrance, and the other on Carpenter Lane right by Weavers Way, the local food coop and lots of other cute shops.
Bar and Restaurant with good overall menu, and a great vegetarian menu!
22 locals raden deze aan
Cresheim Valley Grain Exchange
7152 Germantown Ave
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Bar and Restaurant with good overall menu, and a great vegetarian menu!
Bar and restaurant known for its pizza/flatbread and great beer selection. Known and loved by locals for many years.
54 locals raden deze aan
Earth Bread + Brewery
7136 Germantown Ave
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Bar and restaurant known for its pizza/flatbread and great beer selection. Known and loved by locals for many years.
Great Indian food, just around the corner!
26 locals raden deze aan
Tiffin Indian Cuisine
7105 Emlen St
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Great Indian food, just around the corner!
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Goat Hollow
300 W Mt Pleasant Ave
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Parks & Nature

Largest city park in the US, with lots of hiking trails, paved and gravel roads for biking, walking, running. Forbidden Drive is great for biking, great trails for mountain biking or hiking all along, or bike the paved trail all the way to the art museum (about an 8 mile ride).
315 locals raden deze aan
Fairmount Park
Reservoir Drive
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Largest city park in the US, with lots of hiking trails, paved and gravel roads for biking, walking, running. Forbidden Drive is great for biking, great trails for mountain biking or hiking all along, or bike the paved trail all the way to the art museum (about an 8 mile ride).

Arts & Culture

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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Amazing, world renowned collection of impressionist art.
560 locals raden deze aan
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
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Amazing, world renowned collection of impressionist art.
Small local art museum
25 locals raden deze aan
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Ave
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Small local art museum

Essentials

Great local food co-op with lots of organic and healthy food options!
56 locals raden deze aan
Weavers Way Co-op
559 Carpenter Ln
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Great local food co-op with lots of organic and healthy food options!
Local wine/liquor store.
12 locals raden deze aan
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
935 Old York Rd
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Local wine/liquor store.

Shopping

Lots of great shops all along Germantown Ave.
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Chestnut Hill
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Lots of great shops all along Germantown Ave.
High end consignment shop.
10 locals raden deze aan
Greene Street
8524 Germantown Ave
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High end consignment shop.

Entertainment & Activities

My favorite yoga studio!
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Magu Yoga
6825 Germantown Ave
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My favorite yoga studio!

Getting Around

Carpenter Lane Station on the Chestnut Hill West regional rail is about a block and half from my home!
Carpenter
Carpenter Lane Station on the Chestnut Hill West regional rail is about a block and half from my home!