Most cities in the United States have a downtown or financial district. We have one in Philadelphia also. We call it Center City. Center City neighborhood is by far the best neighborhood to live in Philadelphia. Within Center City, there are a few popular neighborhoods like Old City, Society Hill, Rittenhouse Square, Washington Square and…
Complete Guide To Traveling To Philadelphia By Train
How to get to Philadelphia by train? This is a very common question. Philadelphia has three major train station. The biggest and the most important one is the 30th Street Station followed by Suburban Station and Jefferson Station. Check my article on the 30th Street Station if you are not familiar with the station. I…
Easy Guide To The Reading Terminal Market In Philadelphia
Reading Terminal Market is a completely enclosed market located at the intersection of N 12th Street and Cuthbert Street in Center City Philadelphia. It is open to the public and the entrance is free. It opened in 1893 and was initially a train shed of the Reading Railroad Company. It is a huge complex and…
Which Is The Main Amtrak Station in Philadelphia?
30th Street Station is the third largest Amtrak train station in the United States (after New York Penn Station and Union Station Washington DC). In addition to Amtrak, 30th Street Station is also the most important train station for SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority). Philadelphia has two other large train stations, the Suburban Station and…
Best Things To Do In Washington Square Philadelphia
William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia. He wanted the city to have green spaces that can be used by the public. He designed five squares and Washington Square near Independence Mall is one of them. The other squares are Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, Franklin Square and Center Square (the site of City Hall). Washington…