Come out for PW's 19th annual Concerts in the Park in Rittenhouse Square! The FREE concert starts at 7 and will feature some awesome original music. 
As a survivor of many pub crawls, I would compare the beer selection at Eulogy to the famous Peculiar Pub in NYC. 
Philadelphia has long been a center for medical research and education. Even today, over a quarter of all doctors in the United States receive part of their education in the city of brotherly love.
Pennsy Flea Market is Philadelphia’s NEWEST and LARGEST Indoor/Outdoor FLEA MARKET – Located on 11+ Acres
Open Year Round EVERY Saturday & Sunday 6am – 4pm RAIN or SHINE. With Over 300 Vendors there is a large variety and selection.
Come Experience
UNBEATABLE BARGAINS - WHOLESALE PRICING - LIVE MUSIC - FOOD & FAMILY FUN
Where Center City, South Philly, and University City meet, Pennsy Flea Market is located directly off of Route 76 – There is Easy Access and FREE Parking for our Customers
Free Shuttle Buses - Learn more at PennsyFleaMarket.com
The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia was constructed in 1873. It has been called one of the great "wonders" of the Masonic world. Adorned with some of the finest artifacts of Freemasonry and magnificent Lodge rooms based on themes of the ancient architectural world, the Masonic Temple connects us with our past by outwardly displaying our Masonic traditions and values. 
Most philadelphians know about the chinatown to chinatown bus service. However, Mega Bus has entered the Philadelphia market and has been growing fast.
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Each day, I have the pleasure of walking by the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin. 
The Walnut Street Theatre is a Philadelphia treasure. Here is the 2005 movie trailer for The Producers
'Reaching for a Star'
Artist: Don Gensler
William Hodges, who lives in the house upon which the mural is painted, says: "That mural is the best thing that's happened around here. For 20 years, this neighborhood's been going down, but when they came and put that mural up there on the wall, it stopped it from going down."
'Herman Wrice'
Artist: David McShane
Wrice was a longtime community activist and heroic organizer of an anti-drug campaign. 
'Tribute to Frank Guarrera'
Artist: Peter Pagast
The work portrays the legendary baritone, born in Philadelphia in 1923, in five of his signature roles. 
'The Peace Wall' (detail)
Artist: Jane Golden
Painted on a house in Grays Ferry, one of the city's more racially charged neighborhoods, The Peace Wall remains one of Philadelphia's most enduring icons of hope.
'Mario Lanza'
Artist: Diane Keller
Mimicking a page from a fan's scrapbook, the mural evokes the South Philadelphia native's career as a classical singer and movie idol.
'Jackie Robinson'
Artist: David McShane
Although the black and white tones of the work seem to evoke a newspaper photograph, the artist says he chose them to remind people of the racial divisions that Robinson helped overcome. 
'Lincoln Legacy'
Artist: Josh Sarantitis
The completed work features a young African American, an abolitionist coin and the planks of a slave ship, which blend with stripes of the American flag.
'Dr. J'
Artist: Kent Twitchell
The image of Julius Erving, the beloved star of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team, was first painted onto parachute cloth panels, which were then adhered to the wall with acrylic gel.
'Frank Rizzo'
Artist: Diane Keller
The mural of the city's first Italian-American mayor is a source of pride to its neighborhood, but a disturbing reminder to African Americans, who recall the aggressive way he dealt with the city's racial conflicts.
'A Message to the Child...The Hero Can be Found'
Artist: John Lewis
Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program evolved from a simple 1984 project organized by muralist Jane Golden to combat the city's graffiti problem.
'Malcolm X'
Artist: Ernel Martinez
The artist grew up in gang-plagued L.A. and Detroit, but emerged to forge a career as an artist and muralist. 
'Common Threads'
Artist: Meg Saligman
One of the city's most famous murals, this piece is eight stories high. 
'Careers: Heads to the Sky'
Artist: Cavin Jones
To create this piece, the artist drew the basic outlines of the children's faces, broke them down into simplified color areas, then invited local students to fill them in with paint. 
'Philadelphia on a Half-Tank'
Artist: Paul Santoleri
This piece occupies half the circumference of an oil tank located near the city airport.
Louis Comfort Tiffany meets Maxfield Parrish in a one-of-a-kind creation
The Experience
In the lobby of a somber office building that flanks Washington Square lies an unexpected treasure: the astounding Dream Garden – a 15 x 49-foot mosaic of more than 100,000 pieces of favrile glass. Color and light, masterfully combined by the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany, bring to life the luminous vision of Philadelphia native Maxfield Parrish, who created the painting on which the mosaic was based.
The brilliantly hued work was commissioned by Cyrus Curtis, publisher of The Saturday Evening Post, to grace his empire’s new marble and pillar fortified headquarters. The work has been displayed since 1916 as an integral part of the Curtis Center’s historically certified lobby, yet few people know of its existence. Those who find it – either deliberately or not – are never disappointed.
History
One of only three such works ever undertaken by Tiffany Studios, the piece is comprised of 24 panels that took six months to install in its Philadelphia setting. In 1998, after the piece was put up for sale and casino magnate Steve Wynn attempted to purchase it, a citywide outcry nixed the deal, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts purchased its alumnus' famous Dream Garden to make sure it would remain where it has always been.
Location
601 Walnut St
In the Lobby of the Curtis Center
The tiled passages of the Magic Garden weave over- and underground — and, perhaps more than anything, through the mind of a dedicated and inspired artist. 
Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, Eastern State was the world’s first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence in the hearts of criminals. The original seven cellblocks spread like the spokes of a wheel, and had running water and central heat before the White House. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and “Scarface” Al Capone. The prison stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and a surprising, eerie beauty. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone’s Cell, and Death Row. 
How does the Philadelphia Pass work?
The Philadelphia Pass is a ‘smart card’ - like a credit card with a computer chip inside - which allows you completely cash free entry to over 40 Philadelphia tourist attractions. It’s a bit like an ‘all you can eat’ buffet - once you’ve bought your Philadelphia Pass you don’t have to pay to get into any of the attractions covered by the pass and the more sights you see, the more money you save.
Simply show the attendant at a Philadelphia Pass attraction your card, they will swipe it through a special machine and you will be allowed entry.
Activating the Philadelphia Pass
The smart card records when and where you first use your Philadelphia Pass, as well as how long the pass will remain valid.
This means your Pass is activated the moment that you first use it at an attraction or service so buy it now and take up to a year to use it. Your Philadelphia Pass is then valid for the number of days that you purchased - be it 1, 2, 3 or 5 days. It is important to note that a ‘day’ is based on a calendar day, so should you first use your pass at 4pm on Monday, Monday is counted as day one of your pass usage.
Validity of the Philadelphia Pass
The Philadelphia Pass is valid for use on consecutive days only. At the end of your validity period, the pass will expire and will no longer allow access to attractions.
If, for example, you used a three day pass for the first time on Monday, your pass will cease working at the end of Wednesday, regardless of how often you have used it in between.
Skipping the lines
As well as free entry, the Philadelphia Pass allows you to skip long lines at the busiest tourist attractions. Simply look for the Philadelphia Pass signs and show the attendant your Philadelphia Pass - they will swipe your card through the Philadelphia Pass machine and you will be allowed entrance.
Here are my Top 10 free things to do in the city.
The VictorCafeStep 1
Specify if you want your steak with (wit) or without (wit-out) onions.
(If you're a not a rookie this should come naturally)
Step 2
Specify Plain - Cheese Whiz - Provolone - American Cheese or a Pizza Steak.
Step 3
Have your money ready. (Do all of your borrowing in line)
Step 4
Practice all of the above while waiting in line.
(If you made a mistake, don't panic, just go to the back of the line and start over)
If you still need help, here's a photo
Don't Block the Box!
Considered one of the finest music conservatories in the world, The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level.
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