Philly Day trip

Taking Amtrak to Philly for just one day. Arriving in the AM heading to see the Tut exhibit. (mid 30 females). we will be dependant on taxis or public transit.

What else can we do %26amp; see? What should we not miss?

Where can we eat that%26#39;s nice?

Where can we shop (not too pricey)?

Thanks

Philly Day trip

What are your interests?

What kind of foods do you like and at what price range? If you want something other than a typical restaurant then you should go to the Reading Terminal Market. See readingterminalmarket.org for more info.

Lynn

Philly Day trip

Interests: We are pretty open since neither one of knows the city at all , is there anything of interst in the same vicinty as the Franklin? We could do another museum or another place of interest.

What kind of foods do you like and at what price range?

Any type of food except sushi...This is a ';girls'; treat trip so for price we would not mind splurging on ourselves. So moderate to pricey as long as we have some great atmposphere.

And some time for some fun girl shopping before heading back to catch the train home.

So arrival see Tut...then something else...lunch...shopping...dinner...train to go home.

Thanks!

How about lunch at the Swan Lounge of the Four Seasons Hotel? It%26#39;s a beatuiful room overlooking Swan Fountan on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

Lynn

Continuing my train of thought . . .

After lunch you could walk to the PA Academy of the Fine Arts on Broad Street, a block and a half north of City Hall. That%26#39;s one of the lesser known gems of Philadelphia. It houses American art in an absolutely magnificent building.

Shopping - small, upscale stores on Walnut Street between Broad and Rittenhouse Square (18th St.)

Lynn

Thanks Lynn3!

I saw some postings where people talked about lines from school class groups at Tut and that VIP tickets were teh way to go..no waiting in line. Does anyone know how to access these tickets?

I am .looking at goign to the exhibit around 11am and was going to purchase them on-line

Thanks

Ok j...got my answer just called and found out the VIP tickets are via hotel deals and I am not staying overnight

VIP tickets are not actually a huge help, all they give you is the ability to enter at any time as opposed to a specific one. No matter what, its luck of the draw as to how many people are already in there.

I hear there is a Daffy%26#39;s store..is it far from where I will be?

Daffy%26#39;s isn%26#39;t too far - it is at 17th and Chestnut. Maybe a 10-15 minute walk from the FI.

Suzanne

There is also a Loehmann%26#39;s not to far from Daffy%26#39;s.