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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Philadelphia is rich in Jazz history. Many of the greatest Jazz musicians have roots here, and we still have some of the best Jazz clubs in the country.
  2. Philadelphia was the first capitol of the United States.
  3. Like movies? These movies were all filmed in Philadelphia: Rocky I, II, III, & V, Blow Out, Beloved, Fallen, Trading Places, Witness, Philadelphia, Fighting Back, Birdy, Se7en, Mannequin, Stealing Home, I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore, The "In" Crowd, Clean and Sober, Eddie and the Cruisers, Dressed To Kill, The Blob, Twelve Monkeys, The Philadelphia Story, The Sixth Sense, and Unbreakable.
  4. America's first lager beer was produced in 1840 by John Wagner in Philadelphia.
  5. The Philadelphia Zoo was America's first zoo.
Notable Natives
  • Kevin Bacon
  • John Barrymore
  • Noam Chomsky
  • John Coltrane
  • Bill Cosby
  • Eve
  • Louis Kahn
  • Grace Kelly
  • John Kelly
  • Patti LaBelle
  • Mario Lanza
  • Margaret Mead
  • Pink
  • Will Smith
  • John Wanamaker
Local Slang
  • Down the Shore: At the (New Jersey) shore
  • Jawn: Can mean "thing." Sometimes used to refer to a song. Frequently used by males in reference to females.
  • Wooder: Water
  • Yas/Yiz: Plural of the word "you"
Points of Interest
  • Academy of Natural Sciences
  • Boathouse Row
  • College of Physicians
  • Delaware Avenue (“Columbus Boulevard”)
  • Fairmount Park
  • First Fridays
  • Forrest Theater
  • Franklin Institute
  • The Gallery
  • Independence Mall
  • Kimmel Center
  • Mutter Museum
  • National Constitution Center
  • Old City
  • Penn’s Landing
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival
  • The Philadelphia Zoo
  • The Please Touch Museum
  • Rittenhouse Square
  • South Street
  • Wachovia Center
  • Walnut Street

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University City isn’t very pretty, with the exception of Locust Walk on Penn’s campus. There are tons of things to do in University City, like dine, shop, play sports, community service, etc. Don’t forget Center City is only minutes away within walking distance. There, you can witness many historical landmarks that have housed many significant events in American history. You can even see the original Constitution! Even some old houses in Old City and Society Hill are historical landmarks. Indeed, Philadelphia can be a never-ending architecture lesson if you pay attention to the workmanship of most of the buildings in the city. Philadelphia is a city rich in art. Be sure to see the impressive collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rodin Museum. If visiting traditional museums is not your thing, check out the Mutter Museum at 22nd and Chestnut—it’s a museum of medical oddities. First Fridays is always a fun time. On the first Friday of each month, people gather in Old City to wander the neighborhood’s various art galleries and sip alcoholic beverages.

In addition to all the culture, you can shop ‘til you drop in the upscale shops that line Walnut and Chestnut Streets downtown. If you are a bit more frugal, check out the Gallery Mall, or South Street for great shopping districts. The restaurant scene in Philly is tough to beat. There are the authentic, homestyle restaurants like Monk’s Café and La Terrasse, the extremely upscale places for big wigs like Le Bec Fin and Striped Bass, and everything in between. If you really want to accurately capture the Philadelphia culinary experience, just eat as much grease as you possibly can.

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Local Atmosphere at Drexel University

krel12

Finance and Accounting '16

5.0
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Philly Is the Best

Being in Philadelphia gives you a lot of choices to do fun things. There is a way to get everywhere thanks to public transportation.

May 24, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Drexel University

tmrcrivera123

Education '16

5.0
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Drexel Atmosphere Is GREAT

Drexel is surrounded by the city, stores and the called "University city" in which almost all campus students lives. They are police all day and night, so people feel safety. In sports Drexel is one of the best institution. No body gets borred at Drexel because you feel like in home. They are multiple events during a year that you should go, and for make tourism the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin Independence Museum, Betsy Ross House is one of our options. Drexel is GREAT!!!

Mar 29, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Drexel University

Kayjee

Rehabilitation and Therapy '13

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In the Heart of the City

Drexel's School of Nursing and Public Health is located a few blocks from Philadelphia's City Hall. In the heart of the city, this campus is a few blocks from museums and performance venues, shopping, and public transportation centers with access to any place in the region. By rail, sports arenas and the airport are only twenty minutes away.

Mar 28, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • 69th Street District
  • The Gallery
  • Walnut Street
Major Sports Teams
  • Philadelphia 76ers: basketball
  • Philadelphia Eagles: football
  • Philadelphia Flyers: hockey
  • Philadelphia Phillies: baseball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Baltimore: MD: 2 hours
  • New York City: NY: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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The Bridge
40th & Walnut Street
Philadelphia
(215) 386 3300

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3925 Walnut St.
Philadelphia
(215) 222-5555

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