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Drexel University - - What To Do And See

 

Attractions & Recreational Activities

 

- Visit the beautiful Philadelphia Museum of Art, on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive, which offers 200 galleries with the most beautiful treasures, gathered from all over the world.

 

The museum has an extensive collection of fine arts, more exactly 400 000 wonderful art works, making it one of the most attractive highlights of the city.

 

- You cannot visit Philadelphia without seeing the Liberty Bell, which can be found on Market Street.

 

This popular attraction has a significant historical importance, due to the fact that it was used to call the citizens for the first reading of the Declaration of Independence, becoming a significant freedom symbol for all Americans.

 

- Take your family to Philadelphia Zoo, on West Girard Avenue, a beautiful zoo which was established in the 1800's, being today home to thousands of small and large creatures, including rare species from all the corners in the world, such as polar bears, white lions and cute pandas.

 

- See the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, located on Race Street, considered to be `the centerpiece one of the largest Catholic populations in North America`.

 

This beautiful Italian Renaissance-style building is a real treat for the eyes and it is a must-see while sightseeing in Philadelphia.

 

Sports & outdoor events

 

The Annual ING Philadelphia Marathon, which happens in September, will have a rock & roll theme in 2010, offering the same course that was used last year, along the banks of Schuykill River.

 

The marathon quickly became one of the most popular annual sporting events in Philadelphia, over the years, offering visitors all the necessary excitement that an event of this kind must contain, including lots of fun entertaining activities, plenty of quality, live music and a course which takes runners through the most beautiful and scenic areas in or around the city.

 

Festivals

 

There are numerous fun celebrations which are held in Philadelphia, throughout the year, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!

 

- Philadelphia Freedom Festival - Celebrated in the first week of July.

 

- Sunoco Welcome America - Happening in late July.

 

- Philadelphia Folk Festival - Scheduled in August.

 

- Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe - Celebrated in September.

 

- Jam on the River - A fun, music-filled celebration which happens in May.

 

Nightlife

Regardless of what your preferences are or what your idea of a memorable night-out is you will certainly find everything you need, here, in Philadelphia, in order to treat yourself with all the nightly excitement you can think of.

 

The list of popular nightspots in Philadelphia contains everything from bars and pubs, to fine restaurants, dance clubs and exciting night clubs.

 

If you plan to dance the night away with friends, then 700 (N. 2nd Street) is the perfect place for you to be in, after the night sets in Philadelphia. This great club is perfect as a place to have a few drinks with a friend during the day, transforming into a real dancing club after the sun goes down, where you can dance until the light come on.

 

If salsa and merengue are your thing, then you should consider trying Brasil's, on Chestnut Street, situated on the upper floor of Posh Lounge, which is one of Philadelphia's oldest and well-known hottest dancing spot.

 

Other great, popular nightspots in Philadelphia are also considered to be: Fluid Nightclub, on S 4th Street, Lounge 125, on S 2nd Street, Pure, on St. James Street, Shampoo, on N 8th Street, Transit Nightclub, on Spring Garden Street, Ulana's, on Bainbridge Street, and Woody's Bar and Nightclub, which can be found on S 13th Street.

 

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