Exciting news, New Trip
My oldest son loves the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL team, he has for a while. So we decided to take him to Philly to see and Eagles game. So sit back and enjoy my experiences in the city of Brotherly love.
Philly Trip
Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg Nickname: Keystone State, Quaker State Population: 12,807,060 Ranking in population: 5th Admitted to the Union: December 12, 1787 (they were number 2) The layout of the USA at the time it became a State Religion: Has freedom as wide of religious diversity, which continues to present to this […]
Philly the city
The city of brotherly love as it is called and the history of the city in the founding of the United States of America. This was where the declaration of Independence was signed. The Constitution was drafted and signed here. The first Congress was started here and was the temporary […]
Parking Spot, The
Something to challenge Diamond parking and the countless other airport parking places they have at Salt Lake International. Located The parking spot is located here Arrival We pulled hoping we were at the right spot as the visibility was low, it was the right spot. We opted for the uncovered […]
Airport — SLC
It was a hazy morning here at the Salt Lake International airport. It was fine until we got downtown and the airport. We got off the shuttle and walked over to the escalators went upstairs to the security line. Located here A new one is being built Security At the […]
Delta Flight
Traveling to Philadelphia via Delta is a great thing. Beats driving there. I will be there in about 4 hours compared to the 2 to 3 days drive. We boarded just fine. We had comfort + (plus) so we boarded early and we had plenty of storage for our bags […]
Philly Airport
The Philly airport is a big International airport Located History The airport was dedicated the “Philadelphia Municipal Airport” by Charles Lindbergh in 1927. In In 1947 and 1950 had the following runways 4, 9, 12 and 17 and in 1959 brought runway 12. It is located 7 miles from downtown […]
Philly Trip, Overview Saturday
The day started out early indeed as we needed to be at the airport at least.2 hours ahead of our flight at 9:30. Did that happen? Morning My wife actually was up before me and was getting ready. I was shocked to say the least. The only problem was the […]
Philadelphia LDS Temple
Announcement: 4 October 2008 Public Open House: August 10 – September 9, 2016 Dedication: September 18, 2016 Location: 1739 Vine Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 History It was supposed to be built on the northeast corner of North Broad Street and Noble Street. They discovered the site was contaminated. They found […]
Rocky Steps
This is what I think of when I think of the Rocky steps The steps They lead up to the Philadelphia, Museum of Art. This is also where I introduced the Philly trip. You can see that here The steps, 72, of them leading up to the entrance of the […]
The Mix
We were in the need of some nourishment, and so we decided to find a place to eat. However, finding one was the usual thing. Frustration! I am sure we all have experienced this. Didn’t want Wife didn’t want the normal stuff we could get where we live, and didn’t […]
Christmas Village
After watching Shazam and it is filmed in Philly. I wanted to find the Christmas village that they used in the show. Of course, that didn’t exist but this is something like it. Located The Christmas Village is located here. Love Park This is also where the Love park is […]
The Continental
We stopped in here for dinner, I thought for a min and then thought wait what, not something my wife would eat at. But she is the one who picked it. Reviews My wife said it has some 4-star reviews and some bad. I told her that the reviews don’t […]
Philly Trip — Sunday
Took us to the LDS Temple, to the Rocky statue and more. Breakfast Had a bagel and some grapes for breakfast. LDS Temple We got ready and then walked to the LDS temple, it was about a 19 minute walk from our place to the Temple. Rocky stairs That is […]
Liberty Bell
So what is up with the Liberty bell, what does it have to do with the city of Philly and what is its importance. I mean it is just an old bell with a crack in it, right? Located Founded The original bell hung from a tree out behind the […]
Independence Hall
Why is this place a historic landmark so important in American history? Well, let’s find out why. Location History The history of Independence Hall goes clear back to the 1600s and it was completed in 1753 it was known as the Pennsylvania State House, well up until the capital was […]
Geno’s Cheese Steak
Well, this is in South Philly and it was a way out of the way, I mean a way of the way. Location Cheesesteaks and more So you get there and you order up some cheesesteaks and you get it in like 2 min. If you want fries and a […]
Eagles Stadium
You jump on the broad line subway and you go all the way out to NRG stop. Which is the last stop anyway so you will have to get off. NRG Sport Complex Is part of the sport complex consisting of three different ballparks. But with 4 different sports in […]
Eagles Game
The main reason we went to Philadelphia was to take one of my sons to an Eagle game. Yes, he is a big fan and he has been for a while. Headed to the game We jumped on the trolley and took that to the city hall where we boarded […]
Overview on Monday
The day started out rainy and it remained rainy all day. Bus Stop We finally were going to take advantage of the public transportation, we did spend $90 dollars on a three day pass. There was a bus stop across the street and over a block. We got there and […]
Independence Hall part 2
We headed back to Independence Hall so we could explore more of the area. Independence Square Consisted of the following: Commodore John Barry Independence Hall Library of the American Philosophical Society Second Bank of the United States Robert Morris Statue Singers Garden Washington Square Is kitty corner to Independence Square […]
Day by Day
After we spent the morning at Independence Hall again we needed some lunch before we headed to the airport. Located Menu They have a menu up on the wall And here is a picture of the menu they hand out Yes, they are the same. What did we get I […]
Flight Home
After we picked up the bags we walked main metro station so we could board the regional train that would take us to the airport. Airport Got to the airport and we walked through TSA pre check, the others were not that lucky. They had to wait in line for […]
Overview of the day
Started out packing and ended up with me trying to my carry on. Yes, I lost my carry on for about 5 min. Packing We packed and cleaned up our stuff. We were able to leave our stuff there so we didn’t have to lug it around all over the […]
SEPTA
Stands for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and this is how you get around in the city of Philadelphia. It is quite nice and convenient. Consists of SEPTA consists of the following things: Rapid transit Interurban Transit Trolley and light rail Trackless Trolley (Trolleybus) Bus Commuter rail With the following: […]
Airbnb
We need a place to stay in Philadelphia and we wanted to try something different than the standard hotel. So we tried an Airbnb called City Center Philly Brownstone. It was up 4 flights of stairs and sadly no elevator; not very Americans with Disabilities act friendly. It was nice. […]
Overview of the Philly Trip
The tip to Philly or Philadelphia was a trip to see the history of the city and to catch a football game. It was a good trip and I would do it again. When I can run up the rocky stairs as Rocky did. If you can go I would. […]
