# Recommendations for Philadelphia in December?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 13, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987 "2010-12-13T15:42:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987/1 "2010-12-13T15:42:27Z")

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My wife and I are going to head up to Philadelphia for the first time for a quick weekend, and I just wanted to know either dopers’ recommendations or good sites to find information about what to do in Philadelphia. I don’t want any tourist trap stuff, though we will certainly do some historical sites. Any interesting markets or crafts places, arts, performances are all welcome.

Cautions are also welcome.

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987/2 "2010-12-13T17:31:28Z")

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It’s been years since I lived on that coast, but I loved South Street - kind of a hipsterish main drag. I got my tongue pierced there in about 1992. And cheesesteaks. Do a forum search for non-Pat’s/Geno’s recommendations.

Joe

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**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987/3 "2010-12-13T18:04:32Z")

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> [@wheresgeorge04](#):
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> It’s been years since I lived on that coast, but I loved South Street - kind of a hipsterish main drag. I got my tongue pierced there in about 1992. And cheesesteaks. Do a forum search for non-Pat’s/Geno’s recommendations.
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> Joe

Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill is a lovely area for some sightseeing at night.

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**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987/4 "2010-12-13T18:07:18Z")

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What about Chinatown. Is it really a Chinatown, or is it like DC’s “Chinatown.”

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**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-philadelphia-in-december/563987/5 "2010-12-13T18:10:16Z")

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> [@gitfiddle](#):
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> What about Chinatown. Is it really a Chinatown, or is it like DC’s “Chinatown.”

From my experience, its DC-ish. Though I haven’t spent a ton of time in it. I seem to recall its not really a touristy area. Though others can probably speak to it with more definitiveness.