We love Philadelphia and we hope you enjoy this excuse to explore the city. Check out http://www.gophila.com or http://www.uwishunu.com for more stuff to see and do.

Things to See

• Eastern State Penitentiary — Ghosts of former prisoners?
  
• Liberty Bell and Independence Hall — Don't try to ring the bell!
• Mütter Museum — Check out the collection of things people have swallowed, among other medical curiosities
• Philadelphia Museum of Art — Run Rocky stairs and see Van Gough's "Sunflowers"
• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts — American art
  
• Rodin Museum — Ponder what The Thinker is thinking
• Spiral Q Puppet Museum — Giant puppets, need we say more?
  

Things to Do

• Academy of Natural Sciences — We dare you to hold a hissing cockroach!
• Constitution Center — Practice taking the presidential oath of office.
• Franklin Institute — Walk through a giant human heart.
• Go Shopping — No sales tax on clothes in Philly!
• Philadelphia Zoo — Explore America's first zoo.
• Please Touch Museum — The perfect place to keep kids entertained.

Things to Eat

• Pretzels from a lunch truck or Philly Pretzel Factory  at 1532 Sansom Street
• Philly Cheesesteaks
  - Jim's Steak's (400 South Street, between Lombard and South Streets)
  - Pat's (Corner of 9th, Passayunk, and Wharton Streets)
  
• Vegan Philly Cheesesteak from Gianna's Grille (amazing vegan cheesecake, too)
  - 507 South 6th Street
  - 106 South 20th Street (Gianna Jr's)
  

Cheap Eats near the Westin

All of the following are veggie friendly.

• Bonte Wafflerie & Cafe — 130 South 17th Street
• Capogiro Gelato — 117 South. 20th Street (at Sansom Street)
• giwa (Korean) — 1608 Sansom Street
• La Columbe (Coffee) — 130 South 19th Street
• La Crêperie Café — 1722 Sansom Street
• Last Drop Coffee House — 1300 Pine Street
• Marathon Grill — 121 South 16th St (at Sansom Street)
• Marathon Grill — 1517 Walnut Street
• Manhattan Bagel — 125 South 18th Street (at Sansom Street)
• Nodding Head Brewpub — 1516 Sansom Street
• Remedy Tea Bar — 1628 Sansom Street
• Samson Kabob House — 1526 Sansom Street
• Su Xing House (Veggie Chinese) — 1508 Sansom Street
• Tuscany Cafe — 222 West Rittenhouse Square (closest coffee shop to the Ethical Society)