VO-BB - 19 YEARS OLD!

ConnieTerwilliger

Hey there,

Me and my shadow are planning a trip to the East Coast in August. (I know, I know! When you combine the heat and humidity with hot flashes, I'll be a soggy mess!)

Arriving in historic Philly (from historic Fredericksburg VA) on the 19th via the train and plan to hop back on the train on the 21st to continue on to historic Hudson NY - perhaps with an overnight in The City.

Looking for suggestions on a "nice" B&B (or reasonalbly priced interesting hotel) in the historic area of Philly and a few ideas on where the cool VO people hang out.

Arlene (aka Connie)
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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject:

Come farther North!!!

Love that picture, My Lady.
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Andy · Guest

Then you must have a cheesesteak from Pat's. Truly a greasy, Cheese Whiz laiden, fat packed, banquet on a Philly hoagie roll. Right on Passyunk Ave., in da hood of my childhood in South Philly.

http://www.patskingofsteaks.com/

And like White Castles (a.k.a. Sliders and Gut Bombs) in the Midwest, they always seem to taste the best at 3:00 AM when yer good 'n ripped.

kgenus · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject:

Connie, I highly recommend The Kennett House in Kennett Square, PA. It is one of the best B&B's in the Philly area, Carol and Jeff, the owners, are amazing people. The house has been there forever. Now, Kennett Square is the mushroom capital of the world and there are places that could use a "stick up" but when you see the size of the roses, you'll fall out. Speaking of roses, Kennett Square is home of the DuPont's world famous garden, Longwood Gardens. There are four gardens in this country worth seeing and Longwood is one. Too bad you're not going there this time of year because they put on an amazing fireworks show with water fountains.

Book as early as possible.

Kevin

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kgenus · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject:

hmm.... scratch that, I just read "historic section of Philly" ... but for anyone else travelling through ... LWG.

Kevin
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ballenberg · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:

Connie---It's been a few years since I've been to this hotel but it's a good one right in Center City---Yes, Philadelphia in August may be pretty steamy,. but you'll have a great time and find wonderful restaurants in the Rittenhouse Square area near this hotel. There are plenty of other hotels near there too, but I remember this one being quite nice.

www.lathamhotel.com/

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kitstern · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:04 am Post subject:

Longwood Gardens........Ahhhhh. I had forgotten about Longwood Gardens. So many wonderful memories there. In college my friends and I would smoke a j and go there and wander. That was quite awhile ago, but if I remember correctly (and that is always the question!), there are formal gardens, several greenhouses with different "environments", and lots of hidden nooks with a "secret garden" feel, with ponds and gazebos and lots of incredibly beautiful flowers. Connie, go if you can.

Regarding food. Where do I start? If you have limited time, for sure hit Soufilly and the Italian market. We all have our favorite places for cheesteaks and hoagies, but Pat's is a good recommendation. I grew up in Philly, and now live in Oregon. When I go back I order about 3-dozen soft pretzels from the deli in my Mom's neighborhood, freeze them and bring them back to Oregon in my suitcase. My kids (native Oregonians) fall on them like hungry wolves, and they eat them in true Philly style with cheap yellow mustard. When they were little they also demanded TastyKakes, but not so much anymore. I used to take them into the aforementioned deli (where the Italian owners and their sons make every woman who walks in the joint feel beautiful & sexy), and tell them to just breathe in in, 'cause there ain't no place dat smells 'dis good in Oregon.

What lovely thoughts for a Saturday morning. Now I'm hungry.
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Bill · Guest

Cheese wit, inside out!

otherwise you'll be sent to the back of da line, Rookie!!!!

AmysVoice · Guest

The best Philly Cheesesteaks my Dave and I ever had were right there at 30th St. Station. There are a couple of places that make them and they're equally good... Just follow your nose and you'll find 'em. >^_^<

Dennis O'Neill · Guest

Been to Philly once. (Never had a cheesesteak.) Never been to Spain, but I've been to Oklahoma, and I kinda like the Beatles. (That's "old peep's rap" for you "young moderns").

Speaking of travelling Connie, I'm coming to San D. for my first visit, last week of July. What's a famous San Diego dish? (All obvious jokes aside, here.)

Bailey · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:22 am Post subject:

Dennis O'Neill · Guest

Ok Bailey. Salsa - yup. Fish - yup. Tacos - naturally! All together?? Errr.

Say,,Italian is sounding mighty good right now! Thanks !

ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:57 am Post subject: That is really too funny!

ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:18 am Post subject: Fish Tacos

Sorry Bailey - I meant to say Dennis...

Dennis - when you get to San Diego, we'll be sure to get you a fish taco or burrito somewhere so that you know the bliss...
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