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March 24, 2008
On the Whole, I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia
W C Fields might actually have had a good idea. How about a long weekend away or a family school vacation trip that’s less than a 3 hour drive from Darien? Often we think only of Boston or New York City for our get-aways, but when is the last time you visited Philly?
There’s plenty of sightseeing for everyone. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Betsy Ross House are all favorites in the Old City. Walk the narrow cobblestone streets, become immersed in the American Revolution and see where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum (since 1824) will provide hours of fossils and butterflies and then there’s the Walk-Through-Heart! If you have younger children to entertain, why not check out the Please Touch Museum, can’t go wrong with this one either!
You could spend hours, still, at the Museum of Art and Rodin Museum. And don’t forget the college visits in Philadelphia and the suburbs.
This could be the perfect mini-vacation for the whole family – check out our travel books, college guides, story books and tell us why you would “rather be in Philadelphia".
Posted by gretchen at March 24, 2008 09:28 AM
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