The Philadelphia Stores

 

It's Friday evening, people dressed in black is from art gallery provisions, in order to downtown, sipping beer museum, sometimes even see these pictures hung on the wall. It might be a scene sex and the city. But this is not New York, Philadelphia, its first Friday, monthly galleries in historic areas open the door, mini bar (their) to the public responsibility.
Earlier, they would have been continent, former "mom and pops greasy diner" now very trendy bar, because cocktails, Since then, they will go for dinner many new restaurant area, such as novelty or tangerine ". In Manhattan, but you probably is a kind of feeling, like an outsider, here, everyone is welcome.
Although the concept elitest slightly gallery of party, no froideur you'll be in the same type of activities in New York or London. Its direction Philadelphia -- down - mig-at - heel these days appear urban living in the past few years, with an influx of gallery, bars and restaurants, and puts forward a younger, trendier Philadelphians moneyed old crowd than you see other parts of the city. But in the Philadelphia has herod, it hasn't lost its tender, laid-back atmosphere. Though you could call it a New York without attitudes or charges (in Manhattan, you will get a martini in cool $6.50 bar? That would be unfair from Philadelphia has enough charm.
This is a particularly beautiful place thanks to a lot of colonial architecture (exposed bricks, shutters, abound) with a few rawer landmarks. Most of them have been Hollywood - from Italian market rock training, in the famous 4th street deli where Tom Hanks ate in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is still a favourite place: it is by the "sixth sense" Settings, but we still there, made - up Ben affleck and Jennifer lopez jersey girl in town - filming release date as headed the couple's wedding.
Philadelphia has enough bandwidth to attract a English people usually crowd to the big apple a long weekend, but the city has an added attraction: duty-free clothes shopping. Everything is considered necessary, including development belt and shoes but not bikini, strictly speaking, handbags, all need pay sales tax. Not only can you to buy American brand is cheaper than in Britain, but cheaper than most other regions of the United States.
Our first stop was walnut street - the city's chicest shopping street surrounding roads -- and its for all major league home will find your name (tiffany, Ralph lauren and gap) plus some you won't (Williams - Sonoma and high-grade cooking store, and end market but cool clothing brand banana republic). As a general rule, the dollar price is the same, because they are in the UK in pounds.
But while the overall attraction is undoubtedly the cookie-cutter American brands, you can also find some unique stores, like Anthropologie on the edge of Rittenhouse Square, a pretty block lined with upmarket bar/restaurants such as Bleu and Opus 251.
The more boho South Street is also a good hunting ground as is the gentrified University Square district across the river. Once an inner-city ghetto, this Ivy League college area is now a mix of pavement cafes, boutiques and frat houses. It's also the home of Smith Bros - a destination stop for jeans junkies with Seven, Juicy Couture, Lucky et al. On the day I visited, there was a sale so the Seven jeans I purchased were slashed from $106 to $84 - they're £145 in London.
Although it will take you away from the buzz of the city, you can't avoid the King of Prussia Mall if you're visiting Philadelphia for a full-on shopping experience. About half an hour's drive from the city centre, it's the biggest shopping complex in America and the only one in the world to contain eight department stores. If you only have time for one, make it Neiman Marcus. You'll find a great range of jeans brands here including the super cool Paper Denim & Cloth plus the wonderful Marc by Marc Jacobs - presenting the perfect opportunity to snap up this season's hot Marc item, the princess coat.
Chainstore and designer boutique-wise there's not much you won't find in this mall, although avoid the European brands and go for the ones we can't get hold of, like Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, and the fabulously over-the-top lingerie empo rium Victoria's Secret.