Philadelphia

Moving to Philly was really hard for me, for lots of reasons, which I may or may not discuss later.

But part of it is that Philly is just so DIFFERENT. The buildings are different and the streets are different, and people have radiators in their houses, and it's just weird. Oh, and the winters totally suck.

But there are a few things about Philadelphia that are actually pretty cool. If you ever visit Philly (which I recommend doing in May or September,) here are some things you might want to check out:

1. The Philadelphia Museum of Art. I love that place - It's a beautiful building with some fantastic art and a great view of the city and I got engaged on the front steps. So a cool place. Also, if you are a Rocky fan, it's where Rocky ran the steps.

2. Love Park - There's not a lot to actually DO at the park, other than look at the Love and have your picture taken, but it's a cool touristy thing to do.

3. The Mutter Museum - This is one of the most unique museum in the country. I actually went there today and was a little freaked out. Don't take little kids here. They will ask too many questions that will be difficult to explain. Don't forget to check out the online store!

4. Cheese steaks! - Okay, so cheese steaks in Philly aren't like the Philly cheese steaks you get in the rest of the country. When you order a cheese steak, if you don't specify what kind of cheese you want, you get the whiz. As in Cheese Whiz. I am not kidding. For cheese steaks, I recommend either Geno's or Pat's, which are right across the street from each other. There is a special way to order cheese steaks. The first time I went, I wanted to be very clear so I said "I would like a cheese steak with provolone cheese and no onions." Turns out, all I needed to say was "Provolone, wit'out." Yes, that is wit'out. That's how you say it in south Philly.

5. Forbidden Drive - I think I might have posted about this before, but it's such a cool thing, I wanted to post about it again. Forbidden Drive is a part of Fairmount Park so it's this nice great nature area that runs along the Wissahickon Creek. The drive used to be one of the roads that let into the city, and had watering holes and even toll booths along the way. But in the 1920's the city decided to ban vehicles from the drive, hence the name Forbidden Drive. Only pedestrians, bikes and horses are allowed. There is some great hiking and some beautiful views along the way.