Lots of nice parks here, but just know that Wissahickon is the jewel of the city. West Park near the Tea House is nice too, as is Kelly Drive.

I've lived here all my life and never once have felt that we are in the "shadow" of New York. If you spend your time here you would never even know that NYC existed. I would bet that almost half of native Philadelphians have never been there.*


*or anywhere else, for that matter.


Love, the happily miserable Philadelphian

p.s. yes, this city is dirty and we need at least $.05 deposit on plastic bottles.