Philadelphia USA. Things to Do and See in Philly. From Center City to Kensington.

Philadelphia is the sixth largest city in the US. One of the most beautiful cities in America. It's where you find Rocky steps and Philly Cheesesteaks. Today however it's going thru a difficult time. High levels of poverty and crime.

[AKen_Films]

Was born and raised in Philly! Seen this city go through many up's and downs in my short lifetime. My parents where architects and my mother loved Philadelphia's architecture making it the primary reason she moved here after college. From food, history, it's walkable layout, cheaper cost of living, and the pride most of us from philly share about local sports franchises has always helped the city thrive and keep its sense of identity!
As for the crime, it's always been a thing. One of the biggest issues with local government in philly is not only some of the corruption from a few of it's leaders but that they are often reluctant to let newer outside business build on their more historic or architectural foundations. And they struggle to decide on how put money back into the city itself. From repairing roads and bridges, to renovating neighborhoods unless it's some "gentrification style plan" that promises to bring in more money they usually shutter at incurring extra costs themselves.
The city government once tried to make the Philadelphia Zoo pay for it's water (it was always provided by the city at no extra cost for the Zoo) and the Philadelphia Zoo threatened to close the Zoo permanently if the ordinance passed. The city council backed out on that.
In the end philadelphia could be more willing to let outside business set up shop in the city and be more willing put money back into its aging infrastructure and neighborhoods. Hopefully in ways that don't burden some of the already impoverished residents who live there.
I do agree the city does have a lot of unrealised potential where the incremental changes aren't usually enough to offset some of the crime and poverty setbacks that persist. It's all a very multifaceted and complex problem that won't get fixed overnight but people from philly say 'they will live and die by their city!' and don't tend to give up that easy.

[nathanielthrush]

As someone living here, I really wish Philly didn’t have so many problems because it is genuinely one of the coolest and most culturally unique places in the US, with an incredible amount of diversity, stunning architecture, and great food.

[jacksonjefwa]

I know this beautiful city like the back of my hand now, I moved here from Kenya 🇰🇪 Africa in 2014. Live in South Philadelphia very close to almost everything, park, the sports stadiums, gyms, public transport Septas, 10 to 15 minutes from the city center or center city, I recommend South Philly if planning to move here, places I like most Th Rittenhouse square park, Penns Landings, FDR park . Philly is beautiful city . Just choose your friends wisely and mind your business if wanna live here .

[AndiAndrea]

Originally from Argentina and lived in Los Angeles, I have been living in Philly since 2011 and I love it. I live in the Fishtown zone and generally speaking, I love how walkable it is. In my first 7 years living here, I didn’t have a car, and I used public transportation or riding my Vespa.

[danielrsson]

I am from Sweden and I was in Philadelphia last summer during an almost 3 month long visit in USA!👍👍

[bradtaylor]

I recently moved to Philadelphia and found this to be a great video! By far one of my favorite things about Philadelphia is being able to live in a walkable neighborhood where groceries, nightlife and transportation hubs are all within a 15 minute walk, which is absent in the large majority of America. The architecture also surprised me and I'm always finding new buildings to admire on these walks. Septa is decent by American standards but as someone whos lived in Europe the trains are pretty gross and fairly limited in where you can go. I would agree what you said at the end of the video in that Philly has alot of potential. Crime, drug addiction and poverty are all hot issues that seem to be getting worse, as it is across the US. If the local government, which is apparently a bit corrupt, could actually solve these issues and improve the material conditions of the impoverished population it would be one of the best cities in the US. Either way I like living in Philadelphia so so much more than I did in Florida.

[juvenesmith]

I have been visiting Philadelphia for the past 40 years. Fell in love with the city during my initial visit. Then continued to visit there at least once a year. Amazed at how many changes have taken place since then. There is no longer the huge hustle and bustle of large crowds of people like before. Lots of the stores and restaurants I used to frequent are no longer there and the Gallery has been revamped. I still love Philly but so miss a lot of the places from before. I now visit with my hubby who loves it there as well!

[Imforeverlemarz]

I’ve visited Phili once for a couple hours on my way to Atlanta. And I love the city first thing i noticed is how walkable the city is and historic I’m currently planning a trip

[gabriellagirardi]

Very beautiful city despite the big problems of drugs, homeless and unemployement. Greetings from Turin Italy

Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. Wonderful city!

[adnanferdousleo]

Such a comprehensive video encompassing all the features and tourist destinations of Philadelphia . This is definitely going to give a good idea to anyone who ants to visit Philie

[bararhl]

Man the information you give on each video are so on point and shows that you really done your research 👍

[dyrectory_com]

Thanks for this guide to Philly and for keeping it real! 💡👏🏻

[johanaaa]

born and raised in philly!! love this video really shows the good and the bad of the city but regardless it’s always a good time here. always something to do especially during the summer !!!

[NightHawk]

Love the relaxed ambience of your videos.

[francisfreyre]

Thank you very much for the information! It makes possible for us to have a very good vision of what to find in a visit to the city. It is an amazing video with a lot of descriptions. Thank you again!

[lucid]

You did a nice job with the visuals. A few things you missed:
1) The incredible food scene here beyond cheesesteaks and russian food. The fine dining and varied amounts of great restaurants make it a great option for foodies.
2) You didnt visit Rittenhouse square or any of the surrounding areas which are the best and nicest parts of the city imo. They are also the most expensive to live in but as you noted its significantly less still than nyc/boston/DC
3) Fishtown. Borders Kensington which is admittedly not nice. But Fishtown is very different with a thriving creative cultuire, great dive bars and restaurants

[kmlguitar]

Thanks for bring us both sides of the city
god bless America 🇺🇸

[jayp]

If you make decent money, Philadelphia is better than NYC and DC. Center City has world-class dining and is super nice to walk around. If you can't afford the nicest part of the city, there are great pockets. If you make the same salary in New York, you live like a pauper in some corner of Queens.

[davidwood]

From David A.Wood: Hello for the third time in a row today (Thursday, February 1, 2024). This brief text is also from YouTuber David from Kettering, Ohio. I was also lucky enough to have visited the intellectually and culturally scintillating Philadelphia, Pennsylvania back in July 1976. I absolutely loved, and still do love, Philadelphia for both its rich American historical value and its equally rich, ethnic culture. I plan on returning there too someday before I die. Incidentally, my two cousins, Geneva (Kootie) and Rande (Poochie), have lived in Philadelphia for decades with their respective famies now, so I am guessing that they both really love "Philly." Oh, by the way, Happy 64th Birthday to my sister currently residing in Dayton, Ohio, Dawn M.Carter! Until next time, goodbye for now from Kettering, Ohio and have yourselves a really nice Thursday. Peace Out, everybody! ☮️🇺🇸