Steve’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
East Falls: On the doorstep of Center City, filled with gardens and charming homes.
For drinks: Wissahickon Brewing Company
For dinner: In Riva
For adventure: Hiking in and around the Wissahickon Valley Park. Can you find the Hermit’s Cave or the Statue of Tedyuscung?
Also: We highly recommend taking a walk around East Falls to see some of the most storybook streets in Philadelphia. Be sure to walk along Penn street crossing Henry Avenue all the way to Fox street. Make a lap around McMichael Park and come back along Warden, Coulter, or Midvale Street.
Last but not least: Get lost in the undulating terrain of Laurel Hill Cemetery. It’s nearby and one of the best kept secrets in the city.
East Falls
East Falls: On the doorstep of Center City, filled with gardens and charming homes.
For drinks: Wissahickon Brewing Company
For dinner: In Riva
For adventure: Hiking in and around the Wissahickon Valley Park. Can you find the Hermit’s Cave or the Statue of Tedyuscung?
Also: We highly recommend taking a walk around East Falls to see some of the most storybook streets in Philadelphia. Be sure to walk along Penn street crossing Henry Avenue all the way to Fox street. Make a lap around McMichael Park and come back along Warden, Coulter, or Midvale Street.
Last but not least: Get lost in the undulating terrain of Laurel Hill Cemetery. It’s nearby and one of the best kept secrets in the city.
Manayunk: The “hip” area for young professionals and college students
For drinks: Cactus Cantina
For dinner: Chabaa Thai Bistro
For adventure: Walk along the Schuylkill River Trail
Also: Link the Schuylkill River Trail and the Cynwood Heritage Trail and be rewarded with great views of Manayunk and the Schuylkill River along the Manayunk Bridge Trail.
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Manayunk
Manayunk: The “hip” area for young professionals and college students
For drinks: Cactus Cantina
For dinner: Chabaa Thai Bistro
For adventure: Walk along the Schuylkill River Trail
Also: Link the Schuylkill River Trail and the Cynwood Heritage Trail and be rewarded with great views of Manayunk and the Schuylkill River along the Manayunk Bridge Trail.
Mount Airy: One of the most diverse neighborhoods in the United States
For Coffee and Crepes: High Point Café at Allen’s Lane Train Station
For Drinks: McMenamin’s Tavern
For Dinner: Earth Bread and Brew
Mount Airy
Mount Airy: One of the most diverse neighborhoods in the United States
For Coffee and Crepes: High Point Café at Allen’s Lane Train Station
For Drinks: McMenamin’s Tavern
For Dinner: Earth Bread and Brew
Chestnut Hill: An iconic cobblestone main street surrounded by historic homes and lush parks
For drinks: Chestnut Hill Hotel
For dinner: McNally’s
For adventure: More drinks at McNally’s
Also: You can’t go wrong with a stroll along Germantown Avenue. Be sure to check out the streets close to Pastorious Park. If you find yourself walking downhill for a while you’re sure to end up in the Wissahickon Valley Park again. Not a bad problem to have, but the hills on the return could be painful.
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Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill: An iconic cobblestone main street surrounded by historic homes and lush parks
For drinks: Chestnut Hill Hotel
For dinner: McNally’s
For adventure: More drinks at McNally’s
Also: You can’t go wrong with a stroll along Germantown Avenue. Be sure to check out the streets close to Pastorious Park. If you find yourself walking downhill for a while you’re sure to end up in the Wissahickon Valley Park again. Not a bad problem to have, but the hills on the return could be painful.
Walking / Running
The 5.5 mile bridle path, known as Forbidden Drive, is closed to vehicular traffic and is surrounded by hiking trails and scenic river views. It also features the only covered bridge within city limits in the entire United States, and Runner's World once ranked it the 10th best trail / system of trails in the entire country.
Getting there.
The closest parking area is along Lincoln Drive, but it is also the trickiest to access. To find the parking lot along Lincoln Drive, take Midvale Avenue towards Wissahickon Avenue. Turn left on Wissahickon Avenue. Follow it down hill and turn left on Rittenhouse Street. Follow Rittenhouse street as it merges onto Lincoln Drive. After merging onto Lincoln Drive, there are two parking areas on the right.
You can also park at the Valley Green Inn.
Valley Green Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19128
The furthest parking location is by the Northwestern Stables on the northern side of Chestnut Hill
Northwestern Stables, 120 W Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Parco di Wissahickon Valley
Valley Green RoadThe 5.5 mile bridle path, known as Forbidden Drive, is closed to vehicular traffic and is surrounded by hiking trails and scenic river views. It also features the only covered bridge within city limits in the entire United States, and Runner's World once ranked it the 10th best trail / system of trails in the entire country.
Getting there.
The closest parking area is along Lincoln Drive, but it is also the trickiest to access. To find the parking lot along Lincoln Drive, take Midvale Avenue towards Wissahickon Avenue. Turn left on Wissahickon Avenue. Follow it down hill and turn left on Rittenhouse Street. Follow Rittenhouse street as it merges onto Lincoln Drive. After merging onto Lincoln Drive, there are two parking areas on the right.
You can also park at the Valley Green Inn.
Valley Green Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19128
The furthest parking location is by the Northwestern Stables on the northern side of Chestnut Hill
Northwestern Stables, 120 W Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118