Phillie Bucket List

Philadelphia is a completely new experience for both of us.  To help us get the most of our time here, we've come up with a list of things that we would like to do.  As we do them, I will cross them off.  Currently we have done 39 of the 100.

  1. Franklin Square
  2. Philadelphia Museum of Art (and maybe run up the steps like Rocky)
  3. Valley Forge National Historical Park
  4. The Liberty Bell Center
  5. National Constitution Center
  6. See Longwood Gardens
  7. Independence Hall
  8. The Franklin Institute
  9. Visit the Jersey Shore 
  10. The Rocky Statue
  11. Visit the LOVE sign in Love Park
  12. The Philadelphia Zoo (America's first zoo)
  13. Please Touch Museum
  14. Walnut Street Theatre (America's oldest theater)
  15. See the Lights Show and Wanamaker Organ at Macy's during Christmas
  16. Ride along the Schuylkill River Trail
  17. Mount Pleasant
  18. Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
  19. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
  20. Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge
  21. Go to a Phillies baseball game
  22. The Wagner Free Institute of Science
  23. Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) Street Fair in April 
  24. Pennypacker Mills
  25. The Philadelphia Orchestra
  26. Ridley Creek State Park
  27. Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright
  28. Make a trip to Hershey, PA
  29. Franklin Court Museum
  30. The Betsy Ross House
  31. Penn's Landing
  32. Battleship New Jersey
  33. Congress Hall
  34. Declaration (Graff) House
  35. Independence Visitor Center
  36. Franklin's Print Shop
  37. Independence After Hours
  38. Take an AudioWalk and Tour of Historic Philadelphia
  39. Philadelphia Science Festival in April
  40. Philadelphia International Flower Show (the world's largest indoor flower show) in March
  41. John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
  42. Sesame Place
  43. Philadelphia Book Festival (April)
  44. Merriam Theather (Broadway touring shows)
  45. Independence Seasport Museum
  46. Reading Terminal Market (America's oldest farmers' market)
  47. Center City Restaurant Week (first few weeks of October)
  48. Liberty 360
  49. The Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
  50. A World of Things: The Mercer Museum A to Z
  51. Distritio (Mexican resturant by Iron Chef Garces)
  52. The Italian Market
  53. Boathouse Row
  54. Fairmount Park
  55. Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival on Oct 1, 2011
  56. Christmas in Peddler's Village
  57. The Christmas Village between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve
  58. Antique Row
  59. Fabric Row
  60. King of Prussia Mall
  61. Watkins Glen State Park in New York
  62. Wissahickon Valley Trail
  63. Decide whether Pat's or Geno's is better
  64. Rickett's Glen State Park, PA
  65. Bartram's Gardens
  66. City Tower and Observation Deck
  67. Fels Planetarium
  68. US Mint
  69. Eat at Shady Maple
  70. All You Can Eat Ice Cream Festival around 4th of July
  71. Watch fireworks for Independence Day on Franklin Blvd
  72. Benjamin Franklin's Grave
  73. The Rocky Tour (Doug suggested it)
  74. Try Water Ice
  75. American Helicopter Museum
  76. Take a ride on the Big Bus Company
  77. Elfreth's Alley (the nation's oldest residential street)
  78. Visit the Mummer's Museum
  79. Watch the Mummer's Parade on New Year's Day
  80. See the Fireworks and Fountains display at Longwood Gardens
  81. National Liberty Museum
  82. Chinese Friendship Arch
  83. Watching Rocky on the Art Museum Steps (June)
  84. Visit Almish County and follow behind a buggy
  85. Eat dessert at Zwahlen's
  86. Adventure Aquarium
  87. Fairmount Park Horticulture Center
  88. Go to Northbrook MarketPlace to get apple cider donuts
  89. Pick fresh produce at a u-pick orchard
  90. Carpenters' Hall
  91. See historic covered bridges in Chester County and Brandywine Valley
  92. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
  93. Eat ice cream at The Franklin Fountain
  94. The Barnes Foundation
  95. Brandywine Battlefield State Park
  96. Morris Arboretum
  97. Christ Church
  98. Letchworth State Park in New York
  99. Visit Assateague Island, Maryland and see wild horses
  100. Eastern State Penitentiary
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