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It’s about time Philly gets some love!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Amazing place
@european-reacts Please set aside 2 weeks of time to get to enjoy Philadelphia. 1st. week is dedicated to food and museums. Now that we fattened you up, the 2nd. week should be to slimming down partying in center city.
@@european-reacts They actually did a great job with the limited area they went to. They only went to 3 neighborhoods (Rittenhouse, Art Museum, and Old City), and there's A LOT more to the city than this. I will point out that I've never had a Campo's cheesesteak, but I'm so so so so so glad that they didn't go to Pat's or Geno's for a cheese steak. While they are the most famous, they are also universally known as the worst by Philadelphians who will almost always tell you to go to another place. Ultimo is also the only coffee shop I go to, because I drink tea and they are the only coffee shop that actually makes good tea.
@@european-reacts Thank you so so much for reacting to this.
@@european-reactsWe who live here call Philly "filthadelphia" for a reason.....
Go look up Kensington videos and you'll see what it really looks like. Not kidding. I Like your channel, which is why I'm telling you this.
P.S. If you ever come to P.A. come in the fall and spend a couple of days in Jim Thorpe. Trust me on that.
I’m from Pennsylvania, from an area called the Lehigh Valley, about 90 miles north of Philly. There’s a church here in the LV where the Liberty Bell was hidden from the British during the Revolutionary War, so we have closer ties to Philly than just our location!
In fact, I grew up in Easton, PA, which is one of three cities where the Declaration of Independence was first read in public after it was signed. Because it took a rider DAYS to get to Easton from Philly by horse, we celebrate our Independence Day a bit later than the rest of the state, on a day we call Heritage Day. These days, historical reenactors parade through town in costume, ending at our center square, where the Declaration of Independence is read aloud again from beginning to end in public just like it was on July 8th back in 1776. We spend the rest of the day having one big, city-wide party! And when the sun sets, we all take our lawn chairs down to Larry Holmes Drive to sit side by side and watch a fireworks show over the Delaware River-the same river Washington crossed in the famous painting. I’m including a link to our Heritage Day Festival for next year in case anyone is curious and would like to read more about my hometown and its connection to Philly: heritageday.org/festival-info/
I'm from bethlehem, and I never knew any of that about easton. Might have to make it out to that festival next year.
@@ativanob14 We’d love to share our heritage with the whole Valley and we’d love to have you there! ♥️
Shoutout to the Lehigh Valley iron pigs🔥
Born and raised in Pennsylvania. If you ever make a trip, try your hardest to go in the Fall season. When the leaves change colors, the entire state is basically a beautiful colorful painting in every direction you look
Thats not a "Pennsylvania" thing. Thats the "Appachlachian rain forest" thing from Georgia, all the way up to Maine. And from the coast, out past the Mississippi River.
It drives me nuts when people call "Pennsylvania a beautiful state," as if New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Vermont, New Hamshite, etc don't exist. Lmao!
And yes. Im from Pannsylvania. From Williamsport, to be exact. Of Little League fame. Im more proud of the history of our state where the state was pivitol in fighting against slavery and helping escaped slaves seek freedom. Proud of the Quakers who insisted on trying to get the country to deal fairly with the native americans, even if they failed in that particular mission. At least they tried.
And you've got 4 sports going then, so we'll be the most happy or the most sad 😂
I’m from Philadelphia. Andre, when you visit America, Philadelphia is a must stop. It’s rich in history. The country's first World Heritage City, Philadelphia is also the birthplace of the United States, where our Founding Fathers met, discussed, debated and formed a new country. Named the “birthplace of America,” Philadelphia was the meeting place for the 1st Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and became the first capital of the United States. Betsy Ross (1752-1836) became a patriotic icon in the late 19th century when stories surfaced that she had sewn the first “stars and stripes” U.S. flag in 1776.
except if you are a sports fan from another team ;-)
Great comment from
@user-ew9ds4go3b; I also want to point out that not only was Philadelphia the first capitol of the US, it was the 4th largest city in the US for many, many decades, until very recently when big, sprawling cities which include their suburbs in their city population count surpassed Philly. Philly is only one of 6 or 7 "real" cities in the US. I describe "real city" as a city in which a sizable part of the population live, work, dine, shop, are entertained in the center (downtown, or what is referred to in Philadelphia as "Center City"; There are at least triple the number of historic sites compared to Boston. The area around Independence Hall has a large number of original government buildings. Philly also has the largest urban park (Fairmount Park) in the country which is probably the most significant site for crew (rowing) along the Schulkill River (second only to Boston). There is a strip of several beautiful victorian style "boat houses" that belong to private./ university rowing clubs which are beautifully lit at night, Because Benjamin Franklin spent the majority of life in Philadelphia, and in addition to being the first ambassador to France, he was a visionary and prolific inventor, Because of him, Philadelphia is home to the first US zoo, post office, library, volunteer fire department, the IVY League University of Pennsylvania, first public hospital (the still functioning, prestigious Pennsylvania Hospital, and more.
Other highlights include what I would consider one of the top 5 museums in the entire world "the Barnes Collection", which has one of the largest collections of French Impressionist and post Impressionist art. For example, they have more Renoir than either the Louvre or the Musee d'Orsay. And it is approximately half-way between Wash, DC and NYC by train with approximately 16 trains each day in each direction. PLUS, of all the great cities in the US, it is the only one that is affordable, so an average person can live in Center City or a close neighborhood (Philadelphia has one of the most extensive network of regional/commuter trains) and actually enjoy a truly great URBAN experience. One more thing, the Philadelphia Orchestra has been considered one of the absolute top orchestras in the world for many decades.
We also have the best sports fans in the country.
@@jpgcne That's no longer true. Philly fans have changed and now appreciate other players especially if they are very good. Sure there is friendly booing occasionally, but it mostly in good humor.
@@auapplemac2441 So no issues for a fan to wear another jersey at a game eh? lol it is so true
It makes me crazy when people don’t go into the museum. The PMA is a world class museum on a whole boulevard of great museums. Soon, there will be a Calder museum on that parkway.
A Calder museum sounds interesting!
yes! also, it's pay-what-you-want on Sundays, so you can get an amazing experience for a very cheap price.
So much this!
Philly girl here! Grew up taking field trips to all of those places and more. Lots of firsts in Philly - zoo, fire station, post office… You would love it here. It’s a large city but feels like a town. We love our cheesesteaks, history, water ice, and sports teams.
Let's not forget lending library and fire insurance (thanks Ben Franklin).
do you also wish you could pop into the Zoo & find James McAvoy there? lol
Europeans tend to love Philly when they visit. It has enough of a European feel to make you comfortable mixed with so much iconic americana to make it very interesting and exciting.
Philadelphia was the most futuristic city in the world when it was founded
Yes indeed. The public works, the grid system for streets, and extra wide main streets. All of these were modern for their time.
And now half yhe neighborhoods are shitholes. The art museum and some random coffee shop is NOT representative of philly. Lmao!
And philly is NOT representative of pennsylvania, also LMAO.
Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris first ordered a bell for the bell tower in 1751 from the Whitechapel Foundry in London. That bell cracked on the first test ring. Local metalworkers John Pass and John Stow melted down that bell and cast a new one right here in Philadelphia. It's this bell that would ring to call lawmakers to their meetings and the townspeople together to hear the reading of the news. Benjamin Franklin wrote to Catherine Ray in 1755, "Adieu, the Bell rings, and I must go among the Grave ones and talk Politicks." It's not until the 1830s that the old State House bell would begin to take on significance as a symbol of liberty.
No one recorded when or why the Liberty Bell first cracked, but the most likely explanation is that a narrow split developed in the early 1840s after nearly 90 years of hard use. In 1846, when the city decided to repair the bell prior to George Washington's birthday holiday (February 23), metal workers widened the thin crack to prevent its farther spread and restore the tone of the bell using a technique called "stop drilling". The wide "crack" in the Liberty Bell is actually the repair job! Look carefully and you'll see over 40 drill bit marks in that wide "crack". But, the repair was not successful. The Public Ledger newspaper reported that the repair failed when another fissure developed. This second crack, running from the abbreviation for "Philadelphia" up through the word "Liberty", silenced the bell forever. No one living today has heard the bell ring freely with its clapper, but computer modeling provides some clues into the sound of the Liberty Bell.
The Liberty Bell's inscription is from the Bible (King James version): "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof." This verse refers to the "Jubilee", or the instructions to the Israelites to return property and free slaves every 50 years. Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris chose this inscription for the State House bell in 1751, possibly to commemorate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of Privileges which granted religious liberties and political self-government to the people of Pennsylvania. The inscription of liberty on the State House bell (now known as the Liberty Bell) went unnoticed during the Revolutionary War. After the war, abolitionists seeking to end slavery in America were inspired by the bell's message.
I lived in Philadelphia for 50 years. Live 30 minutes outside now. It’s a wonderful city, full of history, culture, art and a great food it s scene. I was born in NYC and find Philadelphia much more liveable. You should definitely visit.
I agree!!!
Same here! Grew up in Brooklyn, but moved to Philly, live 30 minutes outside now near Willow Grove!
When you said 'a lot of green' I smiled. There is a reason our state is called Pennsylvania. If you want to see all the deer come on down to Bucks County where I am, you'll get your fill lol.
If someone moves to PA ,you don't officially become a resident until you hit a deer 😅 I've seen them in the city before 😂
Right now is the time to see all the does with their fawns…I’ve seen so many in the past week here in beautiful Bucks County!
I am in Pennsylvania and I grew up on the edge of Philadelphia. Philadelphia is probably the most historical city in the United States it is where the Declaration of Independence was signed it's where the Liberty Bell was, and where the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross. Pennsylvania has a lot to offer with hundreds of miles of wilderness and Wildlife and mountains and waterfalls and lakes and rivers and the Pennsylvania Amish. It's where Hershey chocolate is made there are theme parks like Dorney Park and Hershey Park and Knoebels. It's a great state with excellent food.
Proud Pennsylvanian! So many people forget about how important our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is in American History - it was the Capital of the US, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Betsy Ross' House where the first American flag, the Liberty Bell, etc. The 'Rocky Steps' are very steep, but you have to run them when visiting.
Philadelphia is a beautiful, modern city (with great preservation of history at Independence Hall), known for amazing Philly cheesesteaks, and EXTREME fans of our pro sports teams - baseballs Phillies, football's Eagles, basketball's Sixers, and ice hickey's Flyers.
Philadelphia has amazing colleges and high tech medical centers. Philly is amazing!! Love this reaction!
We were the capital TWICE, most forget that.
@@marquisdelafayette1929 Right, the government was temporarily moved to York Pa during the Revolutionary War. The Articles of Confederation (first governing document prior to the Constitution and Bill of Rights) was signed there.
Those are the steps to the art museum. Not the rocky steps
Yeah. Amazing Fans. They threw snowballs at Santa Claus. I myself am a Steeler Fan. WE have CLASS!
@@HemlockRidge And how many years ago did that happen. It's been decades!
Things change.
Museums everywhere in Philadelphia! Great food too!
I'm a 68yo black woman
In West Philadelphia born and raised. Except for time away in Delaware County, I've spent my entire life here.
West Philly is the Best Philly
As soon as I read "In West Philadelphia born and raised" I instantly started singing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song.
Delco is my home
"on the playground is where I spent most of my days"
Other historic places are outside Philadelphia, such as Bucks County, PA and New Hope, PA which is nearby. Valley Forge, PA, and Germantown in Philadelphia has one of the oldest German settlements in America.
I grew up next to Valley forge. We walked the dog there. When you grow up next to historical sites you can take them for granted.
I’ve never been to Philadelphia but my fifth great grandfather Christian Weber arrived in the U.S. in 1727 via the Port of Philadelphia on the ship James Goodwill. He settled in Pennsylvania. The history of Philadelphia is part of my history.
You should come visit.
I lived in Philly for years; my son went to grade and high school there. Philly has a lot of Revolutionary War era buildings left, but in the 1980's & '90's, there was a building boom in Center City (downtown) and a number of skyscrapers were built. Before then, nothing could be taller than William Penn's hat. This is the statute on top of City Hall. Now they are way past that. I'm not surprised they had a cheese steak, but too bad they didn't go to South Philly and get some fantastic Italian restaurant food.
Born and raised in Philly. Lived there for 53 yrs until i moved to Kentucky 3 yrs ago. I'm glad they visited Independence Hall. But was hoping they would stop at South Street, had a cheesesteak, a soft pretzel and some water ( wooder) ice. There's Penns Landing, City Hall , so much more to see. A definite must go to city!
Wooder Eyece! 🙂
@@CrankyGrandma 🤣🤣🤣 Exactly.
Die Hard fan of Philadelphia here, but I tell you, Kentucky is a stunning state. Thought about retiring to Lexington. Been to Keeneland for Breeder’s Cup and that entire area makes one weak in the knees with it’s beauty.
I am a little North East of Philly in Bucks County. Beautiful place centrally located to City, farmland and the Jersey SHore.
I used to live in New Hope and Lambertville New Jersey in the 1980s and I have family all through Bucks County including Holland and Feasterville❤
I have a friend in Bucks County. Lives on a farm. Unfortunately, Philly is I'm Montgomery. Allentown myself.
No. Each of the original 13 states have their own copy. They are originally signed. Not just one declaration. The states that represent the 13 stripes.
Hey from Langhorne!!
@@davehorner8126 my childhood friend just died in Langhorne Pennsylvania. I have four nieces that work at St Mary's as nurses
I live about 1.5 hour NW of Philly and have been there a million times on business and pleasure. Where I live now is in Lancaster which is Amish country but also very suburban along with it's own small city. I can drive a mile in one direction and see nothing but stores and businesses, and a mile in the other direction I'm in a very rural area where Amish live among the "English" as they call us, and having to pass horse and buggy is not unusual at all.
Still beautiful country in the Lancaster area. Drove there a few years ago in the summer and the green hills and fields full of corn, etc were breathtaking.
Not sure if you knew this, but my son who lived in Lancaster told me, for one day Lancaster was the capital of the United States. I found that to be very interesting, & Lancaster is a cool small city, loved visiting him during his collage years. He now lives in Philly, so we’ve had some of this tour visiting him there. We live in a small town in Central Pennsylvania, which also has it’s mountains & beauty & some history.
@@sicotshit7068 Discovered that as I was checking out something else.
Once the. declaration was signed. On 4 July, it was sent to John Dunlap, Printer, to print 200 copies for safety and distribution.
The first language the Declaration of Independence was translated to from English was German
Proud to be a Pennsylvanian. Philly is truly a great place, so many sites to see, so many museums. They should have gone to the Reading Terminal to eat. If you can't get it there it probably doesn't exist. Seriously, Pennsylvania has so much to offer. We have it all! even our own 'little' Grand Canyon along 3with the sweetest place on earth...Hershey!
Sweet tea is mostly a thing in the south and in Pennsylvania and the Northeast we drink iced tea with a normal amount of sugar and fresh lemon❤
Well in Philly we drink the “homemade iced tea” from the ghetto Chinese places that use pictures and numbers for their menu. They use those big quart containers that they use for soup. Like $1.50 for the big quart container and they punch a hole in the lid and give a straw.
They have blue lemonade, pink lemonade, fruit punch, etc. but the iced tea definitely tastes super sweet. But in the summer they are so refreshing.
I've heard that Philadelphia is "the northernmost Southern city," so that might have something to do with it.
Unsweetened iced tea is also popular. At least it is just across the Delaware in NJ.
I've had sweet tea all the US!
As for the "There is a lot of green" When Philly was founded there was declaration that all of the streets should be lined with trees. Due to the needs of traffic, some of the the main streets needed to be widened to the point that the trees (and sidewalks) needed to be removed. And what were back alleys that became streets never had had them. But on the whole it still persists. You can see it pretty clearly in this video, there is a tree roughly every 50 feet on every street.
Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world..bigger than Central Park. Js
Cars ruin cities
We're very proud that Washington didn't choose to be a King. We have a lot of problems but an official aristocracy is not one.
Not sure it's not going to be a problem anymore.
Lol! I sure hope not!
Forgot to mention, on philly news today, there's a service dog named Rocky running for president.
Hello from Central Pennsylvania!!!! You MUST come and visit here when you come to the US !!!
Come to Williamsport for the Little League World Series every August. It's so much fun for 2 weeks. Central PA at it's finest!
I love Philadelphia! Thanks to my sales job, I had customers in Philadelphia. Also having been a History major I loved ALL the many historical sites! Washington crossed the Delaware River which borders New Jersey and Pennsylvania to gain a huge victory! A really charming and magical town called New Hope in Pennsylvania isn’t far and on the Delaware River.
I live next door in New Jersey and visit Philadelphia all the time. (Just an hour away.) But, I was disappointed they didn’t go into a little more about Elfreth’s Alley. It’s so quaint and quiet, takes you back in time. Elfreth's Alley is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the United States. Located in Old City, Philadelphia, Elfreth's Alley dates back to 1703. They ordered their Philly cheese steaks the way I like them… with onions, green bell peppers, and mushrooms! Mmmmmm! 😋
I always thought Elfreth's Alley was the oldest continually inhabited street in the country.
I knew someone who lived in another part of old city in a "Father, Son and Holy Ghost" row house. 3 floors with one room on each floor. Before I visited, I always thought they would be cute and quaint, but really felt claustrophobic.
Can we get this man to America right away? Not only do we need his beautiful energy, but I need to watch his travels across the country. Also, Pennsylvania checking in
I grew up in Pennsylvania, and eventually moved to Philly in the late 80s early 90s, we didn't have much money but my wife and I would ride the downtown, there are tons of historic houses and little museums most free at the time, one is the Marines museum if it's still there, definitely have a cheesesteak and pizza, the water in Philly is fantastic for making dough and beer, I live in Washington state and now I crave cheesesteaks, damn.
I'm from South Philly and I have some fun facts for you...
1) The Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the United States.
2) Christ Church on 2nd n Market was once the tallest building in the US colonies.
3) Philadelphia currently has the world's biggest wawa. (Across the street from Liberty Bell)
4) The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is the oldest natural science museum in the US.
Also, I recommend that you don't go to Pat's or Geno's for a cheesesteak. They're not great. Instead, try Jim's on South Street, Dellesandros, or John's Roast Pork.
Pop's Italian Ice
I was so glad they didn't go to to Pat's or Geno's. They are tourist traps, and their cheesesteaks are not the best.
The Liberty Bell is featured on the front of the United States $100 bill, along with other images including Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence, a quill pen, and a Syng inkwell. The bill also includes a security feature that makes the Liberty Bell appear and disappear when the note is tilted. The inkwell to the right of Franklin's portrait changes color from copper to green when tilted, and a Liberty Bell will appear and disappear inside it.
Hope to see this when I gift 2 to my Granddaughter and new husband as a wedding present! Money is the gift that fits all!
Pennsylvania is my home state. I grew up in rural NE Pennsylvania, north of Philly. I love the rolling green hills, woodlands, streams, rivers, lakes… beautiful country. ❤️
I’m from Philly! Great city. So glad you think so too. Love your videos! Go Eagles!
Hey, it's now Go Phillies season.
Philadelphia in the house here. ❤ I always love watching videos on “my” amazing city because it’s nice to see it thru a traveler’s eyes. We tend to have a bit of a bad rap - but Philly is actually an amazing town.
I visited Philadelphia last year. I had a wonderful time
Born and raised in Philly, because it is sandwiched between D.C. and New York City, too many people miss Philly - but you shouldn’t skip Philly, it’s one of the most underrated cities in all of America. It was America’s first capital city, all the history, but so much more. Their video didn’t even scrape the surface of everything iconic about Philly. So many movies filmed here, so many crazy things to see and do. It’s America’s greatest sports town too!
America's first Capital. And third. And sixth. Well, all said, Philly's been the US capital eight times- more than any other city.
I love living in Philadelphia! This is a city with a lot of heart and character (and amazing food)!
I'm not from Pennsylvania, but I do live in New Jersey about an hour away from Philly. It is a great city with a lot of history. I spent many days there when I was younger.
Born and raised in Philadelphia and have lived in the area my whole life, Andrei, and am a subscriber. 🙂 Philadelphia is a BEAUTIFUL city and area, yet the media presents us differently.
I mean…. To be fair, there is a lot of rough areas.
@@Jp421JP There are a few rough areas, like any big city. But overall Philadelphia is astoundingly underrated.
@@MJ19438 Kensington is pretty bad, seemingly purposeful so.
@@Jp421JP Kensington is a small sliver of the city. It is literally 3% of the city. But the media only gets eyeballs when they can report something sensationalized. If they said "This is Kensington, a small but dangerous part of the city but not representative of the city as a whole" no one would watch.
You watched this YT video just like I did, yet you're still sticking to the Kensington point. Why? Because that's what you've been sold and remember, regardless of the bigger truth.
Philly is another great city on the east coast. As a Bostonian I feel a kinship with Philly. Our cities played such a role in the building of the country. So many stories. If you're into history but don't ignore the beauty of our states, you will love the east coast. We have different and wonderful things to offer. From the shot heard round the world, to rhe declaration of independence. The easy coast made the west coast possible. So did Native Americans. Thier history is here too and must be recognized
I’m from the northern suburbs of Philadelphia (lived in Bucks County my whole life). I love living here! It is wonderful to see my great state (and city) get some well deserved praise.
Grew up just west of Philly in Lancaster county. Philly is awesome with cheesesteaks and its sports scene best fans in the world
Back in the mid-1980s I lived just outside Philadelphia for four years. I always enjoyed the time I spent in the city.
Great video! Pennsylvanian here. You’ll have to find a video about western PA next. Pittsburgh is another great city!
For the uninitiated, a Philadelphia cheesesteak is thinly shaved ribeye steak, cooked on a flat griddle. It is put in a crusty roll (the roll is critical!) and typically has cheese either cooked in on the griddle (provolone or American) or poured over (Cheez Whiz). A lot of people get fried onions, sometimes mushrooms or pickled hot peppers, but almost never the bell peppers that the rest of the country seems to think. It will be savory, juicy, and probably messy but it's tasty and filling.
IMHO it gets more love than it's cousin -- the roast pork with broccoli rabe and provolone sandwich -- does, but the roast pork is just as good if not better.
Liberty Bell message says: "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof". Bell was rung to announce meetings of the legislature or to announce notable events.
Greetings from northwest Philly! We’re a proud and historic city with a lot of personality & charm. I actually teach at a school that was chartered in 1689 by William Penn himself! We live with our history every day in this town.
I'm a Pittsburgher, so from the other side of the state. My one trip to Philly included the Museum of Art. I personally enjoyed the nearby Rodin museum even more. Not sure if it's still there and open, though. edited to correct the spelling of Rodin! 😃
Mother in law was from Pittsburgh. I didn't know she was a hamburgher.😂
@@annfrost3323 Yes, and not a Pittsburghander or Pittsburghinian or Pittsburghese (that last is the name of our unique dialect). 😃
Rodin Museum is still there. Only open certain days of the week, but it is pay what you wish every day! Go on Sunday and you can go to both museums for only a donation.
It always makes me sad that i never got to go to the ORIGINAL Barnes Museum...which was about 10min from me when i was a kid. I just didn't know it existed. It always looks soOo intimate. The ideal way to experience Art...Not the factory conveyor belt procession.
@@JAbate-ub8ht a YINZER
I grew up in Philly, still live close. My family still there and never a dull moment. Great City and even Greater people. God Bless All The World!!! LIT
The Liberty Bell was the Bell for the Town Hall in Philidelphia- back in those days every town hall had a bell. The Continental Congress met in Philidelphia at the town hall, and after they passed the Declaration of Independence they ordered that bell to be rung. So the Liberty Bell is significant BC it announced to the world we had declared independence and told George III "F you buddy!"
philly is underrated , a vibrant city with an exciting food culture, arts & history
Philly in the house, lol. I missed working downtown.
Philadelphia born, raised and still live here. I just came home from 9 days in Portugal. It was incredibly beautiful with great food and great people. I can’t wait to go back and see more. Come to Philly - you’ll feel the same. Matt and Nat just skimmed the surface - there’s so much more to see and do here.
I live between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Native Pennsylvanian
You life in what is known as Pennsytucky.
@@auapplemac2441that what my son calls it, he grew up in Penntucky but lives in Philly now LOL.I grew up in Miami, but have lived in Central Pa. For 46 years now.
I like their videos. They give a lot of information. Pittsburgh is another great city in Pennsylvania to see.
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For sure!!!
Sooooo.... Western Pennsylvanian native here, Pittsburgh area... but agree that there is SOOOO much important American history that comes from this state - and the state is absolutely beautiful in its very old-fashioned way, from East Philly to the west where I live. The Keystone State is called "Keystone" referring to the middle stone at the top of an arch which holds the arch together.
Pa girl here. Its a beautiful, diverse and historical. U should see an Amish settlement. Amazing, hardworking, welcoming. Eat anything they make u will be in heaven!😊
I'm from New Jersey, the next state over from Pennsylvania, and now I live about 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia by train. It has always been one of my favorite cities. Brickley pulled out those fancy glasses. The art museum is probably my favorite in the world, and I have been to places like the Louvre and the Prado. It has an amazing collection of impressionist art. It's also a large, modern city, as you noticed. It has a huge amount of culture and cuisine from all over the world, but also a huge amount of our history.
A fantastic trip is to start in NYC. Then, get the train and 2 hrs later you are in center city Philadelphia. After visiting philly, get back on the train, and 2 hrs later, you are in Washington DC. There is a lot more to see about the revolutionary war surrounding the philly area so that can be a great visit for history buffs and then on to DC.
And then down to Jamestown, VA, the first British colony in the US and Williamsburg up the road.
@janp719
Oh, YES! That is a great addition. Some might forget about doing the nyc on that trip and start in philly and head down to Williamsburg, The Outer Banks, and Kitty Hawk. etc. The Skyline Drive is beautiful, too. I traveled a lot for my career and tried to tie some free time whenever i could. I learned so much about our amazing and beautiful country. I also learned about the struggles of people and why that mattered to me and our country.
Really the best thing would be to take a week and start in Boston. Boston > NYC > Philly > D.C. > Williamsburg > Atlanta
@xbeaker
Absolutely. I lived in Boston for 4 years, and it is full of early American history. Even from the Pilgrims.
Another person suggested going down the skyline drive, on to Jamestown and Williamsburg. They are also a great source of American history. I have been so blessed to have traveled a lot with my career, and i was able to take personal and travel time between business appts. I was able to do road trips in many places around the US. I did several incredible road trips out of Las Vegas, Nashville, California - from north to south and south to north, etc. I have so many memories about our amazing country, and i am so blessed.
@@karenjayne24 Why not start in Boston and then continue south to NYC, Philly, DC, and onward - call it the Revolutionary Trail.
Philadelphia: First American capital. First American zoo. First American medical school. First American fire company. First American public library. First American Hospital.
Here from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
As a native Philadelphian, to see my home through your eyes, André was such a pleasure! We are a proud city supported by hard working people and we are so happy to see the love ❤❤❤ Come visit!
Hello from Camden County, NJ. Literally right across the river from Philly. I live approx 9 miles from Center City currently, but was born there and spend a LOT of time there. :D
Philly tends to get forgotten since it's between New York City, Baltimore and Washington, DC, so I love this. So many people don't even realize, as noted by others, that it was the first capital of the US. It's a very important part of US history, and from there you can visit tons of battle sites, and other locations.
Philadelphia was the capital of the US during the revolution.
Philly resident and fanatic here!! Your reaction made me so happy, love seeing this place get the love it deserves. People tend to focus on Philly’s history or “wild and crazy” attitudes (we have a habit over reacting intensely to sports wins/losses.. look up why we grease the light poles during major sporting events) but many rarely realize how green it is here in the spring and summer. Definitely worth visiting if it’s ever in the cards for you!
yea...even thought it was 600yrs ago, they still bring up the Eagles "Batteries" incident lol
That was a Phillies game
@@TheSqueeps en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles_Santa_Claus_incident the media said they threw batteries (and still says it at least once a year) but, it was only snowballs & hoagies lol. They knocked off ONE of his fake white Santa eyebrows. There was a Phillies incident also, where 2 fans threw batteries at JD Drew, but the famous one the media still uses every year to say how f'd up Philly fans are is the Santa incident Dec15 1968
Howdy from Middletown, Pennsylvania...!! 😃
I'm from Hummelstown, but live in Ocean City, MD now.... I still call Pa home.
I'm in Middletown Township, Delco.
I take the Amtrack train to NYC from Middletown. Love the new station and parking area they've built there. I go to Sharp Shopper outside of Middletown also. Once Wawa opens, hopefully soon, the outskirts of Middletown is going to be busy. It will only be a 10 minute or so drive from where I'm at in Lemoyne.
@@richardgazinia5482 Where are they putting Wawa?
@@CyndiDeimler It's in the same shopping center as Sharp Shopper. Near where Sheetz is now. Last time I went past the outside of the building is done, gas pumps were being installed but the inside of Wawa still needed to be completed..Maybe they'll be open this fall. It's been about a month since I drove past.
@ 11.53, that's the Dalai Lama, not Gandhi.
Thank you. Philly here.
1. Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti was the theme song for the original Rocky movie. It was used again for Rocky 2.
2. Eye of the Tiger by Survivor was the theme song for Rocky 3.
3. Both songs were nominated for the Oscar for Original Song.
4. Living in America by Janes Brown was the theme song of Rocky 4.
I live in Philadelphia now. It is an amazing city. It has as much or more history than any other city in the US. It is a city of neighborhoods - so many different vibes. Many come close to the feel of European cities. There are many parks and a lot of good places to walk.
Native Philadelphian, former history teacher, and local tour guide (history, art, food, culture) here.
You probably already looked up the Liberty Bell and its history. It is the most iconic symbol, along with Independence Hall, from the American Revolution. It sits just across the street from Independence Hall now, where it hung in the bell tower for decades, and is protected 24/7 by armed national park rangers. It has been the symbol of freedom and democracy for two hundred years almost - it didn't get its name and its fame until the 1830s when the anti-slavery movement in America (known as Abolitionism here in the US) started using it as a symbol for freedom in their literature.
Philadelphia, the 6th largest city in America, and the 7th largest metro area, is world famous for our history, our food, our passionate sports teams, our colleges/universities, our rich industrial past, iconic companies headquartered in the city and metro area, the fact that we were the first planned city in what became the United State (mostly an easy grid pattern), and being the city of "firsts" in the U.S. - first hospital, first daily newspaper, first medical school, first female medical school, first library, first zoo, first city to mandate that the city was responsible for delivering clean drinking water to every building, and oh so many more. We're a blue collar (working class) city proud of its history, proud of the diverse communities that have called this city and region home - from large numbers of Germans, Irish, Italian, Polish, (and obviously English/Scottish/Welsh lol), to Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Laos, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and plenty more. This is a city of thoughts, ideas, immigrants, working poor, and the story of the city is akin to the story of American as a whole.
Hope you visit our lovely city - close to NY, close to Washington DC. 1.5 hours from beaches, 1.5 hours from mountains (okay - they're small compared to Alps lol - but they're the oldest mountains in the world), close to farmland, and so many things to do. And we're cheaper than NY and DC. If you're ever coming feel free to look up my company's website - seekexplorewander - I'm ALWAYS excited to share our culture, history, food, and more with everyone! Cheers from Philly.
Three quick stories to describe what Philly is like in this day and age.
A university in the US built a Robot about 10-12 years ago and they sent it on a cross-country road trip. It would hitchhike in people's cars and would wander around the country. It lasted less than a day in Philly before someone beat it up and broke it lol.
Our professional ice hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers, have a weird looking orange Mascot named Gritty. It looks like a Muppet on drugs that was designed by someone on drugs. When he/it debuted 6-8 years ago everyone in Philly (and we're home to the best known and most iconic sports mascot in America, or maybe the world, the Phanatic (for our baseball team the Phillies) was like - wtf is that thing, we hate in. Within days people across the US were making fun of him and our city so we said...F'U , he's us, he's Philly, don't pick on our dude. And now he's beloved.
When the Eagles won the superbowl in 2018 (for the 2017 season) one of our star players, dressed up in costume from a local band/club that plays in our annual New Year's Day parade (known as Mummers) - Jason Kelce - who's brother Travis is now dating superstar Taylor Swift, sang a song on LIVE NATIONAL TV that went like this "No one likes us, no one likes us, no one likes us, we don’t care. We’re from Philly, f’in Philly, no one likes us, we don’t care." That's our attitude. Love us, love our city, or shut up and go away. Period.
...and The Mummers!
2nd biggest city on East Coast for a reason... Great city
Where did you teach History?
@@BLoOoDSuGaRBaBy-K Catholic schools.
Philly is awesome! I went to law school there and worked there for a few years. Loved it! It’s known for many wonderful things-its history, nightlife, museums, restaurants, sports, just to name a few. It’s also known as a very ‘green’ city cuz it has over 500 parks. Really adds to the beauty of the place. I’m now living just south of Philly in Wilmington, Delaware (only 26 miles away, or a little less than 42 km), where the current US President loves when he’s not in DC, so I now go to Philly just for fun and it never disappoints! Absolutely worth visiting (only exception is when one of the sports teams wins a huge game….the whole city goes crazy and people start climbing the street light poles etc etc etc). Love your videos, Andre!
I grew up 30 minutes outside the city, the history here is incredible. Home sweet home
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There is so much more to see in Philly.
Pennsylvania girl here. Nice reaction. I will check out more of your videos. This couple is cute and their videos are very nicely packaged.
I've spent a good bit of time in Philadelphia, although I'm from a small town in the middle of the state. My sister spent 5.5 weeks in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (otherwise known as HUP) before she ultimately passed on. We stayed with my niece, who lived there for a few years right out of college. She had a tiny one bedroom apartment with a fold out couch and a couple of mats for the floor. So four sisters and assorted nieces and nephews came and went over those weeks, taking over Stacy's apartment and seeing bits and pieces of the city as we could. We'd all been to the city many times before, to see shows, to visit Stacy, to just walk South Street (which Matt and Nat never mentioned but was great fun for us back in the day). Regarding the cheesesteak, in my home town we have our own version of the iconic sandwich and when I had my first Philly cheesesteak, I was extremely disappointed. Ours is WAY better. :)
Southerners THINK "sweet tea" is their very own thang, but they are mistaken. Iced tea (as we call it in the North) has been around forever and in most places you can get sweetened or unsweetened tea. I prefer mine only slightly sweetened, or without sweetener altogether. Sweet or unsweetened, the importantest thing is lots of ice and a good brew.
From Philly here, don’t just run up the steps Rocky Style - I recommend going inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. So Good!
Philadelphia is BEAUTIFUL! I loved living there.
I'm a Philadelphian. Actually lived in the city as a child for 7 years and as an adult for 4 years. Lived in the suburbs the remainder of my long life. My family has lived in the area since the 1600's. Farmers originally from Yorkshire, England. So much history everywhere here. Still so many historic buildings and homes dating back to the Revolutionary War. Philly is a vibrant city. You are seeing the best aspects of the city. It definitely is not perfect. But the good stuff is really good.
I'm from Philly, have lived in other parts of the country but didn't stay away for too long - my ❤ is in Philly. 😁🥰 So much to see and do here, I wish the couple had done/shown more, but then it would've been a much longer video. 😄 Come for the cheesesteaks, stay for the vibe & nightlife. 😎
Philadelphia here!
Love your picture Karen...kind of ephemeral yet fierce
Philadelphia resident here - I grew up in NYC and I LOVE Philly. Such a great city, rich in history, excellent food options and so easy to get around.
Hi from Philly! The history in Philly is absolutely unreal. I was born and raised here and I honestly take it for granted. Watching this makes me want to go be a tourist for a day!
I’m from Philly live 15 mins outside now. This made me look at Philly like I did as a kid. Full of beauty and history.
Also, if you ever come to Philly you will discover the endless joy of Wawa
I’m from Pennsylvania, but the other side of the state. Near Pittsburgh
Go Steelers
My hometown. Born and raised 🖤💚
I'm just across the bridge in NJ. I love Philly ❤️
Looks like they never made it to center city, but the Mason's Lodge and City Hall are among my top 5 stone buildings in the country. They are legitimately incredible works of art.
I was born just south of Philadelphia. I live in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. We took grade school field trips to Philadelphia and Washington DC. It was a great way to learn our history. I've traveled to Europe several times. Unfortunately, haven't been to Portugal but have been to Spain. Traveling and meeting people is the best!
I was born in Philly, live in South New Jersey and worked in the city most of my life. (Teacher) For many many years, there were no "tall" buildings in Philly because there was a gentleman's agreement not to build higher than Billy Penn's hat. I used to walk through Independence Hall on my way to one of my summer jobs - I could see the building in the video!
When I was young, the Liberty Bell was displayed inside of Independence Hall, they moved it b/c the tourist traffic got to be too much. I got to touch the Bell when i toured as a child, you can't do that now.
Philadelphia has a public art law. When you build or renovate a building (not house!) you have to place some kind of art. Hence all the murals, plus many many statues pretty much everywhere.
It's a great, walkable city.
There are many copies of the DOI, they had them printed so they could read it out throughout the colonies. There is one original signed copy, it's in the National Archives in Washington DC.
Pa native. Live near the state Capitol, Harrisburg. Hershey is 30 minutes (20 the way I drive) Philadelphia is 2.5 hrs, Allentown is 1.5 hrs. Lancaster an hour, and Gettysburg is 45 minutes away. Baltimore MD. is 1.5 hrs, DC is 2.5 hrs. There's so much history in this area. And FUN things like Hersheypark, Hershey Gardens with their butterfly Garden! Dorney Park (roller coaster and separate water park) Gettysburg had reenactors and tours on both the aur conditioned bus or horseback!!! All the different museums- science, history, natural history, and so much more!! There is so much to see and do and EAT!!!
PS. The photos at the liberty bell were Nelson Mandela and the Dali Lama. 😉
I do hope you spend some time in Pennsylvania! There's such a richness and value here. It will only do you good!
I'm from Philadelphia. Born and raised here, living in West Philly now. It's a wonderful city, there is a lot of amazing stuff to do, great food and amazing history. They are making it look nicer in this video, there is quite a bit of trash, potholes and construction. It is still an amazing place and a great place to visit. If you do come here, you have to go to the Reading Terminal Market in Center City. If there is a single place that encapsulates Philly, it would be the Reading Terminal Market.
Hanging out on South Street on a Saturday night is amazing. Many great places to listen to live music. R.I.P. The Legendary Dobbs.
Philly Burbs here! I won't rehash the great things others have mentioned about the city, but will chime in on 'sweet tea'... you can get iced tea pretty much anywhere in the states. Sweet tea is a southern thing and is iced tea with a lot of sugar in it, but you can find it in many other regions of the States. As far as visiting Philly for Cheesesteaks, if you only have time for one, do NOT go to Geno's or Pat's, while they are the most iconic and well known spots, as well as decent steaks, they are really for the tourists and much better offerings can be had elsewhere. I have not been to Campo's (which did look good!) but would recommend Jim's Steaks (on South St) or Tony Luke's.
I'm a Philly gal, born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection! I have a real Philly accent and sound like Marie in the first Rocky movie. They missed so much history like Philadelphia is the home of the first hospital, university (I know this is debatable), zoo, mint, art museum, and computer in all of America to name a few of our firsts. We also are home to the first celebrations of July 4th and Mother's Day. Philly hosted the 1st Thanksgiving Day Parade, not N.Y.C. Speaking of the city 90 miles North, our park system is bigger than Central Park. They should've went to Jim's Steaks instead of Campos. Sorry but they are ugh....come visit us here in Philly anytime.
Franklin's burial was, AGAIN, right down from where I worked.
In an ironic twist to his “A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned” proverb, tossing a penny on Ben Franklin's grave is a Philly good luck tradition
A good read is on the Presidents of the Continental Congress, they came before Washington was elected. I found it interesting.
I was born and raised in Philly. I currently live in Trout Run about 4 hours West in Central PA. We went on amazing field trips in elementary and junior high. The art museum, the Liberty Bell, Franklin Institute, the US Mint. I had lots of fun on those trips!
Born & raised in Philly! Love my city and our state & love how they showcased it in this video. Wouldn't want to live anywhere else.