Christmas in The City: Philadelphia

Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.

Dressed in holiday style

In the air

There's a feeling

of Christmas

RiverRink, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA

Children laughing

People passing

Meeting smile after smile

and on every street corner you'll hear

Sharing is Caring, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them sing

Soon it will be Christmas day

City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Strings of street lights

Even stop lights

Blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush

home with their treasures

Christmas Village at Love Park, Philadelphia, PA

Hear the snow crunch

See the kids bunch

This is Santa's big scene

And above all this bustle

You'll hear

Macy's, Philadelphia, PA

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them sing

Soon it will be Christmas day 


Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA

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Taste of Philly: The Cheesesteak

 Everywhere a Cheesesteak 
Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia, PA

Birthed near the Italian Market
neighborhood in Philadelphia,
the Philly Cheesesteak is
made from very thin slices of steak
frizzled with melted cheese
and served on a yummy Italian hoagie roll.

Italian Proud 
Italian Market, Philadelphia, PA

Note, yummy...
as outside of the Philly region
sub rolls are not so yummy.

Neighborhood Gossip 
Italian Market, Philadelphia, PA

The cheese served is usually
provolone, American
or Cheesewhiz (which I don't consider cheese.)

Daily Special 

South Street, Philadelphia, PA

Across the street from each other
near the Italian Market are two
competing Cheesesteak vendors.
Pat's and Geno's.

Pat's King of Steaks
S. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA

It's kind of like a
Canon vs Nikon,
or Apple vs PC thing.
But to me,
their cheesesteaks are both
as a hamburger is to McDonald's.
I find better tasting cheesesteaks at pizzerias
through the area.

 

Geno's Steaks 

S. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA

Pat's or Geno's however, is a true Philly experience.
To order you walk up to a service window
and place your order.
Not quite as bad as the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld,
you should however,
be ready to place your order concisely when you get to the window.

Neon Cheesesteaks 
Reading Market, Philadelphia, PA

And to order Philly style here
you will order your cheesesteak
wit (with) or wit-out (without) onions.
You will specify the type of cheese
and be prepared to pay in cash.

My Son's Lunch 
Maple Glen Pizza, Maple Glen, PA

An order placed as
"One whiz wit"
translates as
one cheesesteak with cheese whiz and fried onions.
If I were ordering for myself
I would say,
"One provolone wit-out,"
because I like my cheesesteaks with provolone cheese
and no onions.

Got it?
Now you are ready for a trip to South 9th St.

Just don't forget your cholesterol medicine!

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Wilderness In The City

Nature reclaims an abandoned rail line in Philadelphia, PA.
Center City is in the background.

The Weekend in Black and White

Philly Skyline from South Street Bridge

It is so nice to have a fellow photographer friend

to do night time city excursions with!

I would never go alone and do this.

Submitted to Weekend Reflections.