What to do in Philadelphia?

Re: What to do in Philadelphia? *LINK*

John Aniano

>Hi Jeremy!

There is a small museum of Windsor chairmaking in Elfreth's Alley, right under the southern leg of the Ben Franklin bridge span. It is one of the 2 restored houses located there that are open to the public.

There is a Fireman's Museum very close to Elfreth's alley and that is pretty good as well.

There used to be a old-time turner's shop also a block or two away, but it may be now closed. If not, it is worth seeing.

Apparently, there is also a Wood Turning Center located on Vine Street. They have a website at: http://www.woodturningcenter.org

Over and out,

John


Elfreth's Alley

Re: What to do in Philadelphia?

Bob Hutchins in Central Texas

>Howdy Jeremy!

Why don't you ping The Boss of this here Island directly? He's a Philly cat and should be able to help you sort out how to spend your time based on where you will start from.

BobH, volunteering some of Ellis' time . . . he he

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Ellis Walentine

>I may live only 50 miles north of Philadelphia, but I generally avoid the downtown. One place I know of that would be worth a look, though, is the Moderne Gallery at 111 N. 3rd St. Check out the website to get an idea of the kind of stuff you will see there. Robert Aible, the owner, is a very knowledgeable fellow.

Also, if you have another day or two in the area, try to get out to Paoli (near Valley Forge) for a tour of the Wharton Esherick Museum, and to New Hope for a visit to the Nakashima compound.

And, don't forget the Philadelphia Art Museum, one of the world's finest. There is some wonderful furniture in there as well as a lot of other worthwhile exhibits.

And, by all means, visit Pat's Steaks for a taste of the original Philly cheesesteak.

Have fun.

Ellis


Moderne Gallery

Wear a Patriots jersey. ;-)

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

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Get a cheese steak wit...but ...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>No wiz! Get real Provolone!

Thought Pat's used...

Scott in Douglassville, PA

>...big cans of Whiz. Saw it on "Best Of...", so it must be true...

Don't be knocking the Cheeze Whiz, homeboy... ;)

Scott, who grew up eating Cheeze Whiz and Spam sandwiches

What is that stuff anyway?

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Whiz and Spam, sounds like the next sushi craze in Hawaii!

Whiz, that stuff can't be real, I wonder if it comes from cows at all.

Certainly not the happy cows in Calif. anyway...

I think it comes from UHMW cows

Ellis Walentine

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;-)

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

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Re: What to do in Philadelphia?

Jeremy Osner

>Thanks for the pointers folks -- looks like my itinerary will be 30th Street Station, cross town to Elfreth's Alley to see the chairmaking museum and the Moderne gallery, over to Rittenhouse Square where there is a bookstore I like, then to Chinatown where I will meet up with Ellen and some friends of ours to celebrate Lunar New Year.

Heathens...

Scott in Douglassville, PA

>Cheez Whiz is cheddar, baby. Processed within an inch of its life, with all the scraps that didn't make the cull to the real stuff. And Spam is best uncooked, on white bread, with yellow mustard. I grew up eating hot dogs before the skeletal meat craze; Cheez Whiz is goooormay to me.

Scott, who spent years as a chemist in a food testing lab, eating peanut butter which barely made the aflatoxins cut...

Cheesesteak ordering- a primer

Mike DeHart, South Jersey

>Having eaten many steaks at 4 AM from both Pat's and Gino's (across the street) I can help you to speak the local language. First of all, when asked, "With or without?" they mean fried onions. The fact that they had to ask already has you labeled as a tourist. If you answer by saying, "with or without what?" people will point at you and snicker. If the line wraps around the block, they might get mad at the momentary delay. Available cheeses are usually whiz, american, and provalone. I try to never eat something that has "whiz" in the name, but to each his own. Odering can be as simple as two words, i.e. "whiz with" and "american without." The hot sauce is good but I recommend you try it very sparingly. Condiments are outside, pick as you please. Drinks and sides are ordered at a separate window, not at the steak window. Chow down!

md...extra provi witout.

OT: Meat and "by-products"

Greg Sloop, Portland Oregon

>Sick thing though, is I have a friend who currently is suffering from CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) - though not vCJD. (vCJD is the kind "contracted" from BSE infected cows - or mad cow disease...)

Seeing the disease is scary.

The effects of the disease and it's incredibly (and I mean incredibly) fast pace is sobering. (60 days from a virtually perfectly functioning person to almost total loss of speech, mobility etc.)

From first symptoms of any serious signifiance, to today is just a bit over 30 days.

For a primer, just type CJD into google. Makes you consider meat a lot more seriously, esp when you see it up close.

(And BTW, there is now evidence that in at least some cases it has been contracted from blood transfusions from CJD infected people - makes you wonder about "food safety" too.)

Cheers,

Greg

Independence Hall

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>always wanted to see it, but never have. Was gonna re-enlist in the Navy there while stationed at Lakehurst NJ, but my re-enlisting Officer of choice couldn't make it.

Hope you enjoy your free afternoon time. Wouldn't go about saying "How 'bout them Patriots" if I was you, or at least until aftyer you've eaten your cheese steak and have one foot out the door. ;~)

Todd O.