About Philly

The Declaration of Independence. The Liberty Bell. Ben Franklin. Louisa May Alcott. National Treasure starring Nicolas Cage. Thomas Eakins. Rocky Balboa. Ukee Washington. Mike Schmidt. Boyz II Men. The Philly Fanatic. William Penn. M. Night Shyamalan. Larry from the Three Stooges. Elaine and Kieran's Wedding.

Accommodations

We have rooms blocked off for wedding guests at Hotel Monaco in Old City and the Courtyard Marriott by City Hall. Ask for the Hodges/Evans wedding group.

If those options aren't of interest to you, AirBnB has places to stay across the city. Please let us know if you need suggestions or guidance on which neighborhoods to stay in.

From the Airport 

Flying into Philly? Catch an Uber or cab into Center City for around $25, or use public transportation, details here: https://www.phl.org/Pages/passengerinfo/transportationservices/cct_connect.aspx

Things to Do

Museums, Restaurants, Neighborhoods, Beer Gardens, & Nature. If you didn’t know, the food scene in Philly is hopping. Don’t waste your time with Cheesecake Factory—try some of our great local places. There’s food for all palates.

RESTAURANTS

Old City

• Amada
• Han Dynasty

Midtown

• Barbuzzo
• Doubleknot
• Lolita
• Bud & Marilyn's

Rittenhouse

• Goldie's
• Pizzeria Vetri
• Honeygrow
• Tria Tap Room

Fishtown/Northern Liberties

• Sancho Pistolas
• Cheu Noodle Bar
• North 3rd
• Standard Tap
• La Colombe
• Cafe La Maude
• Barcade

South Street

• Hungry Pigeon
• Ela
• Serpico
• Las Bugambilias

South Philly

• Bing Bing Dim Sum

MUSEUMS

• The Barnes

  Please go! It’s our favorite museum. A great collection of Picassos, Seurats, Matisses and (too many) Renoirs.

• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Franklin Institute
• Mutter Museum

Explore

• Beer Gardens
• Independence Beer Garden
• Spruce Street Harbor Park
• Schuylkill River Trail
• Independence Hall/Liberty Bell
• Bok Bar
• See a Phillies game.
  What a great stadium. Plus the Phanatic is the best mascot in baseball (FACT)