Fall has official arrived! Time to bring out the burgundys, mustards, and olives back into our wardrobe (despite Mother Nature sending us mixed messages with the recent weather patterns). Finally, we have a well-deserved “break” (hey two days of break is better than no days of break— am I right?). Despite the confusion between what to wear during these past few days, there are many fun activities that you should keep in mind for not only for Fall Break but also for the fall season in general:
Travel:
- Take a day trip to New York
- Take a day trip to Washington D.C.
- Hershey Amusement Park
Explore Old City:
- Chinatown
- Reading Terminal
- Liberty Bell
- Penn’s Landing
- Franklin Fountain
- Bassets
- Friday Firsts
- Magic Gardens
Venture in Center City
- Window Shopping & Trying on / Dressing up with Friends in Stores
- Rittenhouse Square
- Love Statue
- Biking on Schuylkill River Trail
- Philadelphia Museum of Arts – maybe do a Rocky reenactment (can receive a student discount if you order ticket online)
Restaurants & Hidden Gems:
- Lulu’s Café
- Magpie
- Bud & Marilyn’s
- Marrakesh
- Zahav
- Dizengoff
- Mac Mart
- Fitler Dining Room
- Budakkan
So as you can see there are many things to do in Philadelphia to help you de-stress and have fun for the Fall Semester. These are a few things that might peak your interest, but trust me there is so much in our “backyard” for us to enjoy. Make sure you aren’t taking for granted of all the amazing things here because four years might pass by faster than you think, and you want to make sure you did Philly right. So make a list and start exploring Philadelphia