Carrie's Philadelphia Guidebook

Carrie
Carrie's Philadelphia Guidebook

Restaurants (& bars)

I tend to like affordable, small, independently owned places that offer decent and delicious vegetarian options. So, that's my focus, here. I have added a few "fine dining'ish" options.
Fresh, delicious unusual donuts, plus coffee & fried chicken!
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Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
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Fresh, delicious unusual donuts, plus coffee & fried chicken!
Delicious Vietnamese food for cheap, and they've got a full liquor license!
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Nam Phuong Restaurant
1100 Washington Ave
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Delicious Vietnamese food for cheap, and they've got a full liquor license!
Cheap, delicious Mexican food - feel free to bring your own beer - you can buy Corona just a few doors down to enjoy with your tacos & burritos.
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Taqueria La Veracruzana
908 Washington Ave
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Cheap, delicious Mexican food - feel free to bring your own beer - you can buy Corona just a few doors down to enjoy with your tacos & burritos.
Sweet little coffee shop with an assortment of lovely sandwiches for a light lunch.
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Philadelphia Java Company
852 S 2nd St
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Sweet little coffee shop with an assortment of lovely sandwiches for a light lunch.
Delicious small Thai BYO.
Tamarind
117 South St
Delicious small Thai BYO.
Another wonderful brunch place - especially if you're here during the week - when you don't have to wait up to an hour to get seated! Delicious food, home made ketchup and yummy coffee!
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Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th St
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Another wonderful brunch place - especially if you're here during the week - when you don't have to wait up to an hour to get seated! Delicious food, home made ketchup and yummy coffee!
Delicious brunch, plenty of vegetarian options and usually no wait!
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Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
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Delicious brunch, plenty of vegetarian options and usually no wait!
Yummy brunch!
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Fitzwater Cafe
728 S 7th St
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Yummy brunch!
Great beer selection & good food to go with it!
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Hawthornes
738 S 11th St
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Great beer selection & good food to go with it!
Brunch and lunch place. Brand new, with lots of buzz.
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The Dutch
1537 S 4th St
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Brunch and lunch place. Brand new, with lots of buzz.
Really good Mexican food, with full bar. Terrific margaritas and the food is superb. A step up in price & quality from most Mexican restaurants.
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Blue Corn
940 S 9th St
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Really good Mexican food, with full bar. Terrific margaritas and the food is superb. A step up in price & quality from most Mexican restaurants.
Sweet coffee shop with comfortable, interesting decor, plus GREAT place for breakfast or lunch - nice salads & sandwiches, not to mention coffee!
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Red Hook Coffee and Tea
765 S 4th St
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Sweet coffee shop with comfortable, interesting decor, plus GREAT place for breakfast or lunch - nice salads & sandwiches, not to mention coffee!
Friendly neighborhood bar/restaurant known for burgers and the like.
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Lucky's Last Chance Queen Village
848 S 2nd St
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Friendly neighborhood bar/restaurant known for burgers and the like.
I go there for their $5.50 vegetarian Bahn Mi sandwich. Delicious to take out - in nice weather, grab a Bahn mi and eat it in my garden!
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Ba Le Bakery
606 Washington Ave
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I go there for their $5.50 vegetarian Bahn Mi sandwich. Delicious to take out - in nice weather, grab a Bahn mi and eat it in my garden!
Great little Mexican BYOB. Casual, inexpensive, and delicious food!
Teresa's Mesa
727 S 2nd St
Great little Mexican BYOB. Casual, inexpensive, and delicious food!
Sweet new coffee shop, just a couple blocks away.
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Herman's Coffee
1313 S 3rd St
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Sweet new coffee shop, just a couple blocks away.
Nice fresh bagels, lots of flavors of bagels & cream cheeses, as well as bagel sandwiches.
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The Bagel Place
404 Queen St
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Nice fresh bagels, lots of flavors of bagels & cream cheeses, as well as bagel sandwiches.
Bakery & restaurant. Really excellent food (byo) to dine in. Also great bread and pastries in a cute, intimate setting.
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Creme Brulee
1800 S 4th St
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Bakery & restaurant. Really excellent food (byo) to dine in. Also great bread and pastries in a cute, intimate setting.
Foodies make a note to check out Essen! The breads are amazing!
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Essen Bakery
1437 E Passyunk Ave
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Foodies make a note to check out Essen! The breads are amazing!
Greek seafood place, BYO. VERY good food. Not cheap, but worth it for a bit of a special night out. Small plates.
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Dmitri's
795 S 3rd St
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Greek seafood place, BYO. VERY good food. Not cheap, but worth it for a bit of a special night out. Small plates.
Old school Italian pastry bakery. Delicious!
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Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th St
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Old school Italian pastry bakery. Delicious!
The small cakes, pastries and cookies will make your day!
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Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian St
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The small cakes, pastries and cookies will make your day!
Cambodian food, spicy and delicious. Relax and enjoy. Service can be slow/inconsistent - so go expecting good food.
Sophie's Kitchen
522 Washington Avenue
Cambodian food, spicy and delicious. Relax and enjoy. Service can be slow/inconsistent - so go expecting good food.
This place is so GOOD. If you love spicy, fresh food, this is the place to go. They also have non-spicy food. So delicious!
Ratchada Thai & Laos Cuisine
1117 S 11th St
This place is so GOOD. If you love spicy, fresh food, this is the place to go. They also have non-spicy food. So delicious!
Lovely coffee shop with big windows, good pastries and a very chill vibe.
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Shot Tower Coffee
542 Christian St
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Lovely coffee shop with big windows, good pastries and a very chill vibe.
Great place to sit outside, with a terrific selection of beer. You can also get food from the connected Charlie's Roast Pork (fear not, vegetarians - they have a great eggplant parm sandwich - they can add broccoli rabe to it for extra deliciousness!) PS: the onion rings are fabulous!
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Pennsport Beer Boutique
242 Wharton St
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Great place to sit outside, with a terrific selection of beer. You can also get food from the connected Charlie's Roast Pork (fear not, vegetarians - they have a great eggplant parm sandwich - they can add broccoli rabe to it for extra deliciousness!) PS: the onion rings are fabulous!
Want some opera with your dinner? No problem! The waitstaff are all trained (and talented!) opera singers. The food is good and there's a full bar. What more could you ask for? The waitstaff break into song every 10 minutes or so, so you get live music with every meal. It's pretty fabulous!
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The Victor Café
1303 Dickinson Street
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Want some opera with your dinner? No problem! The waitstaff are all trained (and talented!) opera singers. The food is good and there's a full bar. What more could you ask for? The waitstaff break into song every 10 minutes or so, so you get live music with every meal. It's pretty fabulous!
A local spot for food and booze. With outdoor seating as well as indoor tables and a bar. Perfect!
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New Wave Cafe
784 S 3rd St
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A local spot for food and booze. With outdoor seating as well as indoor tables and a bar. Perfect!
Pasta with a twist, and a full bar with interesting cocktails. Also have outdoor (sidewalk) seating.
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Cry Baby Pasta
627 S 3rd St
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Pasta with a twist, and a full bar with interesting cocktails. Also have outdoor (sidewalk) seating.
Delicious Mexican food. On Saturdays in summer they often have live music outdoors. In the heart of the Italian market, so take a break from cheese shopping to enjoy some tacos.
Alma del Mar
1007 South 9th Street
Delicious Mexican food. On Saturdays in summer they often have live music outdoors. In the heart of the Italian market, so take a break from cheese shopping to enjoy some tacos.
I'm a vegetarian, so why am I listing a roast pork place? Because of the eggplant parm, of course (tip, have them add broccoli rabe to your sandwich.) And the onion rings! And the beer you can get at the connected beer boutique! In nice weather, you'll want to sit outside. Just two blocks south of my house! Also: in the summer, the frozen margarita is just so refreshing.
Charlie's Roast Pork
1301 S 3rd St
I'm a vegetarian, so why am I listing a roast pork place? Because of the eggplant parm, of course (tip, have them add broccoli rabe to your sandwich.) And the onion rings! And the beer you can get at the connected beer boutique! In nice weather, you'll want to sit outside. Just two blocks south of my house! Also: in the summer, the frozen margarita is just so refreshing.
Ramen: what more needs to be said? Inexpensive and good!
Neighborhood Ramen
617 S 3rd St
Ramen: what more needs to be said? Inexpensive and good!
Brunch, coffee and cake!
Cake and Joe
1401 East Moyamensing Avenue
Brunch, coffee and cake!
Diner. Huge menu with very generous portions.
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Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
700 S 4th St
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Diner. Huge menu with very generous portions.

Shopping

This thrift shop has everything - two floors of clothing, furniture, books, kitchen items & ridiculous cheap stuff you won't find anywhere else! Proceeds support local AIDs service organizations.
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Philly AIDS Thrift
710 S 5th St
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This thrift shop has everything - two floors of clothing, furniture, books, kitchen items & ridiculous cheap stuff you won't find anywhere else! Proceeds support local AIDs service organizations.
Several blocks of fabric shops with gorgeous woolens and silks by the yard. Also a great place to buy buttons, notions, drapery tiebacks and all manner of things associated with fabric and sewing.
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ATM Fabric Row
700 S 4th St
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Several blocks of fabric shops with gorgeous woolens and silks by the yard. Also a great place to buy buttons, notions, drapery tiebacks and all manner of things associated with fabric and sewing.
Consignment clothing store - somewhere in between a thrift shop & retail. Get gently worn designer clothing for half or less off of retail.
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Greene Street
8524 Germantown Ave
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Consignment clothing store - somewhere in between a thrift shop & retail. Get gently worn designer clothing for half or less off of retail.
Street market selling inexpensive, bulk fruits and veggies. Be sure to check out Claudio's, DiBruno Brothers, etc., for fresh cheeses, fancy olives, etc.
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Italian Market
919 S 9th St
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Street market selling inexpensive, bulk fruits and veggies. Be sure to check out Claudio's, DiBruno Brothers, etc., for fresh cheeses, fancy olives, etc.

Everything Else

Free public pool at Sacks is open in summer! A great way to cool off, and they've got adult-only hours if you prefer to swim with the grown ups.
Sacks Playground
400 Washington Ave
Free public pool at Sacks is open in summer! A great way to cool off, and they've got adult-only hours if you prefer to swim with the grown ups.
Grocery store with plenty of healthy choices and gourmet foods. go shopping and bring food back to cook here.
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Whole Foods Market
929 South St
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Grocery store with plenty of healthy choices and gourmet foods. go shopping and bring food back to cook here.
A good place to get a mixed six-pack of beer - from your favorite imports, to microbrews you've never heard of to all of our favorite local beers.
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Foodery
324 S 10th St
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A good place to get a mixed six-pack of beer - from your favorite imports, to microbrews you've never heard of to all of our favorite local beers.
Here's the place to get a bottle of wine to take with you to dinner.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
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Here's the place to get a bottle of wine to take with you to dinner.

Sightseeing

South Philly culture!
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Mummers Museum
1100 S 2nd St
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South Philly culture!
Listed to give you a sense of where I am in relation to the Historic District - generally a half hour walk or ten minute bus ride.
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Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
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Listed to give you a sense of where I am in relation to the Historic District - generally a half hour walk or ten minute bus ride.
Cool local mosaic artist's space. You can go into the grocery across the street, and up to the roof of the parking deck to get a free aerial view.
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Philadelphias Magiska Trädgårdar
1020 South St
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Cool local mosaic artist's space. You can go into the grocery across the street, and up to the roof of the parking deck to get a free aerial view.
Love this new urban waterfront park. A great place to go for a walk and see where nature and city meet. Two piers (so far) along the river have been developed into public park space.
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Washington Avenue Green
South Christopher Columbus Boulevard
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Love this new urban waterfront park. A great place to go for a walk and see where nature and city meet. Two piers (so far) along the river have been developed into public park space.
What can I say - it's the Liberty Bell!
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Frihetsklockan
526 Market St
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What can I say - it's the Liberty Bell!
This place offers so many different cool types of tours! Definitely worth checking out! Walking tours, Segway tours and more, of neighborhoods, beer, chocolate, murals....
Philly Tour Hub
7 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
This place offers so many different cool types of tours! Definitely worth checking out! Walking tours, Segway tours and more, of neighborhoods, beer, chocolate, murals....
A park out on the water. Lovely to hang out, free yoga classes in summer. Nice views.
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Cherry Street Pier
121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
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A park out on the water. Lovely to hang out, free yoga classes in summer. Nice views.
Cool and interesting medical museum.
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First Food Market
116 S 21st St
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Cool and interesting medical museum.
If you're interested in history, criminal justice, social justice, race relations, psychology, architecture... Just go here.
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Östra statliga fängelset
2027 Fairmount Ave
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If you're interested in history, criminal justice, social justice, race relations, psychology, architecture... Just go here.

Grocery Stores

Natural foods supermarket with a cafe in the back. Eat in or buy groceries to leave in the fridge and/or cook here.
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Essene Market & Café
719 S 4th St
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Natural foods supermarket with a cafe in the back. Eat in or buy groceries to leave in the fridge and/or cook here.
Asian grocery store, three blocks away. Great prices on bok choy, shitake mushrooms, rice, noodles, etc!
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First Oriental Market Inc
1111 S 6th St
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Asian grocery store, three blocks away. Great prices on bok choy, shitake mushrooms, rice, noodles, etc!
Grocery store with lots of organic & natural products.
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Essene Market & Café
719 S 4th St
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Grocery store with lots of organic & natural products.
Large grocery store, 15 minute walk.
GIANT
Large grocery store, 15 minute walk.

Drinks & Nightlife

These people really know their beer. And they're nice, too! Feel free to bring some takeout food to accompany your brews.
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BeerLOVE
714 S 4th St
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These people really know their beer. And they're nice, too! Feel free to bring some takeout food to accompany your brews.
If you love local dive bars, this is the place to go. They also have a full vegetarian menu!
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Tattooed Mom
530 South St
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If you love local dive bars, this is the place to go. They also have a full vegetarian menu!
Actually, a bottle shop with outdoor seating. You can bring food (they don't have a kitchen) and enjoy specialty beers. Get food across the street at Cafe Valentino, or down the block at The Industry. You can also buy a bottle (or several) to enjoy in my garden.
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Pennsport Beer Boutique
242 Wharton St
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Actually, a bottle shop with outdoor seating. You can bring food (they don't have a kitchen) and enjoy specialty beers. Get food across the street at Cafe Valentino, or down the block at The Industry. You can also buy a bottle (or several) to enjoy in my garden.
Fun local bar with decent food - and in a great nearby neighborhood. Check it out!
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Pub On Passyunk East - POPE
1501 E Passyunk Ave
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Fun local bar with decent food - and in a great nearby neighborhood. Check it out!
This is both a park & a nightlife spot. Only open spring-fall, this is an outdoors area by the river. There are food trucks & there's a bar area. Lots of fun lights on trees, and hammocks if you can score one!
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Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
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This is both a park & a nightlife spot. Only open spring-fall, this is an outdoors area by the river. There are food trucks & there's a bar area. Lots of fun lights on trees, and hammocks if you can score one!

Entertainment & Activities

The Visitor Center is a great place to start - you can get information about museums, tours and all kinds of places to see!
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Independence Visitor Center
599 Market St
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The Visitor Center is a great place to start - you can get information about museums, tours and all kinds of places to see!