In September my husband & I are looking to go to one of these for our anniversary. We can't afford to go far because we're doing a big trip in December but we want to get out of town and go somewhere we haven't been before & these 2 are both within a reasonable driving distance. Which would you recommend? Which has better stuff to do & see?

If we choose Philly would walking from our hotel to the majority of stuff be realistic?

If we do DC I've always heard driving there is a bitch so we aren't going to. We'll drive to Baltimore & take the train to DC. HAs anyone here done that? Good idea or no? And would getting around there without a car be easy?

Any input would be appreciated.

c'mon, somebody has to have an opinion.

Even if you haven't been to both places but have one or the other, post your thoughts on that it could help us choose.

I love DC but mostly because I'm a big museum geek and like monumenty things. If you're into stuff like that, I'd say go. All the major things are an easy walk around since you don't have a car. I have very very minimal experience with their metro train system, but I think it's pretty good.

I spent about five seconds in Philly, long enough to see the liberty bell and Ben Franklin's grave and go to dunkin donuts. So I can't offer an educated opinion on it.

DC. whatever you can't get to on the metro is probably easy to do by bus or by cab. from what i remember (it's been a couple of years since i've been there), the cab fares were really reasonable.

DC is a shithole

youre better off staying in Baltimore

if you're going to be staying in center city or olde city, in philly, so much is within walking distance.
the subway/el train is easy access as are buses that run the same line. cabs are reasonably fared.

i'm a philly pusher.

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independence mall still stinks of powedered wigs and horse shit.

but DC is where all the nazis are.

i almost wish the English would burn it again like in the war of 1812.

We went to Baltimore last year & want to do something different.

Thanks for the infor guys, I appreciate it! I think we're eaning towards Philly at this point so we don't have to try and do the train into DC from Baltimore. I think it'll be easier.

calalove, we would like to stay in the center of the city to make things easier. I like to walk as many places as possible when in a new place, I just like being able to see so much more. Is there something you think I should definitly see/do?

just walking around the city is great. love park and the franklin institute.
philadelphia museum of art. search online for things going on in rittenhouse square.

south street has tattooed mom (bar) Tattooed Mom, 530 South St, Philadelphia, PA on Yahoo! Local, the copabanana = good margaritas, many of watering holes, places to eat, places to get inked, music stores, clothing etc., the theater of the living arts (check for shows) Fillmore at the TLA Official Site. Find Concert Tickets, Schedule, Seating Charts, Information for Fillmore at the TLA, A Live Nation Venue, electric factory, the trocadero (check both of those spots for shows) penn's landing. & of course, independence hall.
south street starts off safe at 12th to 2nd.

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hahahaha. Oh come one, I would say atleast 15th to front street.

I would visit Philadelphia too. I've lived in DC for 19 years, and I will never move back. It is a shit town full of transplants, tourists, politicians and the like.
Philly's train system is convenient but extremely grimy compared to DC. The King Tut exhibit has been the most popular attraction here in Philly this year. It's at the Franklin Institute. I would check out this site:

The Avenue of the Arts - Philadelphia’s premier cultural and entertainment district.

Thanks guys.
My husband is supposed to find out tomorrow from work exactly what days we can go & then I'm going to start looking for a hotel & figure things out from there.

front street i consider like penn's landing. so yeah .
& to a tourist, 13th to 15th on south in the evening hours aren't that tourist-y.
being from the city and knowing the city makes it a different trek.

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Alright, has anybody ever done the movie tour they offer? My husband & I are both movie nerds, so it sounds like it could be fun. But the description doesn't tell me all that much (I assume so I don't go see everything without paying them). But I don't know if it would be worth paying $30 each.

Also, are there any brewery tours? I was trying to google it & just kept getting addresses for regular bars and I got irritated.

A lot of my family are from Philly, but I haven't been there since I was a kid. The only thing I remember is how dirty it was. But I would kill for a cheesesteak right now.

Personally I would pick DC. Lots of great restaurants and lots of FREE things to do. But like another person in this thread, I dig museums and monuments and stuff. I'm the type of person that would attempt to follow the entire Freedom Trail in Boston, so yeah. Also I LOVE the architecture here. I can't remember Philly at all, hmm maybe I need to get up there soon.

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you would kill for a cheesesteak...heh heh heh...

philly shreds. d.c. just sits there stinking.

baltimore is more of a shit hole than DC..please

DC offers you fun things to do. you can take the metro, its easier than driving.

you can go to the National Museum of Art, the Air Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History, and The National Zoo. plus we got the Pencil ..you guys can take a tour of the White House i dunno.

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you guys can also stop by George Town or Adam's Morgan, nice shops and Bars plus the best food in the eastern shore.
suburbs of DC: Arlington, and Alexandria
you guys can visit Old Town Alexandria, lots of history here and great food.

Mount Vernon is beautiful and the a drive along the George Washington Parkway along the Potomac River is simply gorgeous. There is so much historical significance in this area that I am still discovering new things every day. Also there is a hub for cultural diversity where you can find any food or art that you want etc, we have one of the highest African/Latin & Asian American communities in the US. It is a beautiful melting pot.

DC/MD/VA hollla!

Last I heard you can't take a tour of the White House. There has to be special arrangements or something, becuz you could be a terrorists!!!!

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"I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing."

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DC is better for all the free museums. It is not a shithole if you know where to go. Philly has sketchy parts too.

Philly is better, much better, for food, and has a couple pretty damn good museums itself. Yes, you can get a hotel which is walking distance to the things you want to see.