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Best taco & margarita spot in Philly for a first date?
Semi Intimate able to talk while the food and drinks are A+ please

We were in town for the 4th and visited the fan festival. Wanted to share our experience hoping it helps others. Note it was over 100 degrees and the festival was running shortened hours of 12-4p that day. Disclaimer that this was just our experience and might have been different because it was the 4th and there was a heat wave.

They did not check tickets to get in, but we had gotten them anyway.

There is very little shade, especially in the viewing areas. If its a hot day dress for the weather. Bring neck fans and cooling towels bc it can be brutal.

The FIFA store has AC (sort of) and we went through several times just for a break from the heat. It was the only place on the grounds with AC. They had a ton of world cup gear but we were a little disappointed they didn't have a good selection for each country. (Maybe it was sold out, or maybe we are in the minority wanting country specific gear. There were some things for the host countries USA/MEX/CAN.) Its a huge store though with tons of merch.

There are huge vendor tents set up for sponsors like Home Depot, Coke, Miller Lite, etc. They have activities and some giveaways. Go to those early. They all closed by half time...we didn't know and missed out on a bunch by waiting.

If you want the FIFA charm bracelet, get there early. I talked to the staff handling the line. They said they start giving out wait list tickets (think how Black Friday sales are done) at 10am and on this day, all tickets were given out by 11:15a. Those people then waited for the festival grounds to open at 12 to get in line for their bracelets. The heat was brutal so props to them for staying that long!

They have free water filling stations but heads up they only allow plastic bottles into the grounds. A bunch of people had brought metal refillable containers and got turned away at the gates. You can also buy a ~$5 bottle of water from one of the food vendors and just keep refilling it.

They did a good job with having tents with misters going for the heat that had lots of seating. Was just unfortunate that these weren't located where screens were so you couldn't watch the games there.

Tons of food vendors with lots of different choices. Little to no wait at any of them.

Lots of alcohol choices too. Pro tip - if its over 100 outside maybe skip the alcohol. We saw LOTS of people experiencing heat illness and helped a few, everyone we helped said they had been drinking alcohol not water.

Its a fun time and kid friendly. There is also a big playground inside the grounds.

Hope this helps someone. Its very fun and worth going to check it out, especially bc it is free to get in!

I'm going to be in town from Thursday morning to Sunday morning. There will be 2 adults traveling. We are flying in and staying a few blocks from city hall. We are going to the mutter museum and eastern state Penn but want the flexibility of going other places. Is it more cost effective and convenient to get a transpass+ or just pay as we go with a reloadable card?

Hi all, my dad is in town and he is a man with expensive taste and loves good food. What are your lunch and dinner suggestions? He’s not big on sushi (I am though so if the place also serves it that’s a win)

This worked so well for me, my wife is asking a similar question: Whose salon do you recommend? "Good cuts, reasonably priced, grey coverage, and helpful advice." ?

Thank you!

any tips or anything to help my best friend move to philly?? probably unrealistic at this point we’re just desperate to get out of rural ohio. we don’t have college degrees or experience in anything fancy. we’ve never moved out of state or even our town.

how do people do it?? moving to philadelphia specifically but any tips welcome

Hey everyone. Moving to Philly in a couple of months, and I've heard the advice to never leave *anything* visible in your car to help prevent break-ins.

If items being visible is the big factor in this then, in your experience, does window tinting help prevent break-ins by making the interior of your car less visible? Or....would that make people more curious to what you're "hiding" from them, and more likely to break in?

There's probably not any *actual* data in any case, but I'm curious regardless! Hit me with your anecdotes!

EDIT: Thanks for the opinions, everyone! I assure you, I wasn't looking for illegal levels of dark window tint anyway, just wondering if any amount of tint looked more or less appealing to thieves.

I'm launching a leather brand specifically wanna target jackets but the thing is how should I market it with low budget, Need crazy ideas not Meta Ads or something.
Also what's the best price you would pay for a premium quality jacket?

Hi, I'm planning to move to Philly from Boston sometime near the end of this year. I'm looking for advice on where to look for studio apartments and any advice in general on what to look for when moving to Philly.

I'm 21 and soon getting my realtor license, i know I can use it in philly by applying for license reciprocity. Do you guys know how is the job market for Realtors there? Anything I have to be on the watch for?

Ive been in philly before and I loved it. Please give me your best advice.

Thank you.

Yo. Coming to Philly for the 1st time and wanted to know about the public transportation from locals... Do you recommend taking train from airport to Old City? And, in general, is public trans worth it? Not afraid of homeless, but don't want issues. Thank you!

Hey everyone just wanted to ask around if you or anyone you know work somewhere that needs unskilled labor of any kind, a factory, warehouse, gas station, pizza shop, anything like that. If you have a serious offer please dm me.

Hello,

I'm visiting Philly, and I found a street parking space, it says 12HR PARKING 8:00 am - 8:00 pm MON-SUN (Fee must be paid during above posted hours). I've registered in the park mobile app, and selected 12hr, it didn't charge me anything for this zone. I'm ok to leave the car here after 8 pm? I'm planning to pick it up at 10 pm, but I need to make sure I'll be ok.

Thanks!!

Hey everyone. I’m a 27 year old young professional from Long Island, NY. Thanks to my job I have the opportunity to transfer out of state, and Philadelphia is at the top of my list.

The biggest reason is honestly housing. Around here, a 1 bedroom condo can cost $300-400k. In Philly that amount can get you a 3 bedroom house. It’s kind of crazy.

I would be working in southwest Philadelphia. Pretty close to the airport.

If I do end up transferring, I’d probably rent somewhere in the city for a couple years before deciding whether I want to stay long-term and buy a house. My budget would be $1500-2000/mo for a 1bdr rental.

For people who live in Philly:
What neighborhoods should I check out?
What’s the social scene like for someone in their late 20s?
Are people generally pretty friendly?
Any random advice or things you wish you knew before moving here?

Just trying to get a feel for what life is actually like outside of Zillow and Google Maps. Thanks!

Hey guys ! Me and my cousin Are visiting from Paris and it’s our first time in Philly - we are here for the France game on the 4th.

We were wondering where we should go out tonight / tomorrow night ! Not really interested in clubs but would love some fun bars for World Cup energy !

Any areas / specific places would be super helpful.

Also any must do’s / see during the day for some cultural stuff would be great.

Thank you so much for any help and Allez Les bleus !

I don't have anyone to go out with. Most weekends I just end up staying home because I don't know where to go by myself. Walking into a bar alone feels awkward when everyone else already has their own group and I just feel like I don't belong. I usually end up leaving after 5 minutes.

Are there any bars in the city where it's actually normal to show up alone and maybe meet new people?

I am a 24 year old guy, and I want to know if I can play in the spraygound at Junod Park without getting weird looks. I used to go here with my mom when I was a teenager, and I’ve been wanting to go back ever since I started driving a few years ago. But every time I think of going, I always am worried that I will get yelled at by a parent or called a creep for going by myself as an adult. With tomorrow being so hot, and being that I have time in the afternoon, I’d like to give it a try. I know there are public pools, but I love things with spraying features. I am high functioning autistic, so that could play into why I like it, but I personally don’t think it’s noticeable at first sight.

So what do you think, is it appropriate for me to go? And if it is ok to go, can I wear a bathing suit, or is that too weird?

Getting into PHL at 3:12 pm from a local flight. No check in bags. Am I going to make it just in time before the match starts? Thinking of taking an uber/taxi as others have suggested on other posts. Overthinking it a bit. (I booked an earlier flight but that route got cancelled rip)

With how crazy the heat was outside yesterday and even overnight, I was just wondering for those who have lived in places like Arizona where it’s 100 almost everyday in the summer. Is this what it feels like everyday day out there??