PHILADELPHIA - Not What I Expected! 🇺🇸
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- Philly was not at all what I expected! If you haven't been here I think you'll be quite surprised by this city. More Below ↓
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I live in Philly. Something to consider as you film, as you pass intersections, show the street signs, so viewers can landmark where you are, if they want to revisit the places you showed.
Me too
Welll since you live in Philly you should know that they don't believe in putting street signs up.
@Reshia & Willie Minggia Well not everywhere my neighborhood is quite good peacefull too have some public schools but alot of areas in other parts of philly is filthy.
Good point!
I like that.
Dude, I walk these streets everyday and I take a lot for granted. It was great seeing the city through a fresh pair of eyes. It looks pretty good. Thanks!
totally!!!
Most of us never look up to see the buildings so I can relate!
This!
I work in this neighborhood and I enjoy the sights everyday since I was a little girl.
@Cybertoby Yep. And all because of that god dam treasonous Emancipation Proclamation. They flooded into Philly (and DC etc etc). Destroyed it, of course.
Philly is a cool town with a lot of character and history. it can be a bit rough around the edges, but it's got grit and authenticity. One of the only major cities left in America that is walkable, historic and still somewhat affordable(at least compared to Boston, NYC, DC, SF).
I'd say that it's the only 'great' city in the Northeast US that's still affordable for a majority of people.
philly is a 3d world city and doesn't even compare to the shitholes of new york and Boston. new york and Boston are shitholes but far less so than the rest of the USA, and Chicago is the only real city in the USA you can consider near perfect by American standards.
Chicago is still
affordable
I get so mad defensive of Philly when people diss it or compare it to NY but then again, I’m happy in this little underrated corner of the world. It’s our best kept secret!!
New York is better than that rat hole named Philly, 1000 times better.
@@um1446 New York city isn't exactly the cleanest city either
@@um1446 dirty ass city with dirty ass rats
Philly shines differently.
@@donnelladams8362 I agree with you. The difference is that New Yorkers know it and embrace it. You on the other hand keep wanting to present your equally dirty and rather mediocre city as if it's the 8th wonder of the world, which is not.
0:46 "CAUTION BUS IS TURNING!!!" as a person from Philly, I felt that in my soul 😳
Same
Same!!
Saaaaame
Ikr
It's one of those things that's so familiar, it sounds strange on the internet. It's like hearing your mother's voice on TV
Pre-Covid, there would be a LOT more people out and about. The city was far more busier.
Lol like ALOT. It’s almost some NY type level without Covid
@Cybertoby Yeah this guy showed the absolute best, which in a sense is nice to see, but like all cities, Philly has its bad parts. I’ve lived here my whole life and every section outside of center city is an absolute shithole.
K&A probably one of the most impoverished dirty places on the planet, west, south, badlands, even the NE now, all shit.
@Cybertoby All well and good but this has literally nothing to do with any of the comments made before it in the thread.
@Augusta Mae Socialist? Do the poeple there have medicare for all? Does everyone work in a co-op? They all have the same salary? Trying to find socialism here.
@@LUISGARCIA-wn4hj So many Americans - especially those right of center - have no idea what socialism actually is and reveal their ignorance when using the term.
Philly really surprised me as well when I first visited a few years ago on a work trip. I loved all the old architecture and the history.....but most surprising were the people. Everyone I met was friendly; people were saying "excuse me" and holding doors open for me; it was ALMOST kinda southern hospitality with a yankee twist haha. It was a nice surprise.
@Augusta Mae Scout's honor haha...TRUST ME-I was shocked, too lol
I try to tell people that all the time. I've lived all up and down the east coast and in CA. Lived overseas. Traveled all over western europe. Lived in Philly for 10 years. Friendliest, most down to earth big city you'll ever see.
Yep, moved here 2 months ago. The people are so nice and friendly. It honestly surprised me.
Philadelphians, you'll never find a nicer Northerner. Travel outside the city about 200 miles and that is when you have to worry. I left the city for the mountains and holy cow they're some mean, sneaky, murderous people where I live. I'm a nice city girl not a tough mountain Momma.
@@ridesharegold6659 after all it is the city of brotherly love 🤣
I live in South Philly, and every time someone visits me who has never been to Philadelphia before, walks away with the same feelings as you did Peter. Thanks for the great video.
That and holy cow, I didn't know the houses were so big and beautiful. Hahaha. That used to bug me. South Philly has gorgeous houses. It's the streets that are small not the houses in Philly.
I live in South Philly too! I get so damn pissed when people compare Kensington which is like 5% if not less of Philadelphia to the entire city and make their assumptions about Philly off of kensington
@@doloresm7396 really? I live in Philly and my house is not that big it's like 1000 sq ft
Looks like a third world country compared to China
I once asked an east coast girl: "So you go into New York City?" and she replied: "No, I'm more of a Philly girl." I know what she meant.
NYC has nothing on Philly. We are a beautiful affordable city
PHILLIES NUTS .....SAY IT SLOW
@@lisasellers8814 I went for the first time on thanksgiving and I’m itching to go back thinking of moving.
@@jaycobmelo1904 Philly is underrated. Yes we have problems but there is culture, history, great restaurant scene and a boom in housing, if you are a well paid professional( that's just the truth) and people who love this town, like me!
@@lisasellers8814 Philly pales in comparison to NY. Philly is not even close to the fabulousness of NYC! There are very few civilized sections in Philly compared to NY
I’m from Philly and I’m genuinely surprised how good Philly looks it only motives me to get out of the trenches
You'll make it man keep chasing the dream not the money
I am Brazilian. Never leaves Brazil. I find life in Philly interesting. I do not speak English. But I keep trying to understand what life was like for you who once lived in Philly. However, the North American is very closed.
Eu sou brasileiro. Nunca saí do Brasil. Acho interessante a vida em Philly. Não sei falar inglês. Mas fico tentando entender como era a vida de vocês que já moraram em Philly. Porém o norte americano é muito fechado.
Why would you leave? That's a horrible idea.
@@FloraNovax3 you're not from Philly right?
Please
Born, raised, and still live in Philly...thanks for showing an positive prospective of my city! 💯
shukree norflet ...philly is a very good city ..no doubt ...but nyc clearly wins hands down !!!
@jake jones not even close to true must be who you hang with
Philly and New York are dumps, straight dumps.
Whats up Shukree Philly Philly !!
Go birds
People thought I was nuts for going to Philadelphia on vacation. I had a great time. Great architecture. Good food. Affordable. Took the train to downtown from the airport. Took the Amtrak to Manhattan and spent a day there as well.
I took Amtrak from Atlanta to NYC and did a day trip by train to Philadelphia. I also really enjoyed Philly.
Same with Chicago. 2 great cities I actually prefer over New York.
All good info. Thank you! I want to visit Philly soon
Great! I’m from Philly! Glad you had a great time. Its great to hear you were excited.
Video approved by a proud Philadelphian native, glad you enjoyed our city. ✊🏾❤️
he should have mentioned COlin Flaherty
and the corruption of this African city
Absolutely desiree I'm a proud Philadelphian as well.
I'm proud to be from rancho cucamonga dawgs .me want to visit Philly for food
Honestly I prefer Philly to New York. I live close to both cities and have spent equal amounts of time in both,but Philly has grit. The people are hard working and honest. It's easy to get around,plus if you are into early American history there is no better place. Thanks for showing the beauty of this most underrated yet awesome city!
Yes so true! Very walkable and much more affordable and livable than NYC!
Can’t agree more!!
Rude New Yorkers
Same here! Lived in NYC until age ten, moved to Philadelphia in my early twenties and wouldn't dream of going back to NYC except visiting relatives!
Philadelphia has become underrated. Many parts are beautiful, it’s affordable, the culture is fantastic, and it’s the most historical city in America. Thanks for giving us a fair shot, hopefully some people can come to see we ain’t that bad.
Don't let out the secret too much!!!!!!
Yeah fuck em tourists we doing just fine
Define "affordable"
@@the_ONE1891 Affordable -Better than NY
Culture? In Philly? It is dangerous and full of either trashy people or stuck up liberals. I finally opened my eyes and realized what an s-hole city I live near.
One of other many things that i love about Peter's video is how he describe the energy or the vibes that he feel on particular place, not just describing the visual object. ❤❤
Anyone else live in Philadelphia? I’m in West Philly
grad hospital
Old Town. Love, love love Philly!
Northeast Philly and I loved this video. So great to see the positive.
I never been in the Masonic. Great to see!
South Philly
Point Breeze ☀️
From abroad, Philly has never been presented in an appealing way to make me consider visiting before. That has changed with this video.
When the world returns to normality, I'll add this to my visit list, for sure. I like the vibe.
I've lived all over the US. I now live in Philly. There's something really special about this place. It's hard to put into words.
@@MikeCaz
Stop it.
@@MikeCaz as if New Jersey is any better with its high taxes stay over accrosd the bridge
@@MikeCaz I'm glad you're happy in Jersey, but the city has not been in a slow decline since Rendell. The population has been increasing as have property values in not only CC, but the surrounding areas. Until Covid the city was thriving. I live in the Rittenhouse Square area and it's not dangerous. Nor are many parts of the city. Sure it has bad areas, every major city does. but you really mischaracterize it. I'm sure you never stepped foot out of South Philly when you lived here so you didn't see places like No. Liberties, Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, East Falls, etc.
@@MikeCaz why are you acting like crime isn’t everywhere ? You’re acting like Jersey is better
I'm from NJ , but I love Philly. The diversity , culture and architecture are all beautiful.
Don’t say “Philly Cheesesteak” when ordering a cheesesteak in Philly”. You sound like a rube. It’s just a cheesesteak.
-free advice from a Philadelphian
Particularly if you are in a joint that EXCLUSIVELY sells cheesesteaks lol "Lemme get a Mushroom steak with Provolone and a bottle of water, Thanks". Personally I like Ketchup, mayo, Fried onions and Pickles
Lol I still live and philly and used to serve cheesesteaks years ago. You could always spot a tourist when they said philly cheese steak instead of cheesesteak
Great video Peter I only wish you had time to visit the Reading Terminal Market, it is a must-see. So hope you go back and check it out. Cool hood to visit is also Northern Liberties. Also, If I'm not mistaken, I think the Philadelphia Masonic Temple is the second largest Masonic Temple in the world. And pretty sure the Masonic Temple is not open every day so, plan ahead viewers before you go.
Great job. Currently stuck just outside Liverpool in full lockdown so this video took me somewhere nice.
I'm the over side of the river to Liverpool :) still lots of places to explore! Lived here all my life and still places I haven't seen
Due to Covid-19 downtown Philadelphia is quiet and many are working from home but Center city philadelphia gets extremely busy with people and bustling traffic
Im from Cali, and I know better to not order a cheesesteak as a "Philly cheesesteak" in Philly!
When you're at a cheesesteak place, you don't have to say either word. Just say your cheese, whether or not you want onions, and forget the fucking mushrooms you weirdo unless you're going North Philly style and then I got nothing for you cause that shit's all kinds of crazy
Mushroom Provolone with. That's how you order what he got. There's no need to say anything else.
🤣🤣🤣
@@ErdTirdMans My go to.... 1 whiz wit....Woke up and stopped going to Pat's. I found a new love...Dalessandro's!
Makes you stick out, like here's a visitor. In Philly you want to blend in.
I live in Philly and thank you for sharing such a positive view of the city. Great place to live, visit and eat.
@Cybertoby 💯 grew up in olney. Most of the city is a 3rd world overtaxed dump 🔥
I'm from NYC suburbs and growing up, I heard a lot of negative stuff about Philly. I've been there a few times over the past 5 years and have had nothing but good experiences. A lot of friends have visited too and really enjoyed it. Cool city
Thank you, I love NYC and Long Island too. Corporate HQ was on the Island so I spent a lot of time in meetings and clubs on the Island. Love the people of Long Island. A lot of character.
Next trip to US from Aus must include Philly.. awesome
Do it !!
You're welcome to come check us .
Just be careful and do your research on the bad areas too!
If you go outside of Center City (which you probably won't), just make sure you run shit by a local so you don't wind up in the badlands. River to River Vine to South you're good day and night though.
It’s a dangerous dump! Don’t be fooled by this BS video!
Yes Philly has some rough parts for sure, but the center city is very nice and very walkable. The center city is quite large, hundreds of square parts.
That was not the French quarter, that was Rittenhouse... there is no “French Quarter” in philly. And Philadelphia is the mother map to the entire country, every city is modeled after philly’s layout and it’s considered “the walkers paradise” you missed a lot of tourist stuff. There’s a lot of history here
@Richard Joniec
lol
The French Quarter is an official city-designated district of Philadelphia spanning the area between 17th and 19th Streets east and west and Walnut and Sansom Streets from north to south. The designation was made official in 1999. Wikipedia
I agree there is no “French Quarter” in Philly - I was born and raised here (my age is 65+) the people who decided to designate that area as “French Quarter” probably aren’t from Philly because everyone from Philly knows it as the area and neighborhood called “Rittenhouse” or “Rittenhouse Square” 😂
I know, I was like...French Quarter????
I agree
I love how your showing my city in a positive way. Some say there’s a lot of poverty and violence, and to an extent it’s true. But if you truly feel unsafe as a tourist just contact a local friend. Trust me when you know how to carry yourself you will be fine. Just enjoy the city food culture music.
Know how to carry yourself and you will be fine? WTF? So, in other words, Philadelphia is like a violent prison. Hey, newsflash, anywhere you have to be careful how you "carry yourself" is not safe to be. I don't want to have to "carry myself" anywhere I go. F Philadelphia. The city sucks.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd You mean you don't want to be accountable for how you act? Why doesn't that surprise me?
Most Underated city in a American 🤫
Yep.
@ben brody being well known and being Underrated are not the same thing
Yeah don't tell anyone.....it's yucky here🤢👻
Ooogaaaahbaaahgooogaahh
I love Philadelphia
@Contemplating Life it don't look like London bro
I live in Philly and really love the City. There is so much to do and see, and we are only 1 hour from the shore and the mountains, 1.5 hours from NYC, and 2 hours from Wash. DC. if you feel the need to get away. Philly has great restaurants, many of which are ethnic. The art and history museums are fantastic. It is also a City of great Architecture which ranges from 18th century through modern. Another thing I love about Philly, is that William Penn referred to it as "a green country town", and as a result, the City was designed from the beginning with parks large and small incorporated into its' urban design. It is a very pleasant walking and biking City and a very good place to visit and live.
A video about Philly being beautiful, that’s a first 🙂. Nice representation of the city, good vid
LOL!! i live here so LOL
Its only downtown
Much of South Philly and Northwest Philly are nice too.
He tried to get the painter to give a “scary stuff” side of Philly with “how were the rIOtS” and the painter said they didn’t bother me .. *shrug*... “they were just expressions.”
Cool painter. Not biting any sensationalist attitude. Looking to a brighter and better society. He didn’t bite
“Ok take care”
@@jerdavis9489 We call it Center City
Miss home so much. Thank you for showing my beautiful city in a beautiful way
Thank you for viewing this beautiful city from a fresh perspective...rich in history and some of the greatest people ever❤️
I love Philly. You were in my neighborhood in this video. People hate on Philly way too much. Sure, it's got its challenges, but this is a fantastic city filled with history, beauty, and culture. Thanks for making Philly look great!
That’s true every city definitely has its challenges but there’s always beauty in every city
I used to live in Philly (moved to Florida in 2012) and I really miss it! Such a beautiful/ eclectic city. So many characters, so much history and truly a beautiful place!
As a lifelong ( Northeast) Philadelphia native - it’s so nice to see the city presented in a positive light for a change!
Philly is actually a great city, don’t believe the guy who said “bad things happen in Philly”. It’s not a perfect city but when it comes to parks, museums, concerts, shopping, restaurants, culture and diversity Philly has it all. There’s more neighborhoods and suburbs of Philly that are even better.
Believe the guy that said bad things happen, and don't go to any neighborhood except maybe Clark park or university city. Get the citizens app to see just how much crime goes on everywhere, all the time. The crime rate is sky high! Its terrible out here. Place is a dump
💯👍💕🥰
Queens Village is not a bad neighborhood. I could take you to bad neighborhoods, but I wouldn't advise it.
Philly is beautiful but they also have a park the locals call needle park , that should explain alot. . Pretty much it's pretty but be careful
@@DanielSmith-br1zi People are gettin F'ed up in University City too these days.
“Second to New York..” ... what we love hearing in Philly 😅. It’s all good, we don’t want to be NY so there’s no comparison 😉
I agree. Philadelphia is actually a affordable city compared to NYC and other large cities.
Yeah nothing is like ny. It’s a poison that you fall in love with
I've heard Philly being referred to as the sixth borough. I'm like no, just no. Philly existed as an American city first when NY was just a Dutch colony.
None whatsoever
Yeah 😄 He might ruffle some feathers saying Philly is a second NY.
I subscribed when you visited my home city, Peshawar Pakistan, now you visited my 2nd home city Philadelphia. Feel Amazing.
Love from Pakistani American from Philadelphia.
Magical energy ... a US city that has all major European aesthetic values of every angle and feel like flying through the pure green color in the city quiet peace and civilization near man ... beautiful art in these times~ Greetings from Macedonia -њ-
I’m from south Jersey and hang in Philly almost every weekend. It’s CRAZY seeing the disparity between Center City/rittenhouse square and Kensington/Badlands
I live in Philadelphia and I love these streets! It’s the city of Brotherly Love 💕
I'm from Philly, and quite honestly I think we get a bad rep for no reason. I've been living and travelling all over the world throughout my 20s, but I always found that people here back home are very hospitable compared to other US cities. I hope you enjoyed your stay. Stay safe during your travels.
Yes! People in Chicago are also very nice!
NYC strong
mmm, maybe in Philly, but step outside and they are NOT friendly at all. The problem with Pa is the almighty attitude from most.
I had not thought of Philly as a vacation destination spot. I do now! Thanks for bringing this beautiful city to my living room.
There is lots of stuff to do in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
In addition to what he showed, check out Northern Liberties/Fishtown. The area around 2nd Street/Girard Ave/Frankford Ave has a lot of very cool bars/restaurants and has unique architecture. Under the El train on Front St. is also worth going but don't go north of Berks St.
Also, the Schuykill River Trail has stunningly beautiful views of the city and if you take the trail away from downtown (parallel to Kelly Drive) you'll get to Manayunk, another charming neighborhood.
I am a native of the Philly area and I love Philadelphia! Nowhere else I would live on the east coast.
I've been in Philly in '99 and loved it! We stayed in the University area, near Drexel, and every day we walked to the city seeing the great view. We went to the movies, a Phillies game and walked around the city. Great city, very cool!
4:49 i run into that guy a lot. Respectable senior. He just wants an honest conversation. Good guy. If you run into him give him an ear and some time. That's all he wants and im Hispanic. He doesn't care your color he cares that you have a moment to talk about anything. Good guy.
Hi Peter Santenello, I'm Dennis from Cleveland, Ohio! Thanks for sharing your video about your tour of Philadelphia!
Something I love about this video and my city is that you got through so much of the city in this video, and yet you didn’t even get close to all of it at the same time. Great video though and I’m glad you enjoyed!
Loved philly when we went for a day only , it had such a chilled vibe , I hope you went to reading terminal market and penns landing pete ?
Aw man I miss Jim's! Philly is generally hated outside of the area but you gotta be the right kinda person to have grit and appreciate beauty to love the City of Brotherly Love.
Gotta be honest, maybe I appreciate grit as an adopted new yorker, but wow, I love Philly. It is full of beautiful areas. Northern Liberties and Fishtown are unbelievable.
So true born Philadelphian and proud! We may be gritty but it's a reason behind that. We got history!
Philly, the birthplace of America!
Sadly you're right. I told my homie the other day that "I'd like to go to Philly. It's a hidden gem." He was like "philly?! You tryn go to Kensington?😆" I explained to him that it's a classical American city that's only rivaled by NYC and Chicago in terms of being a true metropolis...and I can go to Philly 5 times for the price of one NYC trip.
But being an east coast city, it was settled and expanded before the rise of the automobile, so the cities are more compact and walkable on east coast compared to the rest of the nation. East Coast cities always interested me. It's such a different way of life than the rest of America.
Philly is hated by people who have never been to the city, and only know about the bad things happening in Philly, or they hate Philly sports fans.
The free mason lodge has strong Eyes Wide Shut vibes
Born Philadelphian and proud! We have our own identity and culture we never wanted to be NYC. America was born in Philadelphia
I was happy and nervous when my kid got into PENN three years ago. Now, I can’t visit him enough. We LOVE Philly!
Philly has nice areas that are not usually shown!
You must watch too many CharlieBo videos. There’s plenty of positive Philly footage online.
Thanks for coming to our city!!! Hopefully next time you can explore some of the neighborhoods and Fairmount park more!!
Also, William Penn was from England, so when he planned out the city he definitely used his European influences. Case in point, Broad street was intentialy built wide like that just in case if a fire broke out, it wouldn't skip to other parts of the city too fast, this was something a lot of European cities would do.
Penn insisted on the grid pattern partly because he had witnessed the devastation of the Great Fire of London in 1666, and partly because he thought streets with long sight lines would prevent immoral behavior. He thought the narrow, winding alleys of London encouraged both fire and vice. In planning his new city, he actually was trying to move away from most urban environments found in Europe or colonial America at the time. He was picturing a “green country town” in opposition to what he saw as the sordid medieval tinderboxes of Europe.
I live in Reading U.K. and I have family that I visited in Phillie, I found the is a Reading in Pennsylvania, a felt like a lot of Pennsylvania is the closest an USA state is to the U.K.
U don’t say “Philadelphia cheese steak.” There’s no other ‘city’ cheesesteak
yes! I hate that shit
Wit or witout?
Yeah, a lot of ppl come into town and say this. It's a cheesesteak, wit or witout.
Thats true while in philly, its important outside though. Lot of the surrounding burbs have their own versions of a cheesesteak, often need to clarify you want an actual philly cheesesteak or you might get one with red sauce slopped ontop.
@@Adzelio never seen heard of that. Coming from someone outside the city.
Thank you for the glowing review of my city. I moved here 30 years ago and it still continues to be an adventure here.
wow i’m from philly and never noticed how nice it is
I always find it interesting when people say they were 'surprised' by how Philly was. Like what were you expecting? It's a city rich of culture and passion. It's awesome!
I honestly didn't realize how beautiful it is!
We have a bad reputation. Always have. Even when we were THE de facto American city during the colonial era, the South thought of us as weak little Quakers living in a dirty pit that wanted to be cosmopolitan while New England thought of us as Southern hicks that could barely speak English. Follow that into today where we're this sort of valley between the economic and political capitals of the country, and we still get overlooked for all our good aspects but all the press in the world when our sports fans do something shitty.
But yo, we're happy being the best kept secret on the East Coast. We have a beautiful, diverse, affordable city with a completely unique character. We don't need a bunch of transplants fucking that up
@@ErdTirdMans I love Philadelphia! It is easier to drive in Philadelphia than New York or Boston! Plus the people seam to be nice! The food and restaurants are nice! I have been to the bad part of Philadelphia and I never had a problem!
@@isabelnavaro6322 Nice people in Philadelphia? WTF are you talking about? The people are nasty and always in a hurry to go nowhere. Also, it is dangerous. The city is full of violent criminals. It isn't safe for white people. Now, if you are black, I guess it isn't too bad, but a white person had better stay out of the city.
Sports. Sports fans from other cities have (in most cases) unjustly given this city a bad rep based on 1-2 lazy and overstated narratives from 50 years ago. It's honestly funny at this point
Not named the French Quarter, Rittenhouse Square is wonderful, I love that painter!
Yes it is: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Quarter,_Philadelphia
@@timmccloskey3128 Nobody here calls it that, dope!
Born and raised in philly .....total shit town .....it so quiet now cause everyone with any sense fled to the burbs after the latest " peaceful protests" . Center city ,northerrn liberties and society hill(aka queen village) are ok but beware the mean streets of N. Philly and W. Philly and Kensington . 💀☠💩😖
@@timmccloskey3128 While there is French-Quarter Sign and official designation, "Rittenhouse Square" is what's in the Philly vernacular.
Right? I have lived in Philly for 25 years now and I've never heard anyone call Rittenhouse the French Quarter, lol.
Damn Peter this place is so colourfully picturesque.
I was born and raised in Philly; so proud to be from this great city!
I finally found a positive video about my home state!
I love your videos!
Fun fact: France was a big influence in philadelphia as ben Franklin visited many times
@@vmon215 not totally true the Ben Franklin parkway was designed by two French architects who consciously used Paris's Champs-Elysees as their model. Correct about penn. but at the age of 18 was sent by his Father to live in France to get his son away from the influence of English Quakers, who were corrupting the boy's mind. So def influence there for sure
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Free library on Ben Franklin parkway was built by the same French architect. I heard there is a same exact one in Paris.
@@vmon215 There's a lot of French influence, but not so much in the initial city planning, no.
I notice that the buildings have a French design compare to other cities in the USA! Except for Washington D.C.
A lot of people do not know this but Philadelphia is made up of 158 neighborhoods and they all have their own personality. How long are you in the area? Or let me know if you come back. Happy to show you around.
Yes! He needs to come back and check out all the different neighborhoods. West Philly is incredible!
"City of neighborhoods", code for segregated.
@@um1446 segregation had absolutely nothing to do with how the 158 neighborhoods were originated. Since then however it is true different cultural groups have congregated together in areas. For instance the South East Philadelphia is still primarily Italian, Chinatown in the center of town, etc. Areas have even changed over time. North East Philly used to be primarily Irish immigrants but over the years has changed to have more of a Russian influence. Mount Airy and Germantown areas used to be mostly Jewish and has more of an African culture today. I think it is only natural for cultural group to congregate together and can be seen in many areas, not only Philadelphia. A good example would be the Central Jersey area with a large population of people from India moving in.
@@MichaelRubillo Absolutely, nothing to do with how they originated.
@@MichaelRubillo Yawn.
One of my favorite Cities is Philly..So much American history.
Go to Kensington, Philadelphia You will see Real American Dream 😕
😂😂😂 and filth and crime and crumbling buildings and efed up streets so you constantly have to be on the lookout for potholes or ditches and zero parking unless you pay crazy high parking lot rates...yep lots of fun here
Negative for no reason every city has a bad and a good
@@mysharona6754That's why you should move elsewhere!👌
@@mysharona6754 where the hell did you go
Just found your wonderful channel. I'm from the UK and only been to the US twice. NY for 3 days (too busy for me) followed by Wilmington, NC for 10 days. Previous trip was to Philly for 2 weeks. TBH, I was worried as I had read about the crime rate but all that was gone on after the first day there. What a beautiful, beautiful city. We were out every day and night and felt safe throughout. The buildings are out of this world, the areas with the terraced town houses reminded us of the UK as did the streets with the small shops. We had breakfast everyday in the Reading Terminal Market and then headed out to explore. Everyone was so friendly and polite. Furthest we got was King Of Prussia Mall via a bus. Out of the three places I have been, it's up there at Number 1 and I would go back in a heartbeat.
I live about 45 minutes from the king of Prussia mall it’s the biggest mall in the US.
@@DA-db9bi It was amazing. I'd never seen anything that huge. We got the bus there from the centre of Philly which was an experience 😀
Next time you come to the US I recommend you hitting up boston or New Orleans 2 beautiful cities with some of the best food you will ever eat.
Next time you come to the US I recommend you hitting up boston or New Orleans 2 beautiful cities with some of the best food you will ever eat.
@@DA-db9bi my kids have been to Boston a few years ago. They loved it.
Thank you Peter for having such a wonderful attitude and exploring our city. Our son just moved back to the city to live and my husband and I have been taking the free Septa train rides for senior citizens to visit him. He now lives in the Fairmount section and visiting there is so charming and peaceful. I am a history and art lover and I too enjoy the wonderful architecture of our local city.
Ritz-Carlton lobby at Broad and Chestnut was originally Girard Bank, founded by the philanthropist Steven Girard. Oh and by the way, indoor dining was banned again as of last week. So expect about half of those restaurants to fold by spring 2021
I live in South Philly and there is a neighbourhood near by that is named after him!
Well that is because of people not wearing their masks properly.
@@dendren0 Girard Estate of course!
@@italianmermaid6306 Actually it is due to the inept government shutting them down. If there is proof of one death from COVID that was caught as a result of eating in a restaurant, I would like to see it!
@@pauli6043 I didn’t say anything about eating ... you’re in public , wear a mask. 🙄
Loved the video Peter, will definitely have to put philli on the bucket list , the freemasons lodge looks out of this world
The best thing about Philly is that it has a very European vibe - it’s more slow pace than NY but very artsy and people love hanging out in parks and sidewalk cafes. There are some REALLY rough neighborhoods and the murder rate has gone way up since COVID - but tourists and many locals have no reason to venture into those areas. I had heard horror stories before I went to Philly and then when I went my mind was shocked how cool it is
From the real European vibe , just cross the border north. Montreal the only french speaking great city on North America and Quebec city the only walled city North of Mexico ( Unesco world heritage)
The horror stories are true, it is a very racist city, just go to the SMALL area. Small compared to the rest of the city. Not that small.
@@pedropagan735 what's the "small area"? Did you get your car stolen here cause u been crying to every reply about why u hate it here lmao
The "rough areas" are the areas that need the most help and change! Kensington has been shown by alot of social media lately and its TERRIFYING and needs help DESPERATELY! Cops do not go in unless a death is reported. Now that's just absolutely HORRIBLE! How does that happen to a neighborhood? Its is the true WALKING DEAD! their skin is falling off and they're dying!
Im from Philly ...I dont live there anymore but I've seen kensinging with my own eyeballs! Its ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING! The things I saw I cannot say in this comment for child purposes but I want to so ppl know how bad bad bad this place is and needs desperate immediate help! Look it up and watch for your own eyes! Please! #helpkensington
I had no idea you had a Philly video! We moved here from Mass in 2010. it’s had some pretty rough times since Covid. It was on such a high while Nutter was mayor. So glad you had a great time.
I can't believe that such a place as Kensington Avenue exsists in Philadelphia
“People are pretty strict with the masks here” immediately takes it off
Good for him, too many sheep around. Governments are only telling what they want you to hear. Most of it is rubbish. Vaccine with 10% chance of a problem & never tested on humans for a decent period of time, F@CK THEM.
@@DMWBN3 haha you almost had me. You did a really good impression there of the people who wind up getting Covid.
Blueshift I.l take my chances of catching something with approximately a 99% recovery & lass than 1% of catching. You just carry on taking what your government tell you. Well done.
@@DMWBN3 thank you for killing my grandpa mr watto! Covid has already taken more lives than the past 5 flu seasons combined. The reason deaths have been this low are because those of us who wear masks keep the hospitals free and clear for those who need ventilators. Please man, have some compassion. The government is not trying to control you or push an agenda. Maybe you will be safe if you get it but not my family members who have health problems
Kyle V no, thank you.
That painter passed the vibe check
Born and raised here before I left to live in New England. Philly roots forever.
I too was surprised when I took a tour of Philly with a friend who grew up there. I loved the architecture and the overall vibe. Really interesting place.
So glad you came. Beautiful city.
South st? Getto? Uber driver have no idea what he's talking about. People come out to shop, eat and hang out. Is that what he referring to getto? Smh
He was literally so off with that comment.
lol seriously
Not what it used to be
@@gymboy2119 you got to be a young bull. South st use to be wild. Its a whole lot better. Trust me.
South Street is definitely not like it used to be. It was a fun place to be in the 90's and early 2000's. Now....not so much.
Philadelphia is so beautiful but there’s people who live here and don’t realize it.
I do and I love ❤️ my city
The same could be said about most places, as a Philadelphian I can honestly say I've never been to any of the places he showed, though. I am missing out lol
@@HDVisionsMedia No way, man! Just fucking wander around Center City and duck in to cool places as you come across them. Make use of our extremely walkable city.
The history shit is only cool once though so don't get your expectations too high there.
@Augusta Mae the only “socialism” I’m for is FDRs... got us out of the Great Depression. But I understand how you feel though.
Well most of the neighborhoods looks like total crap
I grew right around the corner from 7th and South! Loved seeing so much of the areas I'm so familiar with. PHILADELPHIA is an amazingly diverse and historical and I think a lot of people who come here are surprised by its beauty and all it has to offer
Awwww 900 S 9th St!
South street is not “ghetto” at night, it’s full of life, and everyone’s in a good mood.
He only highlighted about 5 % of the entire city. There is so much more to see!
Yeppp iv’e lived here my whole life and it’s honestly so underrated. Also you walked down my old block!!
enjoy your videos, very relaxing! Philly is my home town and you helped me notice my appreciation of it! I'm also from Pakistan and really enjoyed your videos and interactions with the people there. You make everyone relatable in the world...very cool. From Orthodox Judaism to Freemasonry and Pakistan included...I appreciate your delve into oft-judged but not understood parts of societies! The construction guy was just a typical no nonsense Philadelphian, no fluff here!
Thanks Abdullah!
Love that city 🌃😍The Architecture and. Art 🖼! Definetely a trip worth taking just a hour drive from NYC!
6:35 look at the metal posts in the sidewalk - those are old horse tie-up spots. Philly has such cool history tidbits everywhere.
Born, raised and lived in Philadelphia for many years. You can live downtown and there is no need for a car. It's a great walking city and also has good public transit.
You can live downtown for 2k a month. It's not as affordable anymore
This is my favorite city in the US because of the history,
Me too!
The history’s incredible. I get chills just thinking about it.
It's nice to see my hometown in a positive light
Being a native Philadelphian it’s refreshing to see a visitor tour the City with an open mind and eye!
Man! I watched most of your recent videos and I have to say, your vlogs are so informative and interesting.
You've got a new subscriber and I look forward for your next episodes.
Greetings to y'all from Algeria 🇩🇿
My son (8yrs) and I really enjoyed this! We are Philly natives, and he was so excited to point out all the places he's been. I am so glad you liked our city. Please do come back again!💜
Wow, streets are not covered in tents, garbage, needles and human waste!! I forgot what a normal city looks like, after living in Portland Oregon for the last few years 😐. I think this is what Portland and Seattle USED to look like...
As a thirty year resident, it’s great to see Philly’s beauty through a visitor’s eyes. Sometimes we take the city for granted. Although like all large cities it also has its challenges.
Which neighborhood do you live in?
@@lpphillyfan over the decades I’ve lived in south Philly, lower northeast, greater northeast, Drexel Hill, and outlying suburbs
Philadelphia is really underrated, the downtown area is really beautiful with interesting contrasts between small old buildings and skyscrapers. Was there in 1998 but only for a day and weather was bad so I like to go back! Stayed at Society Hill that is a really nice area.
Looks amazing. Whats the size of it?
From Camden NJ ..right over the bridge from Philly, now living in upstate NY! Philly most definitely don't have that NY feel more of Boston lol
I have been to Boston and they both have a similar vibe!
Cool to see our city from your perspective!