To find oneself downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is to be in the heart of the Center City central business district- amongst the most populated downtown districts in the United States. Under direction of the Center City District and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation the Center City district works to promote a clean, safe, beautiful and fun 24 downtown to the many residents and visitors of Philadelphia. Within the district bounded by South Street, the Delaware River, the Schuylkill River, and Vine Street lie the historically significant and contemporarily popular neighborhoods and districts of Penn’s Landing, Old City, Society Hill, the South Street-Head House District, Washington Square West, Market East, Chinatown, Logan Circle, the Museum District, Rittenhouse Square, Fitler Square, Avenue of the Arts and Jewelers’ Row. Many famous buildings are located in Center City like Philadelphia’s City Hall, One Liberty Place, the Comcast Center, Two Liberty Place, the Mellon Bank Center, the Verizon Tower, and the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Masonic Temple. Access to Center City is easy with SEPTA public transit by way of Regional Rail, the PATCO Speedline, various bus lines, and New Jersey Transit.
While in Center City choose from accommodations like the AKA Rittenhouse, Courtyard by Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia, Embassy Suites Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia and Hotel Palomar. Enjoy the many restaurants, nightlife, and entertainment venues in the downtown district, as well as attractions like the Academy of Natural Sciences, the African American Museum Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia, Franklin Square, The Franklin, the Galleries at Moore, the Independence Living History Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Washington Square Park.
For more information about City Center Philadelphia, a complete listing of businesses and attractions, and a calendar of upcoming events, visit the official website, at: www.centercityphila.org.
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