Hello beauties! My partner and I are planning vacation. Philadelphia is the frontrunner. What are the must see bookstores there?
Hello beauties! My partner and I are planning vacation. Philadelphia is the frontrunner. What are the must see bookstores there?
Shakespeare & Co. on Walnut Street just opened. It’s a bookstore and café ?
@Victoria sounds perfect!! Thanks! ?
Dear God take me with you ??
Following because I’m in the Philly suburbs and am ashamed that I can’t answer this.
@Adrienne same here!!
@Adrienne ditto!!
I admit, I feel better that I’m not the only one!
@Adrienne same!
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If you are fans of history or SciFi & you can venture out of Philly, this place is worth it. They have a little of everything, especially at their dollar book sales, but history & scifi are their bread & butter.
http://secondtimebooksonline.com/
Local news station did a piece last month:
http://6abc.com/food/5-best-bookstores-to-check-out-in-philadelphia/5143947/
@Marybeth this looks amazing! Thank you!
@Hilary yw! Have fun!!
The Book Trader on N 2nd St! And it’s very close to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the historic areas http://www.phillybooktrader.com/
@Nicole thanks so much!
@Nicole I was just going to post this! Yes!!
Rosenbach Museum & Library isnt a bookstore but it is a very cool historical museum with great tours.
@Nataliya I do love museums! Thank you!
http://www.bookbarn.com/
@Cele this looks amazing!!
@Hilary they have cats, too!
The Book Corner is my favourite book store in the world! I spent so much time there when I was a student in Philly, since it’s massive, cheap, has every genre possible, and is associated with the library of Philadelphia so sometimes you get good-as-new books for really cheap cause the library had too many. Plus it’s brilliantly located!
@Cora I love cheap! Haha…
Love love love the Spiral Bookcase! http://thespiralbookcase.com/
@Chrissy thank you so much!
@Chrissy I need to check this out! I live in Philly but haven’t even heard of this one.
It’s in Manayunk, which is one of my favorite neighborhoods ☺️
@Inkwood is by the PATCO station in Haddonfield, NJ, which has a cute Main Street area to walk around. You can take the train right over from Philly.
@Elizabeth I love cute Main Streets!! Thank you!
Oooooh I live in Philly! Shakespeare and Co. is new. I haven’t been inside but looks awesome! The Book Barn (I think that’s the name?) in West Chester is also apparently really cool. My personal favorite is the Barnes and Noble at Rittenhouse Square. It’s fun to get a book and if it’s a nice day I try to snag a bench in the park and read outside. Let me know if you want more “tourist” tips like restaurants to try or things to do- I’m much better with that kind of thing!
@Anne YES. ALL THE TIPS. But especially food because we love food very much. Especially ramen and Mexican.
@Hilary My favorite restaurant in the city is Han Dynasty (Chinese). If you go, the Dan Dan noodles and Dry Fry Beef are my favorites! La Calaca Feliz (near the Art Museum) and El Rey are two great Mexican places. If you all are looking for a cheesesteak, skip the “famous” Pat’s and Geno’s, which are overrated and not very good. Go to either Jim’s Steaks on South St. (cash only but so good!) or John’s Roast Pork. Reading Terminal Market is also worth a visit!
The Philadelphia Public Library (Vine St. Location) is cool and they do tours. It’s near the Art Museum so if you’re near there anyway it’s worth a trip. The walk from the Art Museum to the library on the Ben Franklin Parkway is beautiful.
There’s one on second street forget the name buts two stories of awesome.
If you can travel a bit outside of the city… I will recommend Baldwin’s Book Barn…
@Astrid I’ll add it to the list! Thank you!
@Astrid agreed! This place is amazing. When I went there, they had some great book cats hanging around too ?
@Nicole i love the place so much!! I didn’t meet the cats though ?
These are great recommendations I am traveling next weekend to visit my daughter who moved in August to phili for work
Joseph Fox Bookshop, Book Corner, and House of Our Own.