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Philadelphia Tribune - Summer Sojourner 2008 - Index

VISITORS
INFORMATION
Pennsylvania Convention Center
One Convention Center Place
1101 Arch St.
(215) 418-4700
The Philadelphia Convention
& Visitors Bureau
1700 Market St., Suite 3000
(215) 636-3300
Multicultural Affairs Congress
1700 Market St., Suite 3000
(215) 636-3300
Independence Visitor Center
One North Independence Mall West
6th & Market streets (across from the
Liberty Bell)
(215) 965-7676
(800) 537-7676 (outside Philadelphia)
Greater Philadelphia Hotel
Association
1717 Arch St.
(215) 557-1900
Provides accommodation referrals for
visitors.
GETTING IN
AND AROUND
PHILADELPHIA…
Access Philly
Fun Online
The Philadelphia Cultural Alliance,
the umbrella organization of over 230
nonprofit arts and cultural institutions
in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has
launched a new Web site to help visitors
plan their vacation in the City of
Brotherly Love. Not only will you have
thousands of cultural activities at your
fingertips, but you can also register for
half-price tickets to operas, plays and
concerts.
For more information, visit www.
Phillyfunguide.com.
City Guide — Listings
Directions to
Center City Philadelphia
North: New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 4.
Take Route 73 north to Route 38 west to
Route 30 west. Follow Route 30 over
Benjamin Franklin Bridge to Vine Street
expressway into Center City.
South: Take I-95 north. Follow signs for
Central Philadelphia over George Platt
Bridge to I-76 west. Follow I-76 west to
exit 39, which is 30th Street Station.
East: Take I-76 over Walt Whitman
Bridge. Go west on Schuylkill Expressway
to exit 39.
West: Take Pennsylvania Turnpike east
to exit 24. Follow I-76 (the Schuylkill
Expressway) into central Philadelphia.
APPROXIMATE
MILEAGE FROM
SOME
POPULAR
DESTINATIONS
From Center City:
Atlantic City – 65
Lancaster, Pa. – 70
New York – 100
Trenton, N.J. – 30
Valley Forge – 24
Washington, D.C.– 125
Wilmington, Del. – 31
Pocono Mountains – 100
SOJOURNER SUMMER 2008
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Philly’s Online
Guide to Culture
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism
Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) has
created Philadelphia Culture Files, an
insider’s online guide to the region’s
arts and culture at gophila.com. The
Web site gives visitors instant access
to prominent attractions like the
Philadelphia Museum of Art and hidden
gems, such as the home of
famed contralto Marian Anderson.
The files are searchable by location,
category and special interest such as
“Multicultural” and “For Kids.”
It also has a thorough dance section
which includes information on
Philadelphia’s premiere dance
troupe, PHILADANCO!
So, let your fingers do the walking
and explore the bountiful culture
Philadelphia has to offer.
INTERCITY
TRANSPORTATION
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority (SEPTA), Regional
Rail, and PHLASH, the city’s downtown
loop service, provide intercity transportation.
Photo/Abdul Sulayman