Anyone from Philadelphia - trip advice (or has anyone done the Rocky tour ??)

[Drago]

Going to be there for couple of days in January - four of us.

Want to run the Rocky stairs of course but also fancy seeing a few more locations from the film eg the market, the gym and pet storem the house from Rocky II and might go resturant from the last film. Oh yeah and will also pop and see the liberty bell

Anyway just wondering if anyone can advise on best way to get about etc.. - get the impression there could be miles between these locations !

Have also heard that some of the areas are pretty dodgy ??

Here's the link to the locations - cheers

Total Rocky : FAST FACTS

that would be friggin mint mate

[Mark TKO]

Has to be done

Are any of those locations in a dodgy area Monkey ??

Websites are saying to stay out of North and South Philly ?? But I don't know where that is

The gym and apartment are musts for a photo opportunity I reckon

[Trainer Monkey]

Has to be done

Are any of those locations in a dodgy area Monkey ??

Websites are saying to stay out of North and South Philly ?? But I don't know where that is

The gym and apartment are musts for a photo opportunity I reckon

Nothing too bad,Front St can get a bit dodgy in spots.
Things to keep in mind when in Philly,most of Old City is set in a grid,if its got a number its north south,if its named east west,but one problem.Large sections of the city,werent originally part of the city,they just got sucked in to the city over time,so the grid completely changes,relatively randomly in the outlying areas. And another warning,if your driving yourself around,you will eventually get sucked on to the Schukyill Expressway,it will be congested as hell.It is allways congested as hell. Unfortunatly there is nothing you can do about the fact your going to end up using it. Philly drivers have tried all of their lives to avoid it,it isnt possible,so you go right back to using it.Oh yeah another one,if your walking around,avoid jaywalking,Septa bus drivers wouldnt stop to avoid hitting a grandmother holding two babies and a puppy on Christmas Eve