P&C Visits Philadelphia, PA

Highlights

• Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens: A surreal labyrinth whose walls are a mosaic of tiles, mirrors, bottles . . . Constructed by a local artist who also decorated over 100 walls throughout the city. Phillymagicgardens.org

• National Constitution Center: The first-ever museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution! Enthralling state-of-the-art exhibits; family-friendly programming daily included with admission. Constitutioncenter.org

• Please Touch Museum: This kids’ museum has been a hot spot for decades. The amazing array of interactive exhibits includes a historic carousel and the original 16-foot long keyboard (dance on it!) from the 1988 film Big. Pleasetouchmuseum.org

• Independence Visitor Center: A fantastic (and free!) museum of the city’s history as well as a source of maps and brochures. Independencevisitorcenter.com

Good Eats

• El Vez: Classy Mexican in a hip atmosphere. Guaca-mole made at your table! Elvezrestaurant.com
• San Samosa: A delicious budget-friendly ($10 per person) Indian buffet nightly. Sansamosaphila.webs.com
• Cafe Mocha: Vegan doughnuts, peanut butter lattes, and other funky treats. Phillyscafemocha.com
• Naked Chocolate Cafe: Try the Hawaiian hot chocolate (with lava salt and caramel). Nakedchocolatecafe.com

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Samantha Brody is a Senior Editor for Parent & Child Magazine