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Philly named No. 3 'Place to Go in 2015' by New York Times
Flying Kite Staff
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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Philly earns a coveted spot on this yearly list of "52 Places to Go."
"A series of projects has transformed Philadelphia into a hive of outdoor urban activity.
Dilworth Park
, formerly a hideous slab of concrete adjoining City Hall, reopened this past autumn as a green, pedestrian-friendly public space with a winter ice-skating rink (and a cafe by the indefatigable chef
Jose Garces
). Public art installations, mini “parklets” and open-air beer gardens have become common sights. The
Delaware River waterfront
was reworked for summer 2014 with the
Spruce Street Harbor Park
(complete with hammocks, lanterns and floating bar) becoming a new fixture, following the renovation of the Race Street Pier, completed in 2011, and offers free yoga classes on a bi-level strip of high-design decking and grass. The city’s other river, the Schuylkill, has its own new
boardwalk
. To top it off, this spring, Philadelphia will get its first
bike share program
, making this mostly flat city even more friendly for those on two wheels."
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