Travel Reference
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( 215-878-5097;
www.shofuso.com
;
Landsdowne & Horticultural Dr; adult/child $6/4;
11am-5pm, check website)
Check out the picturesque home and teahouse constructed in the
traditional 16th-century style.
Philadelphia Zoo
ZOO
( 215-243-1100;
www.philadelphiazoo.org
; 3400 W Girard Ave; adult/child $20/18;
9:30am-5pm Mar-Oct, to 4pm Nov-Feb; )
The country's oldest zoo has tigers, pumas, polar
bears - you name it - in naturalistic habitats.
South Street
Sort of an East Village or Williamsburg of Philly, slightly grungy
South Street
is lined
with tattoo parlors, art-supply stores, tiny cheapskate eateries and bars, and the teenage
and college-age goth chicks and dudes who populate them.
Philadelphia's Magic Garden
GARDEN
( 215-733-0390;
www.phillymagicgardens.org
; 1020 South St; adult/child $7/3; 11am-6pm
Sun-Thu, to 8pm Fri & Sat Apr-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Mar; )
A hidden gem worth seeking out, the
garden is a mystical, art-filled pocket of land that's the passion of mosaic muralist Isaiah
Zager.
South Philadelphia
Italian Market
MARKET
(S 9th St, btwn Wharton & Fitzwater Sts; 9am-5pm Tue-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun)
These days, the
country's oldest outdoor market is as much Mexican as Italian and you'll probably find
more taquiles than prosciutto; however, it's still a highlight of South Philadelphia.
Butchers and artisans still hawk produce and cheese and a handful of authentic old-
school Italian shops sell homemade pastas, pastries and freshly slaughtered fish and
meats.
Anthony's
(915 S 9th St; gelato $3.50;
7am-7pm)
, a small cafe, is a good place to
take a break with an espresso or gelato.
Mummers Museum
MUSEUM
( 215-336-3050;
www.mummersmuseum.com
; 1100 S 2nd St; adult/child $3.50/2.50;
9:30am-4:30pm Wed-Sat)
Amid all the foodie frenzy is the Mummers Museum, celebrating
