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Celebrate 50 Years of Rocky at the Philadelphia Art Museum\u00a0
Run Boxers\u2019 Trail\u00a0
Tour the cell where Al Capone did time\u00a0
Shop at the Italian Market\u00a0
Catch a match at the 2300 Arena\u00a0
Play around (or a round) in Fishtown\u00a0
Race your friends at the F1 Arcade\u00a0
Walk the ground where America was founded\u00a0
Eat your way through Reading Terminal Market\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe underdog classic\u00a0Rocky\u00a0celebrates its 50th\u00a0anniversary this\u00a0year\u00a0and what better way to ring in the moment than recreating its iconic moments?\u00a0Run the 72 iconic steps of the\u00a0Philadelphia\u00a0Museum of Art<\/a>,\u00a0throw your arms above the skyline at the top, and snap a photo with the Rocky statue\u00a0at the base\u00a0when you get back down. Cap the visit with souvenirs at the Sly Stallone Shop at the\u00a0Parkway Visitor Center<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nThe story of Rocky Balboa was inspired by real-life Philadelphia boxing icon, Joe Frazier. Like Rocky, his statue now lives at the foot of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Just beyond the museum in Fairmount Park\u00a0is\u00a0Boxers\u2019 Trail<\/a>, a jogging path where Frazier trained. The trail is so synonymous with Frazier that when Muhammad Ali wanted to challenge him to a fight, he went to the path to find him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nLess than a mile from the art museum,\u00a0Eastern State Penitentiary<\/a>\u00a0was once the country\u2019s most innovative prison. The abandoned Gothic prison turned immersive museum held Al Capone and\u00a0remains\u00a0one of the more singular walks in the city, with crumbling cellblocks, preserved guard towers, and rotating art installations inside the walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nRocky famously ran through South Philadelphia\u2019s\u00a09th Street Italian Market<\/a>\u00a0during the film\u2019s training montage.\u00a0America’s oldest and largest open-air market, the Italian Market lines South 9th Street with vendors selling fresh produce, house-made pastas, and artisan specialties. Browse the shops for authentic immigrant-owned goods, from Italian espresso to Mexican spices and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nThe\u00a02300 Arena<\/a>\u00a0has its own chapter in Philadelphia combat sports history. The former home of Extreme Championship Wrestling now hosts concerts, hardcore wrestling matches, and live events that carry the same raw energy the building was built on. Check the schedule and catch a show during fight week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nPhiladelphia’s\u00a0artistic\u00a0Fishtown<\/a>\u00a0neighborhood gives any group plenty of reasons to stay out late. Tee off at Five Iron Golf, a high-tech simulator venue, or knock down pins at\u00a0Brooklyn\u00a0Bowl. For\u00a0some\u00a0old-school\u00a0fun, head to Barcade for\u00a0craft\u00a0beers and classic arcade games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nStep behind the wheel of a Formula\u00a01\u00a0simulator at\u00a0F1 Arcade<\/a>, where you race friends on real F1 tracks using the same technology the professionals train on. After the checkered flag, settle in for a meal and a round of internationally inspired cocktails.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nCelebrate 250 years of American Independence where it all started.\u00a0Independence National Historical Park<\/a>\u00a0is home to many historical landmarks, such as Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed and debated. The park is also home to the\u00a0Liberty Bell Center<\/a>, National\u00a0Constitution Center<\/a>, and the\u00a0President\u2019s House site<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUFC pulls fighters from every corner of the\u00a0globe, and\u00a0Reading Terminal Market<\/a>\u00a0reflects that same\u00a0reach. Open since 1893, the market hosts more than 75 vendors serving everything from Pennsylvania Dutch soft pretzels to Filipino street fare, making it a genuine world tour on a single city block.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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