Philadelphia, USA: ULTIMATE City Guide

[@juvenesmith8356]

I have been visiting Philadelphia for the past 40 years. Fell in love with the city during my initial visit. Then continued to visit there at least once a year. Amazed at how many changes have taken place since then. There is no longer the huge hustle and bustle of large crowds of people like before. Lots of the stores and restaurants I used to frequent are no longer there and the Gallery has been revamped. I still love Philly but so miss a lot of the places from before. I now visit with my hubby who loves it there as well!

[@AKen_Films]

Was born and raised in Philly! Seen this city go through many up's and downs in my short lifetime. My parents where architects and my mother loved Philadelphia's architecture making it the primary reason she moved here after college. From food, history, it's walkable layout, cheaper cost of living, and the pride most of us from philly share about local sports franchises has always helped the city thrive and keep its sense of identity! As for the crime, it's always been a thing. One of the biggest issues with local government in philly is not only some of the corruption from a few of it's leaders but that they are often reluctant to let newer outside business build on their more historic or architectural foundations. And they struggle to decide on how put money back into the city itself. From repairing roads and bridges, to renovating neighborhoods unless it's some "gentrification style plan" that promises to bring in more money they usually shutter at incurring extra costs themselves. The city government once tried to make the Philadelphia Zoo pay for it's water (it was always provided by the city at no extra cost for the Zoo) and the Philadelphia Zoo threatened to close the Zoo permanently if the ordinance passed. The city council backed out on that. In the end philadelphia could be more willing to let outside business set up shop in the city and be more willing put money back into its aging infrastructure and neighborhoods. Hopefully in ways that don't burden some of the already impoverished residents who live there. I do agree the city does have a lot of unrealised potential where the incremental changes aren't usually enough to offset some of the crime and poverty setbacks that persist. It's all a very multifaceted and complex problem that won't get fixed overnight but people from philly say 'they will live and die by their city!' and don't tend to give up that easy.

[@farrashafizh741]

Thanks for explaining it with great clarity. But curiously speaking, is there any other problem other than the government who's unwilling to let business set up their shop in town? Maybe that came from the public or the business side?

[@chlkv]

@@farrashafizh741 Crime, crime, and crime. This is the biggest problem of the city, not government forcing zoo to pay for water or other minor bureaucratic things. And businesses are closing not because of govt, but because of constant robberies and gunshots.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@chlkv Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

[@auapplemac2441]

@@chlkv As someone who just moved back to Philly, I glad to see that the new mayor is clamping down on crime and working to clean up the Kensington area of it's drug problem. Crime is down and shootings are quite a bit lower than last year.

[@nathanielthrush5581]

As someone living here, I really wish Philly didn’t have so many problems because it is genuinely one of the coolest and most culturally unique places in the US, with an incredible amount of diversity, stunning architecture, and great food.

[@gromit0299]

Every city goes through its tough times. We are in that time right now, but as a whole, all cities will always have some sort of problem. I love my gritty city.

[@alexsinclair2012]

I'll give you the great food, yes. This place is still a tremendous chithole though. And the local culture is horrible in that, God forbid you criticize this place people will use their Stockholm syndrome as a means of defending it and get violent with you.

[@nathanielthrush5581]

@@alexsinclair2012 it has its problems man but don’t call the whole city a “chithole”

[@alexsinclair2012]

@@nathanielthrush5581 go to Kensington, go to North Philly. Philly is Mordor. A city surrounded by the hood. The only nice part here is Greater Northeast.

[@nathanielthrush5581]

@@alexsinclair2012 I was in Kensington yesterday and I go to temple in north Philly. Now, certainly I try to avoid the really bad sections of the city but the greater northeast is a glorified suburb since it’s the only part of the city with 0 rapid transit. Go to practically any part of south Philly, fairmount, fishtown, or spruce hill/university city. Again, I wish the areas of the city with really high crime were in better shape, especially considering families of color are almost entirely the victims of inequality and crime in the city. The greater northeast is getting more diverse, but the far northeast is almost entirely a product of white flight and racism in the city.

[@julieshelley9251]

I live in Philly, best city, architecture, food and people! I am an East coast girl at heart. Love your content

[@bobdroll6381]

In the burbs?

[@julieshelley9251]

@@bobdroll6381 on the Delaware border

[@bobdroll6381]

@@julieshelley9251 Far away from BLMers, I presume. No wonder you like it there.

[@AndiAndrea]

Originally from Argentina and lived in Los Angeles, I have been living in Philly since 2011 and I love it. I live in the Fishtown zone and generally speaking, I love how walkable it is. In my first 7 years living here, I didn’t have a car, and I used public transportation or riding my Vespa.

[@Byronic19134]

Welcome, I am a Philly native who use to live in Fishtown right near Thompson and Girard. And being raised in Kensington and then moving to Port Richmond I will say the best part that is not needing a car to get anywhere, you can walk to a store, ave, bus, or train from those neighborhoods within a couple blocks. I moved outside the city 2 years ago and had to get use to driving everywhere to the point I forgot what it felt like needing to walk.

[@AndiAndrea]

@@Byronic19134 where do you live now. I am being priced out of fishtown and this entire area, so I think I may be moving to the west side - probably Mount Airy or near there. Not sure yet.

[@nateowen1064]

I visited Philly in 2023 and it was really fun, I also went to Lancaster to meet the Amish people too

[@travelandeats8518]

Philly is my favorite city. Went alone for the first time for my birthday last august. Had a good time alone. South street, Fat Tuesday, pats and genos, wawa. Dope people dope vibes. Good to be in South philly

[@Wallo-q1x]

I know this beautiful city like the back of my hand now, I moved here from Kenya 🇰🇪 Africa in 2014. Live in South Philadelphia very close to almost everything, park, the sports stadiums, gyms ,public transport Septas , 10 to 15 minutes from the city center or center city, I recommend South Philly if planning to move here, places I like most Th Rittenhouse square park, Penns Landings, FDR park . Philly is beautiful city . Just choose your friends wisely and mind your business if wanna live here .

[@PrincePaulIowa]

Is south safe or just low on crime? Where to eat Ethiopian food? 🙏🇹🇿

[@liasol8518]

Is there parking to move from place to place?

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Very beautiful city despite the big problems of drugs, homeless and unemployement. Greetings from Turin Italy

[@oleksandrhafurov3246]

we are happy to live in Europe. Best place for now

[@bradtaylor5243]

I recently moved to Philadelphia and found this to be a great video! By far one of my favorite things about Philadelphia is being able to live in a walkable neighborhood where groceries, nightlife and transportation hubs are all within a 15 minute walk, which is absent in the large majority of America. The architecture also surprised me and I'm always finding new buildings to admire on these walks. Septa is decent by American standards but as someone whos lived in Europe the trains are pretty gross and fairly limited in where you can go. I would agree what you said at the end of the video in that Philly has alot of potential. Crime, drug addiction and poverty are all hot issues that seem to be getting worse, as it is across the US. If the local government, which is apparently a bit corrupt, could actually solve these issues and improve the material conditions of the impoverished population it would be one of the best cities in the US. Either way I like living in Philadelphia so so much more than I did in Florida.

[@GIRLRAZR]

Florida is an overrated hell hole!

[@travelwithchristina3960]

I hate every time I have to take the subway because it is SO dirty, but its true our public transport is better than most US cities...which is just so sad because it aint that great

[@georgzausinger9730]

Steuben Parade in New York City ? German American heritage ? Transatlantik Meetings ? Science relations welcome

[@georgzausinger9730]

Brad Taylor, Matt Fiszman Los Angeles, Patrick Houle

[@nilodevera80]

Nice

[@Imforeverlemarz]

I’ve visited Phili once for a couple hours on my way to Atlanta. And I love the city first thing i noticed is how walkable the city is and historic I’m currently planning a trip

[@NatureTravelWonders]

video delivers a snapshot of this incredible city, diving into its key landmarks, cultural scenes, and historical significance. A fast-paced yet informative 30-second guide, it’s a must-watch for anyone planning their next adventure to the city of brotherly love

[@bararhl]

Man the information you give on each video are so on point and shows that you really done your research 👍

[@realcoolvision]

I appreciate that!

[@ayelwin3179]

Exactly 💯

[@DonCaban252]

Been living here since 2018. Love it. My dad's side of the family is from Philly. I hail from NC.

[@jeremyedmund2404]

Philadelphia Museum Of art so awesome 👏🏼

[@BergyTheGhost]

I live in Philly and this video is basically someone just reading the Wikipedia on Philadelphia. If I was a tourist coming here and wanted an accurate opinion on what to do, I would go to center city, walk around, and talk to locals for their opinion. Most people would be thrilled to give you suggestions

[@jongzhao4689]

wikipedia is gay. get over it

[@Byronic19134]

That is exactly what it is designed to be only narrated with 4k video footage. The easiest way to tour Philly tho is simply to have somebody take you to the best food spots in each neighborhood and that will naturally tour the city for you and get interviews.

[@kmlguitar]

Thanks for bring us both sides of the city god bless America 🇺🇸

[@vishuddhathakkar]

Loved all your videos especially this one, Boston, Chicago and NYC. Could you please cover Washington D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco and Seattle sometime in the future? There is so much to learn from the videos , and the drone footage does not disappoint. Amazing content !

[@jongzhao4689]

DC needs to disappear, fast

[@darylhopkins9796]

DC is the swamp.

[@davidr2802]

@@jongzhao4689 sure, the capital of the world needs to disappear

[@adnanferdousleo9528]

Such a comprehensive video encompassing all the features and tourist destinations of Philadelphia . This is definitely going to give a good idea to anyone who ants to visit Philie

[@klauslehrmann3906]

Greetings, messer Auditore.

[@optimisticdespite]

As a Philadelphian, I absolutely loved this video. You explained the different parts of the city so very well. Thank you!

[@LoneLee2022]

Gotta carry a gun nowadays in Philly.........

[@megachef0421]

Parts of center city. Damn has any body seen a map of Philadelphia, its not just downtown, thats on a quarter the city anyway

[@twanacisse2156]

Did not show every great area of philly

[@johanaaa92]

born and raised in philly!! love this video really shows the good and the bad of the city but regardless it’s always a good time here. always something to do especially during the summer !!!

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. Wonderful city!

[@onlinetradingonbinance]

Huskybell garcia .how beautiful you

[@onlinetradingonbinance]

Do you like traveling?

@@onlinetradingonbinance Yes, I like to travel, get to know different cultures, know the history of countries and their people

[@onlinetradingonbinance]

That's awesome...share your whatsapp number...same situation

[@elizabethcunicelli7023]

South Philly native of 66 years...born in the Italian Market area, now lives near the sports stadiums. Thanks for the great video showing great areas...good food, good friends!!!

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

[@davidwood2911]

From David A.Wood: Hello for the third time in a row today (Thursday, February 1, 2024). This brief text is also from KZbinr David from Kettering, Ohio. I was also lucky enough to have visited the intellectually and culturally scintillating Philadelphia, Pennsylvania back in July 1976. I absolutely loved, and still do love, Philadelphia for both its rich American historical value and its equally rich, ethnic culture. I plan on returning there too someday before I die. Incidentally, my two cousins, Geneva (Kootie) and Rande (Poochie), have lived in Philadelphia for decades with their respective famies now, so I am guessing that they both really love "Philly." Oh, by the way, Happy 64th Birthday to my sister currently residing in Dayton, Ohio, Dawn M.Carter! Until next time, goodbye for now from Kettering, Ohio and have yourselves a really nice Thursday. Peace Out, everybody! ☮️🇺🇸

[@lucid685]

You did a nice job with the visuals. A few things you missed: 1) The incredible food scene here beyond cheesesteaks and russian food. The fine dining and varied amounts of great restaurants make it a great option for foodies. 2) You didnt visit Rittenhouse square or any of the surrounding areas which are the best and nicest parts of the city imo. They are also the most expensive to live in but as you noted its significantly less still than nyc/boston/DC 3) Fishtown. Borders Kensington which is admittedly not nice. But Fishtown is very different with a thriving creative cultuire, great dive bars and restaurants

[@danielrsson2171]

I am from Sweden and I was in Philadelphia last summer during an almost 3 month long visit in USA!👍👍

[@jamescharlton73]

Great video. I'm from the UK and I visited Philadelphia in 2018. The city left it's mark on me and I'm wanting to go back. I done some of the stuff and also visited some of the places highlighted on this video.

[@donovanevans7658]

Hi,I live in Philadelphia and I want to visit London UK one day!

[@jamescharlton73]

@@donovanevans7658 Hello although I live 300 miles from London I do normally go there 3 to 4 times a year. Although it's a huge city a lot of the main sites are within a long walking distance of each other. The underground is really extensive and it gets you all over the city. There is also tons of museums, plenty of green spaces. It's one of them cities where even if you had a week there you could only cover a fraction of what there is to do with it being so vast.

[@donovanevans7658]

@@jamescharlton73 ok nice to meet you James.

[@jamescharlton73]

@@donovanevans7658 yes you to Donovan.

[@anthonyzestley3980]

I visited England about ten years ago. The weather was great except for the last day of my journey. London, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Southampton and Manchester

[@beinghappy8492]

Awesome. Plz keep these videos always for watching for common middle class poor people like us. Never delete these videos from youtube

[@realcoolvision]

Sure 👍

[@denilistacott]

Hello Cool Vision, I live in South Philly, born in the late 60s, raised and still here. Yes I have watched my city change through the years, good to bad, bad to good and all the in between. I wanted to tell you, you did a wonderful job in your presentation of Philadelphia and surrounding area. Thank you !

[@realcoolvision]

Thanks so much

[@Flopsaurus]

What an excellent representation of the city. You didn't hide anything, but made sure to show the good and the bad.

[@WestPhillyNative215]

Informative video! I am a native of West Philadelphia. This brought back many good & bad memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryanrhea1]

I live in North East Philadelphia and i'm originally from Manila Philippines. I have been to Center City many times via Septa bus from my place, it's a perfect city for me. The architecture, the foods, the diverse community, my job, nice parks, and ofcourse the famous Jollibee 🤗

[@ryanrhea1]

@@thebrowniesempire Thats True.

[@duangerous]

How do you like living in NE Philly? Thinking of moving but the consensus has been to not live there.

[@ryanrhea1]

@@duangerous Theres a park walking distance from my place. lots of resto which are drivable, church nearby. I like it. Only i dont like is the county phily tax which is huge. Live in the state where no state tax like TN.

[@PhillyGrub]

There's so much more to the Philly food scene than the cheesesteaks which I'm glad you did mention such as Chinatown and the Italian Market.

[@videoguru1987]

Best channel on youtube for traveling insights. I learned a lot watching your videos without having to leave my house lol. Thank you.

[@minniec.9127]

Excellent video. I like Philadelphia and have visited many times.

[@LoneLee2022]

Nice to visit, nice to leave.............

[@stahmercraftworks9798]

Excellent documentary! Very informative and not censored to block the unfortunate areas of the city.

[@EmanChuks]

Philadelphia is an awesome city. From London.

[@NightHawk914]

Love the relaxed ambience of your videos.

[@blkbass]

I'm a native born Philadelphian. I lived my first 23 years there before I moved for professional reasons. I still have family there and have visited often. You did a fantastic job of summarizing the good and bad of the city. It's a well done video.

[@realcoolvision]

Thank you very much Edward

[@maqsoodahmed1539]

Good

[@himanv]

It's a fair overview, and a fair commentary on the city's crime and economy. Well done!

[@Bedandbreakfastt]

Thank You, Slava for this great video and the big effort you put in each of your videos.

[@realcoolvision]

Thank you very much

[@auapplemac2441]

You've really done your research of the city's history. I think some who were born and raised here don't know as much as you do. Good job!

[@vanillanice4664]

Very much love Philly and have visited annually as a tourist during the past 50 years. Unfortunately there were 559 homicides in 2021. Much too dangerous to return.

[@jackypatterson9566]

Philly is a dangerous city..alot of crimes don't make the news...'home invasion's' are on the rise along with car jackings..

[@andrewtingzhou6668]

We skipped U. Penn. after the college tour with my son. We felt so much unsafe in city after dark.

[@Dalt21]

It’s really not unsafe in the center city region and many of the surrounding neighborhoods. Parts of southwest Philly and north Philly is where you need to stay away from. I walk Philly all the time and never feel unsafe

[@mushtaqminhas6339]

Beautiful city, can't forget, i visited many times, wow.i lived not far from here-coatesville.

[@dyrectory_com]

Thanks for this guide to Philly and for keeping it real! 💡👏🏻

[@junomaranan1101]

Great realistic coverage of a great city! Been considering moving into Philly & you've supplied a balanced view of Philadelphia. Very grateful!

[@isfahantour5675]

Hello my good friend...have you ever traveled to Isfahan?! Isfahan is famous for half the world..Isfahan is a must see

[@hectorlopez1069]

The city where Kobe Bryant was born. He went to middle school and high school in Philadelphia, after growing up in Italy.

[@chrisplacido4737]

I love how Philadelphia and specifically the art museum is now inspiration to the sport of boxing. It will be like that for centuries.

[@anatolsid3590]

Beautiful city! Great video!

[@jayp398]

If you make decent money, Philadelphia is better than NYC and DC. Center City has world-class dining and is super nice to walk around. If you can't afford the nicest part of the city, there are great pockets. If you make the same salary in New York, you live like a pauper in some corner of Queens.

[@TheGreatWasian_]

Is DC really expensive?

[@auapplemac2441]

@@TheGreatWasian_ Yes. Mainly due to the fact that it is the Capital. That's very true of most western countries.

[@BobbyDouglas-c7v]

I wanna stay in nasty part of city😅😌

[@masonkanterbury3007]

Great city. Went there recently with the whole family and had dinner in a fancy restaurant, walked around. We had a blast.

[@BashirAhmed-wr7lf]

Homeless people in US? Can’t believe it. A country which spent 14 trillion dollars in fighting various wars to topple regimes of various countries in Africa and Asia, its people living in poverty. Unbelievable.

[@gnrgods]

spending on wars has nothing to do with the homeless in America.Drug use and mental health are the driving forces behind the homeless in every downtown in US cities.There are milions of open jobs in the US and lack of labor but you cant employ drug addcits and people with mental problems and they end uo on the streets......this is the policy of the democrats they dont want mental health institutions and they dont want to treat the drug addcits.....in the end you end with homeless

[@BashirAhmed-wr7lf]

@@gnrgods So you think it’s better to spend trillions on un winnable wars, kill millions of innocent people rather than rehabilitate your own people? Am I right?

[@bradtaylor5243]

@@isaraela5483 Perhaps that was true in like the 1950s but now its just a dying empire

[@realcoolvision]

Good job Isa. A lot of people moving to America from other countries see the opportunities it presents. Because they have something to compare it to. Well some locals take too many things for granted

[@emmae11685]

@@gnrgods And republican politicians are out here desperate to spend money on mental health and drug treatment as soon as they get in office? Get real. Republicans have consistently done everything in their power to block needle exchanges and other treatment for drug addicts while the Democrats have mostly sat on their ass doing nothing about the problem.

[@penielrwendeire7869]

I have toured Singapore,UAE,Malaysia and USA in one day through your channel Great work

[@ADPeguero]

I'm barely 10 seconds into the video and I immediately gave it a like. CoolVision videos are that well made.

[@shade0762]

As a Temple University Graduate, your video inspired me go back and visit! Thanks

[@travelwithchristina3960]

I have lived in Philly for 8 years and I have never seen that roller rink 😂 I've seen it as an ice skating rink in the winter but never a roller rink. Also when you have over 70% of criminals going right back to jail, how is that not the worst in the world? Jail is for rehabilitation not to just pump out cheap labor. Our prison system is literally legal slave labor. Also, its unfortunate Sazon ( the Venezuelan restaurant mentioned) closed a couple months ago. I'm glad you mentioned Wawa, its such a huge staple in every Philidelphian's life. The murals here are one of my favorite thing about the city.

[@lindavanes7842]

Where are the murals? All over the city?

[@goblinbabe]

@@lindavanes7842 yeah, I see one every time I turn a corner lol.

[@lindavanes7842]

@@goblinbabe haha nice!!!

[@ridesharegold6659]

It's funny that anyone still thinks you can rehabilitate a sociopath or that people are too dumb to realize that we tried leniency and rehab in the 60s and 70s and it lead to one of the most violent periods in US history.

[@irisheyes0075]

I've lived here my whole life and I think it sucks here, now more then ever! And nobody should comment and say move then, because unless whoever says that wants to pay for me to move, I'm stuck here...

[@jblack8149]

SEPTA buses is on time to the minute (at least when grew up there) stop every corner and when the trains stop, the "night owl picks up" and runs like it does, so therefore the trains never stop and there is only two. The subway (orange line runs up and down Broad south to north and Chinatown and the EL runs up and down Market st and West and Southwest got the trolleys. SEPTA covers over 2000 square miles and runs thru Delaware and Jersey too.

[@tyreefoster5291]

Septa is one of the, if not the, best public transportation systems in the country. The amount of area it covers with multiple types of modes of transportation is impressive to say the least. You can literally go anywhere, from anywhere within the entire Philly Metropolitan area. I live in Cincinnati right now. Good luck going anywhere in the city, let alone the metro area, on public transportation here.

[@stevenpace1849]

Great video. I've been thinking of moving to Philadelphia for sometime. You just nudged me a little closer. Many thanks.

[@HandleThiSS88]

Dont. People are fleeing. Crime everywhere.

[@ngndnd]

dont unless u wanna get shot or robbed. Only come if you are gonna live in northeast philly and ur job is also in northeast philly

[@migdaliajimenez500]

We been in Philly during the summer of 2021. Beautiful city ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love it. Nice memories ☺️☺️

[@lindsayferko9768]

Great video! I will be travelling here soon and really appreciate you addressing the safety/homeless aspect. So many travel videos gloss over that but as a female traveler, it is my top concern! Loved your commentary and info!

[@thebaraik3314]

Before heading up to there! Pls checkout Philadelphia Street video on KZbin.

[@indecisivewolf5620]

There's nowhere else I'd rather live! Sure I'm biased because I live in the area but I just love it here so much. I hope that in the future the city really fixes it's problems and gains the respect and recognition it deserves. Philly has so much to offer but the problems make it a place many people don't want to visit or live in. Amazing video, thank you so much for covering the city as well as some suburban locations as well.

[@BTMos]

As a native Philadelphian and I really liked majority of this video however I would say your view on the prison industrial complex in America is not complete and very biased. Because there’s so much that goes into what happens to people who are imprisoned.

[@kelliewilkinson1523]

Agree. That part of the video was very misinformed. That prison site seems like a good learning experience for tourists to really understand how messed up and racist the American prison/justice system is.

[@OGAshton]

It’s clear that CoolVision thinks the US is the best place on Earth and doesn’t really think critically about its problems

[@Mary6661]

13% of a certain group commit 60% of all the crime in america? Is that true or false ?

[@cambodiacitytour2503]

Wow Philadelphia, USA. Things to do and see in Philly. From downtown to Kensington. I really love ❤️ you video

[@alice.3333]

필라델피아에 거주하고 있고 자세하게 설명해줘서 감사합니다! 요즘 치안이 좋지 않은 것은 사실이고 조심하며 살려고 하고 있어요. 그렇지만 센터시티 주변에 거주한다면 도심과 자연을 함께 즐길 수 있기 때문에 거주할 만한 가치가 있다고 생각합니다. 문화생활도 종종 즐길 수 있구요. 추천합니다🥰

[@sanjivkeskar2547]

Very nice city Phili. Thanks for sharing informative videos.

[@jjfish64ify]

Great video, thanks for covering Philly! I know you had limited time but there are so many very nice, historic neighborhoods to cover that I think should've made the list before visiting Kensington. As someone who lives in the city, I have never once had to go there or anywhere close, it's not really part of daily life for most residents or tourists (though it does need to be addressed by city leadership). Washington Square West, Fairmont, Graduate Hospital, Fishtown, and Northern Liberties would be great places to visit on your next trip.

[@realcoolvision]

Thanks James. I'll remember that. You're right. Having limited time you can't cover everything.

[@Weappreciatevaluablecontent]

The problem is many Philadelphians ignore Kensington and pretend it doesn't exist hence why the drug problem has persisted for so long. Philadelphia's worst habits come to surface in Kensington, it's as Philadelphia as Philly gets

[@davidr2802]

@@realcoolvision you just wanted the Kensington clicks, you even said it in your video. Where you are from. We love to do a video of your paradise.

[@homeoftek5844]

​@@Weappreciatevaluablecontentif you aren't into drugs or the night life, you probably won't know much about Kensington

[@olivia_lam]

What a great video!!! Thanks for the love. Xoxo raised in Philly. Always my city. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kennethblackwell1137]

Again you have produced a fantastic video. Details, demographics, history, photography. Lots of work went into this production. It has been at least 35 years since that I've been there for either work or vacation. We would never live there or in any other big city....too many people.

[@davidmiller4161]

Excellent. Your analysis of Philadelphia was both accurate and fair.

[@kvngscorp9828]

Finally a video not bashing my city

[@mklinger23]

A general guide for safety is stay south of Girard Ave, south Philly is basically safe. West is good too. I would recommend staying east of 52nd and south of market. There's some exceptions to this but basically stay close to center city and you'll be fine. And don't go to pats/Geno's. It's just where the tourists go. Go to John's roast pork(like they did), Jim's, or dalessandros. Or just go to some local places all throughout the city. There's so many beautiful areas. I'd definitely recommend a walk through center city. It really takes you back in time.

[@mkphilly]

Actually, the population has grown the past few years, and, Center City has the second largest downtown population after New York City

[@LittleTut]

Always great to see Cool Vision in my notification. Always great content! 🤗🤗🤗

[@angangaus]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 you are the beet and never stop making these videos. Philly would take on any European city.. if only it would deal with its self esteem issues😩😩

[@angelwild5665]

Glad to hear you talking and being history- minded.

[@B-rock-braga]

I'm surprised at the very few skyscrapers. I'm from Boston, it's smaller but seems to have more skyscrapers. It was interesting and beautiful though.

[@Harold710]

I think phil had a law (since repealed) that said no building taller than Billy Penn was allowed.

[@joelressner9651]

@@Harold710 It wasn't a law, just a "gentleman's agreement" -- you could not build taller than William Penn's hat. Of course, if you wanted the city to approve your plans for building then you didn't violate the agreement. One bold builder (Willard Rouse) finally convinced the powers that be to create a "skyscraper zone" west of City Hall and built 1 and 2 Liberty Place which dwarf City Hall.

[@Paula-o3i]

Loved it. I'm a California girl born and raised. I think about moving there.

[@DharmendraKumar-nr6bw]

Beautiful city.

[@HandleThiSS88]

Its not. Its a shlthole

[@kmtv366]

Great video, I pray who ever sees this be successful in life

[@mdominic8201]

Northeast Philadelphia is awesome due to the fact that there are practically no crimes and homeless people there. It is suburban, but not too rural. It feels like Florida.

[@No_Show94]

I’ve always liked the northeast but does it really feel like Florida?

[@mdominic8201]

@@No_Show94 Feels like Saint Augustine, FL

[@shariymagoldstine2143]

There are shootings And Crimes in the northeast too

[@mdominic8201]

@@shariymagoldstine2143 give me a few shootings in northeast pa that happened this year

[@shariymagoldstine2143]

@@mdominic8201 yo are you serious?? There was just a shooting in Mayfair last night. The NE is just as bad now as other parts of the city

[@ahhammouti3928]

Sir Thankful and thank you very much for the visit and for the explanations given not only panoramic landscapes including the stylish roundabout 🎁 Thank you again

[@NomadShifu]

Philadelphia is a city steeped in history. It's where America's founding fathers gathered, and where the American ideals of freedom were brought to life. It's a place with dozens of historic sites, centuries-old neighborhoods and some 90 museums to explore.

[@bridgetdee7094]

Thanks for the video . I live here and it is one of the best videos I have seen

[@analezaa6306]

That Uzbekistanian restaurant looks awesome. That guy fishing isn't lazy, since fishing is really about chilling anyways and going with the flow. But....the poor fishy. It's sad when cities potentials can't be realized due to crime. My city in central Canada has also become that way a bit although significantly smaller, and colder lol.

[@MrLou345]

My home city. Born and raised in Philly, now living in Los Angeles, but the food in Philly is awesome known for it's "Cheesesteaks", "Hoagies", Philly pretzels, and water ice and of course where the country started because the seat of government was in the center of the city before Washington DC was even found.

[@cre8tivity06]

As someone who works in Philly and knows all sections of the city throughly, I’m surprised you included Kensington as a place to visit in Philly. There is so much crime that happens in Kensington. It is NOT a sight seeing location by any means. A quick drive down Kensington Ave will look like the movie “Night of the Living Zombies” from all the druggies walking around like zombies. Prostitution is huge in that area along with crime. Be careful if you choose to go there for anything.

[@ericb7776]

He didn't say Kensington was a place to visit

[@cre8tivity06]

@@ericb7776 then why is Kensington mentioned in the title of this video? Kensington is not a sight seeing location by any means.

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[@BryanX64]

It is if you’re a Rocky fan

[@jackiegraham4072]

It’s the largest open air drug market in the world. And its right here in Philly!

[@tbone9603]

Beautiful City!!!! It truly is America’s City!!!! It all started here!

[@twanacisse2156]

I really regret leaving philly. There are so many wonderful things about philly. You missed the best part. You missed out on so many great areas. I grew up in southwest a nice area near U Penn and a block from Clarks Park. We have movies at night on wed. Farmers markets and peewee football. There are soul food restaurants and jazz clubs. Block parties and cool clubs. But you did not show the coolest neighborhoods.

[@GoodHare]

I enjoyed watching this video. I am a Kenyan and I hope to visit Philadelphia one day.

[@vishnuvijwani]

Amazing videos! Please do a video for Vancouver and toronto! I guess you've posted a video on toronto but it wasn't in detail like these ones.

[@realcoolvision]

Thank you. No I've never posted a video about Toronto in fact I've never been to Canada

[@vishnuvijwani]

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[@jefferyhunter8265]

Heading to Philly in '25...first time!

[@trevormorrison9784]

Nice mix of old and new. Hope the city gets a handle on the crime and homeless problems.

[@bobdroll6381]

That'll never happen.

[@ingobernoble2678]

I'm from Maryland so it's not far but I've never spent much time there. DC and Baltimore always get all my attention. But I'm changing that soon and spending a weekend in Philly in a few months. I can't wait to check it out. Writing down ideas from this video!

[@jordanh4034]

I live in Philly. My 3 favorite neighborhoods in the city are 1) Passyunk 2) Fishtown 3) Rittenhouse (specifically more south Rittenhouse). None of those neighborhoods were mentioned so thought I’d add them there. As far as crime/safety goes, it basically just comes down to where you’re living. If you live in Fishtown, Rittenhouse, Old city, Washington square, or any of the neighborhoods in South Philly on the east side of broad street (like Bella Vista, Passyunk, Queens village, etc) then you’ll never really feel unsafe walking around day or night. I’ve never once felt unsafe (I’m a tall male though to be far). Beer and cocktail scene isn’t nearly as good as like Chicago. Food is pretty good but google really doesn’t help you when trying to find the good spots to eat, you have to kind of figure it out on your own through trial and error. Lots of cheap places though which is nice. Best part of Philly is how walkable it is and just the general feel of the city, it feels very unique and is very charming. Just walking around is a great time. Lots of great small local corner bars and restaurants all over which is great. Philly is what you make it, there’s something for everyone here.

[@mdominic8201]

Your gender doesn't change how safe you are in the streets

[@JeanineFollette]

So bummed south philly wasn't mentioned! Its the best place to live IMO

[@jordanh4034]

@@mdominic8201 male is a sex, not a gender fyi

[@megachef0421]

You live in center city

[@jordanh4034]

@@megachef0421 Bella Vista

[@gleysonxavier259]

Thank you so much for making video guys. I’m a flight attendant n I’m trying to go out more on my layover so great channel to check it out before I leave the hotel n go out to explore. 😊

[@KastelMen]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!

[@evgetsreal]

This is an awesome video. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@keiththomas3141]

I'm upset that Bookbinder's Seafood restaurants no longer exists in Philly. We went there for decades and was one of the best seafood restaurants in the country. Now it's gone.

[@dp5062]

There's a bookbinders in Richmond VA! And if you haven't been to richmond it's very rich with history, culture, art, and food. You should visit sometime!

[@LMB9888]

If you love art then The Barnes Foundation is a must!

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