Guidebook for Collingswood
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Cooper River Park
North Park DriveFor jogging, walking, kayaking...lovely park.
Rutgers University–Camden
303 Cooper StMy beautiful Alma Mater!
Food Scene
The Empress is the best Chinese Take- Out in this area...ask for their Seafood Pan-fried noodle!
Empress Palace Chinese Restaurant
624 W Collings AveThe Empress is the best Chinese Take- Out in this area...ask for their Seafood Pan-fried noodle!
Nunzio Ristorante Rustico
706 Haddon AveAh, Italian Food at it's best! Top of the line...
If you like Indian cuisine, you'll love IndeBlue...they have a companion restaurant in Philly too.
Indeblue
619 Collings AvenueIf you like Indian cuisine, you'll love IndeBlue...they have a companion restaurant in Philly too.
Bobby Chez
33 W Collings AveFabulously prepared and ready to pop in the oven!
Fusion Bay
Tasty Asian food for the discriminating palate
Arts & Culture
The Scottish Rite Auditorium has name music acts and is a fabulous architectural wonder!
Collingswood Foundation for the Arts
315 White Horse PikeThe Scottish Rite Auditorium has name music acts and is a fabulous architectural wonder!
Grooveground Coffeebar
647 Haddon AveCoffee Bar and entertainment!
Arts Plus Gallery
704 Haddon AveFine art and collectibles right in the center of town
Fabulous and free summer concerts along the beautiful Delaware River with the City of Philadelphia as a backdrop....
Wiggins Waterfront Riverstage
Riverside DriveFabulous and free summer concerts along the beautiful Delaware River with the City of Philadelphia as a backdrop....
Entertainment & Activities
Terrific public pool with picnic places, kids playground and a chuck wagon with water ice, hotdogs and hamburgers!
Roberts Pool
215 Hillcrest AveTerrific public pool with picnic places, kids playground and a chuck wagon with water ice, hotdogs and hamburgers!
Into making your own ceramics? Well, we have all the stuff right here to enhance your gift giving.
All Fired Up!
602 Haddon AveInto making your own ceramics? Well, we have all the stuff right here to enhance your gift giving.
Terrific playground, late night movies, Little League baseball, fountains, lovely walkable paths.
Knight Park Playground
Terrific playground, late night movies, Little League baseball, fountains, lovely walkable paths.
Atlantic City is a resort city on New Jersey's Atlantic coast that's known for its many casinos, wide beaches and iconic Boardwalk. Established in the 1800s as a health resort, today the city is dotted with glitzy high-rise hotels and nightclubs. In addition to gambling at slot machines and table games, the casinos offer spa treatments, performances by famous comedy and music acts, and high-end shopping. Easy access to train from Collingswood or a 50-minute drive.
229 locals recommend
Atlantic City
Atlantic City is a resort city on New Jersey's Atlantic coast that's known for its many casinos, wide beaches and iconic Boardwalk. Established in the 1800s as a health resort, today the city is dotted with glitzy high-rise hotels and nightclubs. In addition to gambling at slot machines and table games, the casinos offer spa treatments, performances by famous comedy and music acts, and high-end shopping. Easy access to train from Collingswood or a 50-minute drive.
The brightest light on the Avenue of the Arts is the dazzling regional performing arts center, whose discreet brick exterior rises to a bold 150-foot glass vaulted rooftop for startling views of the city. The spacious and acoustically vaunted facility is rarely dark and on any given weekend might present a jazz quartet, French circus, The Philadelphia Orchestra, pops or family events. Eight resident companies and a variety of touring soloists and ensembles perform here.
The 21st century center’s mainstages are the elegant Verizon Hall, whose red mahogany 2,500-seat interior is shaped like a cello and features adjustable acoustical panels and the 650-seat Perelman Theater, with an unusual rotating stage and equipment that enables chamber music, dance and drama.
Surrounding the performance spaces, welcoming Commonwealth Plaza encourages visitors to relax, take a coffee at the PECO Café, and browse the Intermission Shop’s out-of-the-ordinary arts and kid-friendly gifts.
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179 locals recommend
Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad StThe brightest light on the Avenue of the Arts is the dazzling regional performing arts center, whose discreet brick exterior rises to a bold 150-foot glass vaulted rooftop for startling views of the city. The spacious and acoustically vaunted facility is rarely dark and on any given weekend might present a jazz quartet, French circus, The Philadelphia Orchestra, pops or family events. Eight resident companies and a variety of touring soloists and ensembles perform here.
The 21st century center’s mainstages are the elegant Verizon Hall, whose red mahogany 2,500-seat interior is shaped like a cello and features adjustable acoustical panels and the 650-seat Perelman Theater, with an unusual rotating stage and equipment that enables chamber music, dance and drama.
Surrounding the performance spaces, welcoming Commonwealth Plaza encourages visitors to relax, take a coffee at the PECO Café, and browse the Intermission Shop’s out-of-the-ordinary arts and kid-friendly gifts.
Read more: http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/philadelphia/kimmel-center-for-the-performing-arts/#sm.0000q98awy1mkdxgtc72j9abzxi4m
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Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best jazz clubs in the city - national, international, and local musicians.
22 locals recommend
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom StOne of the best jazz clubs in the city - national, international, and local musicians.
Sightseeing
Historic, founding of America, lots of places to eat and see around Independence Hall. You can catch the Philly Flash here to tour the entire city!
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StHistoric, founding of America, lots of places to eat and see around Independence Hall. You can catch the Philly Flash here to tour the entire city!
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. Tours available
433 locals recommend
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount AveEastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. Tours available
Parks & Nature
With more than 9,200 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, relaxing waterfront and shaded woodlands, Fairmount Park keeps a wealth of natural landscapes within easy reach of all city residents.
You can take a stroll, head out for an afternoon of softball, organized frisbee or pier-side fishing, or just settle in for a family picnic. There are miles of trails for horseback riding, off-road cycling and deep-woods hiking, yet there are also tours of historic mansions, Japanese tea ceremonies and outdoor concerts. Three environmental centers, as well as a wildlife refuge treatment center, help bring the natural world to life for adults as well as children.
In 1876, more than 10 million people journeyed to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park for the nation’s Centennial celebration. And today, the 8,900 acre expanse remains a refuge from the bustling city, keeping quiet natural landscapes within close reach of all residents.
A Victorian-style trolley offers tours of the Colonial-era mansions that dot the landscape. Two outdoor concert venues feature some of the tops names in music. The world-famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits at the headway of the Park and overlooks the row of Victorian-era boathouses that have become architectural landmarks.
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315 locals recommend
Fairmount Park
Reservoir DriveWith more than 9,200 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, relaxing waterfront and shaded woodlands, Fairmount Park keeps a wealth of natural landscapes within easy reach of all city residents.
You can take a stroll, head out for an afternoon of softball, organized frisbee or pier-side fishing, or just settle in for a family picnic. There are miles of trails for horseback riding, off-road cycling and deep-woods hiking, yet there are also tours of historic mansions, Japanese tea ceremonies and outdoor concerts. Three environmental centers, as well as a wildlife refuge treatment center, help bring the natural world to life for adults as well as children.
In 1876, more than 10 million people journeyed to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park for the nation’s Centennial celebration. And today, the 8,900 acre expanse remains a refuge from the bustling city, keeping quiet natural landscapes within close reach of all residents.
A Victorian-style trolley offers tours of the Colonial-era mansions that dot the landscape. Two outdoor concert venues feature some of the tops names in music. The world-famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits at the headway of the Park and overlooks the row of Victorian-era boathouses that have become architectural landmarks.
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Wissahickon Valley Park Trail (Forbidden Drive) follows the creek of the same name through the entire length of the park. The ominous sounding Forbidden Drive was so named because in the 1920s cars were banned from it. Today, it's open to pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists.
The park includes many interesting historical features, especially interesting old homes owned by notable locals.
209 locals recommend
Wissahickon Valley Park
Valley Green RoadWissahickon Valley Park Trail (Forbidden Drive) follows the creek of the same name through the entire length of the park. The ominous sounding Forbidden Drive was so named because in the 1920s cars were banned from it. Today, it's open to pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists.
The park includes many interesting historical features, especially interesting old homes owned by notable locals.