Philadelphia (December 2017)

My spouse and I visited Philadelphia for a one-night stay on New Year’s Eve in late December 2017. We remitted Hilton HHonors points for a suite at the Doubletree Downtown, knowing that it was close to the Mummers parade route but not realizing how close! You could watch the parade from inside the hotel, and even from some of the tower rooms! Even though we planned to watch the Mummers, we intended to see their show at the Convention Center, where we had purchased advance tickets to see the Fancy Brigade family show (dress rehearsal). What we saw blew us away! We will try to attend every year that we can – the “skits” were so impressive! So that’s what we did on New Year’s Day, after enjoying the hotel buffet breakfast at balcony restaurant. The day previously, we arrived in town just as they were closing off streets for the parade; and unfortunately, they were streets we needed to drive on. But we finally reached the hotel and parked in the garage, then checked into our spacious suite. We then went to lunch at the Red Owl Tavern at the Kimpton Monaco, followed by a quick tour of the Philadelphia Visitor’s Center and Independence Hall. We made our own happy hour at Locust Rendezvous near the hotel, followed by dinner at the chef’s counter at Vernick Food and Drink, and a late-night, almost-midnight visit back to The ‘Vous to ring in the new year. Although the weather was bitterly cold, we had a great stay!
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