2009 Philadelphia Regional

[Koko Ed]

Does anyone know if the regional gives out parking passes for volunteers?

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Does anyone know if the regional gives out parking passes for volunteers?

Parking at 15th and Cecil B Moore should be free for volunteers and the public as well.

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Does anyone know if the regional gives out parking passes for volunteers?

Also depending on where you are staying, SEPTA's regional rail service could be a viable alternative.

[Akash Rastogi]

Will anyone be webcasting/archiving mathces for TBA? Upset that NJ hasn't even been archived on TBA yet.

[acdcfan259]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Will anyone be webcasting/archiving mathces for TBA? Upset that NJ hasn't even been archived on TBA yet.

I second this notion, archiving would be fantastic.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

Parking at 15th and Cecil B Moore should be free for volunteers and the public as well.

Free is a good price! Is that the parking garage what looks like to the west one block of the Liacouras Center? See here at google maps. We've got a couple of 15-seat vans to find parking spots for.

Any places nearby that serve early breakfasts? We had an excellent sub shop near Boston's regional that had good, fast, and cheap breakfasts -- something you don't find too often.

Also -- so many questions! -- we've got a couple hours Sunday morning before we have to drive back home. Any Philly sights to go to on a Sunday morning or is everything closed then?

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Roger

Free is a good price! Is that the parking garage what looks like to the west one block of the Liacouras Center? See here at google maps. We've got a couple of 15-seat vans to find parking spots for.

Any places nearby that serve early breakfasts? We had an excellent sub shop near Boston's regional that had good, fast, and cheap breakfasts -- something you don't find too often.

Also -- so many questions! -- we've got a couple hours Sunday morning before we have to drive back home. Any Philly sights to go to on a Sunday morning or is everything closed then?

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (complete with those famous Rocky steps) is free on Sundays and opens at 10AM. Other typical Philly sites include the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall (right next to each other), which open at 9AM (though you need to pre-book your tour if that's what you want to do).

Lastly, both Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks in South Philly are open 24/7. Stop by for an authentic cheesesteak for Sunday brunch.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Roger

Also -- so many questions! -- we've got a couple hours Sunday morning before we have to drive back home. Any Philly sights to go to on a Sunday morning or is everything closed then?

Jared nailed most of them. I'd definitely suggest Geno's (and Pat's, but mainly Geno's) as a must-visit for anyone coming to Philly. There's a number of good cheesesteak places, but none are like Geno's.

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

There's a number of good cheesesteak places, but none are like Geno's.

This will always be the debate around Philly, but Pat's is the original creator of the steak sandwich and nothing is better than Pat's, but a true Philadelphian usually won't eat either.

Cass

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Dancin103

This will always be the debate around Philly, but Pat's is the original creator of the steak sandwich and nothing is better than Pat's, but a true Philadelphian usually won't eat either.

Cass

A true Philadelphian eats whatever is made by the shop on their street corner.

And the true Philadelphian then argues to anyone who will listen that his cheesesteak is the best one, and all others are imitators.

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Jared341

A true Philadelphian eats whatever is made by the shop on their street corner.

And the true Philadelphian then argues to anyone who will listen that his cheesesteak is the best one, and all others are imitators.

Haha. This is true.

Cass

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Jared341

Lastly, both Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks in South Philly are open 24/7.

I think I've heard of these two on a PBS "Sandwich tour" on tv -- they're like across the street from each other? After having the rest it would be nice to try the "original" -- whichever one it may be.

Stop by for an authentic cheesesteak for Sunday brunch.

Oy! Cheesesteak right before a 6 hour drive? Not sure that would quite agree with my interior. Maybe just a pretzel with mustard...

However, I was asking about early breakfast places near the Liacouras Center -- one to fill me up at the beginning of the day and not as $$$ as inside the Center.

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Roger

I think I've heard of these two on a PBS "Sandwich tour" on tv -- they're like across the street from each other? After having the rest it would be nice to try the "original" -- whichever one it may be.Oy! Cheesesteak right before a 6 hour drive? Not sure that would quite agree with my interior. Maybe just a pretzel with mustard...

However, I was asking about early breakfast places near the Liacouras Center -- one to fill me up at the beginning of the day and not as $$$ as inside the Center.

Pat's is the original, and yes they are across the street from each other, causing the much heated debate as to which one is better.

I would be careful around the Liacouras center at all hours, it is a very risky place sometimes. It is right on Temple's campus so I'm sure there are a handful of places to eat that aren't expensive.

Cass

[.:Brianna:.]

There's a place on Temple's campus called Saxby's that's a coffee shop that serves breakfast as well. It's pretty much a low-cost version of Starbucks.

Originally Posted by Dancin103

Pat's is the original, and yes they are across the street from each other, causing the much heated debate as to which one is better.

I would be careful around the Liacouras center at all hours, it is a very risky place sometimes. It is right on Temple's campus so I'm sure there are a handful of places to eat that aren't expensive.

Cass

[Lil' Lavery]

The Lunch Trucks/Roach Coach/Grease Wagons/Whatevers may be a good option for breakfast or lunch, but I'm not familiar with the ones around Temple so I wouldn't be able to suggest any in particular. Several will likely be open for breakfast on Thursday and Friday, but it might be harder to find one open on Saturday.