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South Street is Philadelphia's hip strip and trendy melting pot. Here you'll find a many-splendored promenade alive with various boutiques, eccentric shops, singular restaurants, bars, night clubs and cafes -- and where the people-watching is as fun as the window-shopping. Aging hippies, the fashionably unfashionable, tongue-piercers, spike-haired skateboarders, and even nuclear families commingle comfortably on this eclectic and electric swath.
Zipperhead, Erogenous Zone, Condom Nation, and Trash and Vaudeville are but some of the titillating stores in this bizarre bazaar. At Zipperhead, those looking for biker leather, piercing accessories, or your black-to-basics wardrobe will find the latest rage of the age. On the other end of the spectrum, there are some nice restaurants and more upscale boutiques... something for everyone!!!!!!
Chain stores and restaurants arrived in full force in the '80s, but have done little to homogenize this center of counterculture. Though one now finds McDonald's, the Gap, Starbucks, Pizzeria Uno, and Tower Records, South Street retains its chic boutique mystique and makes it a must see attraction in Philadelphia.
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Here is a run down of what you'll find if you go to south street :)
75 restaurants, 35 bars/clubs, 125 shops for clothes, jewelry & crafts, antiquities & gifts. Leave a Comment Address: South streetPhone: 215-413-3714Directions: East-west street, five blocks south of Independence Hall. The most developed section runs 9 blocks, from the river westWebsite: http://www.south-street.com/index.php
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A great place for a stroll. Definitely a youth-oriented, almost rebellious atmosphere. There are plenty of great, funky shops, Jim's (cheesesteak's), used bookstores, and great people watching (if you like piercings and purple hair). Need a tattoo? This is the place.
Try a slice of pizza at Lorenzo's, grab a water ice at Rita's and definitely get a falafel at Maoz. Leave a Comment
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South Street is Philly's young, funky neighborhood. Eclectic shops, boutiques, all sorts of restaurants, & a few bars too, all make for a fun experience...especially if you're young. If you're looking for the place to hang out in Philadelphia, make it South Street.
Start out by the South Street Footbridge, by the Delaware River, and just stroll up and down South Street. Stop into the various shops, maybe buy yourself a feather boa (?), then grab a bite to eat.
It's a great place to spend a day & look at the beautiful people. Hey, don't forget - they're looking at you too. Leave a Comment Address: All across South StreetDirections: It's just a little south of Society Hill
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South Street is part of a Philadelphia neighborhood called Queen Village which is one of the oldest areas of the city. The Swedes first settled there prior to 1640 and the name Queen Village was in honour of Swedens Queen Christina. South Street is a popular hang out especially at night.. Leave a Comment Address: South Street
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Funky, crowded street with loads of bars, cafes, restaurants and quirky shops. Always worth a visit to check out the latest fashions at Condomania (yes, a store devoted to condoms). Leave a Comment Directions: South of Independence Square Broad Street Subway stops at South St.
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Visit South Street. Once there, you should walk down to Penn's Landing.
An eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and tattoo parlors.
Be sure to have a cheesesteak at Jim's. Leave a Comment Address: 400 South St Philadelphia, PA (215) 928-1911Other Contact: http://www.jimssteaks.com/indexb
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South Street is the place for music, art, coffee.
feels better than it looks Leave a Comment Other Contact: In other events, lets see, oh, I
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GOODDAY I HAVE BEEN GOING TO SOUTH STREET FOR YEARS THERE ARE ALOT OF POLICE UNDERCOVER AND REGULAR COPS IT IS VERY SAFE PLACE TO BE REMEMBER THE WEALTHIEST PART OF PHILADELPHIA IS CENTER CITY AND SOUTH STREET IS IN CENTER CITY AND SOUTH STREET IS A BIG TOURIST ATTRACTION SO THE CITY DOESNT WANT ANYTHING HAPPENING AROUND THE AREA THE CITY IS ALIVE AFTER DARK ALOT OF PEOPLE AROUND IT IS NOT LIKE OTHER MAJOR U.S.A. CITIES WHERE IT CLOSES AFTER DARK LIKE TAMPA FLORIDA WHERE NOBODY IS ON THE STREET I HAVE TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES AND PHILADELPHIA HAS A VERY SAFE CENTER CITY DONT WORRY THEY WILL HAVE A GOODTIME ON SOUHT STREET IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA ALL THE BEST JOSEPH M. OTT ,A.S.,B.A.,M.A.,C.C.H. OF SAINT PETERSBURG FLORIDA AND HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA Address: 300 SOUTH STREET GREAT THEATRE FOR BANDSDirections: RIGHT IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIAWebsite: www.jjosephss@aol.com
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South St. is wher e you can find just about any type of person on a weekend. DO NOT try drving down through South St. during the evening on a weekend either...unless you're trying to draw attention to your new tint job, your new hood scoop, or that ridiculous spoiler on your lime green dodge neon. South St. from say about 12th St. and on down has just about any shop you can imagine. So, naturally it draws all kinds of people, and many times you see that stereotypical picvture where families with kids are walking along and you can see the mother and father cringe after seeing some people walk by. You know what I'm getting at. Different strokes for different folks. It's a place that has a lot of energy in the air, and it's fun just to stroll along and maybe poke your nose into the condom superstore or get a tattoo. It's also the scene for many bars, like Copacabanna, The Blarney South, and Fat Tuesday's. It's alos the place where you can find Jim's Steaks and some other fine eating establishments. It should be in your Philly Top 3. Leave a Comment
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The funny thing about South Street was that if I had remembered to bring spare batteries for my camera, we may not have gone there during our weekend in Philadelphia. Locals told us it would the likeliest place to have stores still open after 5 p.m. on a Sunday.
Not only did we find batteries, but we also saw some unique shops and, especially, many mosaics made by local artist Isaiah Zagar in the 10th Street area. We also had supper at a fine pizza place (La Fourno Trattoria) further to the east.
South Street turned out to be much more than the tattoo parlors locals had told us about. Leave a Comment
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