Landmarks in Philadelphia include the Philadelphia Zoo, the Walnut Street Theatre, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Franklin Institute Science Museum, the Liberty Bell Center, the Betsy Ross House, the Theatre of Living Arts, the Edgar Allen Poe Historic Site, and the Johnson House (where Harriet Tubman hid with the Quakers of Germantown). Many of Philadelphia’s parks, streets and squares are historic sites as well, including Rittenhouse Square, Fairmount Park, and Society Hill. Meanwhile, modern landmarks include Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens as well as some 2,000+ murals located throughout the city.

There is never nothing to do in Philadelphia. In the summertime, Philadelphians enjoy the sunny weather in pop-up beer gardens that bring food trucks and craft brews to lush parks like the Schuylkill Banks, the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, and Belmont Plateau. Summer concerts are held along the waterfront, and the temporary park at Spruce Street springs to life with colorful hammocks, ping pong tables, cold drinks and delicious food served-up on the floating restaurant. Then there’s Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, where you can put-put, skate, play arcade games and enjoy the riverside with friends. In the cooler months, RiverRink Winterfest takes the cake, and the Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park provides plenty of snow day activity.

Other seasonal festivals include the Italian Market Festival (where everyone is Italian for two days), Bloktoberfest (where everyone is a beer connoisseur), Pennypack Music Festival, 2nd Street Festival, Manayunk StrEAT Festival, Newbold Blues Festival, the Chinese Lantern Festival, Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, and the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.

Last but not least, Philadelphia is famous for its Mummers Parade, thought to be the oldest folk festival in the United States. In this time-honored, comical, and beautifully-disgraceful New Year’s celebration you can witness the city at its best.

Getting around in Philadelphia is a breeze. Uber, Lyft, public transportation and cabs make it easy to commute cheaply. The Southeastern Public Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, runs bus routes, trolleys, subways and trains throughout Philly and its suburbs. Plus, a network of walking trails, parks and sidewalks provide plenty of pedestrian-friendly routes.

Philadelphians are some of the most passionate sports fans in the country. Possibly the world. In fact, fans were so rowdy in the 90’s that the Eagles had a courtroom and a jail installed at the old Veterans Stadium. And in 2008, Phillies fans left behind a scene of broken beer bottles, overturned vehicles and broken store windows after winning the World Series. Phillies fans are intense, but just wait until you witness the wrestling scene in Philadelphia, where excitement is always on the verge of a riot.

At any rate, if you’re going to live in Philadelphia then you’d better know your teams: The Eagles (NFL), the 76ers (NBA), the Flyers (NHL), and the Phillies (MLB).

Philadelphia winters see plenty of freezing temperatures, with some days dipping as low as 10 degrees fahrenheit. Light snowfall is common, with the occasional snowstorm dousing the city in white. In the summertime, temperatures usually sit around 80 degrees, however mid-summer heat waves can send the mercury rising up into the 90’s.

Technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and business are going strong in Philadelphia. Major corporations with headquarters here include Comcast, Pep Boys, Vishay Intertechnology, Urban Outfitters, Unisys, Ametek, Sungard, Campbell Soup, and Fuji Advanced Sports.