(In no particular order)

• The Philadelphia Museum of Art
• All the red brick in the historic neighborhoods
• Being out on a summer evening with no jacket because it’s still warm
• Being able to walk from one end of Center City to the other
• The cultural diversity
• Isaiah Zagar’s mosiacs and Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
• Clark Park and the big trees and historic houses in the surrounding neighborhood
• All the great restaurants, many of which are very affordable
• Vedge restaurant
• Being close to New York City but not being New York City
• The character of all the different neighborhoods
• The way people say “wooder ice”
• Walking along Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park
• Tiny alleys full of trinity houses
• The many beautiful murals (and the Mural Arts Program)
• The Schuylkill River Trail
• The Roots (and many other wonderful Philly musicians)
• So many small music venues
• All the outdoor beer gardens and pop-ups
• Spruce Street Harbor Park
• Many memories
• Great old friends

… and so much more!