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Of All Things: A reason to visit Philadelphia

The magazine called “Travel + Leisure” usually suggests that travelers should head for such places as the Samana Peninsula in the Dominican Republic, or the Ras Al Khaimah emerate, or Finland’s far north. But the current December issue offers 13 pages, starting on page 84, with the headline “Philly Special.” No, the article doesn’t start with Independence Hall or the Betsy Ross House or some other “good for the kids” cliché destination. - Advertisement - The text starts out, “Beyond Philadelphia’s historic center lies a constellation of neighborhoods. . .” It was written by a Philadelphian, who knows that the city covers more than 142 square miles (although six percent is water, what with the rivers and creeks and all), and has more than a million and a half residents.