Birthplace of American Independence

Being an NPR addict, I heard of WHYY radio long before I ever visited because of one person, Terry Gross. Gross is the gifted producer and host of Fresh Air, a weekly, one-hour nationally syndicated talk show produced at the WHYY studios. At the beginning of every episode the introduction repeats the stations call letters, hence what I associate Philadelphia with. But Philly is so much more.

There are almost 1.8 million people that live here making it the fifth-largest city in the country. And, despite the issues that plague every major metropolitan area (lack of jobs, homelessness, crime) it's still a fabulous city to eat, play, sleep and shop.

I didn't buy any new duds but it was tempting because Philadelphia does not tax clothing. Nearly everything right now has a Philly logo on it rooting for another World Series win starting with Game 1 tonight.