CITY HIKE - OLD CITY - FISHTOWN - NORTHERN LIBERTIES

CITY HIKE - OLD CITY - FISHTOWN - NORTHERN LIBERTIES
12 Miles & 250 Feet Elevation

DESCRIPTION
Call me an urban exploration. Nothing beats wandering a big city and discovering beautiful buildings, tiny alleyways, and famous landmarks by accident. That's even true of your hometown/current city. Join me for a twelve mile stroll Old City Philadelphia as well as the poplar and hip neighborhoods of Fishtown and Northern Liberties.

Along the way we'll see some of the most famous sites from Philadelphia's history and I'll even share a few stories from the annals of history. Hoping we'll also get to see lots of Christmas/Holiday decorations along our route as well. Additionally there will be plenty of gorgeous buildings, tiny little streets and alleyways, amazing architecture, beautifully maintained homes, and quite, hidden little blocks. This is a great way to see a lot of the city in just a short amount of time.

Guests welcome as well, but they must be able to complete the hike as described.

CONDITIONS | EXPECTATIONS

• While a long hike/tour at 12 miles, this contains very little elevation and we'll be on city streets, walkways, and alleyways the whole time. Plus we'll break a few times for bathrooms, coffee, snacks, etc.
• Typical urban obstacles on this - car traffic, bicycle traffic, pedestrian traffic, the occasional broken sidewalk or dip here and there, etc.

BASIC INFO

• DAY & DATE: Sunday December 15th
• START TIME: 10:00 AM (AND WE START ON TIME!)
• LOCATION: The Richmond Shops IGA
• ADDRESS: 2497 Aramingo Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
• LENGTH: 12.0 Miles (Target)
• ELEVATION: 50 Feet (Target)
• END TIME: 3-4:00PM (Hike/Tour done)

GEAR:

• Sturdy shoes for this! Sneakers or hiking boots - your choice - just keep in mind that whatever you were will get miles on them and if it's raining or has been raining before the hike they may get a little wet, muddy, dirty, etc.
• Appropriate clothing for temperature and precipitation
• A change of clothes for after (your discretion)
• I also advise people bring bags to store stuff and to get used to hiking/walking with your hands free.
• Water
• Snacks (as you see fit).

PARKING & MEETING LOCATION

• Free parking in the shopping center parking lot
• DO NOT LEAVE valuables in your car!
• We'll gather near the Wells Fargo ATM in the middle of the parking lot away from the supermarket and closer to Aramingo Avenue. I'll post a comment and upload a map with pin to the event photos once I arrive

BATHROOMS/BREAKS

• Bathrooms available at the start/end
• We will find two or three public bathroom along the hike
• We will take our usual breaks on the hike/tour - one to two minute water & gear adjustment breaks
• We will try to find a spot for snack/water/coffee break at somepoint

AFTERWARDS

• If there's enough interest we can find a local bar/restaurant with good food and drinks and share a meal afterwards.

CANCELLATIONS

• I do not cancel hikes/events for light rain, drizzle, etc. It must be dangerous travel conditions, or constant, all-day downpours. This hike/tour can easily be done in light/fine rain or snow with an umbrella or rain jacket.
• You may cancel at any time up to and including the start time of the hike. Cancellations without contacting me after the start of an event counts as a no-show. More than three no-shows gets you removed from the group.