Philadelphia USA. Things to Do and See in Philly. From Center City to Kensington.

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  • Philadelphia is the sixth largest city in the US. One of the most beautiful cities in America. It's where you find Rocky steps and Philly Cheesesteaks. Today however it's going thru a difficult time. High levels of poverty and crime.

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  • @nathanielthrush5581
    @nathanielthrush5581 Před 2 lety +181

    As someone living here, I really wish Philly didn’t have so many problems because it is genuinely one of the coolest and most culturally unique places in the US, with an incredible amount of diversity, stunning architecture, and great food.

    • @gromit0299
      @gromit0299 Před 2 lety +13

      Every city goes through its tough times. We are in that time right now, but as a whole, all cities will always have some sort of problem. I love my gritty city.

    • @alexsinclair2012
      @alexsinclair2012 Před 2 lety +11

      I'll give you the great food, yes. This place is still a tremendous chithole though. And the local culture is horrible in that, God forbid you criticize this place people will use their Stockholm syndrome as a means of defending it and get violent with you.

    • @nathanielthrush5581
      @nathanielthrush5581 Před 2 lety +6

      @@alexsinclair2012 it has its problems man but don’t call the whole city a “chithole”

    • @alexsinclair2012
      @alexsinclair2012 Před 2 lety +6

      @@nathanielthrush5581 go to Kensington, go to North Philly. Philly is Mordor. A city surrounded by the hood. The only nice part here is Greater Northeast.

    • @nathanielthrush5581
      @nathanielthrush5581 Před 2 lety +19

      @@alexsinclair2012 I was in Kensington yesterday and I go to temple in north Philly. Now, certainly I try to avoid the really bad sections of the city but the greater northeast is a glorified suburb since it’s the only part of the city with 0 rapid transit. Go to practically any part of south Philly, fairmount, fishtown, or spruce hill/university city. Again, I wish the areas of the city with really high crime were in better shape, especially considering families of color are almost entirely the victims of inequality and crime in the city. The greater northeast is getting more diverse, but the far northeast is almost entirely a product of white flight and racism in the city.

  • @jacksonjefwa8469
    @jacksonjefwa8469 Před 2 lety +21

    I know this beautiful city like the back of my hand now, I moved here from Kenya 🇰🇪 Africa in 2014. Live in South Philadelphia very close to almost everything, park, the sports stadiums, gyms ,public transport Septas , 10 to 15 minutes from the city center or center city, I recommend South Philly if planning to move here, places I like most Th Rittenhouse square park, Penns Landings, FDR park . Philly is beautiful city . Just choose your friends wisely and mind your business if wanna live here .

    • @PrincePaulIowa
      @PrincePaulIowa Před 2 lety

      Is south safe or just low on crime? Where to eat Ethiopian food? 🙏🇹🇿

    • @liasol8518
      @liasol8518 Před měsícem

      Is there parking to move from place to place?

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi4741 Před 2 lety +32

    Very beautiful city despite the big problems of drugs, homeless and unemployement. Greetings from Turin Italy

  • @AndiAndrea
    @AndiAndrea Před 2 lety +50

    Originally from Argentina and lived in Los Angeles, I have been living in Philly since 2011 and I love it. I live in the Fishtown zone and generally speaking, I love how walkable it is. In my first 7 years living here, I didn’t have a car, and I used public transportation or riding my Vespa.

    • @Byronic19134
      @Byronic19134 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Welcome, I am a Philly native who use to live in Fishtown right near Thompson and Girard. And being raised in Kensington and then moving to Port Richmond I will say the best part that is not needing a car to get anywhere, you can walk to a store, ave, bus, or train from those neighborhoods within a couple blocks. I moved outside the city 2 years ago and had to get use to driving everywhere to the point I forgot what it felt like needing to walk.

    • @AndiAndrea
      @AndiAndrea Před 9 měsíci

      @@Byronic19134 where do you live now. I am being priced out of fishtown and this entire area, so I think I may be moving to the west side - probably Mount Airy or near there. Not sure yet.

  • @akenproductions9945
    @akenproductions9945 Před rokem +36

    Was born and raised in Philly! Seen this city go through many up's and downs in my short lifetime. My parents where architects and my mother loved Philadelphia's architecture making it the primary reason she moved here after college. From food, history, it's walkable layout, cheaper cost of living, and the pride most of us from philly share about local sports franchises has always helped the city thrive and keep its sense of identity!
    As for the crime, it's always been a thing. One of the biggest issues with local government in philly is not only some of the corruption from a few of it's leaders but that they are often reluctant to let newer outside business build on their more historic or architectural foundations. And they struggle to decide on how put money back into the city itself. From repairing roads and bridges, to renovating neighborhoods unless it's some "gentrification style plan" that promises to bring in more money they usually shutter at incurring extra costs themselves.
    The city government once tried to make the Philadelphia Zoo pay for it's water (it was always provided by the city at no extra cost for the Zoo) and the Philadelphia Zoo threatened to close the Zoo permanently if the ordinance passed. The city council backed out on that.
    In the end philadelphia could be more willing to let outside business set up shop in the city and be more willing put money back into its aging infrastructure and neighborhoods. Hopefully in ways that don't burden some of the already impoverished residents who live there.
    I do agree the city does have a lot of unrealised potential where the incremental changes aren't usually enough to offset some of the crime and poverty setbacks that persist. It's all a very multifaceted and complex problem that won't get fixed overnight but people from philly say 'they will live and die by their city!' and don't tend to give up that easy.

    • @farrashafizh741
      @farrashafizh741 Před rokem

      Thanks for explaining it with great clarity. But curiously speaking, is there any other problem other than the government who's unwilling to let business set up their shop in town? Maybe that came from the public or the business side?

    • @vakulich
      @vakulich Před rokem

      @@farrashafizh741 Crime, crime, and crime. This is the biggest problem of the city, not government forcing zoo to pay for water or other minor bureaucratic things. And businesses are closing not because of govt, but because of constant robberies and gunshots.

    • @loremasteringwion9930
      @loremasteringwion9930 Před 6 dny

      @@vakulich Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

  • @bradtaylor5243
    @bradtaylor5243 Před 2 lety +280

    I recently moved to Philadelphia and found this to be a great video! By far one of my favorite things about Philadelphia is being able to live in a walkable neighborhood where groceries, nightlife and transportation hubs are all within a 15 minute walk, which is absent in the large majority of America. The architecture also surprised me and I'm always finding new buildings to admire on these walks. Septa is decent by American standards but as someone whos lived in Europe the trains are pretty gross and fairly limited in where you can go. I would agree what you said at the end of the video in that Philly has alot of potential. Crime, drug addiction and poverty are all hot issues that seem to be getting worse, as it is across the US. If the local government, which is apparently a bit corrupt, could actually solve these issues and improve the material conditions of the impoverished population it would be one of the best cities in the US. Either way I like living in Philadelphia so so much more than I did in Florida.

    • @GIRLRAZR
      @GIRLRAZR Před 2 lety +7

      Florida is an overrated hell hole!

    • @travelwithchristina3960
      @travelwithchristina3960 Před 2 lety +16

      I hate every time I have to take the subway because it is SO dirty, but its true our public transport is better than most US cities...which is just so sad because it aint that great

    • @georgzausinger9730
      @georgzausinger9730 Před 2 lety +2

      Steuben Parade in New York City ? German American heritage ? Transatlantik Meetings ? Science relations welcome

    • @georgzausinger9730
      @georgzausinger9730 Před 2 lety +3

      Brad Taylor, Matt Fiszman Los Angeles, Patrick Houle

    • @nilodevera80
      @nilodevera80 Před 2 lety +1

      Nice

  • @danielrsson2171
    @danielrsson2171 Před rokem +7

    I am from Sweden and I was in Philadelphia last summer during an almost 3 month long visit in USA!👍👍

  •  Před 2 lety +16

    Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. Wonderful city!

    • @onlinetradingonbinance
      @onlinetradingonbinance Před 2 lety +1

      Huskybell garcia .how beautiful you

    • @onlinetradingonbinance
      @onlinetradingonbinance Před 2 lety +1

      Do you like traveling?

    •  Před 2 lety +1

      @@onlinetradingonbinance Yes, I like to travel, get to know different cultures, know the history of countries and their people

    • @onlinetradingonbinance
      @onlinetradingonbinance Před 2 lety

      That's awesome...share your whatsapp number...same situation

  • @jamescharlton73
    @jamescharlton73 Před 2 lety +34

    Great video. I'm from the UK and I visited Philadelphia in 2018. The city left it's mark on me and I'm wanting to go back. I done some of the stuff and also visited some of the places highlighted on this video.

    • @donovanevans7658
      @donovanevans7658 Před 2 lety +7

      Hi,I live in Philadelphia and I want to visit London UK one day!

    • @jamescharlton73
      @jamescharlton73 Před 2 lety +4

      @@donovanevans7658 Hello although I live 300 miles from London I do normally go there 3 to 4 times a year. Although it's a huge city a lot of the main sites are within a long walking distance of each other. The underground is really extensive and it gets you all over the city. There is also tons of museums, plenty of green spaces. It's one of them cities where even if you had a week there you could only cover a fraction of what there is to do with it being so vast.

    • @donovanevans7658
      @donovanevans7658 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jamescharlton73 ok nice to meet you James.

    • @jamescharlton73
      @jamescharlton73 Před 2 lety +1

      @@donovanevans7658 yes you to Donovan.

    • @anthonyzestley3980
      @anthonyzestley3980 Před 2 lety

      I visited England about ten years ago. The weather was great except for the last day of my journey. London, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Southampton and Manchester

  • @Imforeverlemarz
    @Imforeverlemarz Před 2 lety +12

    I’ve visited Phili once for a couple hours on my way to Atlanta. And I love the city first thing i noticed is how walkable the city is and historic I’m currently planning a trip

  • @BergyTheGhost
    @BergyTheGhost Před rokem +15

    I live in Philly and this video is basically someone just reading the Wikipedia on Philadelphia. If I was a tourist coming here and wanted an accurate opinion on what to do, I would go to center city, walk around, and talk to locals for their opinion. Most people would be thrilled to give you suggestions

    • @jongzhao4689
      @jongzhao4689 Před rokem

      wikipedia is gay. get over it

    • @Byronic19134
      @Byronic19134 Před 9 měsíci

      That is exactly what it is designed to be only narrated with 4k video footage. The easiest way to tour Philly tho is simply to have somebody take you to the best food spots in each neighborhood and that will naturally tour the city for you and get interviews.

  • @bararhl
    @bararhl Před 2 lety +27

    Man the information you give on each video are so on point and shows that you really done your research 👍

  • @vishuddhathakkar
    @vishuddhathakkar Před 2 lety +80

    Loved all your videos especially this one, Boston, Chicago and NYC. Could you please cover Washington D.C., Las Vegas, San Francisco and Seattle sometime in the future? There is so much to learn from the videos , and the drone footage does not disappoint. Amazing content !

  • @travelandeats8518
    @travelandeats8518 Před rokem +2

    Philly is my favorite city. Went alone for the first time for my birthday last august. Had a good time alone. South street, Fat Tuesday, pats and genos, wawa. Dope people dope vibes. Good to be in South philly

  • @davidwood2911
    @davidwood2911 Před 3 měsíci +2

    From David A.Wood: Hello for the third time in a row today (Thursday, February 1, 2024). This brief text is also from CZcamsr David from Kettering, Ohio. I was also lucky enough to have visited the intellectually and culturally scintillating Philadelphia, Pennsylvania back in July 1976. I absolutely loved, and still do love, Philadelphia for both its rich American historical value and its equally rich, ethnic culture. I plan on returning there too someday before I die. Incidentally, my two cousins, Geneva (Kootie) and Rande (Poochie), have lived in Philadelphia for decades with their respective famies now, so I am guessing that they both really love "Philly." Oh, by the way, Happy 64th Birthday to my sister currently residing in Dayton, Ohio, Dawn M.Carter! Until next time, goodbye for now from Kettering, Ohio and have yourselves a really nice Thursday. Peace Out, everybody! ☮️🇺🇸

  • @julieshelley9251
    @julieshelley9251 Před 2 lety +7

    I live in Philly, best city, architecture, food and people! I am an East coast girl at heart. Love your content

    • @bobdroll6381
      @bobdroll6381 Před 2 lety

      In the burbs?

    • @julieshelley9251
      @julieshelley9251 Před 2 lety

      @@bobdroll6381 on the Delaware border

    • @bobdroll6381
      @bobdroll6381 Před 2 lety

      @@julieshelley9251 Far away from BLMers, I presume. No wonder you like it there.

  • @adnanferdousleo9528
    @adnanferdousleo9528 Před 2 lety +17

    Such a comprehensive video encompassing all the features and tourist destinations of Philadelphia . This is definitely going to give a good idea to anyone who ants to visit Philie

  • @johanaaa92
    @johanaaa92 Před 2 lety +8

    born and raised in philly!! love this video really shows the good and the bad of the city but regardless it’s always a good time here. always something to do especially during the summer !!!

    • @loremasteringwion9930
      @loremasteringwion9930 Před 6 dny

      Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez1069 Před rokem +3

    The city where Kobe Bryant was born. He went to middle school and high school in Philadelphia, after growing up in Italy.

  • @kmlguitar
    @kmlguitar Před 2 lety +5

    Thanks for bring us both sides of the city
    god bless America 🇺🇸

  • @dyrectory_com
    @dyrectory_com Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for this guide to Philly and for keeping it real! 💡👏🏻

  • @NightHawk914
    @NightHawk914 Před 2 lety +3

    Love the relaxed ambience of your videos.

  • @ryanrhea1
    @ryanrhea1 Před rokem +3

    I live in North East Philadelphia and i'm originally from Manila Philippines. I have been to Center City many times via Septa bus from my place, it's a perfect city for me. The architecture, the foods, the diverse community, my job, nice parks, and ofcourse the famous Jollibee 🤗

    • @ryanrhea1
      @ryanrhea1 Před rokem

      @@thebrowniesempire Thats True.

    • @duangerous
      @duangerous Před 5 měsíci

      How do you like living in NE Philly? Thinking of moving but the consensus has been to not live there.

    • @ryanrhea1
      @ryanrhea1 Před 5 měsíci

      @@duangerous Theres a park walking distance from my place. lots of resto which are drivable, church nearby. I like it. Only i dont like is the county phily tax which is huge. Live in the state where no state tax like TN.

  • @optimisticdespite
    @optimisticdespite Před 2 lety +20

    As a Philadelphian, I absolutely loved this video. You explained the different parts of the city so very well. Thank you!

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před 2 lety

      Gotta carry a gun nowadays in Philly.........

    • @megachef0421
      @megachef0421 Před 2 lety +1

      Parts of center city. Damn has any body seen a map of Philadelphia, its not just downtown, thats on a quarter the city anyway

    • @twanacisse2156
      @twanacisse2156 Před 2 lety

      Did not show every great area of philly

  • @elizabethcunicelli7023
    @elizabethcunicelli7023 Před 2 lety +3

    South Philly native of 66 years...born in the Italian Market area, now lives near the sports stadiums. Thanks for the great video showing great areas...good food, good friends!!!

    • @loremasteringwion9930
      @loremasteringwion9930 Před 6 dny

      Here I thought all of Philadelphia was like Kensington Avenue. I didn't know there were nice parts of Philly too.

  • @jayp398
    @jayp398 Před 8 měsíci +5

    If you make decent money, Philadelphia is better than NYC and DC. Center City has world-class dining and is super nice to walk around. If you can't afford the nicest part of the city, there are great pockets. If you make the same salary in New York, you live like a pauper in some corner of Queens.

  • @videoguru1987
    @videoguru1987 Před 2 lety +2

    Best channel on youtube for traveling insights. I learned a lot watching your videos without having to leave my house lol. Thank you.

  • @EmanChuks
    @EmanChuks Před 5 dny +1

    Philadelphia is an awesome city. From London.

  • @lucid685
    @lucid685 Před 11 měsíci +10

    You did a nice job with the visuals. A few things you missed:
    1) The incredible food scene here beyond cheesesteaks and russian food. The fine dining and varied amounts of great restaurants make it a great option for foodies.
    2) You didnt visit Rittenhouse square or any of the surrounding areas which are the best and nicest parts of the city imo. They are also the most expensive to live in but as you noted its significantly less still than nyc/boston/DC
    3) Fishtown. Borders Kensington which is admittedly not nice. But Fishtown is very different with a thriving creative cultuire, great dive bars and restaurants

  • @vanillanice4664
    @vanillanice4664 Před 2 lety +14

    Very much love Philly and have visited annually as a tourist during the past 50 years. Unfortunately there were 559 homicides in 2021. Much too dangerous to return.

    • @jackypatterson9566
      @jackypatterson9566 Před 2 lety +2

      Philly is a dangerous city..alot of crimes
      don't make the news...'home invasion's' are on the rise along with car jackings..

    • @andrewtingzhou6668
      @andrewtingzhou6668 Před 2 lety +2

      We skipped U. Penn. after the college tour with my son. We felt so much unsafe in city after dark.

    • @Dalt21
      @Dalt21 Před 2 lety +3

      It’s really not unsafe in the center city region and many of the surrounding neighborhoods. Parts of southwest Philly and north Philly is where you need to stay away from. I walk Philly all the time and never feel unsafe

  • @francisfreyre
    @francisfreyre Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much for the information! It makes possible for us to have a very good vision of what to find in a visit to the city. It is an amazing video with a lot of descriptions. Thank you again!

  • @olivialam6202
    @olivialam6202 Před 2 lety

    What a great video!!! Thanks for the love.
    Xoxo raised in Philly. Always my city. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @BTMos
    @BTMos Před 2 lety +9

    As a native Philadelphian and I really liked majority of this video however I would say your view on the prison industrial complex in America is not complete and very biased. Because there’s so much that goes into what happens to people who are imprisoned.

    • @kelliewilkinson1523
      @kelliewilkinson1523 Před 2 lety +4

      Agree. That part of the video was very misinformed. That prison site seems like a good learning experience for tourists to really understand how messed up and racist the American prison/justice system is.

  • @podcastmarhaba
    @podcastmarhaba Před 2 lety +7

    Thank You, Slava for this great video and the big effort you put in each of your videos.

  • @nathaliec1492
    @nathaliec1492 Před 2 lety +1

    Love all your videos!! Very informative. A pleasure to watch and learn. Thank you, keep up the great work!!!

  • @WestPhillyNative215
    @WestPhillyNative215 Před 2 lety +3

    Informative video! I am a native of West Philadelphia. This brought back many good & bad memories. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mkphilly
    @mkphilly Před 2 lety +19

    Actually, the population has grown the past few years, and, Center City has the second largest downtown population after New York City

  • @anatolsid3590
    @anatolsid3590 Před 2 lety +8

    Beautiful city! Great video!

  • @migdaliajimenez500
    @migdaliajimenez500 Před 2 lety +2

    We been in Philly during the summer of 2021. Beautiful city ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love it. Nice memories ☺️☺️

  • @stahmercraftworks9798
    @stahmercraftworks9798 Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent documentary! Very informative and not censored to block the unfortunate areas of the city.

  • @minniec.9127
    @minniec.9127 Před 2 lety +7

    Excellent video. I like Philadelphia and have visited many times.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před 2 lety

      Nice to visit, nice to leave.............

  • @beinghappy8492
    @beinghappy8492 Před 2 lety +7

    Awesome. Plz keep these videos always for watching for common middle class poor people like us. Never delete these videos from youtube

  • @skulltrailRFL
    @skulltrailRFL Před 2 lety +1

    Another fantastic video.
    I've been following you for about 3 years, and I'm loving these videos of the US Cities.
    Your content and the quality of the videos are better than ever, simply amazing.
    I hope one day you can visit my country (Portugal), you're gonna love it for sure.
    Cheers.

  • @sanjivkeskar2547
    @sanjivkeskar2547 Před 2 lety +1

    Very nice city Phili. Thanks for sharing informative videos.

  • @PhillyGrub
    @PhillyGrub Před 2 lety +3

    There's so much more to the Philly food scene than the cheesesteaks which I'm glad you did mention such as Chinatown and the Italian Market.

  • @denilistacott
    @denilistacott Před 2 lety +12

    Hello Cool Vision, I live in South Philly, born in the late 60s, raised and still here. Yes I have watched my city change through the years, good to bad, bad to good and all the in between. I wanted to tell you, you did a wonderful job in your presentation of Philadelphia and surrounding area. Thank you !

  • @LittleTut
    @LittleTut Před 2 lety +1

    Always great to see Cool Vision in my notification. Always great content! 🤗🤗🤗

  • @cambodiacitytour2503
    @cambodiacitytour2503 Před 2 lety

    Wow Philadelphia, USA. Things to do and see in Philly. From downtown to Kensington. I really love ❤️ you video

  • @alice.3333
    @alice.3333 Před rokem +7

    필라델피아에 거주하고 있고 자세하게 설명해줘서 감사합니다! 요즘 치안이 좋지 않은 것은 사실이고 조심하며 살려고 하고 있어요. 그렇지만 센터시티 주변에 거주한다면 도심과 자연을 함께 즐길 수 있기 때문에 거주할 만한 가치가 있다고 생각합니다. 문화생활도 종종 즐길 수 있구요. 추천합니다🥰

  • @travelwithchristina3960
    @travelwithchristina3960 Před 2 lety +35

    I have lived in Philly for 8 years and I have never seen that roller rink 😂 I've seen it as an ice skating rink in the winter but never a roller rink. Also when you have over 70% of criminals going right back to jail, how is that not the worst in the world? Jail is for rehabilitation not to just pump out cheap labor. Our prison system is literally legal slave labor. Also, its unfortunate Sazon ( the Venezuelan restaurant mentioned) closed a couple months ago. I'm glad you mentioned Wawa, its such a huge staple in every Philidelphian's life. The murals here are one of my favorite thing about the city.

    • @lindavanes7842
      @lindavanes7842 Před 2 lety +1

      Where are the murals? All over the city?

    • @goblinbabe
      @goblinbabe Před 2 lety +1

      @@lindavanes7842 yeah, I see one every time I turn a corner lol.

    • @lindavanes7842
      @lindavanes7842 Před 2 lety

      @@goblinbabe haha nice!!!

    • @ridesharegold6659
      @ridesharegold6659 Před 2 lety +2

      It's funny that anyone still thinks you can rehabilitate a sociopath or that people are too dumb to realize that we tried leniency and rehab in the 60s and 70s and it lead to one of the most violent periods in US history.

    • @irisheyes0075
      @irisheyes0075 Před 2 lety +3

      I've lived here my whole life and I think it sucks here, now more then ever! And nobody should comment and say move then, because unless whoever says that wants to pay for me to move, I'm stuck here...

  • @gino9025
    @gino9025 Před 2 lety

    Moving here in a month or less. I'd say, you have the most detailed recent video of how Philly is in the present day. Great content!

  • @indecisivewolf5620
    @indecisivewolf5620 Před rokem +1

    There's nowhere else I'd rather live! Sure I'm biased because I live in the area but I just love it here so much. I hope that in the future the city really fixes it's problems and gains the respect and recognition it deserves. Philly has so much to offer but the problems make it a place many people don't want to visit or live in. Amazing video, thank you so much for covering the city as well as some suburban locations as well.

  • @ADPeguero
    @ADPeguero Před 2 lety +3

    I'm barely 10 seconds into the video and I immediately gave it a like. CoolVision videos are that well made.

  • @lindsayferko9768
    @lindsayferko9768 Před rokem +3

    Great video! I will be travelling here soon and really appreciate you addressing the safety/homeless aspect. So many travel videos gloss over that but as a female traveler, it is my top concern! Loved your commentary and info!

    • @thebaraik3314
      @thebaraik3314 Před rokem

      Before heading up to there! Pls checkout Philadelphia Street video on CZcams.

  • @teramachibaliwisata2959

    Wow...amazing and wonderful place to visit.Thanks for sharing and best regards from Bali.🙏🙏🙏

  • @herewegowalks3588
    @herewegowalks3588 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for such an informative video! Really appreciate it!

  • @BashirAhmed-wr7lf
    @BashirAhmed-wr7lf Před 2 lety +157

    Homeless people in US? Can’t believe it. A country which spent 14 trillion dollars in fighting various wars to topple regimes of various countries in Africa and Asia, its people living in poverty. Unbelievable.

    • @gnrgods
      @gnrgods Před 2 lety +6

      spending on wars has nothing to do with the homeless in America.Drug use and mental health are the driving forces behind the homeless in every downtown in US cities.There are milions of open jobs in the US and lack of labor but you cant employ drug addcits and people with mental problems and they end uo on the streets......this is the policy of the democrats they dont want mental health institutions and they dont want to treat the drug addcits.....in the end you end with homeless

    • @BashirAhmed-wr7lf
      @BashirAhmed-wr7lf Před 2 lety +5

      @@gnrgods So you think it’s better to spend trillions on un winnable wars, kill millions of innocent people rather than rehabilitate your own people? Am I right?

    • @bradtaylor5243
      @bradtaylor5243 Před 2 lety +16

      @@isaraela5483 Perhaps that was true in like the 1950s but now its just a dying empire

    • @realcoolvision
      @realcoolvision  Před 2 lety +32

      Good job Isa. A lot of people moving to America from other countries see the opportunities it presents. Because they have something to compare it to. Well some locals take too many things for granted

    • @emmae11685
      @emmae11685 Před 2 lety +2

      @@gnrgods And republican politicians are out here desperate to spend money on mental health and drug treatment as soon as they get in office? Get real. Republicans have consistently done everything in their power to block needle exchanges and other treatment for drug addicts while the Democrats have mostly sat on their ass doing nothing about the problem.

  • @DharmendraKumar-nr6bw
    @DharmendraKumar-nr6bw Před 2 lety +6

    Beautiful city.

  • @miljkovicbora
    @miljkovicbora Před 2 lety +1

    Great job on covering Philly landmarks and culture

  • @rajasekharas4648
    @rajasekharas4648 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video all most all important places are covered I too have visited independence hall and also seen the famous bell 👍👍👍

  • @mdominic8201
    @mdominic8201 Před 2 lety +14

    Northeast Philadelphia is awesome due to the fact that there are practically no crimes and homeless people there. It is suburban, but not too rural. It feels like Florida.

    • @No_Show94
      @No_Show94 Před 2 lety

      I’ve always liked the northeast but does it really feel like Florida?

    • @mdominic8201
      @mdominic8201 Před 2 lety

      @@No_Show94 Feels like Saint Augustine, FL

    • @shariymagoldstine2143
      @shariymagoldstine2143 Před 2 lety +2

      There are shootings And Crimes in the northeast too

    • @mdominic8201
      @mdominic8201 Před 2 lety

      @@shariymagoldstine2143 give me a few shootings in northeast pa that happened this year

    • @shariymagoldstine2143
      @shariymagoldstine2143 Před 2 lety

      @@mdominic8201 yo are you serious?? There was just a shooting in Mayfair last night. The NE is just as bad now as other parts of the city

  • @cre8tivity06
    @cre8tivity06 Před 2 lety +37

    As someone who works in Philly and knows all sections of the city throughly, I’m surprised you included Kensington as a place to visit in Philly. There is so much crime that happens in Kensington. It is NOT a sight seeing location by any means. A quick drive down Kensington Ave will look like the movie “Night of the Living Zombies” from all the druggies walking around like zombies. Prostitution is huge in that area along with crime. Be careful if you choose to go there for anything.

    • @ericb7776
      @ericb7776 Před 2 lety +6

      He didn't say Kensington was a place to visit

    • @cre8tivity06
      @cre8tivity06 Před 2 lety +2

      @@ericb7776 then why is Kensington mentioned in the title of this video? Kensington is not a sight seeing location by any means.

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    • @BryanX64
      @BryanX64 Před rokem

      It is if you’re a Rocky fan

    • @jackiegraham4072
      @jackiegraham4072 Před rokem +2

      It’s the largest open air drug market in the world. And its right here in Philly!

  • @minarnifinkelstein2471

    Thank you for the videos, you explained it really well, so informative, make me know something about any video from you I watched…
    Bless your heart, young man

  • @himanv
    @himanv Před 6 měsíci

    It's a fair overview, and a fair commentary on the city's crime and economy. Well done!

  • @junomaranan1101
    @junomaranan1101 Před 2 lety +8

    Great realistic coverage of a great city! Been considering moving into Philly & you've supplied a balanced view of Philadelphia. Very grateful!

    • @isfahantour5675
      @isfahantour5675 Před rokem +1

      Hello my good friend...have you ever traveled to Isfahan?! Isfahan is famous for half the world..Isfahan is a must see

  • @blkbass
    @blkbass Před 2 lety +10

    I'm a native born Philadelphian. I lived my first 23 years there before I moved for professional reasons. I still have family there and have visited often. You did a fantastic job of summarizing the good and bad of the city. It's a well done video.

  • @jblack8149
    @jblack8149 Před rokem +1

    SEPTA buses is on time to the minute (at least when grew up there) stop every corner and when the trains stop, the "night owl picks up" and runs like it does, so therefore the trains never stop and there is only two. The subway (orange line runs up and down Broad south to north and Chinatown and the EL runs up and down Market st and West and Southwest got the trolleys. SEPTA covers over 2000 square miles and runs thru Delaware and Jersey too.

  • @masonkanterbury3007
    @masonkanterbury3007 Před 2 lety +2

    Great city. Went there recently with the whole family and had dinner in a fancy restaurant, walked around. We had a blast.

  • @twanacisse2156
    @twanacisse2156 Před 2 lety +8

    I really regret leaving philly. There are so many wonderful things about philly. You missed the best part. You missed out on so many great areas. I grew up in southwest a nice area near U Penn and a block from Clarks Park. We have movies at night on wed. Farmers markets and peewee football. There are soul food restaurants and jazz clubs. Block parties and cool clubs. But you did not show the coolest neighborhoods.

  • @KastelMen
    @KastelMen Před 2 lety +3

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!

  • @alisherbuyuk
    @alisherbuyuk Před 2 lety

    I'm from Uzbekistan, loved your videos. Especially this one

  • @angelwild5665
    @angelwild5665 Před rokem

    Glad to hear you talking and being history- minded.

  • @jordanh4034
    @jordanh4034 Před 2 lety +37

    I live in Philly. My 3 favorite neighborhoods in the city are 1) Passyunk 2) Fishtown 3) Rittenhouse (specifically more south Rittenhouse). None of those neighborhoods were mentioned so thought I’d add them there.
    As far as crime/safety goes, it basically just comes down to where you’re living. If you live in Fishtown, Rittenhouse, Old city, Washington square, or any of the neighborhoods in South Philly on the east side of broad street (like Bella Vista, Passyunk, Queens village, etc) then you’ll never really feel unsafe walking around day or night. I’ve never once felt unsafe (I’m a tall male though to be far).
    Beer and cocktail scene isn’t nearly as good as like Chicago. Food is pretty good but google really doesn’t help you when trying to find the good spots to eat, you have to kind of figure it out on your own through trial and error. Lots of cheap places though which is nice.
    Best part of Philly is how walkable it is and just the general feel of the city, it feels very unique and is very charming. Just walking around is a great time. Lots of great small local corner bars and restaurants all over which is great. Philly is what you make it, there’s something for everyone here.

    • @mdominic8201
      @mdominic8201 Před 2 lety

      Your gender doesn't change how safe you are in the streets

    • @JeanineFollette
      @JeanineFollette Před 2 lety +1

      So bummed south philly wasn't mentioned! Its the best place to live IMO

    • @jordanh4034
      @jordanh4034 Před 2 lety +3

      @@mdominic8201 male is a sex, not a gender fyi

    • @megachef0421
      @megachef0421 Před 2 lety +2

      You live in center city

    • @jordanh4034
      @jordanh4034 Před 2 lety +1

      @@megachef0421 Bella Vista

  • @NomadShifu
    @NomadShifu Před 2 lety +9

    Philadelphia is a city steeped in history. It's where America's founding fathers gathered, and where the American ideals of freedom were brought to life. It's a place with dozens of historic sites, centuries-old neighborhoods and some 90 museums to explore.

  • @Geodendronitrian
    @Geodendronitrian Před 2 lety +1

    Very great video. Keep up the great work.

  • @FloriTravels
    @FloriTravels Před rokem

    Loved this video, very informativ and insightful!

  • @kvngscorp9828
    @kvngscorp9828 Před 2 lety +5

    Finally a video not bashing my city

  • @B-rock-braga
    @B-rock-braga Před 2 lety +3

    I'm surprised at the very few skyscrapers. I'm from Boston, it's smaller but seems to have more skyscrapers. It was interesting and beautiful though.

  • @davidmiller4161
    @davidmiller4161 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent. Your analysis of Philadelphia was both accurate and fair.

  • @georgewalker
    @georgewalker Před 2 lety +1

    Great video and thanks for sharing

  • @vishnuvijwani
    @vishnuvijwani Před 2 lety +3

    Amazing videos! Please do a video for Vancouver and toronto! I guess you've posted a video on toronto but it wasn't in detail like these ones.

    • @realcoolvision
      @realcoolvision  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you. No I've never posted a video about Toronto in fact I've never been to Canada

    • @vishnuvijwani
      @vishnuvijwani Před 2 lety +1

      @@realcoolvision oh my bad, Must have been a different channel then. But hey Canada is quite interesting to visit and alot of Asians look to move there every year so might also be a video that would perform well :) hope you consider it future! ❤️

  • @stevenpace1849
    @stevenpace1849 Před 2 lety +6

    Great video. I've been thinking of moving to Philadelphia for sometime. You just nudged me a little closer. Many thanks.

    • @HandleThiSS88
      @HandleThiSS88 Před 2 lety +1

      Dont. People are fleeing. Crime everywhere.

    • @ngndnd
      @ngndnd Před 2 lety

      dont unless u wanna get shot or robbed. Only come if you are gonna live in northeast philly and ur job is also in northeast philly

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 Před rokem

    Very nice Video thank u for sharing I always wanted know about Philly this was very helpful.

  • @karime2904
    @karime2904 Před rokem

    Good videos, you explain very well. I hope some day to visit Philadelphia. Greatings from Spain.

  • @thecreepers3478
    @thecreepers3478 Před 2 lety +8

    Fun fact:
    When the US got independence from Britain this was the capital of the US

  • @angangaus
    @angangaus Před 2 lety +3

    🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 you are the beet and never stop making these videos. Philly would take on any European city.. if only it would deal with its self esteem issues😩😩

  • @gleysonxavier259
    @gleysonxavier259 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for making video guys. I’m a flight attendant n I’m trying to go out more on my layover so great channel to check it out before I leave the hotel n go out to explore. 😊

  • @uluwalker2345
    @uluwalker2345 Před 2 lety +1

    I enjoy watching this wonderful video very much. Liked358. Cheers!

  • @kennethblackwell1137
    @kennethblackwell1137 Před 2 lety +5

    Again you have produced a fantastic video. Details, demographics, history, photography. Lots of work went into this production. It has been at least 35 years since that I've been there for either work or vacation. We would never live there or in any other big city....too many people.

  • @analezaa6306
    @analezaa6306 Před 2 lety +3

    That Uzbekistanian restaurant looks awesome.
    That guy fishing isn't lazy, since fishing is really about chilling anyways and going with the flow. But....the poor fishy.
    It's sad when cities potentials can't be realized due to crime. My city in central Canada has also become that way a bit although significantly smaller, and colder lol.

  • @ljmeby762
    @ljmeby762 Před 2 lety +1

    ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO! THANK U!

  • @philadelphiawalksptsd
    @philadelphiawalksptsd Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome coverage. Thank you for doing such a great job. :o)

  • @jjfish64ify
    @jjfish64ify Před 2 lety +29

    Great video, thanks for covering Philly! I know you had limited time but there are so many very nice, historic neighborhoods to cover that I think should've made the list before visiting Kensington. As someone who lives in the city, I have never once had to go there or anywhere close, it's not really part of daily life for most residents or tourists (though it does need to be addressed by city leadership). Washington Square West, Fairmont, Graduate Hospital, Fishtown, and Northern Liberties would be great places to visit on your next trip.

    • @realcoolvision
      @realcoolvision  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks James. I'll remember that. You're right. Having limited time you can't cover everything.

    • @Weappreciatevaluablecontent
      @Weappreciatevaluablecontent Před 2 lety +6

      The problem is many Philadelphians ignore Kensington and pretend it doesn't exist hence why the drug problem has persisted for so long. Philadelphia's worst habits come to surface in Kensington, it's as Philadelphia as Philly gets

    • @davidr2802
      @davidr2802 Před 10 měsíci

      @@realcoolvision you just wanted the Kensington clicks, you even said it in your video. Where you are from. We love to do a video of your paradise.

    • @homeoftek5844
      @homeoftek5844 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@Weappreciatevaluablecontentif you aren't into drugs or the night life, you probably won't know much about Kensington

  • @user-de5ww8xo1x
    @user-de5ww8xo1x Před rokem +8

    Спасибо, что показали настоящую Филадельфию. Сейчас постоянно смотрю ролики, где улицы с наркоманами, я думала,что вся Филадельфия такая. Мне бесконечно жаль этих людей, я живу в России, проблема наркотиков существует, но такого ужаса нет.

    • @goodtimefolkrock
      @goodtimefolkrock Před 10 měsíci

      Philly is a wasteland and these videos dont show the real philly....im from philly trust me. They dont call it one of the most dangerous cities in the US for nothing

    • @gamingghost9345
      @gamingghost9345 Před 7 měsíci

      Philly is a shit hole and I live not far from Philly. 😂

  • @brianz7362
    @brianz7362 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video! Showed some cool stuff and you were honest too

  • @mushtaqminhas6339
    @mushtaqminhas6339 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful city, can't forget, i visited many times, wow.i lived not far from here-coatesville.

  • @drewh3224
    @drewh3224 Před 2 lety +18

    I would agree with most of the content by being a visitor without scrapping under the surface. As someone from NY and doing part-time business in Philly, the big missed is the culture of Philly itself. If anyone have involved with any city agency or courts, you would know how corrupt the city government. I think this socially corrupt behavior is triggering down to the general public on streets and everyday life across the board, big and small. This including racism or hatred embedded in Philly's culture all in one salad. It is what Brotherly Love needed!

    • @bobdroll6381
      @bobdroll6381 Před 2 lety +2

      Racism? Stfu. "Racism" is the response, not THE problem.

    • @HeyImGeorge
      @HeyImGeorge Před 2 lety +1

      Wtf are you talking about lol you don’t even live here. Corrupt government for sure! And Racism is prevalent in every single place in America. But saying the culture of Philly is hatred because of your experience doing “part time business” here? Who hurt you lmao

  • @trevormorrison9784
    @trevormorrison9784 Před 2 lety +3

    Nice mix of old and new. Hope the city gets a handle on the crime and homeless problems.

  • @Zig_Was_Here
    @Zig_Was_Here Před 2 lety

    Great video!
    You speak almost perfect American English and I find it very endearing how you speak with a southern accent.
    Thanks for the info and sights!

  • @magiccarpetride2877
    @magiccarpetride2877 Před 2 lety +4

    I love Philly