1) Trees! Japanese maples, oaks, poplars, you name it. In the springtime there are blooming pink and white cherry trees literally on every block.
2) Gardens. People get really into gardening here. There are lovely flowers on every street you can wander down.
3) The air moves (unlike in center city), and it doesn't smell bad.
4) Community. There is actually a community here of people who don't work as doctors. Sometimes in center city it feels like the only people you ever run into are med students, residents, and attendings.
5) Beautiful rambling old houses with 5 bedrooms and back staircases.
6) The dog park. With members only (fewer idiots!), a water tub, grass, balls, chairs, and shade. Much better than the dust bowl (with idiots) that is the Schuylkill river dog park.
7) The community pool for those sweltering summer evenings.
8) Parking. It's actually possible to do that here.
9) Nice neighbors. I lived in a high rise in center city for 2 years and I don't think I met a single person who lived on my floor. Maybe even worse is that I'm glad I didn't. Too many Wharton students.
10) Local 44, which has a great atmosphere and the best beer selection I've found in Philly to date. I LOVE their pastrami sandwiches and fries.
6 Pearls of Wisdom:
It's important to be happy where you live. I bought my apartment based on location, because it's so handy to so many places (bus loop/shopping/restaurants/pool/parks/library/gym etc are all less than a 15 minute *walk* away)
I'm saving up right now for laminate flooring, and other minor renovations.
Wait, what? Community pool?
Just tried to compose a "Things I like about North Philadelphia" list and wound up grasping for straws. Just have to make it through my last year of undergrad...
What is wrong with Wharton students? Please elaborate. And no, I am not one of them, just curious why you dislike them. Are med students in general more likeable than MBA students?
-M
M --
If you have to ask, then it's probably not worth trying to explain.
Med students are unappealing in their own special way.
11. The fresh fruit truck outside of HUP. It makes the days and long nights worth it sometimes. Oh, and cookie delivery at 11pm =)
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