PHILLY BEAT

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IF YOU LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? THAT IS THE QUESTION. Philly Beat is here to answer this question in two ways: watch and learn. Philly Beat is free and provides tons of information on how to survive in the city of Philadelphia. Updated on a weekly basis, Philly Beat wants to give new and young Philadelphians a glimpse of what life is like in the BIG CITY!

If you find yourself wondering, how the hell you’re going to catch a cab tonight after a night of partying—THIS BLOG IS FOR YOU! If you’re curious about doing something better than visiting the “Rocky Steps” on a Saturday afternoon—THIS BLOG IS FOR YOU! If you realize that you aren’t the only LIVING thing occupying your apartment—THIS BLOG IS FOR YOU!

For those who want to have their voice heard, Philly Beat doesn’t discriminate; we accept whatever comes down the pipe. We only want the rawest information about Philly—not all the sugarcoated things that only a tourist would love. Philly Beat is for a young audience—adults between ages 18 through 30. But don’t feel bad if you don’t fit into that age bracket, you may find something here too.

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No Car?? SEPTA WILL BECOME YOUR BEST FRIEND

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You are reduced to having to ride SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)--what to do?

First rule: Always buy SEPTA tokens in advance...
You will not have to pay two damn dollars to ride the train one-way. Plus not every station sells SEPTA tokens especially the Dauphin-Susquehanna station. It really sucks when I'm running behind and I have to walk all the way down to the Cecil B. Moore Station just to buy tokens. They used to sale tokens at the Western Union where I live...until that Western Union closed down over the summer--leaving me to either pay two damn dollars or take a 15-minute hike up to Cecil B...Philly can be WACK sometimes!

Second rule: The so-called Express Train is....A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME! Okay, I said...yes it's a waste of SEPTA token money. Most of the time the express train rolls into the City Hall station at almost the same exact time the Local train rolls in....at least when it's going southbound.

That's another thing, the express train only makes certain stops. Here are those stops (starting in North Philly):
Fern Rock
Olney
Erie
Girard
Spring Garden
Race/Vine
City Hall
Walnut Locust

When you first start riding, it's easy to get confused...Trust Me! I made the mistake of not looking at the signs at the City Hall station and I ended up taking the northbound express train all the way to Erie. BIG MISTAKE! People knew when I got off there that I didn't belong in that part of Philly.

Third Rule: Always watch your ass. Whether you're riding the bus, subway or trolley...maybe even the regional rail, always check the seat before you sit. One time I was boarding the subway car searching for a place to sit. One of two empty seats contained a mysterious liquidy substance swaying back and forth. I planted my buns in the seat next to liquidy substance watching and praying it wouldn't end up on me.

Fourth rule: Anyway, since I'm a female. I've always made it a habit to sit in the front car. That way if something crazy goes down on the subway or at least the front car, the conductor will see it and call the authorities. If you don't believe that crazy-shit doesn't happen on the subway check out this video.

Shopping for food? GO to Reading Terminal Market!

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I can honestly say that I've been to at least one of each following grocery stores: Pathmark, Whole Foods, Shop-Rite, Wal-Mart (small grocery section), Super Fresh and Rite-Aid (When I'm too lazy to go to the grocery store).

I've been highly disappointed time after time with all of the above. When I first moved to Philly, I searched high and low for a grocery store that was affordable and reminded me of the stores back home(OHIO)...but I always came up short. One time after many desperate attempts to search for food, I decided to do some online research--I know I'm not the only person who feels this way! I came across Phillyblog.com, a site that continues to help me even to this day. Phillyblog has taught me more than any book about Philly has ever taught me.

While browsing through Phillyblog, I came across a post about someone who was going through the same situation as me. Many of those who commented told the person to check out Reading Terminal Market on 12th and Filbert Streets. That is when I couldn't wait to check out Reading Terminal Market to see what it had to offer.

At first approach, I was overwhelmed what Reading had to offer from fruit, seafood to freshly baked pastries. I couldn't believe that I finally found what I was looking for.

Every couple of weeks, I make a trip to Reading to gather my meats and vegetables. I usually go to Harry G. Ochs for my meats like chicken and ground beef. I then head over to Iovine Brothers Produce for my vegetables and other tasty treats.

I recommend Reading Terminal Market to anyone who is looking for something better than your average grocery store.

T.Wilson