August 8, 2008

Eye Spy

People Watching Guide

People watching is one of our greatest pastimes (see: Psycho, Facebook). When your usual gets boring, hit these neighborhoods for a little eye candy.

North Philadelphia
Norris & Frankford: Looking for a different kind of Pride Parade? Spend ten weekend minutes at this intersection and watch straight men riding tandem bicycles together, giving out smiles and honks for anyone brave enough to yell the obvious.

Penn Treaty Park: Come nightfall, Kensington couples whisper sweet nothings in each others’ ears as crack dealers and clients lovingly do the same.

Liberty Lands Park: Whether pushing a stroller holding an unnervingly attractive child or walking a freakishly ugly dog, hot moms gather here. Watch dudes flirt as husbands spy with one eye from a nearby McCondo (and do graphic design with the other).

Central Philadelphia
Logan Square: Those without a permanent place of residence bathe in the fountain. What’s really democratic? Dirt hipsters take their monthly showers right alongside.

Rittenhouse Square: From 4 to 7 p.m. on any given Wednesday, two older gentlemen play the standards on accordion and guitar. Yes, that’s the theme from The Godfather. That’s amore.

South Philadelphia
Tenth and Fitzwater: Occasionally, tourists get a bit too curious and stray from their Duck boats. When that happens, you’ll find them hungry as hell and pissed at the long line at Sam’s Morning Glory Diner.

Seventh and Christian: Grown men and women dive headfirst into the state’s best water ice at John’s Water (pronounced wooder) Ice. You haven’t seen this many cherry red lips since last Thursday at Bob & Barbara’s.