Philadelphia's Founding Stories, Told in Four Old City Bars
A guide leads a small group to four Old City bars within a short walk of each other, and tells Philadelphia's founding stories at each stop.
Philly Crawling calls this one the Liberty Pub Crawl, and it goes out of Old City twice a day. A guide gathers the group on the pavement at Market Street, then does most of the talking indoors: four bars, one stop at a time, with a glass on the table. Every guest has to be twenty-one or older and carry photo identification, whether or not they plan to drink. Visitors from outside the United States should bring a passport, which the operator says some of the bars require. The operator writes that children and infants cannot come along either.
Departures are at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM, seven days a week. Walk-up spots are not sold, and the operator says the crawls do sell out.
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The ticket buys the guide and the stops at four Old City bars. The operator swaps bars based on availability, so the four are different from one crawl to the next. Drinks are not prepaid, so anyone who wants one buys it at the bar. The operator writes that buying a drink is never required, and that the guide can recommend beer, cider, cocktails or something without alcohol. Food is not included, and the operator recommends eating beforehand. Gratuities are left to guests.
A Founding Mother, a Devious Franklin, Some Spies
The operator's own listing names the cast: a Founding Mother, a devious Ben Franklin, and the spies who helped win the American Revolution. Philly Crawling describes the rest as the founding of the city and the tales left out of eighth grade social studies. The guide works in English only.
Who Ends Up on a Weeknight Crawl
Philly Crawling writes that guests run from young backpackers to retirees, and that one traveller can book alone and meet the group. The listing rates the tour suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the operator's FAQ puts the whole route at a few blocks of walking. Service animals are allowed. A single booking holds up to twelve people.
The Clock Runs Before the Crawl Does
Two departures a day, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM, every day of the week. Booking closes twelve hours ahead of the start time. The operator asks guests to arrive five to ten minutes early and writes that the tour leaves on time. Everyone in the party completes an e-waiver before arriving, and check-in is by name rather than a printed ticket.
The meeting point is the corner of Market Street and North 2nd Street in Old City, which the operator places right near Christ Church. The guide waits out front with a Philly Crawling sign. Philly Crawling runs the crawl rain or shine, and in bad weather the guide may send an updated meeting spot. Cancelling at least twenty-four hours before the departure time returns the full fare. Two hours and fifteen minutes later the crawl finishes at the fourth bar, which the operator keeps within three blocks of that corner. The last stop has a full menu, so the group can stay on and eat once the tour is over.