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Bella Vista is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia.  Its name in Italian means "beautiful view" which was named by realtors because of its view of Center City. It is bounded approximately by South Street to the north, Washington Avenue to the south, 6th Street to the east, and 11th Street to the west. Bella Vista is home to the country's oldest open-air market, the Italian Market on 9th Street from Washington Ave. to Christian St.  There are dozens of wonderful restaurants and cafes in Bella Vista such as Sabrina’s Café and Villa Di Roma along with local artist refuge, the Fleisher Art Memorial on 7th and Catherine.  Spend a day in this area and you will see why so many people love living here.

Pennsport is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. It is bounded on the west by Fourth Street, on the east by the Delaware River, on the south by Snyder Avenue, and on the north by Washington Avenue. According to residents, the name "Pennsport" was coined roughly 30 years ago. It came at a time when the federal government was spending money on urban renewal. Originally developed during the colonial period, Pennsport is architecturally rich. Considered one of the oldest sections of South Philadelphia, the neighborhood has properties with great historical significance with some homes dating back to 1815.  Perhaps that most recognized in Pennsport are the Mummers. The first official Mummers Parade began in 1901 and brought something unique to the community every New Years Day on marching up South Broad Street as well as “2 Street.”

Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia located in the area near the Delaware River where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. To tourists, it is best known as the site of Elfreth's Alley, the Liberty Bell and many of Philadelphia's other historic sites.  Present-day Old City occupies several blocks between Front and Sixth Streets to the east and west, bounded by Vine Street to the north and Walnut Street to the south. Home to many fashionable bars and restaurants, the neighborhood is a popular hangout. Among many Old City's traditions is First Fridays, a popular monthly event featuring "open houses" by many neighborhood art galleries.  City Paper resides on 2nd Ctreet between Market & Chestnut Streets.  You will find some small houses in Old City but mostly there are beautiful Condominimums with tremendous views of the city.

Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The tree-filled park is surrounded with trendy shops, fine restaurants, luxury apartments and hotels.  Its green grasses and benches are major lunch-time destinations for workers in Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood, while its lion and goat statues are popular gathering spots for small children and their parents. More broadly, the name Rittenhouse Square is used informally to designate the neighborhood surrounding the square itself, at its greatest extent encompassing most of the western half of Center City, from Market Street in the north to South Street in the south, and from Broad Street on the east to the Schuylkill River on the west. This area of the city, particularly the blocks to the south of the square, contain the some of the most expensive as well as impressive real estate in Philadelphia.

Brewerytown is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia district of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  An unofficial region; Brewerytown runs approximately between the Schuylkill River's eastern bank and 23rd Street, bounded by Cecil B. Moore Avenue in the north and Parrish Street in the south. Brewerytown got its name because of the numerous breweries that were located along the Schuylkill during the late 19th century and early 20th century. It is now primarily a residential neighborhood, with an active commercial sector along Girard Avenue. Despite struggling with poverty in recent decades, Brewerytown has seen a recent influx of young professionals, and it is considered a neighborhood on the rise. The Westrum Development Company has invested multi-millions of dollars in their real-estate project known as Breweryown Square, which has created hundreds of housing units aimed at middle class buyers.

Queen Village is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, just south of the Center City district. It is bounded approximately by South Street to the north, Washington Avenue to the south, the Delaware River to the east, and 6th Street to the west. It is south of Society Hill and east of Bella Vista.  It is home to great restaurants and cafes as well as specialty shops and fabric row. 

Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded roughly by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north. The neighborhood's name dates back to the 1970s.  Grays Ferry shares borders with Southwest Center City to the North, Point Breeze to the East, and Girard Estate to the South. The area developed because it was an important crossing of the Schuylkill River. It is now spanned by several bridges,  including the Grays Ferry Avenue bridge and several rail bridges.  In the 1700s, Grays Ferry was the southern-most of three ferries that crossed the Schuylkill River to Philadelphia.  It is home to the Philadelphia Branch of the Trigen Energy Corporation and the Sunoco Refinery.
 
Washington Square West (or Wash West) is a neighborhood in Philadelphia. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Walnut and South Streets, bordering on the neighborhoods of Chinatown to the north, Society Hill to the East, Bella Vista and Hawthorne to the south, and the Avenue of the Arts and Rittenhouse Square to the west. The neighborhood takes its name from Washington Square, the urban park on its eastern boundary.

East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia.  East Falls is located adjacent to Roxborough, Manayunk, and Germantown. The neighborhood runs along a stretch of Ridge Avenue that is only a few miles long, along the banks of the Schuylkill River then extends northeast to Wissahickon Avenue. East Falls overlooks the multi-use recreational path of Fairmount Park along Kelly Drive. East Falls continues to develop, with new housing, retail space and recreation centers. It features three streets in proximity with the word "Queen" in them (Queen Lane, New Queen Street, and Indian Queen Lane), two train stations, a number of bars and restaurants, a small Korean grocer, illustrious mansions as well as some recently renovated housing that continues to increase in value.

Port Richmond, is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia. The neighborhood is bounded by Frankford Creek on the north, York Street on the south, I-95 and the Delaware River to the east, and Trenton Avenue on the west.  It is notable for its large Polish, Irish, and Italian communities.  The two main thoroughfares of Port Richmond are Allegheny Avenue, running east/west, and Aramingo Avenue running north/south.  Port Richmond is also historically noted for the trolley tracks that run across Richmond street along the Delaware River. The trolleys have recently been restored and are running again.

Northern Liberties is located north of Center City (specifically, Old City) and is bordered by Girard Avenue to the north; Callowhill Street to the south; North 8th Street to the west; and the Delaware River to the east.  Northern Liberties has become a center for local artists and musicians. Large improvement and revitalization projects have also been undertaken recently causing a large jump in property values. The neighborhood has been targeted for revitalization because it is very close to Center City yet contains many vacant lots and abandoned historic properties. Like many Philadelphia neighborhoods, the housing stock is primarily made up of rowhomes.
Northern Liberties contains two privately owned but public parks, both established and owned by non-profits run by the neighbors. One, Orianna Hill Park, is an off-leash dog run; the other, Liberty Lands, is a two-acre park and playground.
Northern Liberties is served by SEPTA's Market-Frankford El with stops at Spring Garden and Girard. The station at Spring Garden is unique for being in the median of I-95. The elevated line's tracks then break away from the expressway's right-of-way to tower over Front Street through the neighborhood as it heads north away from Center City.

Fishtown (19125) is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, located immediately northeast of Center City, its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the Delaware River, Frankford Avenue, and York Street. Newer residents of the area consider it to go all the way up to Lehigh Avenue, while some older residents maintain the upper border to be Norris Street. The neighborhood has traditionally been working class and while poverty grew after jobs left in the de-industrialization which afflicted many "rust belt" cities, Fishtown has always maintained itself as a stable working-class community. It remains predominantly Euro-American. In recent years Fishtown has experienced gentrification.
The name "Fishtown" is derived from the area's former role as the center of the shad fishing industry on the Delaware River. The name comes from the fact that a number of 18th and early 19th century German & German-American families bought up the fishing rights on both sides of the Delaware River from Trenton Falls down to Cape May, NJ.

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