E-A-G-L-E-S!
Most commonly mistaken as the sound of a bald eagle, the famous call actually comes from this type of bird.
Hawk
This actor is commemorated in bronze at the newly named PhArt Museum.
Sylvester Stallone
This Famous South Philly street features a lighting spectacular during the holiday season. It’s a miracle!
13th Street
This author is well known by his epic set in the 1920s, “The Great Gatsby”.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This iconic shape became synonymous with a “Philly Style Pretzel” in the 1920s.
Figure 8
In Super Bowl LII, this backup quarterback became a Philly legend after catching a touchdown pass on the “Philly Special.”
Nick Foles
This movie-turned-musical is based off the writer’s experience in high school in Upper Darby.
Mean Girls
Bieber Fever hits when this 2011 Christmas bop comes on.
Mistletoe
This song by Meg The Stallion blew up in 2020, popularized by a Tik Tok dance trend.
“Savage”
This popular sandwich was created when French colonialism brought the baguette to Vietnam (our favorite come from Ba Le Bakery on Washington).
Bahn Mi
This defensive back intercepted the ball and ran it for a touchdown in Super Bowl LIX (and subsequently won our friend Frankie $1000).
Cooper DeJean
This iconic line is said by a scared Haley Joel Osment in the Sixth Sense, filmed in Grad Hospital.
“I see dead people”
This Yiddish word for “money” refers to the chocolate coins given out as gifts to celebrate Hanukkah.
Hanukkah Gelt
Alix Earle
This real life Old City institution was memorialized in culture by being the inspiration behind the bar featured in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.
Paddy’s Pub
This Taylor Swift song mentions her “Eagles tshirt hanging from the door” despite now supporting her current fiancé’s team.
Gold Rush
In the 2004 classic, National Treasure, this piece of historic memorabilia was stored inside a brick in the side of Independence Hall.
Benjamin Franklin’s bifocals
This Christmas movie starring Kristen Stewart and Aubrey Plaza disappoints its viewers by not having them end up together in the end.
Happiest Season
This Amendment appealed Prohibition, which banned alcohol sales throughout the 1920s.
21st Amendment
The owner of this former South Philly bagel shop would start each day by reciting a poem to his line of customers.
Korshak
This song by The Eagles won the Grammy the Record of the Year in 1978, and has also been deemed one of the best guitar solos of all time.
Hotel California
This film is based on the real life Black horseback riders that still call North Philly their home.
Concrete Cowboys
The film starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz takes place in both LA and England as they switch homes over Christmas.
The Holiday
In 1990, the Phillies retired the number 20, worn by this Hall of Famer.
Mike Schmidt
This Michelin Rating celebrated many more “affordable” food options across Philadelphia, including Angelo's Pizzeria, Del Rossi's, and Pizzeria Beddia.
Bib Gourmand