Guidebook for Swarthmore
Sightseeing
Start at the Arboretum headquarters if it's a weekday. Get a map and explore the lovely grounds of Swarthmore College and walk deep in the Crum Creek woods.
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Swarthmore College
500 College AveStart at the Arboretum headquarters if it's a weekday. Get a map and explore the lovely grounds of Swarthmore College and walk deep in the Crum Creek woods.
John Leiper's historic 18th century creekside house is open on weekend afternoons. Go on a tour and check out the secret compartments in his desk. Kids will get a kick out of the multi-seat outhouse
Leiper Historic House
521 Avondale RdJohn Leiper's historic 18th century creekside house is open on weekend afternoons. Go on a tour and check out the secret compartments in his desk. Kids will get a kick out of the multi-seat outhouse
Food Scene
Nice strong coffee, served in actual ceramic mugs! Relax with a pastry or a hot breakfast. Lunchtime soups are homemade and seasonal. Free Wifi. A great place to hang while waiting for a train.
Hobbs
1 Park AveNice strong coffee, served in actual ceramic mugs! Relax with a pastry or a hot breakfast. Lunchtime soups are homemade and seasonal. Free Wifi. A great place to hang while waiting for a train.
Renato Pizza
8 Park AveThe BEST pizza in town, period.
Vicky's Place
417 Dartmouth AveBig, classic diner-type breakfasts. Nothing fancy. Good club sandwiches for lunch.
Stromboli better than the pizza here. Because this is outside the boundaries of Swarthmore, you can drink beer with your dinner. Woo-hoo. (Swarthmore is a dry town.) Mainly a sit-down restaurant.
Swarthmore Pizza
601 S Chester RdStromboli better than the pizza here. Because this is outside the boundaries of Swarthmore, you can drink beer with your dinner. Woo-hoo. (Swarthmore is a dry town.) Mainly a sit-down restaurant.
Bamboo Bistro
333 Dartmouth AveGood Chinese and Thai food; also sushi.
Aria Mediterranean Cuisine
405 Dartmouth AveVery good Middle Eastern food. He also makes burritos. :)
Wonderful takeout, and you can eat in too. Now open in the evenings, and you can get great beers, too.
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320 Market Cafe
211 State StWonderful takeout, and you can eat in too. Now open in the evenings, and you can get great beers, too.
Everything Else
US Post Office
326 Chester PikeA friendly little post office. Bring back the art of postcards and mail them here.
LEIPER PARK
521 Avondale RdBike and running trail
This super-selective progressive Quaker college has a breathtakingly beautiful campus. Take a look at the bell tower and the sweeping lawn. Yes, that's what you see from the train station.
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Swarthmore College
500 College AveThis super-selective progressive Quaker college has a breathtakingly beautiful campus. Take a look at the bell tower and the sweeping lawn. Yes, that's what you see from the train station.
This is where you catch the train to Philadelphia. It's a straight shot from the house.
Swarthmore Train Station
This is where you catch the train to Philadelphia. It's a straight shot from the house.
Look how close we are to the airport.
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Aéroport international de Philadelphie
8500 Essington AveLook how close we are to the airport.
Essentials
The anchor of the downtown. Fresh homemade takeout, including an in-house sushi maker.
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Swarthmore CO-OP
341 Dartmouth AveThe anchor of the downtown. Fresh homemade takeout, including an in-house sushi maker.
Shopping
Pick up luscious yarns here. Or set awhile with the ladies and knit! A wonderful little community place for knitters, if you roll that way.
Finely A Knitting Party
1124 Park AvePick up luscious yarns here. Or set awhile with the ladies and knit! A wonderful little community place for knitters, if you roll that way.
CVS
755 S Chester RdFor that stuff you need.
Poco Loco
19 S Chester RdFunky, cheap earrings and crazy bracelets. Bizarre artsy purses and insanely cute socks.
Harvey Oak Mercantile
4 Park AveThe BEST place to get gifts, hands down.
Arts & Culture
Players Club of Swarthmore
614 Fairview RdA really high quality community theater two blocks away!