Day Trips from Sachem: Philadelphia

Each week we'll take a brief look at a destination on or close to Long Island for our "Day Trips from Sachem" column.

We'll start basic for week one...

Destination: Philadelphia

Distance from Sachem community: 150 miles, 3 hours

Key attractions: In no specific order, cheese steaks from Geno's, Pat's or someplace that's not as filled with tourists, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Rocky statue, Franklin Institute, Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, among many others.

Hopefully this day trips column gives you an idea to take off from your normal everyday routine and go for a ride! If it does, let us know! Email your stories to Chris@Patch.com.