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Neighborhood Tour: Your Guide to Spending a Great Day in Germantown and Mount Airy
If you've got a day to spend in these historic Northwest Philly neighborhoods, here's an itinerary to get you started.
Tree-lined Germantown Avenue — Northwest Philly’s “Great Road” — might be the most historic single street in the city, and it makes for a pleasant three-mile walk through Germantown and Mount Airy. Start at the south end and head north (uphill) — or vice versa, for a less strenuous hike. For the former, begin at Wayne Junction’s Attic Brewing Company and Deke’s Bar-B-Que. The award-winning craft brewer has loads of loyal fans, and its courtyard is a popular stop for live music and community events. Oh, and Deke’s serves some kick-ass ’cue.
From here, follow the Great Road to Grumblethorpe, the “big house” of Colonial botanist John Wister. In the two-acre garden out back, local schoolkids learn horticulture and sell seasonal crops. Two blocks up is the Deshler-Morris House, a.k.a. the “Germantown White House,” where George Washington spent two summers in the 1790s.
Stop by nearby Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books for a pick-me-up and brain food, then continue to the Aces Museum, honoring WWII veterans of color, and Wyck, the historic former home of several Haineses and Wistars, with a stunning garden showcasing more than 65 varieties of Early American roses.
Three blocks north is the Johnson House, a station on the Underground Railroad, and, in the next block, the Chew family’s Cliveden, which saw the heaviest fighting of the 1777 Battle of Germantown. (Catch that re-enactment the first weekend in October.) Seven more blocks and you’re in downtown Mount Airy, where you can enjoy a globe-spanning array of cuisines via its many restaurants, explore funky boutiques, or just chill at McMenamin’s Tavern, where Mount Airy-ites have been gathering for classic pub fare and a solid beer selection since 1936.
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Published as “Your Hyperlocal Bucket List: Doing Germantown & Mount Airy on Foot” in the July 2022 issue of Philadelphia magazine.
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