Logan Circle

You can’t beat the photo opportunities at Logan Circle, as evidenced by the multitudes of wedding parties constantly dragging their photographers here. There must be something about having a huge fountain in the middle of the city that gets people excited. I only recently managed to get my own touristy Logan Circle picture here last weekend, and I was very pleased to have finally achieved this feat.
It’s a surprising oasis of serenity inside an extremely busy traffic circle and a welcome green spot in the center of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Definitely worth a few pictures if you’re in the area.

The worst of the four Center City parks (Rittenhouse, Washington, Franklin, Logan – my order of preference). It’s hard to get to because of how dangerous the Parkway is and it’s sandy and hot (or cold and exposed). The Parkway itself is cool, with the Art Museum at the end of it and a Milk and Honey with Sister Cities Park there too. But it’s still generally undesirable for me. Philadelphia again favors the suburban commuter to the local with this one.

My friend, who lives here, tells me that this fountain appears in «its Always Sunny in Philadelphia!»
I am not sure if that’s true since I don’t watch that show.
Anyhow, we grabbed our philly cheese steak sandwiches, and sat at this peaceful venue to consume our late lunch.
I really enjoyed my time at Philly. The ambiance and lifestyle are slower than NYC. I guess the best analogy I can come up with for folks in the bay area is Berkeley: SF: Philly: NYC

Gorgeous!

What is not to love?
Wondrously fantastic fountain surrounded by beautiful buildings and flags. What a perfect way to cool down on a warm day. Then relax on a bench, warm up again and do it all over.

This is one of my favorite fountains in philly… only thing that ruins it is of course some people using it as their pool when it’s clearly marked «no swimming». Then again that’s the norm around here. Hot day = adults/​kids in fountains. Not sure how sanitary that is but the fountain itself is nice to look at.
Add the view down the parkway leading to the art museum with all the of flags… and the other way of city hall and love park… you can’t beat it.
Plus this is right next to the four seasons and what the famous fountain restaurant is named for…

I just wanted to make sure to note that when walking around town and down BF Parkway towards the museum, this circle is a worthwhile stop to stand and appreciate the beauty of the city and immediately surrounding museums. In addition, this fountain really makes the photos taken on the far end (near the ‘LOVE’ sculpture) looking towards the museum of art look really gorgeous!
Many homeless people seem to sleep on these benches at night, just FYI.

It’s a shame the majestic Elm Trees had to be chopped down due to Dutch Elm disease — but the PHC (Penn. Horticultural Sociaty) is replanting Logan circle.
I only wish they could depose the homeless people in a humane way.
A gorgeous fountian — but people literally bathe in it. Yick!
I gotta be careful when my kid & I play here.