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Article: City of Brotherly Love buffs up historical sites and adds fabulous new attractions.(Travel)
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- The Boston Herald
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- April 6, 2003
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Byline: Fran Golden
PHILADELPHIA - Even if the Liberty Bell doesn't, er, ring your bell, the pedestrian-friendly streets of Philadelphia - designed by William Penn - offer a plethora of attractions, and for visitors the city just keeps getting better.
New and noteworthy this year are a major art exhibit, brand new showcases for the city's rich history, fabulous restaurants and more.
"Degas and the Dance," at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (26th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway) through May 11, takes visitors into the world of ballet at the Paris "Opera." Edgar Degas (1834-1917) became intimately familiar with the ballet, painting dancers onstage ...