Philadelphia and the Countryside - Press Room

Philly & New York: Big City Similarities & Differences:

• Both Philadelphia and New York are home to the most ionic symbols of freedom in the country. Philadelphia boasts the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, while New York cherishes Lady Liberty. Fittingly, the Philly/New York World Series match-up has been dubbed the Liberty Series.
• Philadelphians and New Yorkers like their bread. Philly folks are all about soft pretzels. In fact, many shops are now hawking p-shaped versions of the doughy delights. In New York, bagels rule.
• New Yorkers head to Broadway for a dose of theater, and Philadelphians hit Broad

gophila.com/phillies and uwishunu.com are the go-to-sites for Philadelphia locals and visitors “phired” up to see the Phillies defend their World Series title against the New York Yankees. The official visitor site for Greater Philadelphia, gophila.com/phillies offers visitors and locals loads of Phillies-related content, including places to watch the game, the Citizens Bank Park lowdown, a photo slideshow, tips for fans from New York and more. Philly’s insider blog uwishunu.com, on the other hand, provides fans with up-to-the-minute coverage on Phillies happenings as they come in, including pep rallies, special promotions across town, relevant newspaper articles and photos and videos

WHAT: The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is hosting a Phillies fan party in New York City during game one of the World Series—a match-up between Philadelphia and New York. The tourism office and Shorty’s, an authentic Philly cheesesteak restaurant/bar in Hell’s Kitchen (in Manhattan), are co-hosting a With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™ party for Phillies fans looking for home-field advantage in New York City.

Four hours before game time, the With Love World Series party begins with free Shorty-sized cheesesteaks for all fans in the restaurant until game time. As soon as the national anthem is sung, all attention