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•pg_30-43_ICI__BMT_pg3-58 8/12/13 8:48 PM Page 34 10 places to indulge your Cheesestake fantasy. Other favorite attractions include: the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Valley Forge National Historic Park, Longwood Gardens, Adventure Aquarium and Eastern State Penitentiary. Visitors will love the tax-free shopping opportunities at King of Prussia Mall or the high-end shops on Rittenhouse Row. The premiere meeting venue is the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC). Located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. The PCC is a short, safe, scenic walk to approximately 10,000 hotel rooms and hundreds of restaurants, shops and cultural institutions. African American Museum in Philadelphia The PCC has over one million sq. ft. of saleable Museum. This museum celebrates and interprets African- space, the largest ballroom on the East Coast and 82 meeting American history and culture with a diverse collection of fine rooms. Offsite venues in and around Philadelphia include the and folk art, photographs, memorabilia and costumes from the Chase Center on the River Front. Try XFinity Live! kingdoms of Africa to the present. For kids seven and under, the Please Touch Museum is an Philadelphia located in the heart of the South interactive educational experience. For older kids the Franklin Philadelphia Sports Complex about 3.5 miles from the Institute is a premier science museum with a planetarium, PCC. There are six unique venues within the Sports Complex to choose from. IMAX movie theater and several exhibits. Why go to Atlantic City for gaming, when you can simply Visit the nation's oldest zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo and checkout the Big Cat Falls exhibit and the Children's Zoo and stop at one of Philly's top attractions, the SugarHouse Casino, open 24-hours just 1.5 miles from the PCC. Treehouse. Learn all there is about Philadelphia at visitphilly.com or A Philly Cheesestake is a must on any visit. Go to visitphilly.com and look under 'Favorite Attractions' for a list of top discoverphl.com NORFOLK, VA families, boaters, golfers, outdoor enthusiasts and meeting planners. Nauticus is an interactive, maritime-themed science center located on the downtown waterfront and features The Battleship Wisconsin and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Ocean View Beach Park is considered the crown jewel of Ocean View. This 6.5-acre beach park has lifeguards in the summer, a boardwalk, lots of open green space and a large band shell for presentations and outdoor concerts. During July and August it's the "Thank Goodness Its Ocean View" Beach Music Concert series on Friday nights. Norfolk Botanical Garden is a three-acre garden dedicated to families and children. There are interactive lessons and entertainment for all. Come prepared to get wet. With 144 miles of coastline, a place surrounded by this much water is bound to offer tons of water activities. Try fishing, boating, jet skiing, water skiing and sailing. American Rover Tall Ship Cruises is just one of several companies offering local cruises. Carnival Attucks Theatre, Norfolk It's a city of boundless natural beauty featuring accessible waterways, lush parks, a beautiful beachfront and a temperate climate that has proven particularly attractive to 34 B M & T ••• July/August 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com