Visitors, new residents, and natives can all benefit from this well-researched and comprehensive guide. From a short history of the city to current listings for popular eateries, attractions, and hotels, it is all here. Valuable resources include an annual calendar of special events ranging from the Mummers Parade on New Years Day to the reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware in December. Suggested day trips encompass the Amish country, Fallsington colonial village, and William Penns home.