Episode Details

Planning a weekend trip to Philadelphia? We spent 24 hours in the city using points for flights and a free hotel night, hitting Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and some of the best Israeli food in the country.

We flew nonstop on American using Alaska Atmos points, stayed at the Hyatt Centric Rittenhouse Square on a free night certificate, and packed in a museum, three restaurants, and a same-day Independence Hall reservation — all in one night.

In this episode:

• Booking nonstop American flights with Alaska Atmos points (9,000 for first class out, 4,500 for economy home)
• A free night at the Hyatt Centric Rittenhouse Square using a Hyatt credit card certificate
• The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History's exhibit on the Jewish merchants who supplied the American Revolution
• Dinner at Zahav, brunch at Dizengoff, and lunch at Goldie — three spots from chef Michael Solomonov's CookNSolo group
• Booking a same-day Independence Hall tour through recreation.gov
• Where past Philly trips with the kids fit in — the Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Museum of the American Revolution

Timestamps (estimated — confirm against final recording before publishing)

00:00 — Intro 
01:15 — How we booked it: Alaska Atmos points 
03:00 — Past Philly trips & who it's for 
04:30 — Weitzman Museum exhibit 
06:00 — Zahav, Dizengoff, and Goldie 
08:00 — Independence Hall in 25 minutes 
09:30 — Liberty Bell and Rittenhouse Square 
11:00 — Hyatt Centric review + outro

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