Last weekend, instead of heading down the shore like everyone else does for Memorial Day Weekend, my dad and I decided to head into the city. I grew up in Philadelphia for a large chunk of my childhood and always jump at the chance to visit.

My dad likes to call himself “a theater connoisseur.” He buys show tickets by the season, like you would for your favorite sport. I don’t mind, though; personally I find sports games kind of boring to watch.

My favorite part about these trips is the food. My dad always finds a restaurant with amazing food and amusing décor. For this show we had dinner at Double Knot, and it was absolutely delicious.

Once we finished, we walked through town until it was time to head to the theater. The show was Hairspray at the Academy of Music. It was fantastic. Each actor and actress almost perfectly resembled the character they were playing. The next show we are going to see is Dear Evan Hansen. My dad got four different tickets for four different nights. Can you tell it is his favorite one?

— Zoey Joseph, intern