Who Needs Florida? Retire in Greater Philadelphia ! Washington Square in Center City, Philadelphia was recently named one of the Best Places to Retire by Money magazine on CNN.com. The article provided the following description of the quaint downtown neighborhood: “You'll find Washington Square among the beautiful tree-lined streets of historic Center City. Your grandkids will love visiting - you can walk them to Independence Mall and the Liberty Bell. Lest you start feeling trapped in the 18th Century, dine out in the neighborhood on modern fare - the neighborhood has seen a restaurant boom in the last couple years…There are no slick "downtown" condos here; it's mostly townhouses and apartment buildings. Rittenhouse Square, just across Broad Street, the city's main artery, is also popular. But real estate agent Linda Glass says many prefer the more low-key Washington Square … Bonus: Walk over to Penn's Landing to see summer concerts on the Delaware River.”