Twenty-one: The booziest birthday is also the last big, breathtaking bash before real adulthood sets in. Make sure to plan not only for the festivities but also consider starting your emergency fund as a responsible step into adulthood. Therefore, it is well worthwhile to go all-out in celebration of your newfound ability to drink legally and liberally. For a true 21st you won’t soon forget (after the mists of inebriation lift, that is) you should book a flight to any of these exhilarating cities for new and old drinkers alike.
1Philadelphia
Though Paddy’s Pub from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” sadly does not exist, the City of Brotherly Love still boasts a wealth of friendly neighborhood bars that will welcome any fresh-minted 21-year-old. Plus, Americans have been drinking in Philly for more than 200 years; City Tavern, the place our Founding Fathers drank cold ones after a long day of Declaration-writing, is still in operation.
Photos: Kim Seng, James Poole, Corey Dorsey, Andreas Adelmann.
