Been hitting Philly a lot recently and I must say I've been pleasantly surprised by the talent. However, I will say the city is hit or miss, with absolutely no rhyme or reason (i.e. - weather) to its drastic spikes in talent level. One night you can hit a venue and it's a runway, the next night you can hit the same venue and not see a thing you'd even want to approach. I do feel there's some decent ladies to be had in Philly but it's spotty.

I'm trying to find a few venues that are reliably loaded. Do I need to get out of Center City? I've seen a few other Philly people floating around here... Any other opinions on the best spots to hit? I've been hitting Ladder 15 (go early before it turns into a dude ranch), Time, and Plough and the Stars (a bit isolated over in Olde City) but it usually draws in some talent.

I think that Ladder 15 is a great first stop. Have you tried the clubs? Rumor isn't bad.