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Pittsburgh: From "Steel City" to City of Gardens
05/30/2022 - 11:48amWhile perhaps not attaining the acclaim of a wonder of the world à la Babylon’s Hanging Gardens, Pittsburgh’s Garden Trail is indisputably a wonder in the region. Pittsburgh’s reputation as “the Steel City” may well be replaced by another moniker, as the urban landscape now enco...
Read MoreFind Wonder while Getting Lost in Moraine State Park
05/30/2022 - 11:38amIf you want to rediscover your wonder of the natural world this summer, Moraine State Park — which invokes the vastness of the glaciers which created it—is the place to reignite that spark. The enormous 16,725-acre park (and 3,225-acre Lake...
Read MoreFind Your Flavor of Happy in the Summer Traditions of "Happy Valley"
05/30/2022 - 11:30amIf Pennsylvania’s “Happy Valley” was deemed happy even in the financial fluctuations of the Great Depression, how much more happiness is there to be discovered today in vibrant Penn State and its surrounding regions? Find your happy in an array of longstanding Penn State traditions, beloved by locals and visitors alike.
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Read MoreOutdoor Adventure in PA State Parks + A B&B Stay
05/22/2022 - 1:47pmSummer is around the corner! It’s the perfect time to kick off the season with an outdoor adventure. Mountain laurel and rhododendron are in full bloom mid June to early July. Pennsylvania's State Parks offer a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, birdwatching and much more.
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Read MoreHomestead with a Communal History at Eisenhower Farm
03/30/2022 - 6:56pmWhether you aim to retreat from the unknowns of the present into the fixities of the past, or whether you want to embrace our history for all the wisdom it has to offer for today, Eisenhower Farm is replete with all the trappings of History, both made and in the making. Purchased b...
Read MoreUnique Hiking on the Delaware Canal State Park Towpath
03/30/2022 - 6:48pmWhile you may not want to sit down with every person who’s been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” you will undoubtedly want to walk (or jog, bike, or cross-country ski) down Pennsylvania’s 2022 “Trail of the Year.” The Delaware Canal State Park Towpath is one of the most exte...
Read MoreLancaster County's Amish Mud Sales
03/30/2022 - 6:34pmIn Lancaster County, the unfreezing of the ground comes with a different kind of thaw: that of Amish communities and surrounding neighborhoods coming together for their annual and legendary “Mud Sales” to benefit local volunteer fire departments. These lively auctio...
Read MoreChocolate-Covered February
02/06/2022 - 3:25pmHonoring all things chocolate, you'll find a month-long celebration in Hershey, The Sweetest Place On Earth. A variety of chocolate events are planned throughout the month of February. Sneak away with that special someone to a chocolate-covered paradise. Visit the...
Read MoreSkiing the Poconos: Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski Area
02/06/2022 - 3:06pmFind winter fun and excitement in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains at Blakeslee’s two-for-one resorts, Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski Resorts. The first commercial ski resort in PA, Jack Frost Big Boulder was also the location that artificial snowmaking was invented and used for the first time. Besides its position as a paragon of th...
Read MoreThe Sweetest Tree in PA - the Sugar Maple
02/06/2022 - 2:55pmDid you know that Pennsylvania ranks fifth in the nation for maple syrup production? There are many different kinds of trees in Pennsylvania’s forests, but the sweetest tree is the sugar maple. The sap from this tree is used to make pure maple syrup. Sugar maple trees are unique to North America and grow naturally only in the northeastern United...
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