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Visit Valley Forge during President's Day Week
02/22/2017 - 9:18amIt’s President’s Day and there isn’t a better spot to celebrate our greatest Founding Father than at Valley Forge National Historic Park. The 3,500 acres of fields were once the site of George Washington’s winter encampment during the Revolutionary War. Despite the famine, disease, and exposure endured by the army in the winter of 1777-1778, whe...
Read MoreThe City of Bridges - Pittsburgh, PA
02/18/2017 - 10:42pmThe City of Pittsburgh is a maze of ridges and valleys. It sits at the intersection of three rivers: the Monongahela River from the south and the Allegheny River from the north to form the Ohio River. Pittsburgh is known for its steep hillsides covered with houses and streets which have steps for sidewalks. With this type of topography, the cit...
Read MoreSki Season: Experience Blue Knob Mountain
02/18/2017 - 10:30pmUntil a 1920s geological survey proved otherwise, the massive mountain dome of Blue Knob was thought to be the highest point in Pennsylvania. Today, the mountaintop still holds the title as the highest skiable peak in the state and its ski slopes, snowmobile routes, and eighteen miles of hiking trails summon people from all over the Mid-Atlantic...
Read MorePittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade
02/18/2017 - 10:27pmThe 2nd largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world. Pittsburgh's very large and active Irish community comes together each year to host this annual event. The parade in Pittsburgh dates back to as early as 1869. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate the freedom to be Irish and to enjoy the holiday to its fullest. A number of fundraising p...
Read MoreWinter Wine Tasting: The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail
12/12/2016 - 11:46amLift your spirits this holiday season on the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, eastern Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing wine region. The award-winning wine trail spreads its nine family-owned wineries and vineyards across six counties near the metropolitan area of Philadelphia. Known for its signature grape, Chambourcin, that all nine wineries grow, the L...
Read MoreSki Elk Mountain in the Endless Mountains
12/08/2016 - 6:37pmSpend the season on the slopes at Elk Mountain Ski Resort, the premier skiing location in the state of Pennsylvania, just thirty miles north of Scranton. With twenty-seven slopes and trails, a 1000-foot vertical drop, and one of the best views in Pennsylvania, Elk Mountain is one of PA’s best winter adventures.
Located on North Knob of th...
Read MoreThe Biggest, Brightest, Boldest Season in Our 63-year History!
11/15/2016 - 2:19amEvery year, some of the best professional actors appear at Totem Pole Playhouse. Nestled in the woods of Caledonia State Park, about 13 miles west of Gettysburg and 10 miles east of Chambersburg along historic U.S. 30, you will be treated to award-winning or nominated productions that are simply magical.
There is nothing amateur about Tot...
Read MoreBloomsburg Fair
11/15/2016 - 1:33amThe Bloomsburg Fair began in 1855 and is the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania and one of the largest on the East Coast. Over 415,000 people attend the Fair in 2013.
The 160th Bloomsburg Fair begins September 26 through October 3, 2015. Preview day is September 25 with free parking and admission is only $3.00 with the gates openi...
Read MoreBedford's Fall Foliage Festival Days
11/14/2016 - 9:20pmEnjoy the autumn beauty and charm of historic downtown Bedford. This year, Bedford's Fall Foliage Festival celebrates its 51st anniversary held the first two weekends in October (October 3-4 & 10-11, 2015). More than 400 crafts exhibitors and demonstrations will line the streets. Listen to great entertainment presented from the gazebo on th...
Read MoreFebruary is Black History Month
11/14/2016 - 10:50amThe City of Pittsburgh has collaborated with the Toonseum to celebrate Black History Month. The exhibition entitled "Beyond the Funny Pages: The works of art and life captured in comics" is located in the lobby of the City-County Building and open from February 3-28, 2014 weekdays from 8:00am...
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