There’s little that’s better than cruising along a major waterway, wind blowing through your hair, as you look at the beauty surrounding you. However, unless you have your own boat or want to go through the expense of renting one, it can often be difficult…
Billed as the world’s oldest automobile museum, the William E. Swigart, Jr. Automobile Museum (or Swigart Museum) is a bit different from many of the other automobile museums I’ve visited in Pennsylvania. Unlike many other museums, like the AACA Museum in Hershey, the Swigart Museum doesn’t…
I’ve visited many different caves throughout Pennsylvania and the world, and after a while, they all tend to look a bit the same. So, while I knew Laurel Caverns in the Laurel Highlands would be beautiful and interesting, I figured it would be rather similar to…
I’m a huge fan of train travel, and I never miss an opportunity to check out railroad museums during my travels. So, when I was planning a trip to Scranton, I knew that I needed to visit Steamtown National Historic Site. The story of the…
There are a lot of great hiking trails that end at overlooks throughout the state. And one of the best is the trail to Hawk Rock Overlook along the Appalachian Trail in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Seeing as I live in Harrisburg, only about 30 minutes away…
Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of America, and millions of people visit the city every year to see historic and patriotic sites like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Valley Forge. However, moving beyond the major sites of the Independence National Historic District and the…
Every once in a while, I visit somewhere that’s so amazingly special that I can’t wait to share it with you: The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum in Centre County, Pennsylvania, is one of those places. Pulling up to this old home, I didn’t…
Ohiopyle State Park in southwestern Pennsylvania is one of my favorite outdoor destinations in PA. The area is beautiful, and there are a ton of things to do. However, I’d be lying if I didn’t say that the main attractions for me are the beautiful…
When I’m traveling throughout Pennsylvania, I’m always on the lookout for unique places to stay. So, when I visited Huntingdon County and Lake Raystown, I started looking for places to stay that were right on the lake, the largest that’s entirely within Pennsylvania. I was…
You might think that you have to travel Route 66 through the western states to see giant roadside oddities. However, I’ve logged thousands of miles traveling all over the state, and I can assure you that there are some crazy things sitting along the state’s…
