It’s safe to say that most visitors to Hershey, Pennsylvania have chocolate and rollercoasters on the mind. Some may even stay in the historic Hershey Hotel and get a chocolate treatment at their fabulous spa, located nearby on a hill overlooking Hershey Park. But sandwiched in…
As I entered the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, I felt like I was instantly transported to some kind of alternate dimension. A place where it wasn’t odd to see 16th century noblemen interacting with bluejean-wearing women or Renaissance-era minstrels…
Located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region, Ashland is one of many communities that once relied on the coal industry. From 1911-1931, the Pioneer Tunnel operated on the outskirts of town on Mahanoy Mountain. Owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron…
Pennsylvania is home to many great factory tours. While many of these tours are concentrated in York County, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t great factory tours in other regions of the state. Recently, I had the chance to take the Herr’s Snack Factory Tour…
One of my fondest memories of the two years I spent living and working in South Korea was a weekend away with some friends. Hidden deep into the mountains near the North Korean border was a winter festival. This wasn’t just any winter festival mind…
Pennsylvania is home to more than a dozen zoos, but there is only one aviary in the state. However, the National Aviary in Pittsburgh is not only the only aviary in PA, but it’s also the largest aviary in the United States. The aviary opened…