Hiking Through the Beautiful Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Berks County
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Berks County has long been on my list of places to go hiking, and I was excited to finally visit in October 2024, just in time …
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Hidden History: Inside the Abandoned Historic Harrisburg State Hospital
Perched on a hillside just north of downtown Harrisburg, you’ll find what remains of the largely abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital. Opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, this …
Visiting the National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, PA
Strasburg, Pennsylvania is a great destination for train fans, and one of the most popular spots is the National Toy Train Museum. The National Toy Train Museum is run by …
Experiencing Amish Culture with a Visit to the Lancaster County Mud Sales
The snow is finally over, spring is here, the rains have started, and in Lancaster County, it’s mud sale season! What are mud sales you ask? Mud sales are the …
Driving Through the Christmas Lights at Stone Gables Estate in Lancaster County
I’ve visited many festive drive-through Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania, and the Christmas Light Drive-Thru at Stone Gables Estate is definitely among the largest. Stone Gables Estate is located in …
Walking Through the Festive Village of Lights near Elizabethtown
While Hershey is known for its Sweet Lights and Elizabethtown is known for Stone Gables, both great drive-through Christmas light displays, there is a fun walk-through display nestled between them: …
Visiting the Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain in Lancaster County
Located in northern Lancaster County, you’ll find one of the most unique Christmas light experiences in PA at Refreshing Mountain. Refreshing Mountain is a year-round retreat and activity center that’s …
19 of the Best Things to Do in Hershey, PA
Known as the Sweetest Place on Earth, there are many fun things to do in Hershey, PA. Surrounding the farmland and chocolate factories that dominate this corner of Dauphin County, …
The Cartoon Network Hotel in Lancaster, PA: An Honest Review
Lancaster County is best known for its Amish culture and pastoral landscape, but did you know that it’s also home to the country’s first and only Cartoon Network Hotel? That’s …
Visiting the Incredible Golden Age Air Museum in Berks County, PA
For reasons I’ve never quite understood, pre-World War 2 aviation has fascinated me since at least middle school when I did an entire diorama about it. So, while I’ve enjoyed …