For more than 30 years, Hersheypark has swung open its doors for the holiday season. Known as Hersheypark Christmas Candylane, this festive event gives visitors not only a chance to stroll through the park’s four million lights (which is double the number of lights at…
As the self-described “Sweetest Place on Earth,” it should be no surprise that Hershey is also one of the best places to visit in Pennsylvania during the holiday season. First opened in 2003, Hershey Sweet Lights is one of most beautiful holiday spots in the…
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 the capital of Pennsylvania, there are a lot of great things to do in and around Harrisburg. However, those looking for breweries near Harrisburg are in luck as the city and surrounding area are home to some of the best in the state. By…
Swatara Creek, which runs from the mountains of Schuylkill County to the Susquehanna River just south of Harrisburg, is one of Pennsylvania’s most fascinating waterways. Along its 72-mile course, it flows over two beautiful waterfalls, through Swatara State Park, and past Indian Echo Caverns. It also passes…
As a kid, I visited Pennsylvania Dutch Country A LOT with my parents. And, while many of the things they liked to do were lost on a hyperactive child, one place that we almost always visited was Hershey’s Chocolate World. Situated in Hershey, Pennsylvania, next…
If there’s a single person who left the most indelible impression on the history of Dauphin County, you could argue that it’s Milton Hershey. Born in 1857 in Derry Township, Hershey would grow up to run one of the world’s largest companies and literally put…
I’m not much of a car guy. For me, a car is simply a way to get from point A to point B. Nothing more. However, whenever I see an antique car driving down the road, I instantly turn my head. There’s nothing like seeing…
Like many people, I enjoy a good massage. Unfortunately, my budget only allows for one massage every couple of years. That’s why I was especially thrilled when I was given the opportunity to get a massage at The Spa at the Hotel Hershey. My time at…
Sitting atop a hill on the outskirts of Hershey, Pennsylvania, is the beautiful Hotel Hershey. The hotel was built in the early-1930s so that the region’s construction workers could have work during the early stages of the Great Depression. Now considered a historic hotel, the…
