Pennsylvania

PA Dutch County

4/17/2006
Janet Pope
The Pennsylvania Dutch know how to cook


Valley Forge

6/20/2005
Janet Pope
Freedom must be defended every hour, every day, every season, every year.

On our last trip we went from Civil War country to Revolutionary War country and instead of taking centuries, it took only a few hours to get from Gettysburg to Valley Forge. Our first stop to revisit history was at the Valley Forge National Historical Park's Welcome Center, built in 1976. Set into the hillside, surrounded by the vibrant colors of beautiful purple trees and yellow daffodils, the outer glass walls are curved and reflect the etched images of the soldiers in battle.

Gettysburg

6/13/2005
Janet Pope
The Battle is studied from many perspectives.

Don and I went from Amish country to Civil War country. Gettysburg is a town that revolves around the three days of the historic battle that took place in this area, beginning on July 1st, 1863. Every hotel, house, restaurant and historic museum is defined by being around before and lasting through that battle. Every place you visit tells and retells the story of those three days, in every way imaginable.

Amish Country

6/13/2005
Janet Pope
Brain overload on 'Train Day'

Each time someone asked my husband and I about our last trip to Lancaster, we were embarrassed to say that it had been 25 years since we had been there, and that was when our children were small. We discovered that there is so much to see that we both felt rather foolish for waiting so long for a return visit. Naturally, a lot has changed, and a lot more has developed around the area.

Our first day was a "train" day.

Woodloch Pines

2/21/2005
Janet Pope
Despite a blizzard, Woodloch Pines turns out to be a great inclusive family resort, run by the same family for almost fifty years.

Woodloch Pines

Recently, my husband Donald and I managed to escape New York City before a blizzard arrived, but where were we heading to? The snowy mountains of Pennsylvania -- Woodloch Pines to be exact. At first I feared being snowbound, but there is no better place to be snowbound than at Woodloch Pines. In fact, after spending a weekend there, I imagine this is a great place to enjoy, no matter what the season or the weather.

Woodloch Pines-- a large family run resort, on a lake in the Pocono Mountains-- is a throwback to another era.

Bucks County (in the winter)

3/5/2003
Christine Coviello
More than just B&Bs and crafts, but a couple of things to do in this section of Pennsylvania.

When I first received the assignment to go to Bucks County, I was torn. Part of me was excited to go back to the place I knew so well, and the other part of me was disappointed because I truly had thought I had "been there and done that." I had gone to New Hope for weekend trips before, and I thought I knew all this wonderful town had to offer. The theatre, restaurants, and shops always were a delight to visit.

Philadelphia

11/9/2002
Janet Pope
As we ate our way through Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love proved to be a wonderful and tasty smorgasbord of history, culture, fine dining, and creative entertainment -- only a hop, skip, jump, and a 2 ?-hour ride from New York City.

As we ate our way through Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love proved to be a wonderful and tasty smorgasbord of history, culture, fine dining, and creative entertainment -- only a hop, skip, jump, and a 2 ?-hour ride from New York City.

Most of my friends would describe me as "not a car person," which translates to someone who doesn't relish the thought of a car trip. I love planes and trains; there is an excitement to them, and the feeling I can get up and out of my seat at will.

Bucks County

4/26/2002
Dominick A. Miserandino
Antique shops, flea markets, more antique shops and a few covered bridges and restaurants thrown into the mix.

To understand the nature of Bucks County, one must understand why Carol Ross would move there in the first place. Carol Ross was the founder of The Press Office, a publicity firm in New York City that helped the careers of artists such as Kiss and Billy Joel. For some reason, when Carol retired from this first career to start a second one, she chose being an innkeeper in Bucks County, and loves it.

Bucks County is nestled alongside the Delaware River across from the New Jersey border, just north of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia

2/15/2002
Carl Corry
The City of Brotherly Love has grown to become a center of modern living, complete with skyscrapers, trendy restaurants and even a growing number of multimedia firms.

Newlyweds Lars and Judy Rusins came to Philadelphia over President's Day weekend for one simple reason: to eat.

The self-proclaimed food enthusiasts had heard good things about the plethora of new restaurants in the city, so they packed up for a weekend-long tour to find out if the restaurants lived up to the hype.

"It's known as a restaurant town now," Larce Rudins said in between meals at the funky housewares section of Anthropologie in Rittenhouse Square.

The Rudins, who live in Baltimore and often review restaurants for Zagat's, the night before sampled the cuisine at

Bethlehem

12/29/2001
Janet Pope
Christmas Displays, Christmas Lights and Crayola factories, oh my...

As we exited our car in downtown Bethlehem, we were greeted by the sounds of music and carols being played throughout the streets. Upon arrival, we walked the quaint Main Street and grabbed a quick lunch at "Johnny's Bagel & Deli". We tried their two special homemade soups of the day: Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef which were both delicious and served with a generous portion of Bagel Chips.

Next stop was the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts. The weekend museum coordinator, Mary Meilinger, expressed her interest in her job, by sharing her vast personal knowledge of the collection.

Syndicate content