We’ve been blessed this year with several good snowfalls, providing beautiful scenery and an exciting new world to explore across the PA Wilds.  The snow, however, presents a challenge to hiking, to which snowshoes are the perfect answer.
Snowshoes are less expensive than skis and very easy to learn to use.  They come in a variety [...]

When we first started dating, my wife and I started the tradition of picking out a real Christmas tree for the Season. When I first relocated from NYC, I couldn’t tell you where to get a real Christmas tree—especially one that didn’t collapse Charlie Brown-style when you put an ornament on it. But, the great [...]

Black Moshannon State Park is below Interstate 80, near Bald Eagle State Park. It is nested atop the Allegheny Plateau, making it an interesting area for viewing wildlife. The area is a bit cooler as it is on top of the Plateau, making it possible for species of plants founds farther North to exist in [...]

In less than three short weeks it will be time to ring in the New Year. Hard to believe it, I know, but 2009 is just around the corner. One of my favorite ways to do so is at Bethlehem’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration called First Night. Run by ArtsQuest, a local non-profit, this [...]

If you want to experience the Christmas Holiday to the fullest extent, then bring the family to Hershey Park Christmas Candylane.  This year Hershey Park is celebrating it’s 25th Christmas Anniversary. You will be able to experience Santa and his reindeer, Christmas shows, village shops and over 30 rides in the park. Hershey Park Christmas [...]

This time of year, Lehigh Valley, Pa. is all about Christmas in Bethlehem. One of my favorite stores to visit there is the Moravian Book Shop. It is reported to be the oldest continuously operating book store in the world, having been founded in 1745. Some visitors might see the store’s name and not bother [...]

Last week, during my daily commute along Hamilton Boulevard, I watched the lime-green-and-purple Laser roller coaster slowly disappear from the Dorney Park skyline. Although I knew it was coming, seeing the double-looped coaster being taken down was a bit sad for me to see.
The Laser is directly responsible for me gaining the courage to ride [...]

Last Saturday I was trudging through the snow in 20-degree weather from my car to Beaver Stadium to watch Penn State win themselves a trip to the Rose Bowl when I realized that with weather like this, it was gonna be a heck of a good ski season. After all, Blue Mountain Ski Area is [...]

Black Friday is almost upon us and along with it the official start of the Christmas shopping frenzy. One of my do-not-miss attractions is part of the “Christmas in Bethlehem” celebration. It’s called Christkindlmarkt and is styled after the outdoor holiday festivals held in Germany this time of year.
CKM is held inside two large, enclosed [...]

It’s about that time. The holidays are right around the corner. What better way to celebrate than taking the family to a Christmas Tree Farm in Pennsylvania for some quality time? I remember packing into the car with my family years ago, signing along at the top of our lungs to carols on the radio [...]

Ah, Scranton. “The Electric City” is home to the Electric Trolley Museum, which features vintage trolleys on display, interactive displays and a kids exhibit. While you will see live railways you can also take a peek at the Trolley Model Display showcase and stock certificates. Equipment and street signs and lights combine to make this [...]

I’ll go anywhere in search of what I need —which my wife defines as “wanting it so bad that I trick myself into thinking that I need it.” This time, though, she was the catalyst for this excursion. We’d heard about the Rockvale Outlets in Lancaster, PA, which has a great collection of shops to [...]

For those who are unaware, we have a world-renown gymnastics facility in the Pocono Mountains.  The International Gymnastics Camp boasts not only the best facilities in country, but also the best personnel.  As if their certified trainers and coaches weren’t good enough already, the camp also gets visited by national team members like Nastia Liukin [...]

It is about that time, the time to start gearing up for the holidays. Volant will be right there with you this weekend. Christmas on Main Street takes place Saturday and Sunday on; you guessed it, the streets of Volant. Old Saint Nick will be in attendance and will help ring in the holiday season. [...]

If you want to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather in PA this week head to Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Ronks with your friends or family for an opportunity to do something unexpected. The family farm in the Dutch Country Roads region of the state offers a famous corn maze. The Amazing Maize [...]