Ultimate Train Ride Guide
Where to start on the fun train rides? So many trains, so little time. Looking for murder mysteries? Halloween rides? Bank robberies? Winery Trains? There is so much to offer. All these trains offer holiday and special event train rides: Polar Express, Day Out with Thomas, leaf peeping, pumpkin and Halloween Rides and more! The schedules are huge, so we highlighted just a few of them, but have links to all of them. See what’s near you, and away... [Read More...]
Franklin Hill Vineyards
Franklin Hill Vineyards Route 611The Poconos (Tannersville) http://franklinhillvineyards.com/ The oldest of the Lehigh Valley Vineyards. Franklin Hill has been in business more than twenty years.We’ve spent so much time in the Poconos. I like it here. We get good vibes here. But boy, how this area has changed. One of our favorite places to go is the Franklin Hills Vineyard. We don’t make it all the way to the Vineyard, because one... [Read More...]
Everybody’s Cafe
Everybody’s Cafe-The Poconos It’s actually difficult to write about the Poconos. The changes that have occured in this area an hour and a half west of New York City have been immense. The area we call the Poconos lies just on the other side of I80. Take I80 through New Jersey, pay your toll at the Delaware Water Gap, and you start to venture into East Stroudsburg, the portal to the Poconos. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2... [Read More...]
Lackawanna Coal Mine
Lackawanna Coal Mine www.lackawannacounty.org 1 Bald Mountain Rd Scranton, PA 18504 (570) 963-6463 To the children who suffered The Lackawanna Coal Mine in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania remains one of the most incredibly interesting, yet incredibly sad, places I have ever visited. This is a trip you must do, combining adventure with history, and a museum with the memories of what happened. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item... [Read More...]
The Crayola Factory
The Crayola Factory 30 Centre Square Easton, PA 18042 http://www.crayola.com/Factory/ Where do we find the world’s largest crayon? A demonstration on how crayon’s are made? Perhaps the wall of forgotten colors? (some renamed, like Indian Red) #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4... [Read More...]
Hershey Park
Hershey, PA Hershey: A Year Round Destination by Jodi M. Webb Hershey isn’t just for roller coaster enthusiasts. If you believe that once Hershey Park closes in September the residents of Hershey roll up the streets and wait for Spring, you’ve missed some of the best parts of Hershey. With many little-known events and attractions, fun can be found all year long. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float:... [Read More...]
Hugh Moore Park Canal Ride
Hugh Moore Park Canal Ride (see related article –Crayola Factory) http://www.canals.org/Visitors/Hugh_Moore_Park The canal ride at Hugh Moore Park is an off-shoot of the National Canal Museum. When you buy your tickets at the Crayola Factory, you may also buy a canal ride! Yes, an odd combination, but the canal museum is above the Crayola Factory (literally, a staircase away). The canal ride is a five minute drive away in Hugh Moore Park. #gallery-6... [Read More...]
Pennsylvania Train Rides
Tioga Central Railroad www.tiogacentral.com “Pennsylvania’s Most Scenic Excursion” Kiski Junction Railroad Leaf Rides and the Snow Dog Express! http://www.kiskijunction.com/ Schenley, Pennsylvania Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad (Near Hershey and Crayola) http://www.mhrailroad.com/ Middletown, Pennsylvania Near Hershey, Pa Nearby: Hershey Park, The Lackawanna Coal Mine, Crayola Factory and the Hugh Moore Park Canal Ride New Hope... [Read More...]
