Weekend Getaways in Pennsylvania

by Simpson, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781565543973
• ISBN10: 1565543971
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc

Summary

With activities ranging from antiquing to whitewater rafting, Pennsylvania has something to offer everyone. There are so many activities in so many towns that itis difficult to know where to begin . . . unless you happen to have a copy of Weekend Getaways in Pennsylvania. This indispensable, completely updated guide classifies each destination into one or more of seven categories: Arts Antiques; History; Nature; Pure Tourism--wandering with a camera; Recreation; Rest and Relaxation; and Shopping. Now, you can choose your weekend getaway based on not only where you want to go, but also on what you want to do when you get there. Each listing includes contact information for dining, lodging, and sightseeing, as well as a schedule of annual events. No destination, no matter how small, has eluded author Bill Simpson in his thorough search of the Keystone State--not even Eagles Mere, "the town that time forgot, with its population of 123" and its absence of traffic signals.

Table of Contents

A Pennsylvania Profile	p. 7
The Getaways
Adamstown: Antiques Capital, U.S.A.	p. 21
Altoona/Johnstown: "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad ..."	p. 29
Ashland/Schuylkill County: Workin' in a Coal Mine	p. 37
Bedford: George Washington Slept Here	p. 45
Bellefonte/State College: The Centre of it All	p. 53
Bird-In-Hand/Intercourse: Amish Country	p. 65
The Brandywine Valley: The duPonts and the Wyeths	p. 77
Coudersport: God's Country	p. 89
Eagles Mere: The Town That Time Forgot	p. 99
Erie: Isle Take You There	p. 107
Gettysburg: Four Score and Seven	p. 119
Hershey: Chocolate Town, U.S.A.	p. 131
Honesdale: Main Street Highlights	p. 141
Huntingdon County: Streams and Steam	p. 151
Jim Thorpe: From Bleak to Chic	p. 159
Lancaster (Lank' iss tur): Living History	p. 169
The Lehigh Valley: Steel, Good Health, and Crayons	p. 185
Lewisburg: The Susquehanna Valley	p. 199
Lititz: Pretzel Logic	p. 211
Marienville: Stopping by Woods	p. 223
Mount Gretna: A Summer Place	p. 231
New Hope/Doylestown: Curtain Calls and Stately Walls	p. 239
Ohiopyle: The Wright Bluff	p. 249
Pocono Mountains: Honeymoon Haven	p. 259
Pymatuning/Meadville: A Water Wonderland	p. 275
Reading: Outlets with a Twist	p. 285
Ricketts Glen State Park: The Sounds of Silence	p. 295
Route 209: Pennsylvania's Great River Road	p. 301
Route 6: Northern Exposure	p. 309
Scranton: All Steamed Up	p. 319
Strasburg: A Rail Great Little Town	p. 329
Titusville: Oil's Well	p. 339
Warren: A River Runs Through It	p. 349
Wellsboro: Canyon Country	p. 357
York: Hog Heaven	p. 365
Appendix	p. 377
Index	p. 379
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