One of America's most historic states, it ranges from the urban flair (and grit) of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to the bucolic beauties of the Poconos, Dutch Country, and Bucks County. And for history, Philly and Gettysburg! are absolute bucket-listers.

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Longwood Gardens in 'Spring Has Sprung & U.S. Gardens Await Discovery'

Spring is here, and summer's already around the corner!  If you’re a flower gardener - and the National Gardening Association estimates that members of over a third of U.S. households are - you already may have begun to till soil and plant seeds. And those who like to travel as well as garden (as well as those who enjoy gardens more by watching than working), now is time to plan a trip to take in some of Mother Nature’s bountiful beauty. Gardens come in a variety of types, sizes and offerings.…

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Deerfield Retreat & Spa in the Pocono Mountains

Admittedly, I'd never heard of Lo-Wei, a unique exercise class that combines yoga, strength training and flexibility that stretched my body in ways my mind never thought possible. But it is only one of almost three dozen fitness classes, all part of the dawn-to-dusk workout, weight loss, and education focus of the one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive Deerfield Health Retreat and Spa in East Stroudsburg, in the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania, where my friend Kathy and I spent three nights a while…

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Kinzua Sky Walk cited in 'In the USA this Fall, Combine Foliage with Adventure'

Dan and Mary Stroudt oooh and aaah at the multicolored scenery below the hot air balloon in which they’re riding. The journey is very different for Mark and Marylee Sutherland as they help to paddle a rubber raft along a stretch of whitewater in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Betsy Goodman and Tom Cross are traveling at a slower pace, strolling across a glass-bottom observation deck. These disparate experiences may seem to have little in common, but they do. They provide…

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  • Richard Bonds August 2, 2010 at 4:21pm
    Philadelphia is on the southastern side of PA and PIttsburgh is on the southwestern side of PA (about 300+ miles in between).
  • José Balido August 2, 2010 at 4:19pm
    "on the first and third base sides of the state" -- which sides and which parks, Cara? Sorry, I'm not too clear on PA geography!
  • Cara Schneider August 2, 2010 at 4:13pm
    PA does have great ball parks for sure, on the first and third base sides of the sate! And as Richard pointed out, there are many great smaller parks in the middle. If the World Cup got you hungry for "fooootbol," visit the new MLS team, the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park in Chester, south of Center City, with a great river veiw.

  • Richard Bonds August 2, 2010 at 3:58pm
    I would agree that PNC Park is a real jewel, great views and "across the bridge" from downtown. I was lucky enough to be there when the the park opened. I also think that Citizens Bank Park (home of the Phillies) is a pretty terrific venue as well. All in all both MLB teams did a great job with their new stadiums. For real baseball fans the great joy of PA is our network of minor league teams. You can make a real roadtrip with a visit to 3 or 4 of our minor league teams. From AAA to A (and some others as well) there are a bunch of teams to check out. If I did the math right we have 11 minor league teams in PA.
  • Ed Wetschler August 2, 2010 at 3:40pm
    That's for sure. Funny thing is, Darryl, every time I'm in town, they win. I'm the best thing to happen to them since Willie Stargell.
  • Darryl Musick August 2, 2010 at 5:30am
    If they only had a team...(decent one, that is)
  • Ed Wetschler August 1, 2010 at 5:31pm
    Boy, are you ever right. I've seen some of the top (and bottom) satdiums, too, and PNC is the best. Hell, the whole city is great, something I wouldn't have said a few decades a go.

    But back to PNC: A few weeks ago, when I was in Steeltown (is that ever an outdated, misleading term) I made the mistake of sitting beyond first base, normally a good idea. But at PNC, if you can't get behind home plate, sit on the third base / left field side, so you get the fine view shown below in Darryl's photograph.
  • Darryl Musick July 26, 2010 at 5:52pm
    Our longest trip ever! The East Coast Odyssey continues on The World on Wheels as we pull into Pittsburgh. Baseball, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the spot of George Washington's first battle are on the agenda for this leg of the trip: http://tinyurl.com/22ufw7q

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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Ed Wetschler July 16, 2010 at 2:56pm
    Just learned that the Hotel Fauchere in Milford is offering a $5, early-bird, comfort-food dinner entree Sunday-Thursday through July. And this is a stylishly updated historic hotel, al Relais & Chateaux. You going? http://bit.ly/Wt0Cj
  • Ed Wetschler July 13, 2010 at 7:42pm
    Voluntourism Opportunities

    Nice list of projects/programs to restore historic cemeteries.
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