Pennsylvania

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, don't you dare miss Philly and Gettysburg!

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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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After 200 years, Jim Thorpe reaches tourism pinnacle

There’s a little village in the heart of the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains that has seen more than its share of booms and busts during the course of its 200-year history. We recently visited the charming town for a second time. This time during its annual autumnal celebration. read post

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Darryl Musick August 2, 2010 at 5:50pm

Ed, I think the Pirates should buy you a season ticket then! Did PNC actually pay to build the park? I was under the impression that they just bought the naming rights.
José Balido August 2, 2010 at 4:49pm

Good point, Ed. But even if people are grateful, it seems somehow in poor taste to me. I would prefer "American Airlines' John F. Kennedy Stadium," or even "John F. Kennedy Stadium, by American Airlines" -- or something to that effect, with the corporate part of the name in smaller lettering on signs and logos. I think it's important to inspire, and (to me at least), human beings inspire. Corporations don't. But maybe that's just me.

And nobody asked my opinion!
Allie McCoy August 2, 2010 at 4:48pm

I never followed baseball in my life until a few years ago, when our Phillies emerged again as a winning team. I don't know if the opening of Citizens Bank Park helped to propel the Phillies, but we residents of the Philadelphia area are very proud of them.
Richard Bonds August 2, 2010 at 4:45pm

Not sure any nickname has stuck for the Phillies home other than what Cara has referenced, "the ballpark." The Eagles football stadium is now referred to as "the Linc" (Lincoln Financial Field). I wont tell you what some folks used to call the Wachovia Center (soon to be Wells Fargo Center) when it was the First Union Center. :-)
Ed Wetschler August 2, 2010 at 4:43pm

Could've been worse, Jose: In Texas there was (you'll recall) Enron Field. And I'll tell you, in Pittsburgh nobody I know calls the field Pirates Park. PNC is not just the official name but the preferred one; people seem genuinely grateful to PNC for having built such a gorgeous stadium. Now all they need is a few more McCutchens. (By contrast, all the Phillies need to do is nudge Atlanta out of the way. Go go go.)
Cara Schneider August 2, 2010 at 4:42pm

I totally agree. I grew up with the Vet, RFK and JFK stadiums in Philadelphia, named for two Kennedy brothers and war veterans. On a slightly less lofty note, one of the early baseball stadiums in Philly (home of the Athletics) was called, "Connie Mack," after the the team's owner/manager, Cornelius McGillicuddy. As for your original question, people often refer to the Phillies home simply as "the ball park."
José Balido August 2, 2010 at 4:32pm

Thanks for the lesson, Cara/Richard!

Do people actually call it Citizens Bank Park? Or CB Park, or something else? Just seems like such a cumbersome name! (Of course, here in Miami we have "American Airlines Arena"... sometimes I long for the days when stadiums and theaters were named for inspiring living or historical figures and not whichever corporation coughed up the most cash...
Cara Schneider August 2, 2010 at 4:28pm

Thanks for clarifiying. Yes, Citizens Bank Park (and the PPL soccer stadium), home of the Phillies is on the east side of the state. PNC Park and the Pirates are on the west.
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!