Over the weekend, I dragged my youngest daughter on a little road trip through the hills of Western Pennsylvania. Our last stop was at Sand Hill Berries in Mt. Pleasant.  I remember visiting the farm back in the 80’s when it was pretty much just a rustic farm stand, but wow, has this place grown!
The [...]

I recently visited Crossing Vineyards and Winery in Washington’s Crossing, Bucks County with the intention of producing a multimedia profile. Being a Bucks County based photographer, I’m always on the hunt for people and places with great stories. The Carroll family at Crossing Vineyards was a great find for me. They turned their 20-acre [...]

As fall begins to wind down, I’m finding myself seeking opportunities to squeeze in one last “outdoor experience” – like a visit to a local attraction, a bike ride through the countryside, or a picnic lunch with a special someone. Because the truth is, if you live in Pennsylvania, you know that once the cold [...]

For me, it doesn’t feel like fall until I do four things: 1) Buy and plant orange and yellow mums, 2) Decorate the yard with pumpkins, 3) Rake leaves for a few hours (yes, the 90+ trees in our yard require a heck-of-a-lot of raking, so I start early) and 4) Attend a fall festival [...]

Seasonal changes bring new foods to our plates and our markets. They also often bring celebrations. To that end, this Sunday, September 13, you can taste the local bounty of the Lehigh Valley at Taste of the Valley, brought to you by Buy Local Pennsylvania
Spend your afternoon grazing on the good food created by chefs [...]

Do you like motorcycles?  Do you like awesome entertainment?  Do you like fun??  If you like any of the those they you need to attend Roar on the Shore this year!  This is only the third year for Roar on the Shore but it is growing significantly.
I attended Roar on the Shore last year for [...]

Route 104, which traverses rural Union and Snyder Counties, is one of the most picturesque thoroughfares in the Susquehanna River Valley. It’s the kind of road that effortlessly lends itself to picture-perfect Kodak moments any time of year. It features rolling hills and valleys, mountain vistas that almost make you run off the road [...]

Greg and I had the pleasure of enjoying the Great PA FlavorFest of Lancaster County, held on the grounds of the PA Renaissance Faire. Not knowing what to exactly expect, we were pleasantly surprised with entertainment, food and wine.
With our glasses in hand (see photo), we sampled wines from 14 different Pennsylvania wineries. Greg tried [...]

In July of 1990 Mount Nittany Winery was opened for business by Joe and Betty Carroll, who had been amateur winemakers for 20 years during Joe’s tenure as a professor in the College of Business Administration at Penn State. The entire winemaking operation was initially contained in the original chalet-style building which now houses a [...]