Canoeing the Yough
In clean, clear  water we swim
With fish, without care.
Wow, was I impressed from the get-go when we decided to rent three canoes yesterday and canoe the seven miles trip from Smithton to West Newton.  We rented boats and the guy at Youghiogheny Outfitters was a godsend, helping us out with cooler reorganization, assistance [...]

In the last week, a good portion of Pennsylvania has seen a significant amount of snowfall. While the snow can be pretty, it can also mean that you become stuck in your own home for days at a time while waiting to be plowed out. And, while the first couple of hours can be fun, [...]

I know tons of people who’s favorite holiday of the year is Halloween – it’s fun to get dressed up in costumes, and take your kids out to get tons of free candy – or to go trick-or-treating yourself!
Well, fall is in the air, and that means a lot of things, but one in particular [...]

Recently, a friend introduced me to a very special cookbook that I not only enjoy reading for scrumptious recipes but for stories of our great Commonwealth. Settings: A Cookbook by Julie Sullivan is a well organized collection of culinary treasures from talented kitchen artists throughout PA. With each recipe, Ms. Sullivan does a great job [...]

I wanted to start posting some great outdoor things to do, since the weather is getting better and better!
I found a book called “Short Bike Rides in Eastern PA” by Bill Simpson, and wanted to share one of the rides that he details that goes around Bird-in-Hand, one of Lancaster County’s many great little towns! [...]

Wholesome. I kept coming back to that word on my recent visit to Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Paradise Township in Lancaster County. For people in my age group (I’m a Gen-x’er if you must know) wholesome wasn’t always what you were looking for in your entertainment dollar, but these days when it comes to [...]

Smoking coming from the ground in Centralia

Ever been to hell? Well we were pretty close. With a fire burning below and smoke seeping through cracks in the asphalt, Central is as close as I want to get. Located right on the Columbia County border in coal country, Centralia is a modern-day ghost town.
There is a [...]

Last Thursday I had the privilege of attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Lancaster County Convention Center and Marriott at Penn Square. There, I was able to see the gorgeous outcome of so many people’s hard work. I was seriously in awe of its interior and the designers’ ability to make such [...]

I lead a privileged life. Maybe not privileged on typical terms, but on my terms. Almost every day I get to walk across the Smithfield Street Bridge. And while that may not seem like a  privilege, it is my friends. It is.
The Smithfield Street Bridge leads from downtown to Station Square. Or from Station Square [...]

People who really love ribs and barbecue usually have definite opinions of what they do and do not like.  I’m not here to change any die hard rib fan’s mind about which style of barbecue is the best.  However, if you happen to be near Newry, Pennsylvania and you are hungry, you should definitely give [...]