The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
A rainy April day had us once again chasing sites related to one of the worst US Presidents, our 15th President, James Buchanan. A refresher: Buchanan served immediately before Lincoln and his choice to take …
Did you know there is a 13-mile stretch of abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike that you can bike or walk on, and experience what the apocalypse might feel like? This section of highway near Breezewood, PA, was …
I won’t call it a “hobby,” but perhaps my affection for craft beer could be labeled an “interest”. In our travels across the U.S. and around the world, we’ve visited hundreds of craft breweries where …
We stopped by the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA because…well, why not? Did we know anything about coverlets? Nope, but we know a little bit more now. Let’s start by clearing up …
The Pennsylvania Dutch region of south central Pennsylvania around Lancaster County features a large number of culinary delights. Besides scrapple (it’s best to try it before you look at the recipe), chicken corn soup, hog …
Why yes, this is another item that’s been on the to do list for years and is only now finally accomplished. The Utz Chip Trip Tour is literally in the same town (Hanover, PA) where …
On many drives to visit Doug’s family in Pennsylvania, we’ve passed by the unmissable signs for the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia, Penn. On more than one occasion, I’ve longingly said “look, Turkey Hill and …
While in Lancaster we popped into the Demuth Museum; we had read it was small and quick, and that’s an understatement. The museum is housed in where American Modernist Artist Charles Demuth spent most of …
We overnighted in Lancaster at Meduseld Meadery (poor Doug!); in the morning we walked into Lancaster proper to visit the Lancaster Central Market and have breakfast. The LCM is the oldest continuously operating farmers market …
The Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA (near Lancaster) is another “I didn’t see it when I lived there, but came back as a tourist” experience. The Ephrata Cloister is not far at all from where …
