Holiday Cheer in Philly
We spent a couple days in Philly, and I was struck by all the festively decorated window boxes and doors. I wonder if it’s a thing to hire professionals to come decorate for you? It …
Tag: Pennsylvania
World Nativities at the Glencairn Museum
Since 2009 the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania has hosted an annual exhibition of World Nativities at the year end holidays. I went to tour the museum, but the exhibition was an added bonus. …
Happy Grand Tour Anniversary, Lafayette!
It’s safe to say that after the Hamilton musical Doug and I were both smitten with Lafayette. After listening to the Harlow Giles Unger biography of him, we both had a crush on him. Why …
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A Mad Dash Across Some Great Lake States
In early May, we needed to make an emergency trip from Kansas back east to New Jersey (1,100 miles in just over a day, woo-hoo!). After a few weeks on the East Coast, we reversed …
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
We used the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, as a stopping point on a long drive. Its origins date back to 1949 when local resident Mary Marchand Woods bequeathed her estate to …
Wharton Esherick Museum
We’ve had the Wharton Esherick Museum and Studio in Malvern, Pennsylvania, on our radar for a long time now, but it has been nearly impossible to get tickets as each hour-long tour can accommodate just …
Washington Memorial Chapel
The Washington Memorial Chapel is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Though located within the park, the church and surrounding property is owned by the Episcopal Church. The chapel was …
Tröegs Independent Brewing
We were in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the chocolate, but there was really only one candidate for lunch: Tröegs Independent Brewing. Since they only distribute within a reasonable distance of their location to maintain freshness, it’s …
And We Went to Gettysburg. Again.
Doug and I journeyed to Gettysburg to see Mountainfilm on Tour. This is something everyone who loves the outdoors should go to if they can. Telluride holds a film festival for outdoor films, and then puts some …
Hershey’s Chocolate World
If you are looking for sensory overload, look no further than Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is really nothing more than a glorified shopping experience, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chocolate World was created in the 1970s …