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Marshalls Creek Hotels: 1 Review - 5 Photos
Gettysburg Hotels: 403 Reviews - 887 Photos
Lake Harmony Hotels: 1 Review
Mill Run (Fallingwater) Hotels: 5 Reviews - 19 Photos
Harrisburg Hotels: 106 Reviews - 222 Photos
Pittsburgh Hotels: 751 Reviews - 1888 Photos
Erie Hotels: 96 Reviews - 180 Photos
Lancaster Hotels: 242 Reviews - 339 Photos
Cook Forest State Park Hotels: 8 Reviews - 34 Photos
Pymatuning State Park Hotels: 4 Reviews - 8 Photos
York Hotels: 45 Reviews - 41 Photos
Hershey Hotels: 106 Reviews - 261 Photos
Mount Pocono Hotels: 6 Reviews - 13 Photos
Wilkes-Barre Hotels: 25 Reviews - 27 Photos

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Philly Facts Philadelphia

12 Reviews I know Philly has a bit of a rough-around-the edges, blue collar reputation, but as long as you're not an opposing team at a professional sporting event, the locals are really friendly! They don't...

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Mummers Philadelphia

4 Reviews As part of the Society of Friends (aka "Quakers"), William Penn founded this city to be a beacon of tolerance, dignity, and thoughtfulness. Ben Franklin was enraptured by such a community, and tried...

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Cheese Steaks Philadelphia

7 Reviews I know a lot has been written about the cheese steak. I read a lot of reviews before going and thought I knew what to expect, but there was one surprise. The steak actually tastes juicy and there...

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Murals Philadelphia

2 Reviews Philadelphia is full of art, if you look carefully, you can find wonderful murals on the sides of builds all over philadelphia. Done by local artist these great paints seem to last and can depict...

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Philadelphia Rowhomes Philadelphia

2 Reviews First of all, I don't recommend visiting Philly during snow season -- weather here can be less than ideal. Secondly, I don't recommend using a car when visiting here. Walking and mass transit are far...

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The Philadelphia Flower Show Philadelphia

1 Review This place was so crowded, I couldn't wait to get out. I heard about it for years, and always wanted to go. I will never go again. It is definately, a 'seen it been there, done that' activity. Save...

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Kimmel Center Philadelphia

1 Review This is the new addition to Philly's arts district. This new building features a 2,500 seat Verison Hall designed for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Perelman Theater that seat 650. The Kimmel...

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Where do I buy beer in PA?

by Ewingjr98

Pennsylvania has some of the worst, most convoluted alcohol sales laws in the country. Only the state owned liquor stores can sell wine or hard liquor, and they are not allowed to sell beer. Luckily the no-beer on Sundays rule changed recently. Don't even think about buying beer in a convenient place like a grocery store or a convenience store.Of course you can buy beer in a bar, but licenses are limited per capita, so they cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each. Furthermore, bars can sell beer for take out, but only in 6-packs with a limit of two per customer. If you take the two 6-packs out to your car, you can walk back in and buy two more! No cases or kegs can be sold at bars, though.So PA has an oddity called beer distributors that handle sales of beer in cases and kegs. Mind you, sales of quantities smaller than a case are prohibited, that specialty is reserved for bars and...

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Hunting in PA

by Ewingjr98

Growing up in Lucinda, this was always one of my favorite pastimes. My dad always had a bunch of beagles and the woods around our house was full of rabbits. In the fall, I'd often get home from school, grab a gun and a dog, then head into the woods until dark. Those were the days!Each year Pennsylvania has between 800,000 and 1,000,000 hunters take to the woods, mostly to hunt deer, but many also bag bear, rabbits, squirrels, snowshoe hare, elk, grouse, pheasant, waterfowl, and other animals.

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BEER IN PENNSYLVANIA

by mtncorg

Pennsylvania used to boast of a host of breweries - and distilleries - but very few survived the years of the Prohibition. There are some fine microbrewers that have sprung up in recent years - witness Downington’s Victory Brewing - but good beer can be hard to find in the state on the whole. Add to that the arcane alcohol sale practices - here, Utah comes to mind - and the situation can get a bit bleak for a microbeer afficionado for the Northwest. I did visit Lancaster Brewing - in Lancaster - and Penn Brewing - in Pittsburgh - to find that not all is lost in the Keystone State.

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Historic Erie

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Alexis de Tocqueville stood on this spot and remarked about the Erie and Ohio Canal, but was actually looking at a canal that ran from Portsmouth to Cleveland, not from Erie to Pittsburgh. At any rate, the city erected a pier with an observation tower jutting out into the bay. Early mornings, fishermen line the sides to drop hooks. A river boat sits moored against the pier. When we were there, a wedding was taking place in front of it.Additionally, many old buildings still dot the city landscape.

Overly's Country Christmas

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If ever in the Pittsbugh area, Overly's Country Christmas is located in Greensburg, PA at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds. It has a Christmas light display that starts in November and ends New Years Day every year. Started with a few strands in 1956 by Harry Overly, it grew and grew each year at his home. It has been here since 1993 and has over 2 million lights. It's $10 a car load Friday-Sunday and $8 during the weekday. There are usually long car lines at the entrance so be patient. After entering, there were displays of a castle, toy soldiers, train station, barn, windmill, sleigh and even a golfer putting while listening to Christmas music of course! After parking, you can take a walk through the "village" where there is a model train display and a manger display with "Ditto" the donkey (real), wisemen and sheppards. There is even a bonfire to keep warm since it is all outside....

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state divisions

by davecallahan

Pennsylvania is a large state but it has only 67 counties. The counties are roughly associated with the judicial districts.The oldest county is Chester (made in the 1690s) and the latest is Lackawanna in the 1870s.The largest area is Erie county and the smallest is a toss up between Philadelphia and Montour counties. There is a ten to one ratio between the smallest and largest.Philadelphia has the most people and Forest the few; Philadelphia County has 300 times as many people as Forest County.

Fall in Pennsylvania

by Ewingjr98

Pennsylvania is filled with forests of deciduous hardwood trees and cool, crisp fall weather, perfect for spectacular leaves in the autumn. Cool places in the state to check out the leaves are focused on "Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors" -- Clarion, Jefferson, Elk, Forest, and Cameron Counties. Clarion, which hosts a fun-filled annual Autumn Leaf Festival, bills itself as the "autumn leaf capital of the world." Their annual festival is filled with activities and events such as carnival rides, a 5k run, and is finalized by a great parade which brings an estimated 500,000 visitors to this small town for the week-long festival each year. Clarion's first Autumn Leaf Festival in 1953.

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state symbols

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the state motto is: "Virtue, Liberty and Independence" The State Seal shows a ship, a plow and wheat to indicate the importance of the harbors and farming to the growth of the state. The ship is a favorite symbol for Philadelphia.The Indian corn on the left side represents the heritage of the land from the Native Americans and the olive branch on the right side represents hope for peace and prosperity in the future.The state flag is the state seal on a blue field, with two draft horses and an eagle to represent strength and unity with the union of states, and a ribbon with the state motto on it.the state bird is the Ruffed Grouse.the state flower is the Mountain Laurel.the state tree is the hemlock.the state nickname is The Quaker State (reference to religion of William Penn) orKeystone State in reference to its prominent position in the 13 colonies.

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Philly Cheese Steak

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The Philly Cheese Steak is a bun or an sandwich with sliced pieces of steak and cheese. The Philly Cheese is completed together with grilled onions, green peppers, mayonnaise or ketchup and mushrooms. Okay, it might do not very tasty on the image but believe me, it is! Usually you have to pay four bucks at a street vendor or seven in a restaurant.

Civil War

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When the Civil War broke out (1861-1865) Pennsylvania became a centre of military activity. Because of Pennsylvania's location near the South, it was the scene of several battles. The Union Army won one of its most crucial victories at Gettysburg, which was the bloodiest battle of the war. When the war ended, Pennsylvania experienced huge economic, industrial as well as population development. Historical sites in Pennsylvania are The Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

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Alexander Inn Philadelphia

8 Reviews and 703 Opinions The staff were friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. Room 204 was clean and comfortable. King bed was...

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Omni William Penn Hotel Pittsburgh

4 Reviews and 765 Opinions Another night in Pittsburgh another Priceline bargain on a four-star hotel in the center of the...

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James Gettys Hotel Gettysburg

1 Review and 142 Opinions Who wouldn't want to stay in a Civil War hospital restored as a luxurious boutique hotel? I've...

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