Comments on ...and the pursuit of happiness: Pennsylvania: one beautifully historic state

I didn't know you were in Peee Aaay. I grew up on ...

2008-07-23T20:26:06.691-05:00

I didn't know you were in Peee Aaay. I grew up on the Pen/ Ohio border. I have been there so many times I could not even begin to count but have never been to Philly! Guess I should voyage over that way :)

I went to college in Philly and married into a Phi...

2008-07-21T12:58:16.266-05:00

I went to college in Philly and married into a Philly family, and I claim it as my hometown now. I lived within a block of the Kimmel Center through every phase of construction, from the demolition of the buildings that used to be there, through opening day; and there's a sketch of it hanging on my living room wall as we speak. It really is pretty impressive!

We're coming back to PA someday, we have this dream of living in the mountains...only 12 years until DH retires from the Navy. Your post totally reminded me of why we want to come back. :)

There is definitely something for everyone in Penn...

2008-07-21T12:03:35.211-05:00

There is definitely something for everyone in Penn! I didn't know much about the place (only what one friend has told me from her experience). Sounds like a lovely place to visit and more :) Thanks for sharing.

My mom is a native Pennsylvanian. Allison - on th...

2008-07-20T20:31:08.381-05:00

My mom is a native Pennsylvanian. Allison - on the Pittsburgh side of the state. I loved visiting.

My dad was born in western Pennsylvania, and when ...

2008-07-20T18:42:34.935-05:00

My dad was born in western Pennsylvania, and when my sister and I were kids we went back to visit every summer. I'd actually like to spend some more time in Philadelphia at some point. Thanks for a great tour!

Don't forget all the great wineries in the state. ...

2008-07-20T15:42:41.528-05:00

Don't forget all the great wineries in the state. There is an actual wine trail that includes the Lake Erie region, which has great temperatures for wine production thanks to the lake. And many of these wineries offer picnics and events in their vineyards. Blue Mountain Winery in New Tripoli has jazz bands on the deck every Sunday and they sell bread, cheese and wine and you are free to bring your own food.

Well, that was an education! I didn't know most a...

2008-07-20T15:23:22.172-05:00

Well, that was an education! I didn't know most any of the things you wrote about. I am familiar with the Pocono Mountains only because I spent a short honeymoon at Ceaser's Pocono Palace. I want to visit Hershey some day. There is much more to see than I was aware of.

We used to go camping in Dingmans Ferry or around ...

2008-07-20T14:06:15.794-05:00

We used to go camping in Dingmans Ferry or around that area....can't quite remember as it was so long ago. We would also canoe down the Delaware.

It's definitely a scenic state!

It is truly always "A beautiful day in Pennsylvani...

2008-07-20T09:40:34.946-05:00

It is truly always "A beautiful day in Pennsylvania." Okay, once in a while you may have to look a little deeply to see the underlying beauty, but it really isn't that difficult to do that either. As a native Pennsylvanian, lived here for well over 55 years, as Diane said there are so many great places to see and things to do here, it can be a bit overwhelming at times. In addition to her suggestions, I have a few more to add to her list -Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, The Railroader's Museum there too. Conneaut Lake and Conneaut Lake Park are great places to visit. Pittsburgh has so many wonderful things too -the Phipps Observatory comes to mind, plus they also have a fantastic zoo among others. Gettysburg -gee, who could forget that battlesfield, as it's a definite "must see" too! And right smack dab in the center of the state we have Penn's Cave, Indian Caverns and my alma mater, Penn State University as well. Thanks, Diane for a really great post about a really great state!