Pennsylvania
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Take a Ride on the Colebrookdale Railroad || Boyertown, PA
The Colebrookdale Railroad, also known as the Secret Valley line, is a Civil War-era railroad turned tourist attraction operating between Boyertown (where the station is) and Pottstown in Southeast Pennsylvania. Boyertown is a borough located in Berks County, a little over an hour drive from Philadelphia. The original Colebrookdale Railroad…
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Wissahickon Valley Park || Philadelphia, PA
As much as I love living in the city, sometimes I miss the green spaces I was surrounded by growing up. Thankfully when I need that breath of fresh air, I don’t even have to leave the city to get it! Nestled in suburban-esque Northwest Philadelphia you’ll find Wissahickon Valley…
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How to Spend a Weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
When most people plan to visit Lancaster, PA they picture the county (and the Amish), not necessarily the city itself. Sure, the Amish are fascinating to some and they make amazing furniture and baked goods. But after you’ve been stuck behind them on a back road while running late for…
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A Guide to Montgomery County Wineries
Whether its the varieties of grapes used in the winemaking process, the geographical region, or just the number of wineries involved, no two wine trails are the same. There is no better example of the latter than the difference between the Montgomery County Wine Trail and the other Pennsylvania wine…
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Will Travel for Coffee: Vol. 5
The coffee shops I visited this time around have a theme: they’re both highly-rated local(ish) coffee roasters! I have a soft spot for small-batch local coffee roasters. In my mind coffee shops get bonus points if they source and roast their own single-origin beans, because it means they’re really dedicated…
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Longwood Gardens || Kennett Square, PA
Continuing my tour of places I’ve somehow never been to before even though I grew up nearby, we recently checked Longwood Gardens off my “want to visit” bucket list. Located about an hour outside of Philadelphia, the gardens are a major tourist attraction that draws MASSIVE crowds both during the…
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Lark || Coastal Mediterranean in Bala Cynwyd
Lark, a rooftop Mediterranean restaurant located just outside of Philadelphia in Bala Cynwyd (pronounced Ba-lah Kin-wood), has been on my list of places to try for what seems like forever. So when my birthday rolled around, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. I will say, I didn’t expect to…
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A Guide to Bucks County Wineries
Generally when people think of wine regions in the United States, the first that come to mind (at least for me) are Napa Valley in California and the Finger Lakes in New York. But did you know there are hundreds of wineries in Pennsylvania? I’ll be the first to admit,…
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Will Travel for Coffee: Char & Stave
Mixing things up with a special installment of Will Travel for Coffee, focusing on a local coffee chain called Char & Stave. They have two locations: one in Ardmore, PA, and the other in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. What makes them different from the other coffee shops I’ve…
