All Posts: Pennsylvania

MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Skiing at Bear Creek Mountain

Since I got the entire family excited about skiing at Mad River last month, I decided that I should start exploring some of the ski areas in eastern Pennsylvania. My hope is to find a place where next year we could maybe buy a season’s pass or discount card so that we can spend some [...]

MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Skiing in the Poconos

So now that I’ve got my family on skis and (for the most part) loving it, I decided to do a little research into ski areas that are easily accessible from northern Delaware, where I live. I’m not looking to replicate our experience in Vermont –there just aren’t high enough mountains to do that in [...]

MidAtlantic Wednesdays: The Reading Terminal Market

When I’m in Philadelphia with the kids, I really like to go to lunch at the Reading Terminal Market. It’s chaotic and crowded and not for the faint of heart, but if you’ve got kids who like food and enjoy a wide variety of choices, it really can’t be beat.
I never try to remember where [...]

MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Peeps Fest 2009

Our three-day trip to Pennsylvania last week included a flying stop in Bethlehem, which after two visits has already become a family favorite. The primary reason we were there was to attend the first annual Peeps Fest, sponsored by the makers of those sticky marshmallow candies, Just Born.
The festival itself was fun with the kinds [...]

MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum

Living in northern Delaware, I’m very lucky to have my pick of wonderful museums all within an easy hour’s drive of my house. There is a wealth of art, history, and horticulture to be found – and that doesn’t even include all that Philadelphia has to offer. It’s hard for me to choose which one [...]

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