If you’ve ever visited Philadelphia as a tourist, you’ve probably already hit the hot spots like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the Rocky Steps and Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
It’s the gift-giving season. Here are six suggestions that will go a long way in helping ensure that the traveler in your life will have a smooth TSA experience not just during the holidays, but all year long.
ROANOKE, Va. — Anyone who’s ever visited Roanoke, Virginia, probably remembers the large star that shines brightly atop Mill Mountain. The world’s largest man-made, free-standing, illuminated star glows year round, but some, like me, may also see it as a special Christmas ornament towering o…
Exiting the train station at Harpers Ferry in mid-October, I was astonished by the beauty of the landscape. The steeple of St. Peter’s Church rose high above the stretch of charming buildings along Potomac and High streets. The raging Potomac and Shenandoah rivers added a bit of drama, flank…
KEMPTON, Pa. — It’s one thing to be a birder. It’s another to leave the visitor center at Hawk Mountain near Kempton, Pennsylvania, and hike to the top of the 1,521-foot-tall peak on Kittatinny Ridge in search of some of the most awe-inducing birds of the continent.
Both city-lovers and people who love the outdoors can find plenty to see and do in Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
So, there they were at long last, at the famed Benagil Cave in Algarve, Portugal, a group of childhood friends from Charleston, along with some college buddies.
ERIE, Pa. — Heading down W. Sixth Street in Erie on my way to the Hagen History Center, I was amazed to see mansion after luxurious manse lining both sides of the street. It’s what the local gentry like to call historic Millionaires Row.
WASHINGTON — Our nation’s capital, some 370 miles from Charleston, has seemingly an endless list of attractions, museums and monuments that can keep you busy for days. But one type of attraction that often goes unnoticed is the wonderful gardens, which offer a refreshing outdoor alternative …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Although I’ve been to this city at least five times already, I never seem to run out of things to see and do. There’s always something new, either an attraction or a special event in Ohio’s capital city, located 162 miles north of Charleston.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tthe eastern end of Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, is the perfect spot for doing some exciting things along its waterfront. Canalside, for instance, the western terminus of the historically important Erie Canal, has seen a large uptick in several construction projects.
HOCKING HILLS, OHIO — If you’d like to find a wee bit of Scotland not too far from home, simply drive a little more than 2 hours north of Charleston (123.3 miles, to be precise) to Ohio’s Hocking Hills. There, you’ll find the Glenlaurel Inn and its savory flavor of the Scottish Highlands.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — You might not know it, but this city has quite a few architecturally incredible buildings. Slews of them really.
FLORIDA KEYS — Whether you’re a winter weary Northerner looking for a subtropical break, a stressed out urbanite craving some laid back relief or a nature and scenery lover in need of a fix, a Florida Keys road trip satisfies many a need — though it’s a haul to get there from here and you wi…
LITITZ, Pennsylvania — If you’ve been to Lewisburg, you already know the charms of a ‘Coolest Small Town’ recipient. Here’s another to put on your travel list — about six hours north and east of Charleston.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The morning of July 1, 1863 started innocently enough in the small central Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. However, by the end of day, the town of about 3,000 residents would serve as the site for the largest battle ever to take place in North America and the bloodiest con…
When I last visited Dublin, Ohio two years ago, I was already intrigued by the curvilinear pedestrian bridge then under construction over the Scioto River. I was eager to return for the grand opening of the Dublin Link, as it’s called, on St. Patrick’s Day — March 17 — of 2020. But that trip…
BRUCETON MILLS — What is it about an overlook that draws people perilously close to the edge? It’s more than spectacular vistas, because many of those can seen from the ground.
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Those who make a visit to the Ohio State Reformatory here, where the movie “Shawshank Redemption” was filmed, might be surprised to learn that there are several other places of interest in the area. While many don’t have quite the impact of the infamous penitentiary, there’…
STAUNTON, Va. — History and architecture. Check.
HUNTINGTON — If there’s any truth to the idea that you are what you eat, then maybe the members of Cicada Books and Coffee’s popular Tasty Reads Book Club should adopt a new slogan: you are what you read.
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — When Anthony Kenny set aside a portion of his farm a few miles east of Pittsburgh for city folks to picnic, I’ll bet he didn’t have an inkling of how much the leisure time plot would grow. Since the Civil War, area urbanites escaped to the bucolic countryside to spend the…
MANSFIELD, OHIO — This town has been on my bucket list of future visits for years, but I never got around to checking it off until this spring.
CANTON, Ohio — You don’t have to travel all the way to Italy to soak in some of the Tuscan experience. Just head off to Canton, Ohio, where the Gervasi Vineyard will greet you with the warmth and ambiance reminiscent of Florence and Pisa. And it’s only a 200 mile, 3½ hour jaunt from Charleston.
