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We live in the perfect location. Philly, Pittsburgh, B-more and NYC are just a drive away. As for me, I'm on a quest for the quirky. Want to learn more about things like outhouse races, a tug of war competition with the Amish, a boulder field with rocks that ring like bells, and more? Then stick with me. Come along as I (Andrea) explore the wilds (wooded, urban or otherwise) in our world, our state and our county.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Drive-thru java
I’ve seen these cute little drive-thru coffee shacks on two different trips now — in and around Anchorage and also Seattle. They look like garden sheds, only spiffed up. You’ll find them in suburban shopping mall parking lots and tucked … Continue reading
Posted in Seattle area
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Get green this weekend
Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? Silly question — of course you are. What about something fun with live entertainment, educational exhibits and exercise? I’m talking about the Great Green America Fest taking place Saturday and … Continue reading
Posted in Events
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Air travel in a downward spiral
It seems like this is the year of things getting worse just when you think they can’t get any worse. The horrible housing market. Layoffs. Gas prices that leap by quarters and dimes every day with seemingly no end in … Continue reading
Posted in Issues
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Kids mobilize for Earth Day
Virginia Hobbs took Ella Hobbs, 3, Lexi Rosario, 8, and Ethan Hobbs, 5, on a walk around their Thornbury Hunt neighborhood in Manchester Township Monday to pick up trash. On Tuesday — Earth Day — they distributed fliers to more … Continue reading
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Spring is here!
Since Sunday’s storms (April showers, what do you expect?), the weather around here has been absolutely wonderful. It makes it hard to stay in the newsroom and do my work. I’m looking for any excuse to get out, drive around, … Continue reading
Posted in The great outdoors
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Since we’re on the subject…..
… of art in these last few posts, I thought I’d share a few examples of public art I ran across while in Seattle. For starters, they have the Olympic Sculpture Park along the waterfront (Puget Sound). An extension of … Continue reading
Posted in Seattle area
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Art museums
If I’m not interested in something, my attention span can be shorter than that of a fly. When it comes to museums — especially art museums — I tend to think my eyes will glaze over and I’ll be waiting … Continue reading
Posted in Seattle area
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Art that sticks
(Doubleclick on the image to fully appreciate it) OK, so yeah, it’s kind of gross. But in a fascinating kind of way. When I learned I’d be spending four days in the Seattle area, I somehow became obsessed with seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Jen's Journeys, Seattle area
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Vacation days and sick days
Sometime last Tuesday afternoon — in the air between Seattle and Detroit — my body started to ache. By the time I boarded a late-night flight to Harrisburg, I felt as banged up as my luggage. Travel, a time difference, … Continue reading
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Blog’s been sick
I’m sure all you loyal readers of this blog have been unable to sleep at night, worrying why there have been no new posts here for an entire week, wondering if maybe I fell into a Great Lake somewhere between … Continue reading
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