About this blog
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: February 2011
History and Mystery in the Endless Mountains
As you probably saw in a previous post, we spent the weekend up in Sullivan County. Talk about a difference in climate! Temperatures hovered around 70 degrees in York last Friday, and we barely made it to 30 degrees up … Continue reading
Hooray for passengers’ rights!
Imagine boarding a plane all ready to start your vacation or business trip and you go nowhere. The maintenance crew is fiddling with something in the cockpit. Soon the pilot announces that there are electrical problems. Minutes tick away and … Continue reading
We Are…Ice Cream!
Did you know that Penn State is more than college football? Really! It’s also home to the largest university creamery in the nation. We were up in the Altoona area for the Groundhog Wine Trail Festival (hence Punxsutawney Phil) and … Continue reading
A little bit of York in San Francisco
I was strolling through the San Francisco Airport when I came upon an art exhibit, “Second Chances, Folk Art Made from Recycled Remnants.” I love to see how people reuse things and I was fascinated with the dresses made from … Continue reading
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A Point of View Worth Checking Out
It’s funny the people you work with but don’t know–and then when you finally cross paths with them, you learn that you have a lot in common. Such is the case for Bil Bowden. Bil works on the other side … Continue reading
6 More Weeks of Winter?
It’s not too late to trek over to Punxsutawney, PA and witness firsthand our fate for the next six weeks. Will there or won’t there be six more weeks of winter? I, for one, will wait for the news from … Continue reading
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Tagged Gobbler's Nob, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney, Punxsutawney Phil
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