Category Archives: Travel

Enjoy winter: Get away for a romantic weekend

First and foremost: Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re single, I suggest you indulge yourself tonight — a delicious meal, a new sweater, an extra glass of wine, an early bedtime — really, whatever floats your boat. Last year I left … Continue reading

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Safe Harbor rock climbing opens after 15 years

When Eric Horst started rock climbing above active train lines in Lancaster County in the 1970s, he never thought about the day he would get kicked off the rock. The train conductors seemed to enjoy watching the skinny boys hanging … Continue reading

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Winos Unite for Valentine’s Day!

My husband loves a good microbrew. To him, it’s not just “beer” – it is lager, stout, ale, IPA, so on and so forth. It’s not all that different from the way I approach wine and its umpteen varieties. If … Continue reading

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Under the Sea on a Budget

Dolphins and turtles and sharks, oh my! The National Aquarium is a seriously fun place for the little ones and the young at heart, but with an adult ticket price of $24.95 per person (which does not include those extra … Continue reading

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Holiday countdown: Is snow coming?

When I was a kid, all I could think about for Christmas was snow. As we drove across the Northeast from Connecticut to Pittsburgh (with all our snowsuits, boots, hats and gloves packed away in the trunk), I wished and … Continue reading

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On a holiday budget? Here’s a manicure trend to sparkle over

I blogged earlier this month about a Red Lion Recreation bus trip I was planning with a gal pal to New York for a day. The trip was a blast but New York is too hard to see in one … Continue reading

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Smart column: Everyone survives toddler’s first plane ride

  By SUSAN JENNINGS A few years back, my parents gave up the congestion and commercialism of Northern Virginia for a home with a view in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. I try to get out to see them every year, … Continue reading

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City vs. country: Which one are you?

Confession time: I think cities are over-rated. Don’t get me wrong, cities can offer so much…tons of restaurants and shopping, cultural activities galore and a seemingly endless amount of things to do. What’s the saying, the city never sleeps? Well, … Continue reading

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Planning to shop New York City in one day

A good friend and I are New York bound this weekend and we’re so ready to see the bright lights in the big city! And of course, we’re absolutely ready to see the big stores in the city. There’s a … Continue reading

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Day trip: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is nearby and full of things to see

When my 10-year-old son and I got up at 3:30 a.m. Monday to drive to a wildlife refuge so we could be there when the sun rose, we expected the sun to rise. It did — eventually. But for the … Continue reading

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