“Day-Tripping” listings
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CALEDONIA STATE PARK
This state park features swimming holes, hiking trails and one of the oldest golf courses in south-central Pennsylvania. For an ideal trip, pack a picnic and check the offerings from the in-park Totem Pole Playhouse before you go. (07/2010)
101 Pine Grove Rd, Fayetteville
717-352-2161
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UTZ QUALITY FOODS
Harrisburg’s own snack food company produces more than 1 million pounds of potato chips every week. Watch the production process from beginning to end on a factory tour. (05/2010)
900 High St, Hanover, PA
800-367-7629
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HAPPY VALLEY
Enjoy the quaint home of the Penn State Nittany Lions without a lot of noise and traffic now that football season is over. Visit nearby Seven Mountains Wine Cellar and hit up the Rathskeller bar before you leave. (01/2010)
120 miles northeast of Harrisburg
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LANCASTER COUNTY
Late fall is the perfect time to visit the oldest Amish settlement in the US: The leaves are falling; beautiful, handmade gifts abound; and the plain lifestyle of Lancaster County's inhabitants seems all the more enticing with the rest of the nation in a buying frenzy. (12/2009)
40 miles southeast of Harrisburg
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STATE COLLEGE, PA
Visit the hilly home of Penn State now before hotels get packed for graduation. Stop by the nearby Pennsylvania Military Museum before reliving your coed years in the college-town bars, many of which feature live music. (05/2009)
90 miles northwest of Harrisburg
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GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
From battlefield tours and museum exhibits to the newly redesigned, breathtaking Cyclorama at the visitors' center, Gettysburg National Military Park offers a full day's adventure for visitors of all ages. (03/2009)
39 miles southwest of Harrisburg • 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA
717-334-1124
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ANTIQUING IN CARLISLE, PA
Crazy about antiques? Spend the day browsing the charming shops in downtown Carlisle, then stop in the Cumberland County Historical Society on nearby Pitt Street, which features 16 galleries of folk art and artifacts. (02/2009)
19 west of Harrisburg
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HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD
Visitors can check out a 3-D show, take a trolley ride through a world of chocolate or package their own Hershey's Kisses at this sweet, family-friendly attraction. (01/2009)
15 miles east of Harrisburg • 251 Park Blvd, Hershey, PA
717-534-4900
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SKI ROUNDTOP
With 16 ski trails for all skill levels, plus snowboarding and snow tubing, this scenic playground beckons winter adventurers. (12/2008)
16 miles from Harrisburg • 925 Roundtop Rd, Lewisberry, PA
717-432-9631
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY
Home to some of the country's largest Amish communities, Pennsylvania Dutch Country offers roadside farm stands, covered bridges, old-fashioned buggies and more. (11/2008)
39 miles southeast of Harrisburg • In Lancaster County, PA
800-723-8824
www.padutchcountry.com
