Many know Lake Placid as the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Winter sports is certainly one of its claims to fame and continues to be. But the village of Lake Placid offers so much more to visitors: a beautiful, quaint town surrounding tranquil Mirror Lake, awesome views […]
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This article was updated in November 2023. Take a walk through history in Philadelphia, and you’ll appreciate this vibrant city where much of our country’s early history began. The largest city in the mid to late 1700s, Philadelphia was colonial America’s commercial and social hub and the birthplace of the
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State parks are wonderful diversions any time of the year, allowing us to get out to enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, and a variety of recreation choices. Ricketts Glen State Park is at the top of my list of Pennsylvania state parks to recommend. It’s a beautiful destination in northeastern
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History sometimes hides in plain sight. This is especially so in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where covered bridges — dating to the mid-19th century — stand along roads that have been used for centuries. They are reminders of some simpler times before transportation technology replaced horses and wagons. At one time,
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Could you use a reminder of simpler times? Drive along some back roads in the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania, and you’ll find covered bridges that date back to the mid-19th century. They’re a beautiful reminder of our country’s past. Once the United States had about 10,000 covered bridges. Today
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