Pennsylvania Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:41:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Garden of Reflection: A Local 9/11 Memorial For A National Tragedy https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-garden-of-reflection-9-11-memorial/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-garden-of-reflection-9-11-memorial/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:25:26 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=12572 Although everyone associates New York City with the tragic events of 9/11, that day affected other people near and far.  There are  the obvious consequences such as the tightening of airline security and the wars to eradicate the Taliban. Less known is the fact that some of the victims came from 2 hours away where...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-garden-of-reflection-9-11-memorial/feed/ 0 The Covered Bridges of Bucks County https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-covered-bridges-of-bucks-county/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-covered-bridges-of-bucks-county/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:40:47 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=9304 Did you know that Pennsylvania has the most covered bridges of any state?  There are 219 covered bridges left in the state.  I set out to explore some of the historic covered bridges of Bucks County in Pennsylvania courtesy of the very handy covered bridge tour put out by the county authorities. With a landscape...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-covered-bridges-of-bucks-county/feed/ 0 Elmo Loves You and Sesame Place https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/elmo-loves-you-and-sesame-place/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/elmo-loves-you-and-sesame-place/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:00:46 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=7823 When my children were younger, they loved Elmo from the US hit children’s show, Sesame Street, with a passion that defied explanation.  They loved everything about Elmo – his pet goldfish, squeaky helium voice and limited repertoire of ways to express his love. My parents live in Pennsylvania near Sesame Place, a theme park for...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/elmo-loves-you-and-sesame-place/feed/ 0 The Best Things To Do In Amish Country with Kids https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/amish-country-with-kids/ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:34:06 +0000 http://nylonliving.com/?p=2267 My children were fascinated with Amish country.  What do you mean no TV?!  Not even DS?!  Confusion abounded that such a world existed today and not in the time before dinosaurs (when their mother was a little girl). With the children’s curiosity piqued, our family really enjoyed the sights of Lancaster county.  We drove through...

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]]> Roadtrip USA: The Pennsylvania Dutch Countryside https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/roadtrip-usa-the-pennsylvania-dutch-countryside-2/ Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:55:28 +0000 http://nylonliving.com/?p=2245 Before he met me, Mr. N and his best friend always did a yearly road trip in the United States.  We’ve reinstated that tradition with the children in the last couple of years.  This summer we are driving up the East Coast from Pennsylvania where my family lives through New York, Connecticut. Rhode Island and...

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