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Home » Destinations » USA » Pennsylvania

Lancaster’s Longhouse: Discovering Native American culture

October 24, 2022 by Karen Dawkins 3 Comments

Lancaster’s Longhouse updated October, 2022. When visiting the Hans Herr House in Lancaster, PA, admission includes a tour of a Native American Lancaster Longhouse. The longhouse was the heart of Native American culture for hundreds of years. And the tour really helps visitors understand the culture better. Longhouses were common to the Eastern Woodland Indians […]

Filed Under: History, Pennsylvania

Forget pumpkin! Make mine maple! (cookie recipe)

October 24, 2022 by Karen Dawkins 4 Comments

plate of maple cookies

Maple Cookie post updated October, 2022 Pumpkin spice latte might be the social media darling of October and November. But, its spot at the top of the fall flavor world may be coming to an end. And maple is to blame! Personally, I’m not a big pumpkin spice latte fan. I like pumpkin pie, pumpkin […]

Filed Under: At home, Food, Interests, Pennsylvania, Recipes, USA Tagged With: recipes

Visiting the United Flight 93 Memorial

May 24, 2022 by Karen Dawkins 4 Comments

This guide to visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial explains what to expect, when to visit, and answers questions visitors need to know before they go.

Filed Under: History, Pennsylvania, USA

The best restaurants in Erie, PA

December 8, 2021 by Karen Dawkins 9 Comments

If you’ve read many posts on this blog, you probably know I enjoy discovering the best food wherever I go. I’ve now been to Erie, Pennsylvania twice, and I’ve eaten at enough restaurants now to be able to share our guide to the best restaurants in Erie, PA! For ease of planning, I’m breaking these […]

Filed Under: Food, Pennsylvania, USA

Colonial America: Explore Fort Ligonier

November 24, 2021 by Karen Dawkins 7 Comments

Fort Ligonier with British Flag and mountains behind

Long before Ligonier, PA was the adorable town it is today…. Long before the town square with its gazebo and shops… Long before we were the United States of America… Fort Ligonier staked a British claim for Colonial America on this beautiful, mountainous region in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. Fort Ligonier: A Laurel Highlands Must See […]

Filed Under: History, Interests, Pennsylvania, Uncategorized, USA

Presque Isle State Park travel planner

October 28, 2021 by Karen Dawkins 7 Comments

Beach at Presque Isle State Park

Growing up in Northeast Ohio, Lake Erie has always been part of my life — at Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay and when seeing family near Cleveland. So, when I got the chance to visit Erie, Pennsylvania recently, going back to Lake Erie was a lot like “going home.” It felt nostalgic, comfortable, familiar. I know I’m […]

Filed Under: Pennsylvania, USA

Explore the best state parks in Pennsylvania

October 20, 2021 by Karen Dawkins 9 Comments

Best State Parks in PA includes Ohiopyle State Park in the Laurel Highlands

A couple years ago, I made my first visit to Ricketts Glen State Park in eastern Pennsylvania, near the Poconos. That park caught my attention like none before, and I still consider it one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. But I had no idea it is only one of the best […]

Filed Under: Pennsylvania, USA

Frank Lloyd Wright houses in PA and New York

October 10, 2021 by Karen Dawkins 11 Comments

It’s been more than a year since I last traveled for this blog. When I got the invitation to return to Pennsylvania and see what’s happening in travel in 2021, I was excited to be back to work. Then, when I saw that the itinerary included tours of Frank Lloyd Wright houses in PA, including […]

Filed Under: History, New York, Pennsylvania, USA

Fun things to do in Erie, PA

May 27, 2020 by Karen Dawkins 4 Comments

This year sure hasn’t shaped up the way it should. Today, I was supposed to be on a plane to discover all the fun things to do in Erie, PA. Instead, I’m at home, writing a virtual guide to the fun attractions in Erie, with hopes I will get there later this summer. If you’re […]

Filed Under: Pennsylvania, USA

Top things to do in the Lehigh Valley

May 19, 2020 by Karen Dawkins 2 Comments

In February, I was invited to discover things to do in the Lehigh Valley, PA. Before my trip, hosted by Discover Lehigh Valley, all I knew about things to do in Bethlehem, PA came from a Billy Joel song. Needless to say, there’s lots more to Bethlehem, Easton and Allentown, PA than I could have […]

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Meet Karen Dawkins

An avid traveler, I enjoy discovering new places: history, culture, and adventure. I love it all! Well, not bugs. I don’t like bugs very much, so I probably won’t visit a bug museum.

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