In the quiet northwest corner of Pennsylvania lies the picturesque and possibly difficult to spell Pymatuning State Park. Pymatuning holds a couple of “biggest” honors in the state: it’s the biggest of the state parks, and the reservoir there is the biggest lake in PA.
Most importantly, Pymatuning is home to the most delightfully disgusting piscine [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 23, 2008
Carptacular
October 22, 2008
PA is for fans of small rails, too!
Shartlesville, PA is home to what is touted as “the greatest known miniature village.” Roadside America is a must-see for any model railroad fans. This enormous display is open year-round, and is a full-on kitschy delight.
Model trains zoom willy-nilly around this impressive panorama: over bridges, through tunnels, under waterfalls, around mountain ranges and alongside pastures [...]
October 10, 2008
Holely Molely
As the season’s first frosts envelope the Commonwealth (yes, yes, you Bradford folks have had frost every day since July of 1837), it’s time to start thinking about the coming season: pothole season. Yes, soon we’ll all have PennDOT’s Pothole Hotline (1-800-FIX-ROAD) on speed-dial. And who could forget the famous Mount Washington slalom, with the [...]
