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Finding That Perfect Tree
Monday, November 30, 2009 10:52AM
Last year, we covered the simple pleasures of cutting your own Christmas tree. Well, once again, while many of you spent Black Friday subtly elbowing other members of a bargainthirsty holiday horde in a mall, outlet center or shopping plaza of your choice, my wife and I trekked out into a field in search of the perfect Christmas tree. Finding the tree and cutting it down was the easy part. Relatively speaking. Getting it into the stand? Not so much. Nothing that a few choice curses, a hack saw and a trip to our local Ace Hardware couldn't fix, though. Really, can't most problems be solved that way? I always buy my Christmas trees at McCurdy's in Dillsburg, but this year, I came across a very handy online resource called the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Map. Full Article » -
Hamster Heaven
Monday, August 17, 2009 10:17AM
Many ski slopes put together summer activities to keep the revenue flowing long after the snow has melted. Locally, Ski Roundtop in particular has made an effort to become a big-time destination for summer fun, and the newest addition to its Mountain Adventures area are some hellish contraptions called IGO Balls. If you've ever wandered what it would feel like to be a hamster in a ball only if that hamster was strapped in place like a fighter pilot, this is your chance. Alright, now try to get that visual out of your head. Full Article » -
Meet a Park: Boyd Big Tree Conservation Area
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 11:00AM
Central Pennsylvania is a beautiful place, and with all of the other things going on, it can be easy to overlook the nature-related entertainment available to us right here in the Midstate. Why go away if you've never explored something in your own back yard? With summer entering the home stretch, it's time for another installment of our Meet a Park series. Full Article » -
Saturday Afternoon at Hershey Gardens
Monday, July 27, 2009 9:22AM
One of the crummy things about living in an apartment is a lack of outdoor space. Saturday was a hot one, but summer is supposed to be hot, and sitting inside just wasn't an option. So Meg and I took a trip to Hershey Gardens and spent two very enjoyable hours walking the grounds. Full Article » -
Simple Pleasures: Cutting Your Own Christmas Tree
Monday, December 1, 2008 11:55AM
Much like paying to pick your own apples, cutting your own Christmas tree seems kind of silly on the surface. You could always go to one of the 1,000,000 area businesses or roadside stands that sell trees and get one that is just as nice. You also wouldn't spend the next two days picking sap out of your hair.
But people react to Christmas—and by extension Christmas trees—on an emotional level, and there is something satisfying about looking through a field of trees and trying to find the perfect one for you and your family. Plus you get a little jolt of manliness out of cutting something down and dragging it back to civilization. Even if you have a little bit of help from a hay wagon.
If you've never cut your own, I went to McCurdy's Tree Farm in Dillsburg this weekend, and they make the process extremely easy and a lot of fun. Full Article » -
A Fall Afternoon at Kings Gap
Monday, November 3, 2008 12:44PM
Sometimes things just fall into place. After spending an incredible Friday at the Phillies victory parade, I woke up Saturday morning to find that someone had swapped the first day of November with a gorgeous September afternoon. Sunny, low 60's, slight breeze. Perfect.
To make the most of it, I headed to Kings Gap Environmental Education Center with my parents and fiancee to get some fresh air. I went to Kings Gap regularly as a child, but I had not been in years. Going back reminded me why it's such a hidden gem. I know the State Parks don't really have much money to market themselves (do they have any?), but if you don't know anything about Kings Gap, I recommend checking it out out either now, or when the weather turns next spring. Full Article »
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