We all love our little city, but it doesn’t hurt to get out there and explore other people’s stomping grounds during a day or weekend trip. I hear a lot of people say they love Harrisburg’s central proximity to many surrounding cities. So take advantage of these nearby cities – all it takes is booking … Continue reading 5 Weekend Trips by Train from Harrisburg
“Let’s hop on the next flight and begin our new lives in [Insert dream destination here].” – Every millennial college grad ever. Wherever that dream destination may be for you, many central PA-based conversations circle back to uprooting and moving clear across the country to Portland, Oregon. A destination on the map known for its … Continue reading Is Harrisburg the Next Portland?
I often hear the phrase, “Homeless for the Holidays,” whether in marketing propaganda during the spout from Thanksgiving to New Years, or depicted in the lines of a Hallmark movie. Regardless of where the phrase buds from, it often calls attention away from the year-round reality of homelessness. As a suburb-raised child, I’d often visit … Continue reading Hope for the Homeless: 5 Places to Volunteer in Harrisburg
Yeah sure the city has its perks. In Harrisburg alone I could rattle off a grocery list of fun things to do within a walking radius – walk the bridge to city island, watch a Senators’ game, bike along the river, grab a happy hour drink, try a new food joint every week, create a … Continue reading Why Living in the City Is the Dog-Gone Worst
Sometimes it’s the simplicity, the simple vibes a city radiates when you pass by a well-balanced asymmetrical front stoop. Other times it’s the complexity, the complex nature of a city that beckons behind the colorfully chosen window boxes and decorative door mat.So where am I going with all of this? Think of it this way, … Continue reading Is Harrisburg a Simple-City or a Complex-City?
We’re a city that doesn’t discriminate. I don’t care if it’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, I encourage you to have a drink. Whether it’s Karaoke night at HMAC, wing night at Midtown Tavern or happy hour at one of Harrisburg’s plethora of bars, find yourself a seat and make some friends. … Continue reading Drink A Beer, It’s Good for You
A Saturday jog down Front Street: Couples walking their dogs, dogs being forced to run when you probably don’t even want to run yourself and grown men acting like dogs. Midnight on 2nd Street: Strangers becoming best friends in the bathrooms and old pals rekindling over a round of shots. Green Street at sundown: Neighbors … Continue reading Do People Make the Place or Does the Place Make the People?
You live where? Harrisburg, you know, the capital of PA? The more I dwell on that answer the more I realize we should recognize this sweet city for a lot more than a single fact. When I moved to the area for college four years ago, I thought it’d be a dine-and-dash type of deal. … Continue reading You’re Invited: Come Experience the City of Harrisburg With Me
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