Open Stage, Re-Made: An expansion, a new look for Harrisburg’s venerable downtown theater.
“We’ve come a long way from our place at Jonestown Road,” said Anne Alsedek, co-founder of Open Stage of Harrisburg… Read More
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Forge This: Our writer pounds away at the Drunken Smithy.
Having stemmed from a strong and well-populated family tree of metal workers, I half-expected the spirits of my ancestors to… Read More
Piece of Candy, Piece of History: Clear toy candy is an old-fashioned, PA Dutch treat.
Chances are that you don’t remember finding clear toy candy in your Christmas stocking, but your grandparents might have. Sweetly… Read More
The Write Stuff: Putting pen to paper in central PA.
As a writer, I’m often asked the question: “How can I get my work published?” I actually believe that there… Read More
So, You Want a Puppy: With some knowledge and preparation, you can avoid puppy-buying pitfalls.
There’s no aroma quite like puppy breath. When a baby-sized, furry snuggler burrows into your chest and licks your face,… Read More
Bathed in Light: The Pride’s July 4 cruise may be the best seat in Harrisburg.
Fireworks are best shared communally—with a crowd in a park, on a beach or even aboard a boat. That’s what… Read More
Look–Up in the Sky: Naylor Observatory allows those close by to see very far away.
If you contemplate the outer reaches of the universe, what celestial phenomena would you like to see? A meteor shower?… Read More
You Stayed Where? In central PA, make your hotel part of the attraction.
At one time, the American landscape was dotted with quirky hotels, which often shared a theme with an area’s attraction.… Read More
Sweet, Salty & Self-Made: Eat a snack. But first make it.
You may remember an early episode of “Seinfeld,” in which Kramer wanted to start a pizza place “where you make… Read More
So Many Ways to Help: Community leader Tina Nixon now takes up Harrisburg’s financial recovery.
It was Harrisburg, 1972. The floodwaters of Tropical Storm Agnes rose through the city. Five-year-old Tina Nixon asked her mother… Read More