Explore Berks County, PA

This Week's Top Five List is All About Berks Jazz Fest

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 31, 2017

With the 27th Annual Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest opening Friday, March 31st, our Top Five List for this weekend is a no-brainer. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans. In this case, when in Berks (a.k.a. PA's Americana Region), do as the locals and Go to Berks Jazz Fest. Here are our…

John Updike and Pennsylvania's Americana Region

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 27, 2017

Many people love the literary works of John Updike. The Pulitzer prize-winning author was a prolific writer, poet, art critic, and literary critic. He was also a resident of Pennsylvania's Americana Region, a place that influenced his writings immensely. Born March 18, 1932, in Reading…

This Weekend's Top Five is for Theatre Lovers

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 23, 2017

This Weekend's Top Five List March 24 - 26, 2017 If you love theater, this weekend's Top 5 List is for you. Pennsylvania's Americana Region is bursting with theatrical activities. You'll find an assortment of happenings that include c hildren's theater, community theater, movie theater showings, even…

Eight Weird, Wacky, and Compelling Reasons to Visit These Mid Atlantic Destinations Now

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 20, 2017

Saf-t-Bra manufactured by Willson Safety Products Malerie Yolen-Cohen Contributor, The Huffington Post Publisher, GetawayMavens.com; Northeast getaway expert 1. Rosie the Riveter no doubt wore a 1940’s Willson Saf-T-Bra, built from what appear to be two small hard hats coupled together. You can see…

What's New? The Carousel at Pottstown

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 17, 2017

Old-fashioned fun at old-fashioned pricing is often hard to find. The Carousel at Pottstown offers visitors both, with $2.00 rides on a beautifully restored merry-go-round, plus an arcade and an 1865 horse-drawn, trolley snack bar. The newes t attraction in Pennsylvania’s Americana Region is actually…

Shoofly Pie, a PA Dutch Treat

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 14, 2017

Wet bottom or dry? Shoofly or shoo fly? Shoofly pie is a traditional PA Dutch dessert whose key ingredient is molasses. The more popular, wet bottom version has a soft, gooey center while the dry bottom recipe renders a dense, cake-like texture. While folks in Pennsylvania's Americana Region may…

This is Royals Hockey

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 08, 2017

Play action during a ECHL hockey game between the Wheeling Nailers and the Reading Royals, Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Santander Arena, Reading, PA. By Nicole D'Angelo The puck crosses the blue line, headed straight for the goal. Czarnik passes the puck to Crandall, sets up the shot. Aims…

Nationally Known, Locally Named

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 07, 2017

by Kendra Cook, Curator Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles There’s something especially regal about the wood-bodied Chrysler Town & Country on display at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. Large and imposing, the Town & Country is still a welcome site for visitors, with its rich colors and…

Organic Farming in PA's Americana Region

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 02, 2017

I'm not sure about you, but by the time March arrives, I'm itching to get outside to w ork in my garden. I long to get my hands in the soil and start planting. While I know it's too early to do anything more than clean up my beds, there are things I can do in anticipation of the growing season ahead…

Riding the Rails of History: How the Railroad Industry Sparked Government Intervention

By Lisa Haggerty on Mar. 01, 2017

Article Researched & Written by Bradley K. Smith Curator Consultant, Berks History Center The artifacts we collect at the Berks History Center have the power to tell compelling stories, especially when they relate to issues that are still relevant today. This is certainly the case with a simple iron…

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