Posts From: April 2018

Kites, Fiddles, and Beer this weekend in Berks County

By Lisa Haggerty on Apr. 26, 2018

What do kites, fiddles, and beer have in common? All three play a starring role in an event this weekend in Berks County. For those who love flying kites, can't resist tapping their feet to the lively sounds of the fiddle, or relish sampling new foods and craft beers, Pennsylvania’s Americana Region…

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Visiting the Covered Bridges of Berks County, PA

By Lisa Haggerty on Apr. 24, 2018

Visiting the Historic Covered Bridges of Berks County, Pennsylvania By Jim Cheney Berks County, Pennsylvania, is home to five of the most scenic covered bridges remaining in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Several of the bridges also have a look to them that’s rare among other PA covered bridges, making…

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Sheep shearing & more this weekend in Berks County, PA

By Lisa Haggerty on Apr. 20, 2018

Have you ever watched a sheep get shorn? Here's your chance. It's just one of the many things to do this weekend in Pennsylvania’s Americana Region. We’ve put together a few of the many activities available to you across Berks County. The options are varied, fun, and interesting and it's just the…

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Hiking the Pinnacle in Berks County, Pennsylvania

By Lisa Haggerty on Apr. 13, 2018

Cindy with her daughter at the Pinnacle. HIKING THE PINNACLE by Cindy Ross To imagine how the Appalachian Mountains were formed in Pennsylvania, take a stretched-out blanket and bunch it into long narrow folds. On the earth, these are steep-sided linear ridges separated by narrow valleys. One…

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Berks Jazz Fest this weekend in Berks County, PA

By Lisa Haggerty on Apr. 05, 2018

Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest returns to Berks County on Friday, April 6th, offering ten soulful days of free and ticketed concerts across Berks County. As if a huge selection of musical events to attend wasn't enough to keep one occupied, the Reading Fightin Phils open their 2018 season with a homestand…

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