Distelfink in the winter Sarah Lucas

Seven Reasons to Visit Reading, Pennsylvania

A visit to the Berks County Heritage Center is a journey back through the history of Berks County. It includes Gruber Wagon Works, which is a National Historic Landmark that dates back to the late 1800s. There’s also the C. Howard Hiester Canal Center, which documents the golden age of canal…

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Fourteen Reasons to Visit Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County has a population of more than 400,000. Reading is the county seat and only city in the county. Around one-fifth of the population live there. The name comes from Berkshire (England), where William Penn died in 1718. Berks County is considered part of Pennsylvania Dutch (which really…

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10 Great Things to Do in Pennsylvania in November 2016

Koziar's Christmas Village. Photo credit: www.uncoveringpa.com For many, November might seem like a transition month from fall to the holiday season. And, while this month’s events reflect that shift, that also means that there are many fantastic events happening throughout the month that will…

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Music, Music, Music  - that’s Americana!

Some places are known primarily for their art. In other places, unique landscapes are the heart of the region. Here, lying deep in the soul of Pennsylvania’s Americana Region, our cultural signature is music. Whatever beat or sound moves you, we’ve got it! Old timey German polkas and other…

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It's for the Birds

Ariel view of Blue Marsh Lake Things don’t always turn out like planned! When the Army Corps of Engineers moves in to help a neighborhood, they’re only looking at how to control yearly flooding and eliminate property damage. When they set out to help the residents of one of the earliest…

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A Cloistered Life

The Saal, the Meetinghouse, at Ephrata Cloister is celebrating its 275th birthday this year! There’s a long story to tell if the walls could talk! The incredibly well preserved walls at The Saal building at Ephrata Cloister, built in 1741, would have very interesting things to say about life…

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Reading

Reading The Pagoda atop Mount Penn lets you know that you're in Reading, and that's just the start of an interesting and emerging place to visit. Historic districts throughout the city mark its past but the hotels, entertainment venues, arts centers and frequent outdoor events downtown herald its…

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Oley

Oley Nearby Reading is the area's smallest Main Street, Oley. This tiny town on the National Register of Historic Places takes you to a simpler time, with its homes and businesses side by side. The decades-old Oley Valley Community Fair, where you can eat funnel cake and watch a tractor pull, is…

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