Great Stuff Summer Challenge in Berks County

Summer solstice has arrived with longer days and warmer nights, which Berks County knows how to spend with friends and family! Now through August is the perfect time to experience PA Americana Region, from adventurous weekends spent outdoors to staycation days with the kids. This PA Americana…

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Date Night in My Hometown - Reading, PA

Date Night in My Hometown A Penny Darling Blog Happy Monday, Penny Darlings! Wednesday is my birthday! So let me tell you something absolutely ADORABLE that Preston and I did this past weekend! We wanted to do something special during the birthday week activities and I also wanted to have a chance…

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Folino Estate Winery in Berks County, PA

There’s no chance of missing Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery. Its bold 17,000-square-foot Tuscan style fieldstone villa dominates the hillside along Old Route 22 north of Kutztown, standing out among the neighboring barns and farmsteads in Greenwich Township. We’ve passed Folinos many times on our…

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The Peanut Bar in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Brilliant sunshine in recent days seems to be the reward for tolerating the welcome-to-spring nor’easter the other week. The relative warmth and blooming crocuses brought us out of hibernation to explore Pennsylvania’s Americana Region, with favorite stops at Renninger's Farmer’s Market in Kutztown…

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PA Dutch Holiday Foods & PA's Americana Region

PA Dutch holiday foods - this time of year it doesn’t take much to get Steve Stetzler talking about holiday memories surrounding PA Dutch foods. “On Christmas Eve, we’d always have pig stomach at grandma’s house,” says Stetzler, chef, and owner at the Deitsch Eck Restaurant at 87 Penn St.…

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Potato Filling & PA's Americana Region

What would Thanksgiving be without potato filling? In Pennsylvania’s Americana Region, this yummy dish graces many a Thanksgiving table, and for that I am grateful. Of course I like the standard fare - turkey, sweet potatoes, assorted vegetables, and pies, but it is this PA Dutch dish that makes my…

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A Different Kind of Thanksgiving

A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Celebration By Cindy Ross I steady the tray of warm cornbread as I walk across the orchard in the November twilight. The 22-foot canvas tipi looms in front of me, beautifully lit up from the glowing fire inside. Native American flute music fills the air. As I push…

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ReadingFilmFEST is Tops in PA’s Americana Region

Action, drama, comedy, rom-com, fantasy, no matter the genre, I love movies. This weekend, I get to take my passion for cinema a step further at ReadingFilmFEST. For the third year in a row, the event invites locals and visitors to get a behind the scene look at the art of filmmaking. I attend movie…

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November arrives in PA's Americana Region

November! Where has the year gone? Before long, free time will be consumed with holiday shopping, events, and preparations. Our advice? Take the next few weeks to get outside, relax, and do what you enjoy. If nothing comes to mind, you know we have plenty of suggestions. As usual, we’ve compiled a…

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