WHY GO: Of the 2,700 commercial whaling ships that plied the world’s seas in the 19th and early 20th centuries, only one remains: the Charles W. Morgan, and it happens to reside at Mystic Seaport in Mystic CT. After being restored to sea-worthiness, the historic ship returned to the water in July, 2014 and after […] Read more
Viewing: Malerie Yolen-Cohen
September 17, 2019
WHY GO: Pennsylvania is but one of 14 US States through which US Route 6 traverses on its 3,205 current (3,652 historic) miles across the USA. But, for now, Pennsylvania is the only state with a dedicated Route 6 tourism association – the PA Route 6 Alliance. This was all covered in my guidebook, Stay […] Read more
September 17, 2019
WHY GO: This 70 mile stretch of PA’s US Route 6 takes you back to the kind of vacation you might have experienced in your long-ago childhood. Drive through rolling, emerald hills- very much like those of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Each twist and turn offers stunning views, and every once in awhile a slice […] Read more
September 17, 2019
WHY GO: Right on PA Route 6, Monster Truck driver, Joey Sylvester, made his World Record Jump in northwestern PA at the annual Cornfield 500. That should give you some idea of recreation in this seldom visited region of this long state. You’ll also find a horrifically destroyed railroad bridge, now a tourist attraction, prisons […] Read more
September 16, 2019
WHY GO: The defining characteristic of Wellsboro PA is nostalgia. Everything – from the tidy gas-lamp lined boulevard, to the neon-marquee cinema, old-timey Trolley and Covered Wagon Tours, a historic hotel, and a shop that dabbles in non-electronic games and toys – puts one in mind of the 1940’s. Or at least a simpler time. […] Read more
September 16, 2019
WHY GO: There are several reasons to stay in Coudersport PA in Potter County: the main one being that it’s closest to the only International Dark Skies designated area on the East Coast, Cherry Springs State Park. Coudersport is also located a few miles from a fantastic museum about the industry that put this forested, […] Read more
September 11, 2019
WHY GO: The Chautauqua Institution, a 20 minute drive from Jamestown, NY is not easy to get to. The closest major airport, in Buffalo, is 1 1/2 hours away. But stay for a few days, and you’re apt to bump into a well-known Hollywood, Musical, Artistic, or Political figure; there to speak or play or […] Read more
September 11, 2019
WHY GO: As far west as you can get in New York State, Jamestown NY and the nearby Chautauqua Institution, are not easy places to get to. But, man, the journey is worth it. Hometown to Lucille Ball, Jamestown has cornered the market on comedy with the opening of the National Comedy Center in August 2018. […] Read more
September 10, 2019
WHY GO: Formerly a coal mining region, and base for fracking, this 20 mile stretch of US Route 6 in Pennsylvania between the recreational town of Hawley and the industrial city of Scranton features an intimate glass museum, a small Brooklynized ‘burg once so precious it was the inspiration for a famous Christmas song, and […] Read more
September 9, 2019
WHY GO: It seems that every Hollywood star, US President and famous author visited Milford PA when Louis Fauchere, Master Chef at New York’s celebrated Delmonico’s Restaurant opened Hotel Fauchere in the 1880 as a summer escape for city-weary folk. Now open year round, and having earned a Relais and Chateaux designation, the Fauchere is […] Read more