Mispillion River, Milford DE

Milford and Dover, Delaware: History and Art Abound

WHY GO: Milford and Dover, Delaware represent the yin and yang of quirky travel. Milford is a picturesque artsy town on the rise. Dover, the Delaware State Capital, seat of Kent County, and site of Dover Air Force Base, provides a historic and military perspective. Twenty miles from each other, …

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National Harbor MD: A Fun DC Area Town Established 2008

Straight off you have to understand that in the early 2000’s, National Harbor MD did not exist. In effect, the Gaylord Hotel group pioneered the development of what was once an 1800’s plantation on 300 desolate acres just ten miles from downtown Washington DC. Taking a leap of faith, Gaylord …

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Scranton to Wellsboro PA: 115 miles on US Route 6

The following is an excerpt from my book, Stay on Route 6: A Guide To All 3,562 Miles of Transcontinental US Route 6.   For now, Pennsylvania is the only state with a dedicated Route 6 tourism association – the PA Route 6 Alliance. Overview of US Route 6 US Route …

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Complete Guide to Over 400 Miles of PA Route 6

WHY GO: PA Route 6 is longest stretch of the transcontinental Route 6 which runs through 14 northern tier states.  US Route 6 travels 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 …

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Wellsboro PA to Smethport PA: 70 Miles on US Route 6

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 …

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Smethport PA to Linesville PA: 120 Miles on PA Route 6

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 Northeast US State. You’ll also find a dramatically destroyed railroad …

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Wellsboro PA weekend getaway

Wellsboro PA: Lost in Time in Tioga County

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 …

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Coudersport PA: An Evolving Tourist Town

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 …

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Hawley to Carbondale PA: 20 Miles on US Route 6

WHY GO: Formerly a coal mining region, and base for fracking, this 20 mile stretch of US Route 6 in from the recreational town of Hawley to Carbondale PA, and the industrial city of Scranton, features an intimate glass museum, a small Brooklynized ‘burg once so precious it was the …

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Milford PA: Calming Down City Folk for Over 150 Years

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 …

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