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Travel
to Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
is rich in American history and culture. As the seat of American government
during the first crucial decades of American independence, Philadelphia was
America's greatest city. From Independence Hall, where the Declaration of
Independence was signed in 1776 proclaiming American independence, to Penn's
Landing, named after the influential and charismatic governor William Penn,
Philadelphia has much to teach visitors about the early years of America. At
the same time, Philadelphia is a bustling city with modern attractions and
entertainment.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is one of the original
Thirteen Colonies that founded the United States of America. It is known as the
Keystone State, which is appropriate given its central location among the
original colonies. It is bordered on the north and northeast by New York, on
the east, across the Delaware River by New Jersey, on the south by Delaware,
Maryland, and West Virginia, on the west by Ohio, and on the northwest by Lake
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Pennsylvania Family Vacation Spot
Located on a private lake in the Northern Pocono Mountains
of Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Woodloch
Pines Resort in Hawley, Pennsylvania is a family owned resort voted
Favorite Family Vacation Spot by the readers of Better Homes and Gardens. Open
year-round, the resort offers an amazing feast of activities from waterskiing,
sail boating, and bumper boats in summer to snow tubing, ice skating and
snowmobiling in the winter.
Kids of all ages love the go carts, batting
cages, pool water slide and hayrides. Parents enjoy the Jacuzzis, massages for
themselves and the all-inclusive rates that are difficult to find at U.S.
resorts. Prices vary depending on room selection, time of year and number of
people, but a family of four can purchase a four-night package that includes
room and 12 meals for under $350 per night.
NASCAR
Racing in Pennsylvania
Pocono Raceway
 Pocono Raceway is unique in
that all three corners are different from each other. The builders modeled each
turn from a different track. The corners are connected by two long
straightaways and one shorter straightaway. Since 1990, the racetrack has seen
many changes at Pocono Raceway. They have spent approximately $3 million every
year. New crash walls, completely new paving, removed all the old garages and
¾ mile track, completely re-graded and cut and filled the old Garage
Area. Built a one of a kind new Garage Area completely different and second to
none. Pocono Raceway has the biggest and most fan friendly Paddock Area so that
fans are only 56 feet away from the cars. Pocono has one of the most accessible
pit areas for getting autographs from your favorite drivers.
Built a
150-site motor home park for the participants, 124 of which have water, sewer
and electricity, the only NASCAR Sprint Cup track to have all this except for
Talladega. If you plan on camping in the infield, take everything along you
will need for the whole weekend, as there is nowhere to buy supplies inside or
anywhere near the track and there are no passes out of the
infield.
Pocono 500 - June 6 - 8, 2008
Pennsylvania 500 - August 3,
2008
Amusement Parks in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has several notable amusement parks,
including Dorney Park in
Allentown,
Hershey Park in
Hershey,
Knoebels in Elysburg, Sesame Place in Middletown Township, Kennywood in
West
Mifflin (one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, completed in
1898), and Dutch Wonderland in
Lancaster.
 Hershey - Hershey
Park
Everyone loves chocolate, especially Hershey chocolate. Now, you
and your family can take a trip to the Hershey Park, which has the sweet smell
of rich, gooey chocolate everywhere you go.
Your family can take a
nine-minute ride through chocolate world, which shows you the process of making
Hershey chocolate. However, the park itself offers 50 rides, four roller
coasters, five waterslides, and a toboggan company with four-row carousel that
covers 90 acres.
After enjoying the thrill of the rides, you can walk
along the main street to shop or grab something delicious to eat. If you get
tired of walking through the vast park, you can always use the inexpensive
trolley service.
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