PA Roadside Attractions

Long before governments were mandating it, Pennsylvania's backroads were a terrific place to "social distance"! Here are 10 outstanding Pennsylvania backroads adventures that not only lead to interesting destinations, but also take you down scenic...

I wanted to wish all of my readers a very merry Christmas from here in State College! In a year unlike anything anyone could have imagined last year at this time, it's comforting to see...

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania is home to a dizzying array of recreational attractions! Mountains, lakes, waterfalls, museums, covered bridges, hiking trails - Huntingdon County has them all. So what I'm going to present you with here are...

Dunkle's Gulf Station along the Lincoln Highway in Bedford is a throwback to the early days of American automobile transportation. Designed to be Gulf's showpiece service station between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the art deco styling...

The Bedford Coffee Pot is a unique 18 foot-tall "novelty structure" built along what was known at the time as the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast highway. Constructed in 1927 by David Koontz as a...

The Quehanna Wild Area is one of the largest unpopulated areas in Pennsylvania, perfect for those looking to escape the daily grind of civilization! 75 square miles of forest, streams, and mountain meadows, crisscrossed by...

The Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania are Heaven on Earth for fall foliage lovers! And that's not just a native son bragging on his home turf. Recently USA Today recently ranked the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania the #3 place in the...

Interstate 80 cuts an uninterrupted 311 mile east-west trail across the northern third of Pennsylvania. And while you might not think of Interstate 80 as a "scenic highway", it does in fact pass through or...