My Daily Travels

The legend of the Christmas tree pickle started back in the 1880s when a creative traveling salesman invented the “Legend of the Christmas Pickle” as a marketing tool to drive American sales of imported glass-blown Christmas tree ornaments from Lauscha, Germany. It worked. According to the Woolworth... Sign in to see full entry.

Not only is this famous city historic, but it is also a breathtaking and nostalgic sight to take in during the Christmas season when the festivities are heightened and everything is decorated just so. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was founded by the Moravians in 1741 on Christmas Eve, and 200 years later... Sign in to see full entry.

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Arsenal Park is home to an overshadowed event that is a part of our US Civil War history. The three large explosions at the Allegheny Arsenal on September 17, 1862, was the largest civilian disaster of the war, killing 78 workers. The Allegheny Arsenal was built in Lawrenceville, not yet part of... Sign in to see full entry.

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With just three ingredients and less than 30 minutes, you can have these totally unique bakery-style cake batter cookies cooling on your counter. Ingredients 1 18.25 ounce box cake mix of your choice 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 pound butter Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Allow two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Located in the middle, and the most northern part of the state, at Christmas time, Wellsboro transforms into a winter wonderland with residents and visitors toasting the season with two old-fashioned celebrations. The holidays in Wellsboro generally kick off with the annual Dickens of a Christmas... Sign in to see full entry.

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Pennsylvania's very own seven-story high pagoda is now a historical landmark that was completed in 1908. It is the only pagoda in the world that has a fireplace and a chimney. The Pagoda... Sign in to see full entry.