Pierogies! I think it's the only amusement park I've been that has pierogies.

I figured it was something aviation related. I haven't been to FIG in years. They used to have Huey instrument simulators there. The night sky in that area is pretty nice, lots of stars.

I was stationed at Rucker for flight school back in the 80's.

You could do the Civil War Museum and the Capitol on the same day. Harrisburg has a nice waterfront, take a walk and grab some lunch.

Enjoy your visit to Pennsylvania.

Let me guess, you are coming up from Ft. Rucker to go to Ft. Indiantown Gap. There is a good Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania's state capitol is one of the most beautiful in the country. The State Museum of Pennsylvania is also pretty nice.

The Cornwall Iron Furnace state historical site is nearby and it's pretty impressive. Hopewell Iron Furnace NHP is not too far. Valley Forge is a little but further but pretty good. Hawk Mountain. Historic Ephrata Cloister is pretty cool. Landis Valley Farm is great.

You're not too far from Lancaster for the Amish life.

Pennsylvania has some of the best rail trails in the country.

>We always go for the Highland Games

We've probably crossed paths, my son used to be a competitive bagpiper. Idlewild is a great park if you have younger children. As you mentioned, it's on a human scale. It also has a European feel to it. I was surprised how much my children enjoyed the story book forest.

Waldameer has a karaoke stage and it's a riot to watch. That Ravine Flyer is a very good roller coaster.

Idlewild and Waldameer are also very nice parks. I haven't been to Dorney Park in years but remember enjoying it.

I think Waldameer is comparable to Knoebels.

Avoid Kennywood on weekdays in May, it's full of students on class trips.

>Not sure what qualifies as dungarees. Not a word I hear often in the US.

When I was a kid, dungarees were how we referred to blue denim pants worn by boys and girls wore blue jeans.

Worst apology ever.

So you are projecting after all.

No. You?

Speed Queen doesn't sell through Big Box stores around here. You have to go to an authorized dealer which is normally a locally owned appliance store.

I've has a Speed Queen top load for about 15 years now. It has not gone out of balance even once. The pump had to be replaced a couple of years ago but other than that there haven't been any problems.

Wasn't it Tom Ridge who deregulated the electric in PA?

Wow, I bet you're a real joy to be around.

If if Election day is declared a holiday there are still people who have to work. People work on Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Many people work on Saturday

It affects our state it happened right over the border.

I remember seeing the place in the 80's and thinking how unfortunate it will be to have that knocked down.

I'm originally from SEPA, my parents retired to the Poconos and I got interested in the history of coal industry, the Molly Maguires, the labor movement, etc. Now I live in NWPA and got into the early oil industry history.

Warren reminds me of Jim Thorpe before it became a tourist destination. They have a similar look and architectural style to them. Jim Thorpe has the advantage of being within 2 hours of Philadelphia and NYC.

I like to rid rail trails and Oil Creek State Park/Drake Well have a great rail trail. Oil City and Franklin are connected by the Justus Trail which is very nice. Franklin has a decent downtown with some good restaurants.

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Edited to add: Franklin has a really interesting and unique museum of mechanical musical instruments. Some of them are one of a kind and sought after by the Smithsonian.

I like Franklin, Oil City, Titusville, and Warren. I'm looking forward to the completion of the Erie to Pittsburgh trail.

There are numerous mine fires burning in Pennsylvania.

https://files.dep.state.pa.us/mining/Abandoned%20Mine%20Reclamation/AbandonedMinePortalFiles/Centralia/PAFireLocationMap.pdf

https://files.dep.state.pa.us/mining/Abandoned%20Mine%20Reclamation/AbandonedMinePortalFiles/Centralia/PAFireLocationTable.pdf

Yes. Baltimore, and I enjoyed that city as well.