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How to Explore Downtown York, PA: The Hippest Small Town You’ve Never Heard Of

If by the off chance you have actually heard of York, Pennsylvania, images of industry, snack foods, and the Articles of Confederation may come to mind. The New York Times has described York as a “south-central Pennsylvania manufacturing town, where the colonial architecture reflects its Revolutionary War past,” but to us it’s so much more. …

How to Explore the Best of the DelMarVa Peninsula

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Aleah and I both grew up in South Central PA and like most from the area, spent at least one week a year on the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia. We lived a brief 25 minutes apart from each other, took the same route to and from, and yet had very different Delmarva …

Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Move

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Seth and I recently packed up our entire home and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. As we were preparing for this new adventure, we learned that 16.8 billion pounds of trash are sent to landfills each year as a result of moves in the United States alone. We wanted no parts of contributing to this statistic, so we did some major research and compiled our top five tips for an eco-friendly move here.

Couple sitting on a rock overlooking Harpers Ferry at the summit of Maryland Heights Overlook hiking trail

How to Spend a Perfect Winter Day in Harpers Ferry, WV

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Situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers between Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, lies Harpers Ferry, a small Appalachian town that has no lack of history nor beauty. The Mountain State’s Easternmost town boasts a population of only 285, yet nearly half a million people visit each year. With epic trails to …

How to Explore Luray, Virginia & Hike Shenandoah National Park in One Epic Weekend

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If you’re in search of the perfect Mid-Atlantic East Coast mountain getaway, or on a hunt for the ideal home base to explore Shenandoah National Park (SNP), look no further than Luray (pronounced Loo-Ray), Virginia. This little town is situated to the west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, right outside SNP and George Washington National …