The amount of people reconnecting with nature is growing and the popularity of tent camping has been on the rise for years. According to the North American Camping Report by Kampgrounds of America, the percentage of campers who camp three or more times each year has increased 72 percent since 2014. The most avid of this group are families with young children. And the most popular mode of shelter is the tent.
From hometowns across the USA to fields in Uganda and the UAE, baseball has gone beyond being “America’s pastime.”
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s fleeting tenure as a West Point cadet in 1830, novelist Louis Bayard wondered, “What the hell was this poet doing in this regimented, orderly, military environment?” Bayard’s 2003 novel, The Pale Blue Eye, puts the young Poe at the center of a series of grisly cadet murders, as he helps the lead detective unravel the case.
Edward Babiarz dips his hand into a 10-gallon bucket filled with a bright-red slurry. It is almost comforting to watch the texture move as his hand becomes the agitator. He cups a small handful of what looks like liquid but with a squeeze of his fingers against his palm it transforms, and he hands me soft, tepid and malleable pulp. This is the moment his art takes shape.
Nationwide, sales of electric bikes (or e-bikes) grew by 145% in 2020, outpacing sales of all other bike styles. I was one of those people who jumped on an e-bike that year. I endured the naysayers claiming my ride was not a “real bike” or that I was “cheating.” Now, e-bikes are everywhere. With its fat tires, leather grips and bulky frame, my bike still turns heads and prompts questions. So, I thought I would write an e-bike primer and get caught up on the newest trends from two Lancaster County e-bike specialists.
The origins of baseball are unclear and undocumented. Historians can point to early stick and ball games in many cultures around the world. The roots of the Americanized game are found in amateur men’s clubs in New York City in the first half of the 19th century. Today, the MLB is the pinnacle of professional baseball, which has reached worldwide popularity. The places where MLB games are played are testaments to history, shrines of sports idolatry, and just a wonderful place to spend an afternoon or evening.
Deep in the onset of the pandemic, when we could not even leave our homes, I sat in bed one evening scrolling through Instagram on my phone, double tapping to create hearts on posts I liked and flipping past advertisements until one caught my eye. A cruise. A cruise was just a dream in a world where disinfecting packages delivered by newly anointed essential workers had become the norm; even a simple trip to the grocery store was an apprehensive adventure. A cruise was next level.
Starting in November and up until Christmas Day railroads invite guests to reimagine and relive the idea of an old-fashioned experience by climbing aboard a holiday train. During their peak as mode of travel, trains became synonymous with Christmas as families traveled home during the holidays. Acknowledging this connection, small, historic railroads in Pennsylvania offer Christmas-themed trains for both young and old visitors. Each train is different, whether a spinoff of new Christmas celebrations or takes on classic Christmas tales. Here is a selection of railroads who deck the halls of the railroad cars for the holidays and spread the magic of the Christmas spirit.
My assignment was to shadow the bovine-inspired mascot for the afternoon and learn what goes into being the living symbol “en caricature” of an Atlantic League baseball team. Cylo, who claims to be a “distant relative” of the Phillie Phanatic, was accompanied by the Barnstormers’ marketing coordinator, Carlynn Adams.
From tall case clocks to Amish furniture, woodworking has been engrained in the persona of Pennsylvania for centuries. A melting pot of influences has shaped the craft since the foundation of the original colony and, while today Pennsylvania ranks only in the middle of labor statistics for employed woodworkers, it is one of the most lucrative regions for those who make their living carving, joining and surfacing wood.
