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This road has been described by other riders as providing twists, curves and elevation changes. I found it to be quite tame actually – there are only a few corners that I would label as ‘tight’ as it gently winds its way along through the forest as it hugs the banks of the Tionesta Creek. It’s never boring because it is full of (mostly gentile) curves and it surrounds you with the spectacular scenery of the heart of the Allegheny National Forest almost from beginning to end. I recommend it if you find yourself in the area.

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We mentioned this movement in the News and Views section of the May/June issue. Here’s what appeared there: Buy Fresh, Buy Local This issue we feature a Pennsylvania dairyman and cheese maker, Brian Futhey (see page 8). His cheese is available at many markets that are part of the Buy Fresh Buy Local program, which [...]

Here are the events listings as we had them for 2009. Use them for your 2010 vacation and outing planning. Call the number listed now for 2010 dates! Tell them you saw their event on the Pennsylvania Magazine Web site! 2009 EVENTS CALL for 2010 dates!!! WEST (counties of Erie, Crawford, Warren, Mercer, Venango, Forest, [...]

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A friend and I were returning from a trip to Coudersport last Summer, using back roads. We saw this guy stretched across a dirt road just north of Shawville, in Clearfield County. I did swerve to miss it, however, I may have nipped it’s tail. I stopped and backed up, and he was ready for [...]

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I hate to admit it but.. I usually click my mouse before I kick my kickstand

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Here’s the contact information for the West Chester article in the January/February 2010 issue. If you’d like to see a copy of that issue, click here: Send for a free sample issue. The Lincoln Room, 28 W. Market St., serves luncheon and tea from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations are recommended. [...]

My husband belongs to a rod-and-gun club. The club’s cabin is in the Poe Valley region of Bald Eagle State Forest in Center County. We have walked the nearby trails many times but each walk has its own surprises. As the Mid State Trail passes through the Penns Creek Wild Area it enters an old [...]

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Few roads seem to generate the amount of  “buz” around the motorcycle riding enthusiast community in Pennsylvania as PA 125.   If you spend some time at the MotorcycleRoads.US site and the MotorcycleRoads.COM site – you will notice that this road seems to produce more enthusiastic comments and ‘chatter’ than any other road in Pa.  [...]

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These reviews appeared in the September/October 2009 issue of Pennsylvania Magazine. HISTORY/GENERAL INTEREST A Country Storekeeper in Pennsylvania Diane E. Wenger. 2008. Penn State University Press. 280 pp. $55. This is an account of small-town shops and life in southcentral Pennsylvania at the turn of the 19th century. After the author and her spouse had [...]

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Here’s a press release from the PGC about bears in autumn. For more information, see the PGC website: www.pgc.state.pa.us THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION OFFERS ADVICE ON AVOIDING BEAR CONFLICTS HARRISBURG – With tomorrow being the first day of autumn, many Pennsylvanians will be spending increasing amounts of time outdoors.  This also is when black bears [...]

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