Pennsylvania Summer Vacation

Straddling the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Pymatuning Reservoir is a popular recreation spot. A warm-water fishery, the 17,088 acre reservoir offers a wide variety of fish. Species include walleye, muskellunge, perch, crappie, bluegill, carp and large- and small-mouth bass.

Fishing at Pymatuning Reservoir is permitted year-round with a license. If fishing on the lake, fishermen can use either a Pennsylvania or Ohio license. However, if fishing from the shore, the fishing license must be issued by whatever state the shore is located in.

If you plan to fish on the lake, there are several boat launches available, including an ADA accessible one in the Jamestown Marina and Manning Boat Launch. Motorboats must display either a Pennsylvania or Ohio boat registration. For non-powered boats, you will be required to display a registration from either state, a launching or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks, and a launch use permit issued by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

There are regulations for fishing at the Pymatuning Reservoir. Walleye, saugeye, bass, muskellunge, and tiger muskellunge are subject to size and daily limits. Other fish have no limits. If ice fishing, there are limits in regards to the size of the hole, as well as the number of fishing devices and hooks. It’s best to check with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission before fishing as regulations are subject to change..

Looking for a family fun zone to take you and the family to? Have small children? I know the perfect place for you! That place is Boyds Bear Country! And I am not talking about those scary grizzly bears. I am talking about those soft, cuddly, huggable, stuffed animal, best friend bears. At Boyds Bear Country, they offer there own bear factory where the young ones can make their very own cuddly bear friend and make them as unique as they would like them to be. Boyds Bear Country also offers a great tour of there bear factory and shows your family how to make there custom, one of a kind bears.

Watch the bear makers stuff, sew, and create those little fuzz balls thru the looking glass. Or maybe you would like to visit the free museum. Or perhaps eat at the one of a kind dining hall. The kids will get all the sweets they want there! Good eats all around! Either way, your family will never get bored in Boyds Bear Country, that is for sure. They even have a live band playing for you and the Mrs. to dance to and the kids to jump like crazy to. Fun, huh? They even host birthday parties at Boyds Bear Country! They make your youngin’ feel like the prince or princess he or she is! So come on down! The fun never stops! Boyds Bear Country is open seven days a week, from ten AM to six PM, but are closed on New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas day. Visit the website at www.boydsbearcountry.com today! We have all of the information you need there. So we hope to see you soon at Boyds Bear Country really soon, where they will make sure you feel at home.

Whether your simply looking to spend the day in Philadelphia or a long weekend there are more options than time available to do them all. The greater Philly area is packed with events, attractions and so much to do that you just won’t be able to come once, you’ll have to come back to see it all.

If your coming for the weekend you’ll need a place to stay. The best places to stay are not necessarily the most expensive. Travelodge rooms start around $89 a night and are neat and clean but without the amenities available at pricier establishments. Apple Hostel, like their European cousins, are all about affordability and cleanliness, starting at $35 you can’t beat that price. The Rittenhouse is a premier overnight accommodation, recognized the world over as one of the finest. Such luxury begins at $249 a night and is guaranteed to be a once in a lifetime experience.

Wondering to do while your there is like asking what there is to see in Paris, simply too much to describe, thus the need to come back again for further visits. Liberty Bell Center; although the bell is retired from action, it is a lasting memory of America’s great creed of proclaiming Liberty. This Center includes the Liberty Bell, video presentations, Independence Hall and various other sites within the National Historical Park complex. Visiting Liberty Bell is free.

Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibits works found from the Middle Ages to Modern period. Older, more ancient works can be found at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Normally admission is $12 but on Sunday’s you pay what you feel is fair and enjoy the Museum. Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia presents the Philadelphia Orchestra in Fairmount Park. They offer a concert series throughout the Summer, with lawn seating starting at $10. Enjoy world class artist, enjoy the music and bring your own dinner.

Speaking of dinner, when you think Philly you think Philly Cheesesteak, one of the best sandwiches can be found in south Philly at Tony Luke’s, for $6 you won’t leave hungry. If you enjoy organic and fresh then head over to Reading Terminal Market, a Philly-sized farmers market, home to over 100 Vendors that showcase the traditional fresh produce, meat and cheeses. However, the foreign also find a home here, Amish food, ethnic specialties, pottery and jewelry and much more.

With so much to see, do and experience in Philadelphia, one visit is never enough.

For kids and their families, there is no place like Bucktail Family Fun Park and Camping Resort for non-stop summer fun. It’s more than a campground, it’s a theme park you sleep in!

Located on one hundred scenic acres in north central Pennsylvania, Bucktail Park will keep you busy no matter what your interest or energy level. We’ve got amusement rides. We’ve got an Active Kids (are there any other kind?) Playground. There’s volleyball, basketball, swimming and miniature golf. There’s even a game room and entertainment pavilion.

Bucktail offers spacious camp sites in wooded or open areas. There are accommodations for campers of every stripe: tents, trailers and motor homes are all welcome. Each site has a roomy table for picnics and a fire ring for cozy evening story-telling. Campers can wash up in our clean, modern restrooms with free hot showers.

Bucktail offers a variety of fun-filled weekend programs. Interested in live snakes, alligators and other reptiles? Rock concerts? How about a chocolate festival? Bucktail summer weekend events include these and many more. Come to our trade, swap and sell weekend or bring your Matchbox cars for the Bucktail 500 race. Food, fun, games and concerts – there’s a always something cooking at Bucktail Family Fun Park and Camping Resort.

Beyond the grounds, you can explore beautiful Tioga County. A trail ride through “Canyon County” on horseback is an unforgettable experience. For the train enthusiast, the Tioga Central Railroad – known as Pennsylvania’s most scenic railroad – operates along a thirty-four mile line. Old-fashioned paddlewheel riverboat cruises are also available nearby.

Nearby museums offer a taste of Pennsylvania history and wildlife. The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum celebrates the rich history and colorful culture of the forest industry. Animaland Zoological Park is home to over two hundred exotic, wild, and domestic animals located on over twelve landscaped acres.

Bucktail Family Fun Park and Camping Resort is the number one summer fun destination for families. Come and enjoy all that we have to offer.

Accredited by Stanford University, The Philadelphia Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens is holding camps July 6 – August 14, 2009 at The University of Pennsylvania. DMA is for kids of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software for movies, video game design, and web design. If your kid is motived and wants to learch more about technolgy from accomplisted professionls this is the camp program for your familiy.

One of the best parts of this program is the student to teacher ratio which is 6 to 1. This is done to give each student the attention they deserve. Below is a list of some of the classes being offered this summer.

• Robotics
• Digital Filmmaking
• 3D Animation
• Web Production
• Programming
• Music and Video Production
• Game Creation
• Web Design & Flash.

For more information on attending this camp see below:

• info@digitalmediaacademy.org
• www.digitalmediaacademy.org
• Toll Free Number: (866) 656-3342

The University of Pennsylvania

If you are a leader in a local kids orgiazation, Daniel Boone homestead is a great place to take your group camping for a weekend.  Along with wonderful camping spots there is a lot of history to learn about.

The homestead has over 600 acres to get lost on.  While visiting you can enjoy grommed trials and loads of wildlife.

If you have your own tents your group can choice from two locations.

1. The North Picnic/Tent Area is a wooded area with two covered picnic pavilions, water, fire rings, and pit toilets.
2. The South Picnic/Tent Area is an open field area next to Daniel Boone Lake. It also has two picnic pavilions, water, fire rings, and pit toilets

IF sleeping outside is not your idea of a good time reserve the Rustic Wayside Lodge.  This building is heated and can sleep up to 24 people.

Reservations are a must, this is a popluar camping area so make them early.

http://www.danielboonehomestead.org/youth_camping.htm

Before you go check out this video:

OK, so I lost the webcam again. Even worse, I can’t find my USB chord for the digicam. SO, here’s a crudely edited video of a day trip to Pennsylvania, starting from our escape from bedbug alcatraz.

Cool road trip the coal mines and the train museum are a must see when in the area. We camped out three nights with my Honda Element tent camper set up. An inexpensive way to see this country without an expensive motor home or a giant tow behind.

A family reunion in Lancaster Co., PA

A drive through and stop at the Indian Festival fair in this bucolic northwestern Pennsylvania town.