Summer of 2009 was the first one in over 20 years that we did not go to the AATE convention. Patty decided that, after years of her traipsing arond towns while I went to theatre workshops, it was my turn to explore while she learned about dolls - specifically Madame Alexanders. So here we are in beautiful downtown Harrisburg, PA. Now a lot of people said to me "Harrisburg? What can you do in Harrisburg?" But our philosophy is "no matter where you go, there you are..." so there must be something! It is the state capital, after all.
And, true to form, there are a number of things unique to Harrisburg - not the least of which is its Capitol - one of the few that does not have a gold dome, but rather a multicolored mosaic. And the Pennsylvania State Museum, just down the street, is also quite interesting in its presentation of natural and cultural history of the state. Do you know the difference between a pond and a lake? A lake, through succession, becomes a pond when it is smaller and shallower, though it did not specify a particular depth. A hill, on the other hand, becomes a mountain when it is over 1000 feet tall. Some fabulous displays on animal life in PA and one of the nicest collections of transportation vehicles since the Ford Museum in Michigan.
And still to come: City Island, in the middle of the Susquehanna River; the Harris Mansion (founder of the town) and seeing "Harry Potter" in IMAX.
And you thought there was nothing to do in Harrisburg.
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