Every Tuesday until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or attraction Web site, but a tweet or a Facebook Wall recommendation is a much more engaging and public way to spread the word.
Please don’t email suggestions to me; that’s nice but it is one-to-one communication. Tweet me and/or Facebook me, so that all of our networks can see what’s cool about your state.
We’re going in alphabetical order but started with the end, so our first state for the series was Wyoming, then we investigated Wisconsin , West Virginia , Washington, Virginia, Vermont, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, Rhode Island and now we’re moving on to….Pennsylvania!
I was inundated this week by social media-savvy Pennsylvania folks and their input….hurray!
Their state tourism organization is on Twitter at @PATourismPR (update – and for more visitor info see @VisitPA.) They aren’t on They are on Facebook at the VisitPA Facebook page, and so is Pennsylvania State Parks.
When I asked for ideas, here’s what came in….
Twitter Travel Tips for Pennsylvania
*** From Philadelphia Tourism via @VisitPhilly on Twitter — I brought my nephew to Smith’s Play Place in Philly’s Fairmount Park. Tricycles in Smithville were a hit! Smith: The Kid’s Play Place in the Park. Also brought brought my nephews to Please Touch Museum (recently reopened.)
*** From Kimberley Kradel via @ArtistAtLarge on Twitter — Don’t know if it’s still a favorite, but when I was a kid in West PA, my favorite was a day at Kennywood on the old roller coasters! [Yes, it is still there!]
*** From Wendy Perrin via @WendyPerrin on Twitter — My 3 boys’ fave family-friendly event in PA is “A Day Out With Thomas [the Tank Engine]” in Strasburg https://www.strasburgpa.com. We go every September.
*** From Kayt Sukel via @TravelSavvyKayt on Twitter — Love the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. Also partial to Kennywood amusement park.
*** From the Philadelphia Federal Reserve via @PhiladelphiaFed on Twitter — Check out the Philadelphia Fed’s free lobby exhibit “Money-in-Motion.” Next to the Constitution Center: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/education/money-in-motion.
*** From Kristin at Visit Pittsburgh via @Kristin_VstPgh on Twitter — Pittsburgh has great family friendly attractions. Visit https://www.visitpittsburgh.com.
*** From Bill Church via @BillChurch64 on Twitter — Steelers camp (now open,) Latrobe, historic Kennywood Amusement Park, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh inclines, Daffins Candy, Sharon.
*** From Kim Haynes Hollenshead via @Kim_Hollenshead on Twitter — Can you add a tour of Herr Foods in Nottingham PA? https://www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours.html Nothing’s better than a hot/fresh chip!