Its been 20 years since the Pride of the Susquehanna first set sail along the banks of Harrisburg. Since then over a half a million people have sailed on this classic paddle wheeled boat. This summer, the Pride will be docking near the Harrisburg side of the Walnut Street Bridge for free weekly jazz entertainment. Every Thursday evening starting June 12, the bar will be open and the ...
After I stumbled upon this group on Meetup.com I immediately had to help get the word out. What a great way to meet new people and enjoy some incredible cuisine! The group has over 100 members (and growing) and has already planned a few meetups at local sushi spots - the last of which had 44 people in attendance! The group does maintain a blog if you’d like ...
So I randomly noticed a small hole in the wall restaurant the other day called the Jackson House, it’s located at 6th and Boas Streets. The storefront was littered with those best of Harrisburg stickers for best burger so I figured I had better look into the matter. I stepped inside the place for lunch (it’s only open for lunch FYI) and noticed the place certainly had character. ...
Sara reports that The Firehouse Restaurant has gone no-smoking. Mimi reviews the new Giotti’s Italian Restaurant off Linglestown Road. Add your review here. Sue announces the new Grille at Hampden is now open where the old Damon’s used to be on the Carlisle Pike. Tickets are now on sale for the Wine Festival at Hershey on May [...]
Yeah, it’s just a fondue restaurant, but everyone I know (including myself) who has been to one has loved the experience. Below is an email from a reader, forwarded to HarrisburgNightlife, about their new restaurant opening later this year in Harrisburg: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania COMING SOON! 3350 Paxton Street Scottsdale Plaza Harrisburg, PA 17111 The Melting Pot of Harrisburg Thank you for your [...]
Our second brewery tour of 2008 took us down to Cameron Street to Appalachian Brewing Company. It also landed on St Patrick’s Day weekend which is no small event for the brewpub since they literally celebrate the holiday all month long with Celtic dancing and a full Irish menu. The ABC tour seemed smaller and [...]
Now you can find something to do, or at least find the spot to be everyday of the week in Central PA with the official launch of Spotobe.com . . . . “Whether you’re looking to visit Central Pennsylvania, move here or already live here, bookmark this site to keep up with what’s going on in the region. [...]
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