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Pennsylvania Best Views

Pennsylvania Best Views Boathouse Row

Boathouse Row in Philadelphia is among the 13 best views in Pennsylvania

Marcus Schneck of PennLive has a great article listing 13 places that must be seen to be believed right here in The Keystone State.

The only one in the southeast he cited was Boathouse Row but most are just a few hours away to be seen and it is worth seeing them.

Pennsylvania is an underrated place for natural beauty, albeit we occasionally get the credit that we deserve.  In 2009, National Geographic listed The Brandywine Valley Drive which included parts of Delaware and Chester counties as among its 50 greatest scenic routes.

Kudos Marcus

Hat tip Sen. Pat Toomey.

Pennsylvania Best Views

Crowds Expected At Gettysburg

State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) said the state expects more than four million visitors to the Gettysburg region this summer for the 150th Anniversary of the battle which is expected to generate $2 billion.

The Seminary Ridge Museum in Schmucker Hall at the Lutheran Theological Seminary is scheduled to open its doors on July 1, which is the date the battle began.

Brandywine Valley Great Scenic Route

Brandywine Valley Great Scenic Route  — They are the drives of a lifetime says National Geographic Traveler;  the 50 greatest scenic routes in the world. They include the Almalfi Coast in Italy and rugged lonely Cornwall, England.

And of course Route 1 in Delaware County or part of it anyway.

National Geographic Traveler calls it the Brandywine Valley Drive. It starts at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, meanders down Route 52 to The Inn At Montchanin Village in Delaware, then down routes 100 and 141 to the Hagely Museum and Nemours Mansion, then back to Route 52 to Winterthur and then back to Pennsylvania to Route 1 and  Brandywine River Museum, which is in Delaware County,  then back to the Diamond State down Route 141 to the Mount Cuba Center and then to Wilmington, believe it or not. It’s the tax free shopping. Seriously.

So next time you are drumming your fingers at the light at 202 just realize you are about 10 minutes away from one of the 50 greatest scenic routes in the world.

Brandywine Valley Great Scenic Route

Brandywine Valley Great Scenic Route