The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog

Brian Culbertson, to be joined by Vesta Williams, Tony Maiden of Rufus, and Mike Phillips, brings you for the third year in a row “A Soulful Christmas 2008.” The nationwide tour kicks off in Seattle, Washington and makes a stop in our capital on Sunday November 30th. The event, sponsored by Higashi Pearls and Fine Jewelry, [...]

Picture this for me: you’re curled up on the sofa with a hot mug of cocoa. The steam curls off of the creamy concoction as light Christmas tunes resound throughout your living room. What could make this moment any better? Well, how about a live show in the chocolate capital of the world?
The Hershey Symphony [...]

This afternoon, my wife and I took the family to see the Pennsylvania state Capitol building in Harrisburg. We went with my grandson’s Cub Scout troop.
When we first planned to make our visit I though it would be just like any other state Capitol. Being from Texas, I’ve had several chances to see that [...]

Over the weekend my wife and I set up a booth at a local crafts bazaar, which is something we do rather often. And of course you can meet some really good people that way. One very interesting person we met at the bazaar was a lady named Rita Forbes from Spring Grove Pennsylvania. Rita [...]

Gettysburg built its new visitor center and museum and restored the Cyclorama, but now the National Park Service is involved in a lawsuit over the old location of Cyclorama. They want to demolish the building while Recent Past Preservation Network located in Virginia wants to keep it.
A public hearing is taking place right now [...]

A group of spirited women who call themselves Spirited Ladies will showcase their original arts and crafts right here in Gettysburg this coming weekend, October 24-26. Opening the doors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 24, will be a musical group called “Acoustic Crossover”. After that, the ladies take center stage.
The event will take place [...]

Fans of Patsy Cline may be interested in knowing there is a tribute to the legendary country western singer running in Boiling Springs Pennsylvania through November 1. Every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday there is a matinee at 1 p.m. at Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse located at 1559 Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs. [...]

If you are looking for good historical lessons or places to visit that are within driving distance, Gettysburg is not the only place to go. Washington D.C. is more than just a battleground for Democrats and Republicans trying to win the Oval Office. There are a ton of sites to visit in Washington D.C. that [...]

For years, Gettysburg Pennsylvania has been haunted by ghosts, ghouls, and groovy ooey-gooeys. At least, that’s the word on the street.
And, no, I’m not just talking about some tourist trap souvenir shops that provide back street alley tours so you can inspect Gettysburg’s creeks and stone bridges in the dark. I’m talking about real live [...]

If you didn’t make it to the National Apple Harvest Festival this weekend then you still have another chance. The festival continues next weekend in Arendtsville Pennsylvania.
Arendtsville is just a few miles outside of Gettysburg. Visitors to Gettysburg Pennsylvania on October 11 an 12 can attend the festival and see the area’s best entertainment. The [...]