Best non urban areas in Pennsylvania to visit

Go to State College and mention to a local that you think Joe Paterno is a real scumbag because he had to know what was going on...

 

Love all the suggestions here. Only did Gettysburg once, but the expanse of the battlefield is breath taking. I think you can also download one of those driving tours via podcast, and listen as you drive through the battlefield.

Altoona's ballpark is pretty nice, but there's not much else there.

You could always grab a look at the new hockey arena being built at Penn State.

If you do Lancaster, go to Central Market if it's open and grab some Shoo Fly Pie.

 

Pa, huh? Christ. Vacations are supposed to be fun.

 

Lancaster, Hershey and Gettysburg aren't too far apart. A bit of a drive.
Hershey was the site of Wilt's 100-point game, but I don't know how interesting it is unless you're an amusement park fan.

Not too far east of Lancaster is Valley Forge, but you're getting pretty close Philly.

 

Nazareth is the home of Martin Guitars. I've wanted to hit that tour for a long time.
Puts you near other great destinations like Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.

 

The Poconos are great for outdoor recreation in summer. Nice golf courses, great fishing, hiking, etc. Not much on the nightlife, however.

 

Neat little town north of Allentown called Jim Thorpe. Used to be called Mauch Chunk, but was renamed after Thorpe's widow made some sort of financial deal with the town. Cool little Irish bar and a haunted hotel, the Inn at Jim Thorpe: http://www.innjt.com

 

Buck, me too. I have a Martin D-18 from 1971 and have really wanted to tour that factory. I remember there having been a really cool display in the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton airport a few years ago.

Forgot to mention the ballpark in Harrisburg; really neat riverbank setting across the river from downtown.

 

That's the Nazareth, as I'm sure you know, where Robbie Robertson pulled in feeling 'bout half-past dead.

 

Intercourse is a must when visiting the Lancaster area.

 

Second on New Hope.

 

No love for Jim Thorpe, PA on a sports site. Cool town.