# Ya know, I'm sick of travelling... y'all can come up HERE for a change (PA Dopefest)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 22, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349 "2003-03-22T12:53:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/1 "2003-03-22T12:53:38Z")
No, seriously. I’m not that sick of travelling, and Lord knows I love it down there, but really. Y’all need to come up and experience Scenic Central Pennsylvania. (Most of the snow is gone, honest!)
There’s a lot to do here, and most of it is pretty family-friendly. We have Amish country, a whole town devoted to the Almighty Chocolate, and museums in Harrisburg. Not to mention Gettysburg.
So, who wants to brave the wilds north of the Mason-Dixon line?
Any weekend is good for me except next weekend, when I’ll be chaperoning a HS field trip.
Robin
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### Author:  [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/2 "2003-03-22T15:28:13Z")
Your not that far from where we are, **MsRobyn**. About four hours or so, if memory serves (and it doesn’t always:)). I’d love to come, if it works with my schedule.
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/3 "2003-03-22T16:39:06Z")
I’ve actually never been to Hershey.
Perhaps in a month or so when the weather’s a little more reliably nice? Road trip!
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### Author:  [@barrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barrum)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/4 "2003-03-22T19:10:45Z")
i’m in harrisburg, of course i had to get away to south carolina last week to play golf but the weather is improving (only snow still around is parking lot snow piles) and april/may is a great time for the car shows , battlefields, hershey, and lancaster, let me know what your interests are and we can find something for you
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### Author:  [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/5 "2003-03-22T19:12:11Z")
If we can find a way to get out there, you know we’d love to come see you guys. I’ll even bring the Grey Goose! 😃
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### Author:  [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/6 "2003-03-22T19:47:52Z")
Hey, if I can work it into my schedule, I’m there. But you all know how that is by now. 🙂
_grumble_ stupidworkingthreeweekendsamonth… _grumble_
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/7 "2003-03-22T20:48:06Z")
Yay! A sixth Doper living in Central PA! (Six that I know about, anyway.)
Welcome to the SDMB, **barrum**. Hope to see you at our little soiree.
Robin
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### Author:  [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/8 "2003-03-23T20:43:40Z")
Well, I guess I could force myself to leave Dauphin County and cross over to the \ West Shore to join youses. 😉
You know I’m in.
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### Author:  [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/9 "2003-03-24T01:58:05Z")
I’m looking at coming down to Central PA sometime in the next month or so, and I’d be interested in joining in for some Dope activities.
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### Author:  [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/10 "2003-03-24T02:13:02Z")
Count me in-numerous places come to mind. I’ll help if you like **MsRobyn**. 😃
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### Author:  [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/11 "2003-03-24T02:29:55Z")
After travelling eight hours to SugarDope this weekend, a Central PA DopeFest is well within reach for me. (More to the point, my parents live in York, so I travel down there a lot.) Put me down as “interested”…
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### Author:  [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/12 "2003-03-24T03:17:51Z")
Jeez, I just spent the entire weekend in Lancaster.
I didn’t see you around, though.
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/13 "2003-03-24T14:07:32Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \*
> \*\*Jeez, I just spent the entire weekend in Lancaster.
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> I didn’t see you around, though. \*\*
Eh. Central PA is a big place. (I live in Cumberland County.)
Any suggested dates?
Robin
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### Author:  [@Crescent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crescent)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/14 "2003-03-25T02:14:37Z")
I’m halfway between Philly and Harrisburg, in Reading. I travel to York and Lancaster all the time.
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### Author:  [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/15 "2003-03-25T04:44:59Z")
I like the idea of a Gettysdope. We could eat at General Pickett’s Buffet, right across the pike from the Cyclorama, and those inclined could hang around for one of the ghost tours.
A Hersheypark-dopefest would be my second choice. I was up on Blue Mountain in my Army days, and that’s the closest I have been to the park. Seeing the park through a rangefinder is nowhere close to being there.
I’ll keep an eye on what transpires here.
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/16 "2003-03-25T10:19:39Z")
If the idea of a Hersheypark Fest is acceptable, they have [Springtime in the Park](http://www.hersheypark.com/hpspring.html). Those not inclined to do this have the option of Chocolate World, Hershey Gardens, and some other stuff, and we can always meet for lunch after.
Robin
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### Author:  [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/17 "2003-03-25T11:59:51Z")
You know, I haven’t been to Hershey or Gettysburg since I was a kid. I’m interested, and, if anyone from Pittsburgh is interested in carpooling, I can carry four people.
CJ
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### Author:  [@Lwaxana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lwaxana)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/18 "2003-03-25T12:27:28Z")
Now ya done it you’ve gone and made me homesick:(
I am from a little town right in Central PA (Bellefonte)
I think I will go call my Grandma, that always makes me feel better:D
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/19 "2003-03-25T13:09:26Z")
Springtime in the Park looks like fun – that’s Easter weekend, for those for whom it would make a difference. I’ve already put in to take that Friday off – how crowded would it get on the Saturday, do you think?
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### Author:  [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-im-sick-of-travelling-yall-can-come-up-here-for-a-change-pa-dopefest/163349/20 "2003-03-25T14:25:07Z")
I am so in for Hershey Park. I love rides, now all I have to do is find soe one to ride them with me! I know for sure I can’t do it, this weekend, the next weekend or the weekend after that.
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