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Plan a Staycation or Vacation in Harrisburg, PA

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If you didn't know, I live in central Pennsylvania, very close to the state capitol of Harrisburg. Harrisburg is conveniently located right in the middle of Pennsylvania, in between the states two largest cities: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Peter’s Basilica in Rome".

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Things To Do in Harrisburg PA This Summer

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I grew up smack dab in the middle of Pennsylvania. Central PA, home to the state capitol, Harrisburg, and its surrounding communities offer a variety of activities during the summer that will make your 2012 Staycation exciting, fun, adventurous, but yet inexpensive. Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania.

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Visit a State Park | Summer Fun Guide

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Pennsylvania is home to 120 state parks or conservation areas. A day at a state park is family friendly, fun, adventurous, and inexpensive. Do you like to picnic, hike, swim, camp, bike, bird watch, canoe, fish, and spend your free time exploring the great outdoors? You can enjoy all of these activities and more at a state park!

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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

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In Pennsylvania, the Coop is through Penn State. I have taken seminars on gardening, landscaping, and composting and all of them were either free or extremely inexpensive. Personally, I have benefited quite a bit over the years with the Coop programs and seminars.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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You can have a fun, and usually inexpensive time helping them learn by showing them companies, factories and banks in action. If you visit Pennsylvania, you can tour the Crayola factory in Eastman or the Hershey factory in Hershey. They also lack much of an idea about how money itself is made, stored and distributed.