Category Archives: Travel

Reading Pagoda and Goggleworks

Posted on 8/31/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

On Saturday, August 27, I made another trip to the Reading area. My goal on this trip was to see the famous Reading Pagoda and to check out the Goggleworks Center for the Arts. I have been wanting to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Goggleworks, Reading Pagoda, Spanish | Leave a comment

Reading Public Museum and West Reading Penn Avenue

Posted on 8/16/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

This Saturday I finally made a trip to Reading PA. I have been meaning to explore this city for years, but put it off because it is a bit far to drive. Recently I have been doing research for a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Barnes & Noble, Penn Avenue, Reading Public Museum, Taste of Crepes, Vertigo Music, West Reading | Leave a comment

2022 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

Posted on 7/17/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

I debated with myself over whether to write a blog post about this trip, but I’ve decided it is worth while to document changes in attending the festival. I also want a record of the artists who caught my attention. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Bryan Yung, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Cozy Thai Bistro, Ellie Moniz, Penn State, State College, Webster's Bookstore Cafe, Westgate Building, Z.L. Feng | Leave a comment

Second Trip To Lititz

Posted on 5/23/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

On Saturday May 21, 2022 I made my second trip to Lititz PA. I decided to make this trip because I wanted to take better photos. I was really disappointed with how my photos turned out during my vacation. My … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lancaster, Travel | Tagged Aaron's Books, Barnes & Nobles, Bulls Head Public House, Cafe Arabella, Candy*ology, Grumpy's Book, Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, Lititz, Lititz Music Company, Purple Robin Reserve, Sweet Legacy Gourmet | Leave a comment

Lancaster Vacation – Day Three – Trip To Lititz

Posted on 5/18/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

Having spent two days in downtown Lancaster my plan for the third day of my vacation was to drive to Lititz. This made me a little anxious because I had to leave the parking garage and find my way north. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lancaster, Travel | Tagged Aaron's Books, Barnes and Noble, Cafe Arabella, Chilangos Authentic Mexican Restaurante, Isabella's Ice Cream Parlor, Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, Lititz, Lititz Historical Foundation, Lititz Springs Park, Purple Robin Reserve, Wilbur Chocolate Retail Store | Leave a comment

Lancaster Vacation – Day Two

Posted on 5/18/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

My objective on the second day of my vacation was to take some photos of establishments and landmarks which I forgot on the first day and to visit some museums and other establishments. Unfortunately it was a very cloudy and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lancaster, Travel | Tagged Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, Central Market, Citronnelle, Demuth Museum, Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster Museum of Art, Rachel's Café & Creperie, Read Rose Books, Shreiner-Concord Cemetery | Leave a comment

Lancaster Vacation – Day One

Posted on 5/17/2022 by Robert S. Robbins

I have not had a vacation since the pandemic began. But I finally completed a trip I was planning before the pandemic. I spent three days and nights in Lancaster PA. Since international travel might still be risky, I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lancaster, Travel | Tagged Bravo Supermarket, Building Character, DogStar Books, El Rincón ponceño, Holiday Inn Lancaster, Lancaster, Musser Park, North Museum of Nature and Science, Prince Street Cafe, Stans Records | Leave a comment

Return Trip To Bellefonte

Posted on 8/2/2021 by Robert S. Robbins

Now that most pandemic restrictions have been lifted I can continue to visit Pennsylvania’s cities and towns instead of state parks. Until international travel resumes this will have to do. On Saturday, July 31, 2021 I decided to visit Bellefonte … Continue reading →

Posted in books, General, Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Barnes & Noble, Bellefonte, Bellefonte Art Museum, Bellefonte Historical Railroad, Brockerhoff Hotel, Centre County Courthouse, George Grey Barnard Sculpture Garden, Nittany Mall, Plaza Centre Antiques, Reynolds Mansion, Talleyrand Park, The Governors' Pub, Union Cemetery, Victorian House Antiques | Leave a comment

Jim Thorpe in 2021

Posted on 7/13/2021 by Robert S. Robbins

I have not been blogging about my travels. Although I was forced to stop making trips during the pandemic, I did continue to visit state parks. I visited a record number of state parks last year including most of those … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Bee Stung, Jim Thorpe, Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, Marion Hose Bar, Sellers Books, Soundcheck Records | Leave a comment

Macbeth in New York City

Posted on 10/27/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

Yesterday I made yet another bus trip to New York City to see a professional production of Macbeth. This was my first day trip after spending a full week in New York City for vacation last month. We arrived in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Classic Stage Company, East Village, Forbidden Planet, Havana Central Times Square, Macbeth, Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Strand Bookstore | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Eight

Posted on 10/10/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

Saturday, September 28, 2019 was the final day of my historic New York City vacation. However, there was a slight problem. An invoice from the hotel was slipped under my door which indicated that I needed to check out that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Beetlejuice, High Line Park, Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, The Vessel, Winter Garden Theatre | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Seven

Posted on 10/10/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

By Friday, September 27, 2019, I had gone through everything on my itinerary so I had to plan a day from scratch. I decided to visit some more minor museums on the Upper East Side, but further north on Fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Travel | Tagged El Museo del Barrio, KGB Bar, Museum of Sex, Museum of the City of New York | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Six

Posted on 10/9/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

On the sixth day of my vacation I gave a day to Brooklyn. I probably should have spent more time in Brooklyn since I’ve done Manhattan to death, but I did not have enough time to do extensive research. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Adam Rapp, Boerum Hill, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Center for Fiction, Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, Studio 54, The Sound Inside | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Five

Posted on 10/8/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

Having explored the Upper East Side the previous day, my goal on the fifth day of my vacation was to explore the Upper West Side. I had rarely ventured into the Upper West Side on previous trips so there were … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Book Culture, Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Columbia University, Helen Hayes Theater, Hourglass Tavern, Linda Vista, Morgan Library & Museum, New York Public Library, Nicholas Roerich Museum | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Four

Posted on 10/7/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

On the fourth day of my vacation in New York City, September 24, 2019, I began my practice of having breakfast at the Pret a Manger near my hotel. I liked eating there because it was affordable and convenient. You … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Asia Society, Bond 45, C.G. Jung Institute of New York, Cooper-Hewitt, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Guggenheim Museum, The Book of Mormon | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Three

Posted on 10/4/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

The third day of my vacation in New York City began with breakfast at Applebees on West 42nd Street. We don’t have an Applebees in Williamsport but there is one in Lewisburg. I like West 42nd Street even though it … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Travel | Tagged Daniela Trattoria, Dudley's, Iridum Jazz Club, Lower East Side, Tenement Museum, Tinkersphere | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day Two

Posted on 10/2/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

The second day of my vacation in New York City began with breakfast at Bond 45, an expensive restaurant just down the street from my hotel. This was a Sunday, September 22, 2019. I had a gooey cheese omelet and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New York City, Travel | Tagged Battery Park, Museum of the American Indian, Quest Bookshop | Leave a comment

New York City Vacation – Day One

Posted on 10/1/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

I finally decided to spend an entire week in New York City for my vacation. The main purpose of this trip was to check out the night life, since all of my day trips end at 8:00 p.m. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Brasserie Athénée, Chick-fil-A, Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Leave a comment

New York City in August 2019

Posted on 9/1/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

Yesterday I made another inspiring trip to New York City. The main goal on this trip was to see a Broadway play. This was not my original intention but now I receive flyers and postcards in the mail for major … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Theater, Travel | Tagged Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Betrayal, Poster House, Round Table at the Algonquin Hotel, The Rubin Museum of Art, Tom Hiddleston | Leave a comment

The Arboretum at Penn State

Posted on 7/31/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

I visited the Arboretum at Penn State on July 27, 2019. Also known as the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens, this is the only botanic garden in the region. I enjoyed the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond Virginia so it … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pennsylvania, Travel | Tagged Baby's Burgers and Shake, Centre County and Penn State Visitor Center, Happy Valley Launchbox, Original Waffle Shop, The Arboretum at Penn State, Uncle Eli's Artist Marketplace and Frame Shop, Webster's Bookstore Cafe, Wegmans | Leave a comment