REGIONS Upstate PA Historic Experiences in Scranton Delve into the past at this bustling hub of history and innovation. Learn the stories of coal miners and immigrant culture at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum , then descend 300 feet below ground on the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour . Watch the film Steel and Steam and see locomotives up close at Steamtown National Historic Site or learn about electric railways at the Electric City Trolley Museum . See rare footage of the famed illusionist at the Houdini Museum or watch a show at the historic Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple . While you’re here, stroll the trails at Nay Aug Park and have dinner at Bar Pazzo for handcrafted pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and fine Italian wines. GET OUTDOORS: Bring your binoculars to spot birds and butterflies at Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain in Jessup. At Lackawanna State Park in North Abington Township, rent a kayak to paddle on the 198-acre lake. In the summer, cool off in the waterpark at Montage Mountain in Scranton—or in the winter, ski down its slopes. Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton New Milford Area 106 visitPA.com REBEKAH SMITH Take in the rolling countryside and tasty eats in this area. In New Milford, fill up on New American meals at the charming and rustic Green Gables Restaurant or opt for a prix fixe menu of vegan and vegetarian Italian dishes at Luna Wine & Table in nearby Montrose. Montrose is also home to the homey Endless Brewing , with its scenic outdoor space, and Salt Springs State Park , boasting old-growth hemlock trees and three waterfalls. Check Out Pottsville Visit D.G. Yuengling & Son , the oldest operating brewery in the country, and then see where one of the owners lived at the grand Frank D. Yuengling Home , a Tudor-Jacobean style mansion built in 1913. Dine on tapas at The Crimson House , take a summertime tour at Hope Hill Lavender Farm , and ooh and ahh at pristine vintage cars on display at Jerry’s Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum .
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