Category: Harrisburg

Harrisburg Bars

Despite being our capital city, I never knew much about Harrisburg growing up (although to be fair, I must have been somewhat sheltered up there in NEPA as I also  didn’t realize Lancaster was an actual city until a month before I moved down here). I’ve had preconceived notions of other locales which means they appear very much like I thought

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A Weird Night on the West Shore

I haven’t woken up smelling like an ashtray in sometime, and that’s not a complaint. Last night I did a bar tour of Central PA’s west shore and it was epic.  For those of you unfamiliar with Central PA’s geographics and lingo the area around Harrisburg is often referred to as being on the east shore

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Harrisburg’s Hidden Celtic Music Scene

I spent the latter part of my last post lamenting how Irish pubs and St. Patrick’s Day events don’t play enough Irish music.  It looks like I may have spoken too soon. Last night I drove up to Harrisburg to go out with a buddy of mine from home who lives down there.  Harrisburg’s an

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Appalachian Brewing Company

Those of you who know me know that I’m far from a connoisseur of beer. Coorslight is my default bar beer, I venture to Bud Light Lime during summer, and both actively enjoy and purchase Keystone Light even though my budget has expanded to accompany more grown-up tastes. The thing is, I’m not going to

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