With more visitor's, more businesses, more arts and entertainment options, more night clubs and restaurants than ever, the Harrisburg area has changed...even over the past year or two. The metro area is more prosperous, more diverse, stronger and more interesting in many ways. The area has been the site of choice for human activity and settlement for a very long time. Please use the links below to learn more about all the fun things to do and see in our area. Ride the Pride Take a ride back in time on an authentic paddlewheel riverboat "The Pride of the Susquehanna" www.HarrisburgRiverboat.com Whitaker Center For Science and the Arts www.Whitakercenter.org Carlisle Events An automotive experience for the whole family www.Carsatcarlisle.com Hersheypark Experience 110 acres of excitement and fun for every member of the family. The coaster capital of Pennsylvania www.Hersheypark.com Hersheys Chocolate World (Hershey Park) Step into a sweet, satisfying world of chocolate www.Hersheys.com/chocworld/index.shtml Pennsylvania Game Commission For information about hunting licenses, bald eagles, black bears, elk , state game land maps and other wild stuff www.pgc.state.pa.us Strawberry Square Known for glamorous specialty shops www.insurance.state.pa.us/html/insdir.html Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail is a continuous marked footpath that goes from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a distance of about 2160 miles. http://www.fred.net/kathy/at.html Pennsylvania Capitol Where laws are passed and public policy is set for 12 million residents of PA. Visitors are welcome to explore the Capitol building at their leisure. 717-787-6810