Thursday Thirteen

This week's topic:

13 places I want to go this year

1. Blackwater Falls: I discovered this place in my WV travel guide. My favorite things in life are pretty lights and water. This place has water, so it would definitely amuse me, plus I love waterfalls!

2. Atlantic City: I love the gambling capital of the east coast. Not only does it have pretty lights and the Atlantic Ocean, it also has some of the best food on the east coast. I can't fail to mention that the shopping on the Boardwalk is quite fun too.

3. Erie, PA: I haven't been to this city since I was in college. My brother used to live there and we'd visit him once a year during the summer. I miss the lake and all the surrounding parks.

4. Pymatuming State Park: If you haven't seen the carp that attack for bread, you haven't lived. I have, but I think my nephews need to see this while they can still have an appreciation for the silly.

5. Canton, OH: I promised my brother I'd come out and visit him one weekend this summer, for two reasons. 1) There's an IHOP in Canton and we have none in Pittsburgh. 2) There's a chocolate factory you can tour not very far from where he lives.

6. Cincinnati, OH: I want to go back and actually see the city this time, as opposed to seeing a hotel and a concert.

7. Kennywood Park: I went to Idlewild Park twice last year, I never made it to Kennywood. I need an amusement park with more life! Plus I need to take pictures of Kennywood!

8. Hershey, PA: If I get my membership at Phipp's Conservatory, I can visit Hershey Gardens for free. Oh and there's a big amusement park there too.

9. Charles Town, WV: There's another casino there, plus its near Harper's Ferry. Casinos and places to take pictures!

10. Somerset, PA: Ok, there are windmills along the turnpike in this area. Every time I've driven the pike it's been raining, so I don't have any good photos of the windfarm. I think that's as good a reason as any to go somewhere, right?

11. Bedford, PA: About an hour from Somerset. There's a lovely little town and a great state park where you can swim. I haven't been there in ages, plus I wouldn't mind going to Old Bedford Village again.

12. The Mountaineer: I haven't been to this WV casino, plus the world's largest teapot is nearby and that's a piece of quirkyness I must see.

13. Longwood Gardens: The conservatory is supposed to be finished. I don't think I've ever been there when you could walk through the entire conservatory. Mind you there are acres and acres of ground to walk through, but I'm concerned about one wing of a building I've seen a zillion times.

Other Thursday Thirteeners

Karen
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