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Month: August 2016

Del Grosso’s Amusement Park: New Waterpark Additions Make It a Full-Day Adventure

Del Grosso’s Amusement Park: New Waterpark Additions Make It a Full-Day Adventure

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I recently had the opportunity to visit Del Grosso’s Amusement Park in Tipton, PA (about 120 miles northwest of Hagerstown, MD), taking along my youngest daughter and her friend for a day of fun and frolic. For those of you who may not know, Del Grosso’s (yes, the pasta sauce maker) has its own small amusement/water park, tucked into the hills of Central Pennsylvania just above Altoona.  The amusement park side consists of several re-purposed amusement park rides (all lovingly…

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Barbara Fritchie’s Broth and Noodles: More than just a bowl of soup

Barbara Fritchie’s Broth and Noodles: More than just a bowl of soup

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My youngest daughter and I recently completed a Dulles airport run (to drop off my oldest daughter and my mother for a summer trip to London) and on the way home I suggested a dinnertime stop at the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant on the western edge of Frederick, Md. “Ohh, that place with the noodle soup – and the big candy cane outside?” asked my daughter. Yes. The very same. The invitation was excitedly accepted.  As we sat in the diner…

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Gibble’s Potato Chips: The classic snack lives on!

Gibble’s Potato Chips: The classic snack lives on!

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There are some foods that instantly transport you to a specific place and time the moment you eat them.  They trigger specific memories (both good and bad) the second that familiar taste hits your tongue.  For me, one of those foods is Gibble’s potato chips. As soon as a bag is opened and I smell that heady aroma of lard and salt, I am an 11-year old kid again, sitting on my father’s front porch at a summer family reunion. …

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The Summer Carnival: A Celebration of Small Town America

The Summer Carnival: A Celebration of Small Town America

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All over the four-state area, summer means it’s time for the local carnival, an annual tradition that exemplifies small town, family entertainment.  Throughout the region, each community has its own “carnival week”, a time when the local community gets together to eat, play, raise money for various civic organizations, and mingle. This week marks the annual Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Carnival, a local entertainment institution that’s been going for over 75 years.   Generations of families have experienced what is…

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