The Philadelphia one-day book: 101 exciting excursions in and around the city - Jane Ockershausen Smith

The 101 off-beat places described in this book are the kind that tourists haven’t found yet, not even most Philadelphians. For residents and visitors alike, there are trips enough to take one a week for the next two years!

To the east, the seashore and barrier islands of New Jersey’s colonial towns and large farms; south along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, through quaint old Newcastle, DE, and Alexandria, VA, and to the revved-up port of Baltimore; west to the bucolic charm of Pennsylvania Dutch country; and north to the refreshing beauty of the Pocono Mountains.

The sites are indexed by reader interest and area so that they can be combined on some trips. Outings are grouped by seasons to point up special events and give full play to fall and winter. The museums alone can absorb 21 days of bad weather. You can really go far for a little on ONE-DAY TRIPS!