John Denver in Concert New Years Eve

John Denver in Concert New Years Eve 1

#carlislepa, #carlisletheatre   Well, not exactly but Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band will be the packed-audience headliner for the Carlisle First Night celebration on Wednesday.  YOUTUBE  There is still time to book your room and attend this performance and all the other great events.  Elvis, the jazz of  Phyllis Chapell and Sciroa, Irish memories […]

Dickinson College – USA Today’s Best 10 Colleges in PA

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Congratulations to President Roseman at the Dickinson College and all the staff and faculty!  WE know it is a fabulous institution but to be singled out as one of USA Today’s 10 Best in PA is super.  Great Christmas present! ARTICLE

PAINT NIGHT Fun Benefits the Carlisle YWCA – Nov 13

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Location: 301 G Street, Carlisle, PA, 17013 Artist: Jennifer Hull Date: Nov 13, 2014 Start Time: 6:30 PM $50 per person Join one of the latest rages!  PaintNite is coming to the Carlisle YWCA and all for a good cause. Paint an original work of art while you enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres, then spend […]

Dickinson College – Fall Open House on November 8

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 Considering colleges?  Visit one of the highest-rated National Liberal Arts Colleges.  Dickinson College proudly rates 37 on the US News & World Reports current standings of hundreds of schools.  Register for their informational Fall Open House and stay at the Carlisle House, a Select Registry Inn and the favorite lodging choice of college families and […]

8 Colorful Reasons to Come to Carlisle in October

8 Colorful Reasons to Come to Carlisle in October 12

 Pennsylvania and our Cumberland Valley are at high color!  Come trek our beautiful parks and forests to experience nature and changing seasons!   1. Little Buffalo State Park Just off State Route 34, North of New Bloomfield the Little Buffalo State Park surrounds the Little Buffalo Creek and is watched over by Buffalo Ridge. The […]

Carlisle Hosts Mid-Atlantic Travel Writers and Visitors’ Bureau Representatives

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October 1st and 2nd, our Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau (CVVB), the designated tourism promotion agency for Cumberland Valley Pennsylvania, is hosting over 100 travel writers and visitor bureau representatives who will be exploring throughout the Valley for the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Public Relations Alliance (MATPRA) Media Marketplace. Tours will be offered to attendees throughout the conference […]

Sep 20 – 33rd Annual Harvest of the Arts – Carlisle

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The Downtown Carlisle Association will host the 33rd Annual M&T Bank Harvest of the Arts fine art and craft show on September 20th, from 10 am – 5 pm on West High Street in that will feature over 100 juried and non-juried artists from across the Mid-Atlantic region.  Bringing over 20,000 people in one day, […]

Raptor Rapture in South Central PA

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Waggoner’s Gap Hawk Watch, just north of Carlisle!  The spot to be in Fall to observe Golden and Bald eagles, Coopers, Northern Harriers, Red-Tailed hawks and Brown and Turkey vultures over the beautifully and colorfully painted Cumberland Valley.  Autumn is the best time to visit and see the volunteers who diligently count all the birds […]

Corvettes at Carlisle 2014 – Were you here?

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Hopefully you were one of the thousands of visitors in town and owned or just liked the over 5000 Corvettes that came to Carlisle! The parade last evening was great with Carlisle Events owner Bill Miller heading up the line-up.  Crowds lined the streets til the cars parked then wandered around ogling the beautiful and […]