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We are traveling from Baltimore to Boston before Thanksgiving. We are looking to visit interesting sites in NE PA, SE NY to break the trip up. We visited Hyde Park, N.Y. last trip. Any suggestions?
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We are going to Erie, Pa on a weekend as a family with 18 and 20 year old kids, what would be some off-the-beaten-path kind of things to do or see? Historic, amish, fun, shopping, etc.
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