Cultural and Culinary Highlights of Reading Pennsylvania

Описание: There's more to Reading than pretzels and pagodas. Pennsylvania's fourth-largest city is spread out across ten square miles, with most attractions located east of the Schuylkill River. The Berks County Heritage Center is an ideal first stop for a Reading newbie. Here, you'll get a historical overview of the area in a serene setting along the Tulpehocken Creek. And you'll have to walk across one of Pennsylvania's famous covered bridges to get there.

Like many American cities that has seen major industries leave, Reading has had to get creative with former industrial spaces. For an example of this, check out GoggleWorks, which challenges human beings to "transform lives through unique interactions with art" in an 1871 goggle factory.

If you're an aviation geek, check out the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, where you can see a Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount along with an Eastern Airlines Martin 4-0-4. Both aircraft still take to the friendly skies at least once a year. There's also a cool firefighter museum south of downtown.

In Downtown Reading, upscale restaurants like Judy's on Cherry and Cheers American Bistro are mixed in with more casual places like Mofongo and the classic Peanut Bar. At the latter, you can throw your empty peanut shells on the floor. For the best variety, head across the Schuylkill River to West Reading, which has a vibrant main street (Penn Ave) lined with small boutiques, award-winning cupcakes and international restaurants. Chatty Monks is probably the quirkiest place in West Reading. Here, you can enjoy Belgian beers along with classic American pub food with an Indian twist.

If you're planning to explore Reading without a car, I recommend staying at the DoubleTree across from the Santander Arena. But you will need a car to visit the Reading Pagoda as well as most of the museums.

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