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Apr 9, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025
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This did not start out as a Hall of Fame Tour. The planning for this trip began with “let’s go back to Niagara Falls”. Both of us had seen the falls as kids, and we wanted to see it again as adults – to appreciate it more. Since we try to avoid flights with connections, our choices were to fly to Newark NJ or Washington DC. We also wanted to visit a few states we hadn’t set foot in yet, like Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, so either of those two airports would work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I thought about driving from Newark to Niagara, I remembered that the Baseball Hall of Fame is kinda sorta in between the two. It wasn’t a bucket list item by any means, but it seemed unlikely we’d ever be this close again, so why not pay a visit. Denise remembered that the Hockey Hall of Fame was in Toronto, and that’s not too far from Niagara Falls, so we added that to the list. Then we got silly; why not go to Cleveland and see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Suddenly this turned into a Hall of Fame Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we were finding things to do along the way, Denise found a factory tour at the Fanny May chocolate company in Canton, OH (on the drive between Pittsburgh and Cleveland) very near the Football Hall of Fame.  Since neither of us follows football anymore, we chose not to go inside this hall of fame, but we stopped in the parking lot for a selfie. (The Basketball HOF is in the middle of Massachusetts, too far out of the way for a photo op)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trip Stats: 2,683 total miles driven, 8 states and 1 province (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Ontario), entered 3 halls of fame and drove past a 4th, added 3 more states to our ‘done’ list, and rode 2 funiculars.<\/p>\n\n\n
NOTE: Funiculars aren't a \"thing\", at least not yet. But now we've ridden them in 4 countries: Pittsburgh (USA) and Niagara Falls, ON (Canada), Orvieto (Italy), Guanajuato (Mexico), and an honorable mention to the one we saw in Des Moines, Iowa but couldn't ride because it was closed<\/pre>\n\n\n
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Asbury Park, NJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Friday Apr 11, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The first stop was Asbury Park, New Jersey.  We wanted to walk the boardwalk on the Atlantic Ocean.  It was extremely windy, a little rainy and very cold.  Almost everything was closed as it was still off-season. We didn’t stay long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Our next stop was Philadelphia. In the afternoon we stopped at John’s Roast Pork for a roast pork sandwich. It was pretty good (better than cheesesteaks, but not better than Italian Beef from Chicago)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We also stopped in downtown Philly at Levain Bakery for some awesome cookies.  These are really thick, like 1-2 inches thick, and soft on the inside.  We went there twice.  The picture does not do it justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware & Philadelphia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saturday Apr 12, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We spent 4 nights in the suburbs of Philadelphia.  We used this as a base to see multiple areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the first day, we drove to Delaware (it’s really close). We went to the First State National Park in New Castle, DE. The guided tour in the New Castle Court House Museum was very informative. We learned that Delaware wasn’t officially a colony, it was 3 counties that were part of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lunch was at Goober’s Diner in Wilmington, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After lunch it was back to Philly to visit Independence Hall, Carpenter’s Hall and the original Congress building.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Philadelphia & Doylestown PA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sunday Apr 13, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Lunch was cheesesteaks at Dalessandro’s in Philly. A highly rated place that appears on many travel\/food shows. It was a disappointment. I’ll take a Chicago Italian Beef any day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After lunch we drove about an hour north to Doylestown, PA. We visited the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works where they’ve been creating hand-made tiles for over 100 years. There are many different tiles on display and we watched someone make custom tiles for a fireplace mantle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The man who created the tile factory was a bit of a pack rat.  He would travel around the world and collect tools and other items from the pre-industrial age, all of which are on display at the Mercer Museum. I think the building is six stories tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A short drive out of town took us to a Peepshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It was near Easter, so there was a display of art created using Peeps.  Some looked professionally done while others were done by the local kids.  It was in a small outdoor mall called Peddler’s Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Philadelphia, PA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Monday Apr 14, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today was spent in downtown Philly. We had breakfast at the Reading Terminal Market, donuts from Beiler’s and a pretzel from Miller’s Twist (pretzels seem to be a thing in Philly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We walked around a lot today.  We visited the Liberty Bell, the Ben Franklin Museum, Elfreth’s Alley, and the United States Mint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lunch was at the Reading Terminal Market. Ed had a cheesesteak from Uncle Gus’ (better), and Denise had a Rachel (Rueben’s sister) at Hershel’s East Side Deli, which she loved, so here’s a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We also hit the Levain Bakery again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the evening we went for a walk in Valley Forge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here are some goofy pictures of Ed with statues of the Philly Phanatic and Ben Franklin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Shady Maple & Hershey, PA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The Shady Maple Smorgasbord is a destination unto itself (about an hour drive west of Philadelphia). Good quality and a wide variety. Maybe not as big as a Vegas buffet back in the day, but worth a stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Next stop Hersey, PA. We wanted to see a chocolate factory tour, but this place does not have that. When researching, it looked like a kid-friendly experience that didn’t show any actual chocolate making. We opted to go to the Hershey Museum for a little history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Columbia, PA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today was a low key day.  We visited the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA.  If you are into clocks of any kind, this is the place for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Baltimore, MD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thursday Apr 17, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The next three nights we stayed in the suburbs of Baltimore and used it as a base to visit Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We took a look at the George Peabody Library at Johns Hopkins University. Old-timey and impressive. You can’t go upstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fort McHenry is where, during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in 2024 after a container ship hit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mount Vernon, VA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Friday Apr 18, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we went to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Virginia. It was under a massive restoration, which we knew about and went anyway. Most of the main house was closed, but there are many other things to see on the grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Harpers Ferry, WV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saturday Apr 19, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This morning we drove to West Virginia to visit Harpers Ferry. A portion of the town is a national park, many of the buildings are mini-museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If we look uncomfortable in the picture below, it’s because it was very hard to keep our eyes open and smile. There were a ton of tiny flying bugs that swarmed our heads throughout the whole town. We didn’t stay long because of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We walked across the bridge behind us, so that 100 feet is probably the only time we’ll hike the Appalachian Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lunch was at Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls. We got the Connecticut Rolls, served warm and tossed in butter. Small but yummy. (I forgot to take a picture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Morgantown, WV & Pittsburgh, PA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sunday Apr 20, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we drove from Baltimore to Pittsburgh.  We stayed one night in Pittsburgh before continuing on to Cleveland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outside of Morgantown, West Virginia, is Coopers Rock State Forest.  It had a nice overlook of a river and some hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lunch in Morgantown (at Super Red Bowl) before ending the day in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In downtown Pittsburgh, we took the funicular to the top of the hill to get a view of the city and the bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Canton, OH & Cleveland, OH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Monday Apr 21, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The first Hall of Fame we went to was the only one where we didn’t go inside.   We haven’t followed football in years, and couldn’t excite ourselves enough to go inside, so here’s a picture from the parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Just north of the Football Hall of Fame is the Fanny May chocolate factory. They give a tour where you can see machines making candy. You are really a bit far from the machines, which was expected. It’s not like they were going to let me in to lick the chocolate bowls clean. But they did give samples, so yeah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We tried the Fanny May Buckeye, which is like a mini peanut butter cup, but with smoother, creamier, (better) peanut butter than a Reese’s.  (Denise actually preferred the Reese’s, Ed liked the Buckeye).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For dinner, we stumbled on an Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips in Cleveland.  We hadn’t seen these in 40-50 years.  It was kinda dumpy and the fish tasted like the oil hadn’t been changed in 40-50 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cleveland, OH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday April 22, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Lunch was pierogi at The Rowley Inn.  These were really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Right across the street from The Rowley Inn is the house from A Christmas Story.  We didn’t go into the house, but we went into the gift shop across the street.  There’s a ton of merchandise you can buy, including the leg lamp in various sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then it was off to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  We spent 2-3 hours there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bon Jovi had a whole floor dedicated just to themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dinner was at Das Schnitzel Haus.  Not the best, but pretty good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Buffalo, NY & Niagara Falls, NY & ON<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we drove from Cleveland to Niagara Falls. We stopped in Buffalo, NY for lunch at Chef’s Restaurant. We had the spaghetti parmasan. It’s a plate of spaghetti covered in a thick gooey layer of cheese. This was really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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First stop was the US side of Niagara Falls on Goat Island.  It was a nice park with good views and we had great weather.  We took a ton of pictures, and I’m going to bore you with a lot of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then we drove to the Canadian side, Niagara Falls, Ontario, where we stayed for 3 nights. Here are the falls lit up at night. The light show rotated through multiple colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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We went to the Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station. This only opened a couple of years ago. It’s an old power plant where you take an elevator down and walk through the old tunnel that dispatched the water after it was used to generate electricity at the power station. It’s a fairly long walk, but well worth it for the views from the bottom of the falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s the inside of the power station, which is now  a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Denise found some old pictures of her as a little kid from a family trip to Niagara Falls.  We tried to find the exact spot where the pictures were taken.  We got very close, but we think the topography has changed a little in the last 45-50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Toronto, ON<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Friday Apr 25, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we went to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. We spent about 2 hours here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After the Hockey Hall of Fame, we drove a few blocks away to see the exterior used in the filming of the TV show Kim’s Convenience.  The inside doesn’t look the same, that was filmed on a soundstage.  We bought two bags of potato chips (which can’t be found in the US: Ketchup and All Dressed).  The man behind the counter was super nice and gave us a store logo shopping bag as a gift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Rochester, NY & Syracuse, NY & Cooperstown, NY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today we drove to Cooperstown.  We stopped for lunch in Rochester, NY at Dinosaur BBQ (decent ribs and sauce).  We also stopped in Syracuse, NY to visit the Erie Canal Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cooperstown, NY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sunday Apr 27, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we went to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  We spent about 2.5 hours there.  Cooperstown is really remote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Old equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of Babe Ruth’s bats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The museum has representative lockers for each team. Each contained some memorabilia along with a list of retired uniform numbers and years of World Series wins. (Seattle has yet to win a World Series)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Schwarber 2016 jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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World Series rings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ichiro is going in this year (2025) and I think this is his signature, and this is his plaque’s location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Harry Caray’s glasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Carlstadt, NJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Monday Apr 28, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Today we drove from Cooperstown, NY to Carlstadt, NJ where we stayed overnight before our flight home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We went to the American Dream mall, which is massive.  There is a theme park with roller coasters, a water park, and an ice rink.  There seems to be fewer stores than what the mall could hold, but they did a nice job of making it look like a thriving mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We had a late afternoon flight home, so in the morning we went to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ for a windy stroll along the Upper New York Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Manhattan skyline from New Jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lunch was at Rumba Cubana.  We had very tasty Masas de Puerco Fritas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Roughly the path we took<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Oh, and we ate a lot of frozen custard.  Oh My Gelati in the Portland suburbs on the way to the airport, a couple of Freddy’s and a lot of Rita’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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