Busman's Holiday

After the Phillies ended a disappointing homestand, they headed west for 7 games. This gave your Center City Correspondent and Mrs. CCC a chance to get out of town too. Did we head for the shore? No. Did we head for the mountains? No. We head for more baseball games. We took in a game in Harrisburg and another in Reading and in between we checked out some breweries and brewpubs.

I can give you two recommendations. The first is if you’re ever in Harrisburg and see that the Senators are playing, take in a game. Their park is on an island in the middle of the Susquehanna River, maybe one of the most picturesque sites for a ballpark in the country, and it’s a relatively low-cost deal. Then when the game is over, stroll back across the bridge and take in the bar scene that’s sprung up along the river.

The second recommendation is a longshot: if you’re ever in Pottsville, take the Yuengling brewery tour. It’s free and you can see how they make one of the best local beers in the country. It is a small operation, making only about 450 barrels of beer a day, and it’s topped off with a visit to a small bar downstairs where you can sample their products. A pleasant weekend trip, but I was happy to see the Center City skyline once again.