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greetings from
Lights, Camera, Traction
in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River Trail:
Philadelphians can watch
movie stars under the real stars on select weeknights
June through August during Schuylkill Banks Movie
Nights (
The cost of admission is
only a smile and a blanket to stake out a patch of grass
between the Schuylkill River and the CSX train tracks
that curve along its banks. Free snacks and a gift-card
raffle add to the fun. Movies are shown at various loca-
tions and begin at dusk. Before the show, enjoy an eve-
ning stroll along the Schuylkill River Trail as it traces
the waterway from downtown Philly to Valley Forge.
Length & surface (Valley Forge to Philadelphia section):
27
miles; asphalt
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End points:
Philadelphia to Valley Forge
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Great Enter
train
ment
in Kansas
Landon Nature Trail:
For hardcore
train fans—especially the under-12 set—
track
ular. On Aug. 16, rail aficionados
can gather at the Great Overland
Station in Topeka to check out model
trains and a steam engine on display,
take a spin on a handcar or track-
less train, and search for a hidden
rhinestone railroad spike to earn a
cash prize. Built in 1927, the beau-
tiful station-turned-museum and
its grounds will host a bounty of
other attractions, too: magicians, live
music, western shows, pony rides,
food vendors, face painting, carnival
games and more. After the festival, don some ruby red
slippers and make your way just two miles south to the Landon Nature Trail, a
rail-trail that runs from downtown Topeka into pure Kansas country.
Length & surface:
12.1
miles; concrete on the northern 4.5 miles and crushed stone
for the remainder
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End points:
Southeast 15th St. (Topeka) to Southeast 89th St.
(
southeast of Berryton)
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Pennsylvania
Kansas
Photo courtesy Schuylkill River Development Corporation
Photo courtesy Visit Topeka, Inc.
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