Harrisburg Pennsylvania
What is it that lures visitors to the Harrisburg region year after year? Some say it's our rich history, exciting nightlife and state-of-the-art museums. Others believe it is the magic of Hershey's family attractions, the beauty and grandeur of the state's Capitol and the splendor of the region's mountains, rivers and state parks. Our thoughts? They're all right.
The Harrisburg region has hundreds of attractions for you to explore. And, the best part, they're all within minutes of each other. HERSHEYPARK®, Penn National Horse Racing and Hollywood Casino, the Capitol Building, the Appalachian Trail, Outlet Shopping and much more - all can be experienced in just one trip.
Whatever the season, Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall. Whatever your reason; Work, play, family, friends, history, shopping, culture, adventure, we invite you to discover everything that makes our corner of the world truly unique.
The Harrisburg region has hundreds of attractions for you to explore. And, the best part, they're all within minutes of each other. HERSHEYPARK®, Penn National Horse Racing and Hollywood Casino, the Capitol Building, the Appalachian Trail, Outlet Shopping and much more - all can be experienced in just one trip.
Whatever the season, Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall. Whatever your reason; Work, play, family, friends, history, shopping, culture, adventure, we invite you to discover everything that makes our corner of the world truly unique.
Harrisburg Links
- Downtown Visitor's Center
- Find out everything there is to know about the downtown; entertainment, events, working, living, and loving Harrisburg.
- Spotobe.com
- The insider's guide to Central PA, find events for everyday of the week and learn about the area's best attractions.
- Dine Out Harrisburg
- Ratings and reviews of restaurants around Harrisburg.
- Harrisburg Young Professionals
- The Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP) is a group of young, active, civic-minded professionals who have a clear vision of Harrisburg's future as a great place to live, work, play, and shop.
- BlogHarrisburg.com
- Great collection of regional bloggers who write about Harrisburg.
- Experience Harrisburg Downtown Job & Internship Fair
- "The cure for the common job fair" - Experience Harrisburg places employers in a number of downtown hot spots like bars and restaurants and leads groups of participants to each site. The event gives attendees a chance to try food at different places and provide networking opportunities for local employers.
- Harrisburg on Facebook
- Get connected to Harrisburg residents and attractions on Facebook!
- Midstate Mantra
- Local blog pertaining to most things Southcentral Pennsylvania. Events, workshops, dining, and happenings.
BlogHarrisburg
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Harrisburg News Blogs
- AP: Former top Pa. House Dem lawyer license pulled
- AP HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is pulling the law license of a former top House Democratic aide who's among the defendants in the ...
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty in $20 Million Ponzi Scheme
- HARRISBURG, Pa. ? A Florida man is facing up to 50 years in prison for running what prosecutors say was a $20 million Ponzi scheme he used to finance a life ...
- Nuclear Power: Fear vs. Future
- Harrisburg, Pa. - It has taken a lot of energy to clean up the image of nuclear power since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island. ...
- Pennsylvania Game Commission: Two-Day Bear Harvest Remains in Second Place
- HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two days of bear hunting have produced a preliminary harvest of 2709 bears, according to Pennsylvania ...
the buzz about Harrisburg is growing . . .
Harrisburg ranked 3rd in MSN.com's 2008 Real Estate Best Bargain Markets
In Country Home's Top 25 of the Best Green Places in 2007
Harrisburg named among Relocate-America's "100 Top Places to Live" for 2007
Harrisburg ranked in the Top 5 Best Cities for Retirees by Kiplinger's Magazine (2007)
Harrisburg-Carlisle was ranked 200 in the list of Top Overall Cities by "Boomtowns 2007," Inc. Magazine up from 237th in 2006
The Greater Harrisburg area has been recognized as one of "The 100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance for mentoring and educational programs created by the Camp Curtain YMCA Black Achievers Program ( USA Today, 2007)
ESPN.com ranked an American Hockey League game in Hershey, PA as one of the Top 10 "Ultimate Hockey Experiences in North America" (October 2006)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine rated Harrisburg 12th on the Top 50 Smart Places to Live (June 2006)
Salary.com placed Harrisburg in the number 6 spot of the Top 10 Salary Value Index, which accounted for building personal net worth, local salaries, cost of living and unemployment
Entrepreneur.com rated Harrisburg the 15th Best Midsize City in the East for Entrepreneurs (2006)
Boomtown's '06 Hottest Midsize Cities ranked Harrisburg at #15 for Most Balanced Economy and Growth (2006, Inc.com)
Forbes.com reported Harrisburg as #21 in large cities with the lowest Crime Rate (2006)
Harrisburg received the rank of being the 4th most "Profitable City for employees", out of 180 cities across the nation by Salary.com (April 2005)
The 2004 Mayor's Challenge%u2122 placed the Harrisburg MSA at #10 for Best Cities
ApartmentRatings.com rated Harrisburg region at #18 for affordability in the Renter's Livability and Satisfaction Survey (2005)
Inc. Magazine rated the Harrisburg MSA in the top 100 Best Places to do Business overall (2005)
KPMG's 2005 Study designated Harrisburg as the 10th Most Competitive Mid-Sized City for Locating Your Business (2005)
Harrisburg is the 47th Most Unwired City in America- Intel Corporations's Top 100 Unwired Cities in the USA (June 2005)
Harrisburg was ranked 4th in Salary Value Index published by Salary.com for the largest metro area category (2005)
Employee Relocation Council and Primary Relocation rated Harrisburg as the 29th Best City for relocating families (2005 CareerJournal.com)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/ College of Medicine conducted $100.8 million in research & development in 2005, nearly double the total from just five years ago
Harrisburg placed 1st (tied) as Least Stressful Place to Live in the Nation- Sperling's BestPlaces.net (2004) Harrisburg was also rated as having the 7th least crime for a large city
ThomasNet Inc. magazine ranked harrisburg 18th out of Top 35 medium cities for business (2004)
Harrisburg is the 68th best city to hook up in, according to Unilever's "Best City for the Dating Game" (2004)
Harrisburg is the 27th Funniest metro region in America- Hallmark shoebox Division (July 2004
ExpansionManagement.com placed Harrisburg at #8 on the Top Logistics Metros in the Northeast (2003)
Harrisburg placed in the Top Climbers: Fastest Growing Cities for Wiring- Yahoo Internet Life (May 2002)
Ranked 7th "Top Ten Midsize Cities Creativity Ranking" from The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida (2002)
In Country Home's Top 25 of the Best Green Places in 2007
Harrisburg named among Relocate-America's "100 Top Places to Live" for 2007
Harrisburg ranked in the Top 5 Best Cities for Retirees by Kiplinger's Magazine (2007)
Harrisburg-Carlisle was ranked 200 in the list of Top Overall Cities by "Boomtowns 2007," Inc. Magazine up from 237th in 2006
The Greater Harrisburg area has been recognized as one of "The 100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance for mentoring and educational programs created by the Camp Curtain YMCA Black Achievers Program ( USA Today, 2007)
ESPN.com ranked an American Hockey League game in Hershey, PA as one of the Top 10 "Ultimate Hockey Experiences in North America" (October 2006)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine rated Harrisburg 12th on the Top 50 Smart Places to Live (June 2006)
Salary.com placed Harrisburg in the number 6 spot of the Top 10 Salary Value Index, which accounted for building personal net worth, local salaries, cost of living and unemployment
Entrepreneur.com rated Harrisburg the 15th Best Midsize City in the East for Entrepreneurs (2006)
Boomtown's '06 Hottest Midsize Cities ranked Harrisburg at #15 for Most Balanced Economy and Growth (2006, Inc.com)
Forbes.com reported Harrisburg as #21 in large cities with the lowest Crime Rate (2006)
Harrisburg received the rank of being the 4th most "Profitable City for employees", out of 180 cities across the nation by Salary.com (April 2005)
The 2004 Mayor's Challenge%u2122 placed the Harrisburg MSA at #10 for Best Cities
ApartmentRatings.com rated Harrisburg region at #18 for affordability in the Renter's Livability and Satisfaction Survey (2005)
Inc. Magazine rated the Harrisburg MSA in the top 100 Best Places to do Business overall (2005)
KPMG's 2005 Study designated Harrisburg as the 10th Most Competitive Mid-Sized City for Locating Your Business (2005)
Harrisburg is the 47th Most Unwired City in America- Intel Corporations's Top 100 Unwired Cities in the USA (June 2005)
Harrisburg was ranked 4th in Salary Value Index published by Salary.com for the largest metro area category (2005)
Employee Relocation Council and Primary Relocation rated Harrisburg as the 29th Best City for relocating families (2005 CareerJournal.com)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/ College of Medicine conducted $100.8 million in research & development in 2005, nearly double the total from just five years ago
Harrisburg placed 1st (tied) as Least Stressful Place to Live in the Nation- Sperling's BestPlaces.net (2004) Harrisburg was also rated as having the 7th least crime for a large city
ThomasNet Inc. magazine ranked harrisburg 18th out of Top 35 medium cities for business (2004)
Harrisburg is the 68th best city to hook up in, according to Unilever's "Best City for the Dating Game" (2004)
Harrisburg is the 27th Funniest metro region in America- Hallmark shoebox Division (July 2004
ExpansionManagement.com placed Harrisburg at #8 on the Top Logistics Metros in the Northeast (2003)
Harrisburg placed in the Top Climbers: Fastest Growing Cities for Wiring- Yahoo Internet Life (May 2002)
Ranked 7th "Top Ten Midsize Cities Creativity Ranking" from The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida (2002)
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