7 One-Of-A-Kind Experiences In Pennsylvania To Gift To Loved Ones This Season
By Beth Price-Williams|Published November 09, 2022
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Christmastime is certainly the most magical time of the year, but it can also be downright stressful – especially when it comes to shopping for gifts. What do you get for the person who has everything? How about for the kiddos whose gifts often end up in a closet a few days after the excitement has worn off? (It sometimes happens with us adults, too, doesn’t it?) Ease the stress this holiday season by gifting one of these experiences in Pennsylvania. Each offers a unique opportunity to try something new.
What's better than gifting coffee to the coffee lover in your life than an experience that teaches them to roast their own coffee beans? That's exactly what this Airbnb experience in Philadelphia offers. The two-hour interactive experience also includes tasting, and guests will take home coffee beans. Book your experience for this coffee roasting experience in Pennsylvania.
Spend 90 minutes creating bespoke treasures during this unique Airbnb experience in Quarryville. Your instructor will teach you how to make a soy candle, soap, and a face spritzer. You'll take everything with you when you're done (and be able to make each at home). Learn more about this soap-making experience in Pennsylvania.
Can you think of a better way to spend an hour than cuddling with a cow? That's just what you will do on the Hug A Highland experience. You'll even meet a few miniature donkeys on this adventure that allows you to hug, pet, brush, and feed these beautiful animals. Don't forget your camera. Reserve your one-of-a-kind animal experience in Pennsylvania.
Get to know Pittsburgh on a unique, three-hour bike tour of this vibrant Western Pennsylvania city. The tour will lead you through such lively neighborhoods as the Strip District, the Cultural District, and the North Shore. Read more about this bike tour in Pennsylvania.
Have a foodie in your life, or maybe you're one? You won't find a better way to say Happy Holidays than with the Lancaster International Food Tour. Join other food lovers on a tour that will whisk your taste buds to such faraway places as Spain, West Africa, and the Netherlands. Private tours are also available. Reserve your spot on this international food tour in Pennsylvania.
Start the day with a yoga session and a gentle nature walk in Jim Thorpe. This two-hour experience promises relaxation and beautiful views of Mauch Chunk Lake. Bring lunch. Learn more about this nature walk in Pennsylvania.
Animal lovers will have the rare opportunity to go on a supervised ride on a purebred, retired horse. The hourlong adventure includes instruction on communicating with horses, how to mount your horse, and a supervised ride. Get all of the details on this one-of-a-kind horseback riding experience in Pennsylvania.
What do you think? Would you give one of these experiences in Pennsylvania as a gift? Let us know in the comments! Then see if you agree that it’s just not Christmas in Pennsylvania until you do these nine enchanting things.
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