VisitPA :: Shunpiker's Guide

What the heck is a Shunpiker?

Here's a hint: if you're on a roadtrip, and you prefer the road less taken, then what kind of road would you be shunning? Right. Shunpikers are those intrepid travelers who prefer the back roads and all the undiscovered treasures to be found alongside them. Shunpikers enjoy a different kind of adventure—the kind that pays off in local diners, arts and crafts, roadside stands, and all the unique little things you can't find when you're driving on an interstate.

We're pleased to present this Shunpiker's Guide, a series of articles that explore the hidden treasures along the long and winding roads of the Commonwealth. Enjoy!

	What the heck is a Shunpiker? Here's a hint: if you're on a roadtrip, and you prefer the road less taken, then what kind of road would you be shunning? Right. Shunpikers are those intrepid travelers who prefer the back roads and all the undiscovered treasures to be found alongside them. Shunpikers enjoy a different kind of adventure—the kind that pays off in local diners, arts and crafts, roadside stands, and all the unique little things you can't find when you're driving on an interstate. We're pleased to present this Shunpiker's Guide, a series of articles that explore the hidden treasures along the long and winding roads of the Commonwealth. Enjoy!	Up in Oil Country: Where country roads lead to oil blooms, simpler times and skydiving Aussies. Rivertowns: In our Civil War river towns, it's glassware, gumbo and the good life made by hand. Pittsburgh's South Side Renaissance: one funky neighborhood and five meals a day. The Mercer Mile: Walking in the footsteps of weird genius in Doylestown. Six feet under, solitary confinement and some scientific oddities in good ol' Philadelphia. Along Route One: Exotic Mushrooms and Oddball Museums in the Brandywine Valley. All along the supernatural trail in super, all-natural Central PA From white water to Fallingwater Homemade, home-brewed, homegrown, home-baked, hand-blown and stoneground in the heart of Dutch Country. Wine, wings, and dinosaurs along Erie's grape lake shore A loaf of bread, a piece of cheese in the Endless Mountains Goosebumps and glory above the Delaware Water Gap Cruising the artisan cheese trail in Franklin County 4,466 miles from Naples: The Pizza Capital of the World Route 6 Motorcycling Lehigh River Adventure Mountain Roadways Rugged Roadways: Poconos Poconos Retreat Eastern Hiking Adventure Small Town Charm