About Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is ranked in the "Top Ten Most Affordable U.S. Meeting Locations" in a recent survey by "Get There." The city has a full range of top-notch hotels, dining options, attractions, and night life to satisfy any night owl. Harrisburg is area hub for government, big business, the arts, entertainment, and tourism. Harrisburg offers all kinds of sports, dozens of art galleries, a variety of eating–out opportunities, and unmatched parks and recreation activities. Additionally, one of its biggest pluses is its nearness to virtually everything else, be it big city activity in Washington, D.C., or country–quiet streams.

Harrisburg Attractions

The Crowne Plaza conference hotel is only four blocks from Pennsylvania's Capitol Complex. The Capitol´s rotunda serves Pennsylvanians as a popular public forum, providing a magnificent setting for many types of gatherings.

The State Museum of Pennsylvania is also situated next to the State Capitol building and provides a full expanse of Pennsylvania history.

Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts features an IMAX Theatre, Sunoco Performance Theatre with nationally recognized artists and ten resident performance companies, and a science center. The Whitaker Center is one block away from Crowne Plaza.

The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra plays in the Forum Building, downtown Harrisburg.

Downtown hotels are also in walking distance to the Susquehanna River´s picturesque Riverfront Park and City Island, home to the Harrisburg Senators Baseball team, Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat, and arts and music festivals every summer. A short drive or bus ride away is the National Civil War Museum, the country´s only museum that claims to provide a full, equally balanced history of both the North and South´s involvement in the war.

For additional information about local events, please visit Harrisburg Hello.

For information on dining, please visit Harrisburg's " Restaurant Row".

Regional Attractions

Harrisburg is only a short drive away from Pennsylvania´s biggest attractions, including Gettysburg Battlefield Park, Lancaster Amish Country, and Hershey (Chocolate Town USA). Hershey offers family friendly entertainment at multiple venues: Hershey Park, Chocolate World, the Hershey Zoo, golf courses, a 23–acre botanical garden, a high–ropes adventure course, the Hershey Theatre, and the Outlets at Hershey shopping center.