Guidebook for Midtown Harrisburg
Arts & Culture
Indie cinema has everything from Oscar winning films to obscure documentaries. The location is walkable and is a very popular stop not only for films, but for ice cream!
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Midtown Cinema
250 Reily StIndie cinema has everything from Oscar winning films to obscure documentaries. The location is walkable and is a very popular stop not only for films, but for ice cream!
Gallery Blu
Just one of the local galleries to stop in to visit!
HMAC has it all - Multiple stages for live music and shows, great craft beer on tap as well as cocktails. The place is huge. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. LGBTQ friendly.
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Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
1110 N 3rd StHMAC has it all - Multiple stages for live music and shows, great craft beer on tap as well as cocktails. The place is huge. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. LGBTQ friendly.
There's always something going on! Regular farmer's market, occasional dog show, Annual Farm Show, and much more. http://www.pafarmshowcomplex.com/Events-Schedule.aspx
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
2300 N Cameron StThere's always something going on! Regular farmer's market, occasional dog show, Annual Farm Show, and much more. http://www.pafarmshowcomplex.com/Events-Schedule.aspx
Just a few blocks walk and you're transported into a whole new world! The first floor is super kid friendly. Tell Lauren Beau said, "Hi"!
MISSION
The Susquehanna Art Museum exhibits nationally and internationally recognized artists to educate, inspire and foster creative exploration, collaboration and public engagement.
VISION
The Susquehanna Art Museum strives to be a cultural anchor for the Central Pennsylvania community, providing innovative, relevant and engaging exhibitions and experiences for members and visitors of all ages that excite, inspire and stimulate life-long learning, while also promoting economic development and tourism in our city, region and state.
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Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N 3rd StJust a few blocks walk and you're transported into a whole new world! The first floor is super kid friendly. Tell Lauren Beau said, "Hi"!
MISSION
The Susquehanna Art Museum exhibits nationally and internationally recognized artists to educate, inspire and foster creative exploration, collaboration and public engagement.
VISION
The Susquehanna Art Museum strives to be a cultural anchor for the Central Pennsylvania community, providing innovative, relevant and engaging exhibitions and experiences for members and visitors of all ages that excite, inspire and stimulate life-long learning, while also promoting economic development and tourism in our city, region and state.
Sightseeing
Hip, local bookstore and coffee shop. Great for business meetings, getting work done or meeting friends for a quick break.
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 N 3rd StHip, local bookstore and coffee shop. Great for business meetings, getting work done or meeting friends for a quick break.
We're at an excellent location for commuting to the beautiful Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex. Check out the gold statue at the top and don't miss the fountains!
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capital building
We're at an excellent location for commuting to the beautiful Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex. Check out the gold statue at the top and don't miss the fountains!
Harrisburg Rose Garden
Walk, jog, bike, blade: You're just a few blocks to Riverfront Park!
Staying at KelkerHaus you're just a short drive away from the most pivotal battlefields in the U.S. Civil War. Parents: Don't miss "Devil's Den"! Plenty to do for all ages for a full day trip.
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Gettysburg
Staying at KelkerHaus you're just a short drive away from the most pivotal battlefields in the U.S. Civil War. Parents: Don't miss "Devil's Den"! Plenty to do for all ages for a full day trip.
Food Scene
Excellent shop with hand-roasted fair-trade coffees. Perfect for a coffee snob's caffeine boost. Swing in for the perfect fair trade house roast, or our favorite: a cold jar.
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Little Amps Coffee Roasters
1836 Green StExcellent shop with hand-roasted fair-trade coffees. Perfect for a coffee snob's caffeine boost. Swing in for the perfect fair trade house roast, or our favorite: a cold jar.
Delicious pho. Some would say they're the best in the city.
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Garden Vietnamese Restaurant
304 Reily StDelicious pho. Some would say they're the best in the city.
You're just a few blocks away from authentic Italian dinners, gelato and pastries. They're worth the short walk though the walk back might be a little tougher after you eat your weight in gelato. Yum!
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Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe
236 Peffer StYou're just a few blocks away from authentic Italian dinners, gelato and pastries. They're worth the short walk though the walk back might be a little tougher after you eat your weight in gelato. Yum!
Beautiful 5 star dining in Tracy Mansion right along the Susquehanna River and walking distance from KelkerHaus! Tell Sal Beau says, "Hi"!
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Char's Tracy Mansion
1829 N Front StBeautiful 5 star dining in Tracy Mansion right along the Susquehanna River and walking distance from KelkerHaus! Tell Sal Beau says, "Hi"!
Great for a quick stop and snack on your way around the city! Especially for finicky foodies looking for breakfast or lunch goodies.
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Yellow Bird Cafe
1320 N 3rd StGreat for a quick stop and snack on your way around the city! Especially for finicky foodies looking for breakfast or lunch goodies.
Pizza and subs. One of the places we stop for a quick, delicious bite. Go for the toasted grinders!
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Ciervo's
1435 N 2nd StPizza and subs. One of the places we stop for a quick, delicious bite. Go for the toasted grinders!
New pizza shop in the area. Popular with students.
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Brothers Pizzeria
1426 N 3rd StNew pizza shop in the area. Popular with students.
The Millworks has it all! Farm-to-table menu, oven-fired pizza, PA craft beer, now their own brewery(!), live music, bespoke cocktails; all surrounded by artist studios which is all housed inside an old mill-work factory building. Don't forget to look up at the monster beams holding everything together! Great for groups or singles alike. Make a day of it by visiting the Broad Street Market next door. Enjoy!
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Millworks
340 Verbeke StThe Millworks has it all! Farm-to-table menu, oven-fired pizza, PA craft beer, now their own brewery(!), live music, bespoke cocktails; all surrounded by artist studios which is all housed inside an old mill-work factory building. Don't forget to look up at the monster beams holding everything together! Great for groups or singles alike. Make a day of it by visiting the Broad Street Market next door. Enjoy!
note. bistro & winebar, located in the heart of midtown Harrisburg, at the corner of Harris and 2nd Streets, is a 1910 Victorian home that has been repurposed into a warm and inviting establishment. Owners Ruth Prall and Michael Giblin strive to make note. a comfortable “neighborhood” gathering place for local residents, as well as a destination for the neighboring West Shore, York, Hershey, and Carlisle communities. note. features a menu that pairs European inspired cuisine with a modern flair with an interesting and eclectic (and growing!) wine list.
Chef Thomas Heidt oversees a seasonally changing menu that spotlights fresh ingredients prepared from scratch as well as inspired and creative daily specials.
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Note
1530 N 2nd Stnote. bistro & winebar, located in the heart of midtown Harrisburg, at the corner of Harris and 2nd Streets, is a 1910 Victorian home that has been repurposed into a warm and inviting establishment. Owners Ruth Prall and Michael Giblin strive to make note. a comfortable “neighborhood” gathering place for local residents, as well as a destination for the neighboring West Shore, York, Hershey, and Carlisle communities. note. features a menu that pairs European inspired cuisine with a modern flair with an interesting and eclectic (and growing!) wine list.
Chef Thomas Heidt oversees a seasonally changing menu that spotlights fresh ingredients prepared from scratch as well as inspired and creative daily specials.
Café 1500
1500 N 6th StEverything Else
The Market has it all, little shops, restaurants and groceries. You can grab an authentic Amish shoo fly pie, a pound of locally raised beef, a sandwich, and a knit scarf all in one stop.
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Imarike ye-Broad Street
1233 N 3rd StThe Market has it all, little shops, restaurants and groceries. You can grab an authentic Amish shoo fly pie, a pound of locally raised beef, a sandwich, and a knit scarf all in one stop.
Harrisburg Community College
The school brings a vibrant, entrepreneurial edge to the area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Craft beer served up via 50+ taps. Great selection and walkable. Smokers will love this place.
Shady Mcgradys
204 Verbeke StCraft beer served up via 50+ taps. Great selection and walkable. Smokers will love this place.
Arguable one of the best beers coming out of the region. You might have even heard of them. Definitely a nice sidestop while visiting Hersheypark as they're less than a mile away. http://www.troegs.com/
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Tröegs Independent Brewing
200 Hersheypark DrArguable one of the best beers coming out of the region. You might have even heard of them. Definitely a nice sidestop while visiting Hersheypark as they're less than a mile away. http://www.troegs.com/
Great huge open space for large groups to get pub food and quaff some fresh beer. Abbey Bar upstairs is one of the top notch music venues in Harrisburg. www.abcbrew.com
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Appalachian Brewing Company
50 N Cameron StGreat huge open space for large groups to get pub food and quaff some fresh beer. Abbey Bar upstairs is one of the top notch music venues in Harrisburg. www.abcbrew.com
Zeroday is a mere few blocks walk. What more needs said really? Well, I guess it's also awesome that it's attached to the Indie Reilly Street Theatre and they typically have live music and/or food trucks hanging out in the parking lot. Wait, you've never had a crowler? This is your chance! Grab a couple of these 32 oz vessels of tasty brew and take them back to Kelker Haus to kick it on the back deck.
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Zeroday Brewing Co
250 Reily StZeroday is a mere few blocks walk. What more needs said really? Well, I guess it's also awesome that it's attached to the Indie Reilly Street Theatre and they typically have live music and/or food trucks hanging out in the parking lot. Wait, you've never had a crowler? This is your chance! Grab a couple of these 32 oz vessels of tasty brew and take them back to Kelker Haus to kick it on the back deck.
Ted's is your typical wings and things type of bar with decent craft beer on tap. Walking distance and just around the corner from the more smokey Shady McGrady's.
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Ted's Bar & Grill Midtown
1313 N 2nd StTed's is your typical wings and things type of bar with decent craft beer on tap. Walking distance and just around the corner from the more smokey Shady McGrady's.
Entertainment & Activities
It's the sweetest place on Earth!
http://www.hersheypark.com/
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Hersheypark
100 Hersheypark DrIt's the sweetest place on Earth!
http://www.hersheypark.com/
One of the most underrated stops in the region. Check out the butterfly house for the kids! http://www.hersheygardens.org/
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I-Hershey Gardens
170 Hotel RdOne of the most underrated stops in the region. Check out the butterfly house for the kids! http://www.hersheygardens.org/
Holy H-E-double-hockey-stick! It's the home of the Hershey Bears. http://www.hersheybears.com/
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I-Giant Center
550 Hersheypark DrHoly H-E-double-hockey-stick! It's the home of the Hershey Bears. http://www.hersheybears.com/
Parks & Nature
Riverfront Park is a public park that runs parallel to the Susquehanna River between shoreline and Front Street, from Vaughn Street South to Paxton Street. The park is popular among locals and visitors for its spectacular views of the river, City Island, Wormleysburg, and Blue Mountain.
The park offers year-round outdoor activities including exercise stations, bike lanes, and trails for joggers and hikers, and features the Walnut Street Bridge—a popular pedestrian walkway that connects Harrisburg’s downtown and Riverfront Park with City Island.
Riverfront Park also hosts many of Harrisburg’s yearly festivals and events such as Kipona, American MusicFest, Woodstock Festival, and Harrisburg’s Gay Pride Festival.
Pro tip: you can catch fireworks from City Island baseball from the shore of the river + Kelker Street most nights in the summer.
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Riverfront Park
200 S Front StRiverfront Park is a public park that runs parallel to the Susquehanna River between shoreline and Front Street, from Vaughn Street South to Paxton Street. The park is popular among locals and visitors for its spectacular views of the river, City Island, Wormleysburg, and Blue Mountain.
The park offers year-round outdoor activities including exercise stations, bike lanes, and trails for joggers and hikers, and features the Walnut Street Bridge—a popular pedestrian walkway that connects Harrisburg’s downtown and Riverfront Park with City Island.
Riverfront Park also hosts many of Harrisburg’s yearly festivals and events such as Kipona, American MusicFest, Woodstock Festival, and Harrisburg’s Gay Pride Festival.
Pro tip: you can catch fireworks from City Island baseball from the shore of the river + Kelker Street most nights in the summer.