Dan’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Open Stage is a professional theatre that offers new musicals and plays on their Main Stage. And at their bar they have comedy, improv, singers, variety shows, and touring shows. I love seeing shows at Open Stage!
Open Stage of Harrisburg
25 North Court StreetOpen Stage is a professional theatre that offers new musicals and plays on their Main Stage. And at their bar they have comedy, improv, singers, variety shows, and touring shows. I love seeing shows at Open Stage!
bank-turned-art museum featuring original exhibitions, performances & classes, plus a gift shop.
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Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 North 3rd Streetbank-turned-art museum featuring original exhibitions, performances & classes, plus a gift shop.
indie cinema showing foreign & smaller-release films accompanied by premium theater snacks & coffee.
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Midtown Cinema
250 Reily Streetindie cinema showing foreign & smaller-release films accompanied by premium theater snacks & coffee.
voted "Simply the Best Independent Bookstore" in the region for 14 years running!
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 North 3rd Streetvoted "Simply the Best Independent Bookstore" in the region for 14 years running!
City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities. City Island is the home of the Harrisburg Senators minor baseball team, and Penn FC, a professional soccer team. Come to FNB Field for baseball and fireworks!
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City Island
City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities. City Island is the home of the Harrisburg Senators minor baseball team, and Penn FC, a professional soccer team. Come to FNB Field for baseball and fireworks!
take a ride on the Susquehanna on this awesome, historic riverboat.
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Pride of the Susquehanna
11 Championship Waytake a ride on the Susquehanna on this awesome, historic riverboat.
checkout the beautiful Capitol Park and fountain on the front-side of the Capitol building. The back of the Capitol building faces the river and a lot of people think that it's the front because it's still very beautiful!
There are free tours of the Capitol Building everyday.
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Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
501 North 3rd Streetcheckout the beautiful Capitol Park and fountain on the front-side of the Capitol building. The back of the Capitol building faces the river and a lot of people think that it's the front because it's still very beautiful!
There are free tours of the Capitol Building everyday.
Harrisburg Senators
245 Championship Waysee a baseball game and some fireworks on City Island.
mini-golf on city island is awesome! Also a great place to play Pokemon Go.
Water Golf On City Island
600 Riverside Drmini-golf on city island is awesome! Also a great place to play Pokemon Go.
Food scene
Broad Street Market
1233 North 3rd Streeta farmers market with many different stands inside.
a lofty space built with reclaimed timber featuring a full bar, art galleries & farm-fresh local fare. The Millworks has a great gift shop!
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Millworks
340 Verbeke Streeta lofty space built with reclaimed timber featuring a full bar, art galleries & farm-fresh local fare. The Millworks has a great gift shop!
Elementary Coffee Co.
256 North Streeta locally owned coffee shop.
Yellow Bird Cafe
1320 North 3rd Streetthey have amazing bread and breakfast items, and fresh fruit.
sicilian restaurant prepping brick oven cooked pizzas and old fashioned cocktails.
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Bacco Pizzeria and Wine Bar
20 N 2nd Stsicilian restaurant prepping brick oven cooked pizzas and old fashioned cocktails.
stylish farm-to-table eatery serving inventive regional American dishes made with local ingredients. They offer a great Sunday brunch as well!
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Home 231
231 North Streetstylish farm-to-table eatery serving inventive regional American dishes made with local ingredients. They offer a great Sunday brunch as well!
this spacious, colorful Mexican eatery offers classic dishes & a full bar with lots of tequilas.
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El Sol Mexican Restaurant
18 South 3rd Streetthis spacious, colorful Mexican eatery offers classic dishes & a full bar with lots of tequilas.
right next-door! Easygoing bar & grill with billiards, TVs & weekly karaoke plus a menu of American eats & pizzas.
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The Midtown Tavern
1101 N 2nd Stright next-door! Easygoing bar & grill with billiards, TVs & weekly karaoke plus a menu of American eats & pizzas.
ZeroDay is a local brewing company with 3 locations in the city. They have a huge restaurant and taproom on 3rd Street that serves delicious mexican food. They also have two 'outposts' one at Midtown Cinema and one at the Broad Street Market. They serve gourmet hotdogs at Midtown Cinema and you can bring beer into the movie.
Zeroday Brewing Company Taproom
925 North 3rd StreetZeroDay is a local brewing company with 3 locations in the city. They have a huge restaurant and taproom on 3rd Street that serves delicious mexican food. They also have two 'outposts' one at Midtown Cinema and one at the Broad Street Market. They serve gourmet hotdogs at Midtown Cinema and you can bring beer into the movie.
stylish bistro & bar specializing in creative combinations of Asian & American flavors. They have amazing desserts too! During the day this is a casual cafe. At night it becomes an upscale restaurant.
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Cafe Fresco Center City
215 N 2nd Ststylish bistro & bar specializing in creative combinations of Asian & American flavors. They have amazing desserts too! During the day this is a casual cafe. At night it becomes an upscale restaurant.
Keystone Restaurant
1000 North 3rd Streeta diner style restaurant with an open kitchen.
Italian dishes made with local ingredients in a warm space with framed art & an upstairs tapas bar.
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Mangia Qui
272 North StreetItalian dishes made with local ingredients in a warm space with framed art & an upstairs tapas bar.
Locally sourced French cuisine & cocktails served in a soaring interior with contemporary accents.
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Rubicon
270 North StreetLocally sourced French cuisine & cocktails served in a soaring interior with contemporary accents.
Bars & nightlife
Tavern with a rooftop deck, offering contemporary American pub food with craft beer & cocktails.
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The Sturges Speakeasy
400 Forster StreetTavern with a rooftop deck, offering contemporary American pub food with craft beer & cocktails.
one of my favorite bars. It's not as loud and rowdy as some of the other bars, which is why I love it! They don't serve food just small snacks. This is an LGBTQ+ establishment.
Bar 704
704 N 3rd Stone of my favorite bars. It's not as loud and rowdy as some of the other bars, which is why I love it! They don't serve food just small snacks. This is an LGBTQ+ establishment.
Harrisburg Beach Club
700 Riverside DriveAn outdoor bar space on City Island.
Quick eats
chill spot for burgers, chicken sandwiches & hot dogs with fries, milk shakes, craft beer & wine.
Burger Yum
400 North 2nd St.chill spot for burgers, chicken sandwiches & hot dogs with fries, milk shakes, craft beer & wine.
casual, contemporary joint offering poke & meat-based bowls with custom mix-ins, sauces & toppings.
Freshido
300 Market Stcasual, contemporary joint offering poke & meat-based bowls with custom mix-ins, sauces & toppings.
a local ice cream shop, they have unique flavors, and all of their ice cream has only natural ingredients and is churned traditionally.
Urban Churn
1004 N 3rd St a local ice cream shop, they have unique flavors, and all of their ice cream has only natural ingredients and is churned traditionally.
An eclectic array of international street food prepared by Harrisburg’s renown chefs, Elide Hower and Qui Qui Musarra with market fresh ingredients, spiced with world flavor.
Streatery
1233 North 3rd StreetAn eclectic array of international street food prepared by Harrisburg’s renown chefs, Elide Hower and Qui Qui Musarra with market fresh ingredients, spiced with world flavor.
Small venue offering tacos, nachos, burritos & other traditional Mexican bites in casual quarters.
Taco Solo
200 N 2nd StSmall venue offering tacos, nachos, burritos & other traditional Mexican bites in casual quarters.