Always a fun time at this stadium. Lots of great memories over the years. DCA, DCI and US Bands.read more

I am pretty obsessive when it comes to visiting a venue like this for the first time. And it was…read morealmost impossible to find good reviews so I thought I would share in case it helps somebody else. As far as parking, I had a lot of people helping me by telling me that street parking wasn't really hard to find, you just have to get there at a reasonable time if you want to be closer. We actually arrived later than I wanted to, maybe 20 minutes before the event and we still were pretty close. I kept reading about a giant hill that you had to walk up to get to the seats and I didn't understand until I got there. So if you park on a street near the "bottom" entrance of the stadium, when you enter, you climb a steep paved path to get to the higher rows of bleachers. If you're sitting in the first 15 bleachers starting from the field, though, you can simply just walk around the track from where you enter and walk up the steps. If you park in street parking that's at the "top" of the stadium (we chose to park on West Chew St between 22nd-20th) then when you enter and show your tickets, you're in a good position to walk down to the higher bleachers. I am the idiot who parked near the top of the stadium and had to walk 21 rows down (with a knee problem and no rail to hold onto) to our Section E, 9th row seats. The bathrooms are not as bad as I had read, they're near the top and bottom entrances and I didn't find them particularly difficult to get to either from the top of the stadium, or walking along the bottom of the track. We were there for the DCI event and there were also lots of portable bathrooms that were easy to use. I brought a stadium seat that had armrests on it and didn't have any problem using it, but I can see that if you are in a section that is completely packed out and you are in the middle of that section, it might get dicey because it's so crowded. I was on the aisle, and my son was sitting next to me so it was fine. I saw some other people using the same kind of chairs without problems, but again they were not in sections that were completely packed with people. But I will say that, even though our entire section was not packed out, there was a point at which there were people in front of me and behind me plus my son sitting next to me and I was still able to easily use the chair. I was told beforehand that those chairs were not allowed in the stadium, but when I got there, nobody was saying anything to anyone who had them. And speaking of sections, I think next time I will still choose seats in E (or K). They're right next to the premium center sections, but still close enough to center to be well placed and not nearly as crowded. However, I will pick higher row of bleachers (between 20-25) to get an even better view. Although where we sat was perfectly fine as well, and maybe the sound was better? All in all, we had a very positive experience , and look forward to returning.

My daughter-in-law was excited to bring us here for the holiday boutique. She had never been but…read morehad heard wonderful things about it. Apparently, they host other events as well. The Holiday Boutique boasted local artisans & German food. We were NOT disappointed. There were a variety of local vendors selling their products. From jewelry to candles to ceramics to woodworking to glass blowing to knitting to clothing...you name it, it was here. I was able to purchase quite a few special gifts . If you're a supporter of small businesses, then you'll love it just like me. You will find so many talented artisans. In addition, there was food & drink to be had as well. On this chilly day, we opted for hot cider. If you get cold, you can warm yourself up at the many little fire pit stops. This was a super fun day!

Excellent food and service! It's one of our favorite family dinner restaurants in Berks County.read more

Great game selection! Always something new every time I go. The atmosphere is also nice. Not many…read morereal arcades like this around!

Specials are false with fine print and TOO MANY Grab it games !! What a RIP OFF!! They never answer…read moretheir phones so you can't ask questions but just suck you in! Of course it's an arcade so that too -- a waste of money!!!

Visited here for Valentine's Day Haunt. I didn't realize how big it was. They have like 4 different…read morehaunted houses for this event. They did a good job of trying to scare you with using fog or light that blinked a lot. I do feel like they could have done a better job with the haunting. Like there was one section where there was a tunnel and it was too foggy to see anything. There were a ton of mannequins you had to walk past. I think it would have been nice if they would have had some actual people in there so they could come back from behind and scare you. The haunt also featured palm readers and had a bar where they were also playing live music. There were some characters dressed up near the bar as well which was interesting. The staff was really friendly and took an ample amount of pictures for us. If you bought premium tickets, there was a separate line and they had access to a VIP bar as well (to be honest, it didn't seem worth it to me but I also wasn't drinking).

I have to say that we throughly enjoyed our time at pennhurst. I think some of the actors and even…read morethe robotics/animaltronics whatever you call them were amazing. I don't scare easily at all and one of them actually got me. I did not like the spin bridge thing I was dizzy but I get that the point. I don't like that you dint have a choice of which order to do the attractions in that you have to do them in order and there's nothing really in between like a bonfire or snacks, bathrooms were plentiful though. Also my favorite part of haunted places is always the hayride so I missed that but again everything that was there was really good. The asylum part itself was the best part. There was some sort of incident at the end and we were rushed out and it was hush hush so we didn't get snacks or shopping at the end but it's ok the kids got frosty's at Wendy's on the way home. I would recommend and do it again.

Their food is amazing and priced very well! Been a customer for years and will continue.read more

Membership required, $10 to join, then $5 per year. Reasobly authentic Italian cuisine. Can get…read morevery busy.

The Reading Area Fire Fire Fighters Museum is a must see place to visit in Reading, PA. The…read morememorabilia, the fire trucks, the fire fighters clothes and tools, artwork, Wanamaker furniture collection, and architecture is just amazing. The tour guides are real life heroes who served the Reading Area with pride and passion and they do their jobs with the same passion and knowledge. I recommend that everyone should take an hour or two and see this incredible place! Thank you!

What a historic hidden gem! The tours are given by our retired finest on I think a Tuesday. Call…read moreahead; the are really only there one day a week. You don't have to be a fire history buff to enjoy this place. The Victorian era artifacts on the second and third floors are like none I have ever seen. This place operates on donations and there is a box to give right inside the door. Take the time to go visit; it really is amazing to hear about the Wanamaker room and what life for fire fighters was like in the 1800s.

The annual Sly Fox Mai Bockfest has become really popular. It is so popular that it is hard to…read morereally enjoy as the services have not progressed to meet the crowds. You have to park a mile away (I don't mind that) but then when you get there everything is long lines. You have to wait in line to buy tickets so you can wait in line to use your tickets to get beer and then when you have your beer you can wait in line to use other tickets to grab some food. It's a crazy slow and inefficient system! What is fun however are the goat races. If you can a find spot to actually see them (try hard and you will!) - the spirit of the event and actual races are cool. And it seems everywhere you go at the entire festival there are people with goats. They are so cute and friendly...the goats I mean!.

A yearly beer fest that has maybe gotten too big for its britches?…read moreThis almost needs to be held at a sports venue...

The Louis J. Mascaro Automotive Museum is located in Birdsboro and it's $15 admission fee benefits…read morea foundation to support educational programs for disabled children. Parking is a little limited, but as the museum is only open on Sundays from 10AM - 4PM, so it's not a major issue. Please note, it's worth reading the rules on the website before attending here, especially if you have younger children. This is more of a traditional automotive museum with the cars being the stars, so unlike other museums, there's really no exhibits or hands on experiences for younger children. The museum is one large open room with newer and higher end cars located on the sides. In the middle are largely the classic and antique cars, with a few trucks mixed in. Model vehicles and some motorcycles and spread throughout the museum. All the vehicles here are kept in magnificent condition and are on battery tenders. Fords including GT40's and Mustang's, Porsche's, and Corvettes make up a significant portion of the collection. Every vehicle has a stand up in front of it with information. There are several outstanding cars in the collection that impressed me. The Saleen S7 and Bugatti EB110 are very good-looking cars. Amongst the Ferrari's, the F50 was the standout with the 288 GTO representing the looks of the 1980's. The museum's rarest piece, and perhaps its most valuable is the Maserati MC12. The gentleman walking around was knowledgeable about the vehicles and was available to answer questions when needed. A few things prevent me from giving this a perfect score. With the museum being only open one day per week, you have to basically make a special trip to come here. A visit here will last somewhere from 1 to 1.5 hours, so you will need to plan other stops in the area. Overall, it's worth as stop to visit the Louis J. Mascaro Automotive Museum, even if you have to travel from a distance.

Definitely one of the car museum that we love. Great collection. Rare cars like the Saleen S7,…read moreBugatti EB110, Ferrari F50, Maserati MC12, etc. You can easily spend anywhere from 1 to 2 hours here. The bad thing about this place is that they only open on Sunday. One of us a car fanatic. We drove 2.5 hours from NYC to visit this place. If you love cars, it's definitely worth taking the trip.