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      Mason Farms Country Market has multiple locations in Erie. Mason Farms began as a little strawberry cart in front of a family of farmer's home. Two brothers set out on a mission to get money to buy a pony.  The two boys were fourth-generation farmers and began selling strawberries outside of their home. It only took the brothers three days to sell enough strawberries to purchase the pony. Due to their success, the family set up a roadside stand in Lake City to sell more produce. The Lake City location was struggling to attract Erie residents so they began selling the produce at farmers markets in the city. Eventually, the family decided to take a more permanent route and they opened up a store on Peninsula Drive. Their current Peninsula Drive location offers a wide variety of produce, candles, plants, baked goods, decor, and more. They have countless scents from Our Own Candle Company available in candle and wax melt form. They also sell a wide range of br...

 The history of the Cove Pocono Resorts began in 1958 when Morris B. Wilkins and Harold O'Brien purchased a hotel now known as the Cove Haven Resort in Pennsylvania . Their iconic heart shaped tubs were introduced five years later. The second resort, Paradise Streams, was purchased in January of 1971. That was the same year that Life Magazine featured the heart shaped tubs in an article. In 1972, the Garden of Eden Apple suite was introduced, featuring the in-room swimming pools. Four years later, the Pocono Palace Resort was purchased. The Cove Haven resort was the first of the three to have the Champagne Glass Whirlpool introduced by Wilkins in 1984. In 1991, the Champagne Glass Whirlpool was introduced to the Pocono Palace Resort and today they can be found at all three locations.  Pocono Palace Resort celebrated it's 30th anniversary in 2006.  Cove Pocono Resort celebrated it's 60th anniversary in 2018.  In 2021, the Paradise Stream location celebrated it's 50...

Brief History  Did you know that Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh has been open for over 125 years? Henry Phipps gifted the city of Pittsburgh a glasshouse with nine display rooms in 1893. Construction of the glass house was completed in August and it opened to the public later that year in December. The conservatory featured different varieties of plants. Arc lights were installed during 1894, allowing visitors to enjoy the variety of plants later into the night. Some plants featured in one of it's earliest fall shows in 1897 were chrysanthemums, banana plants, and rubber trees. Many expansions took place in the early years, including the addition of propagation houses, the South Conservatory, and an extra room. In 1901, Phipps funded the construction of the Botany Hall, which can still be found on the property. It was created to be used by public school teachers and enhance class trips. The debut of the Desert Room and Cactus House took place in 1902. The first Aquatic Garden wa...