Harrisburg, PA - The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District (HDID) is cooking up Harrisburg’s 2nd edition of Restaurant Week, titled “Pamper Your Palate on Restaurant Row.” Pamper Your Palate is set to take place from September 6-10 in beautiful downtown Harrisburg. Read More

Harrisburg, PA - Take a stroll through Downtown Harrisburg and you will see a vibrant display of creativity and artistic talent on 58 fire hydrants. The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District recently concluded their summer beautification program, Hydrant Hysteria. Hydrant Hysteria is an initiative focused on making downtown beautiful and inviting for visitors and residents, alike. Read More
Harrisburg, PA - Take a stroll through Downtown Harrisburg and you will see a vibrant display of creativity and artistic talent on 58 fire hydrants. The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District recently announced the kick off of a summer beautification program, Hydrant Hysteria. Hydrant Hysteria is an initiative focused on making downtown beautiful and inviting for visitors and residents, alike.Read More

Harrisburg, PA - The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District (HDID) is cooking up Harrisburg’s first ever Restaurant Week, titled “Pamper Your Palate on Restaurant Row.” Restaurant Week 2008 is set to take place from September 7-11 in beautiful downtown Harrisburg. The HDID has extended its territory for this dining extravaganza to include such restaurants as The FireHouse along with the restaurants that are already in its district. Read More

Harrisburg, PA - It’s that time of year again. Spring has
arrived and that means hanging flower baskets in the City of Harrisburg. Each year
the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District lines the streets of the city with
hanging flower baskets. Starting on Monday and Tuesday, May 12th and 13th over 300
hanging baskets will be placed throughout downtown
Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg, PA - The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District and Jeff Murison, Executive Director were awarded Top Tourism Promo Product of the Year by the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau. Murison and the HDID were responsible for the Pennsylvania Hometown Heroes Banners that were displayed throughout Downtown Harrisburg from May until October of 2007... Read More
Harrisburg, PA, July 2, 2008 - The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District in conjunction with Strawberry Square Development Corporation are excited to bring family fun to the streets of downtown Harrisburg with its 2nd Annual Harrisburg Street Festival, featuring the Steven Courtney Band on Saturday, July 12 from 12-6 pm. Read More

Harrisburg, PA - Many mid-state residents are excitedly awaiting tomorrow’s inaugural Tour of Pennsylvania cycling race. “Though participants will speed through a short, mapped-out region of the downtown area, our city can, nonetheless, be proud of being part of this unique sporting event,’ noted Gregg Cook, Sports Marketing Manager for the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB). “Even visitors who happen to be in the right place at the right time as cyclists ride by on Walnut Street, will enjoy the thrill of the sports competition and the vibe it generates throughout the downtown area,” Cook said. Read More
A lively night scene helps brighten up Pennsylvania’s Capital Article courtesy of The Washington Post. Read More

Harrisburg is alive. At one time Harrisburg was a city alive only during daytime hours, with the hustle and bustle of elected officials, lawyers, government officials and lobbyist. Things have since changed and now Harrisburg is a vibrant, thriving city all hours of the day. Article courtesy of Tracie Mauriello of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau. Read More
Kiplinger Magazine recognizes Harrisburg, PA as one of the best cities for retired folks to settle down. Article courtesy of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, June 2007. Read More

Jason Brudereck, David Mekeel and Darrin Youker explore the inner workings of the
night life in Pennsylvania. Article courtesy of Reading
Eagle. Read More
Harrisburg has an abundance of restaurants and bars on restaurant row in Downtown Harrisburg. Read about the Reading Eagle’s look into the night life in Downtown Harrisburg. Article courtesy of Reading Eagle. Read More