| set along a tree-lined street, this regal b&b in a 3-story gothic revival mansion built in 1877 is 1 mile from goggleworks center for the arts and 3 miles from both the pagoda and reading regional airport. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:30 am. elegant rooms with hand-carved woodwork or stained-glass arches offer flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemakers, as well as claw-foot tubs. breakfast is offered in a stately dining room with chandeliers. some have sitting areas, vintage fireplaces, and private balconies. theres also a cozy wood-paneled lounge with a fireplace, and event space is available
Philadelphia International Airport 1 hr 14
The Pagoda (10 min)
Circa 1908, 7-story Japanese-style pagoda with sweeping views of the city from the top, plus a cafe. Shocktoberfest (18 min) Blue Marsh National Recreation Area (17 min)
Set amid the forest, this scenic lake features boating, swimming & fishing, plus multiuse trails. Museum Park (9 min) Nolde Forest - Sawmill (14 min) Berks County Heritage Center (10 min) GoggleWorks Center for the Arts (16 min)
Contemporary art center on the site of a former glasses & safety equipment factory, open since 2005. Central Pennsylvania African-American Museum (5 min)
Memorabilia on African-American community & history in a former chapel & underground railroad stop. Berks History Center (6 min) Mid Atlantic Air Museum (12 min)
Museum devoted to aviation history offers vintage aircraft, air shows & real plane rides. French Creek State Park (32 min)
This 7,730-acre park offers forests, lakes, wetlands, hiking trails, campsites & picnic areas. Reading Public Museum (8 min)
Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum. Gring's Mill Recreation Area (12 min)
Park with multi-use trails, sports courts & fields, play equipment, picnic areas & holiday events. Reading Area Firefighters Museum (7 min)
Former firehouse now housing exhibits & artifacts relating to firefighting history in the area. William Penn Memorial Fire Tower (12 min) | 
