Overview
Pottsville is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania.
1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Pottsville
The Yuengling Brewery
The brewery is the oldest in the United States and has been continuously owned and operated by the Yuengling family since 1829. Tours are free and occur every weekday and on Saturdays from April to December with free sam…
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Allentown)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LNS Lancaster Airport, Lancaster — 39 mi away. Directions
- ABE Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown/Bethlehem — 40 mi away. Directions
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 75 mi away (major hub). Directions
Uptown Vans offers a route from Paterson and New York City.
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Get in
Uptown Vans offers a route from Paterson and New York City.
Get around
Schuylkill County Transit offers local bus routes between Pottsville and the surrounding areas.
See
- JFK Memorial Pool
- Garfield Square Monuments
- Jerry's Classic Cars Museum
- John O'Hara Monument
- Schuylkill County Courthouse
- Veterans' Memorial
Do
Do The Yuengling Brewery
The brewery is the oldest in the United States and has been continuously owned and operated by the Yuengling family since 1829. Tours are free and occur every weekday and on Saturdays from April to December with free samples of beer afterwards (birch beer for those under 21).
Buy
Eat
Eat Pottsville Pizzeria
One of the region's best pizza places, served deli-style.
Drink
Pottsville boasts a great number of bars and pubs all around the city.
Drink GoodFella's
Voted Schuylkill County's number one night club, they pull a lot of larger acts in than the rest of the area can boast.
Sleep
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