Along the shores of the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg has grown from a modest ferry outpost to a picturesque capital city. A burgeoning center for the region's arts and culture, the community offers all the pleasures of an urban metropolis while maintaining the warmth and caring associated with South Central Pennsylvania.

Backyard barbecues are the stuff of which summer is made, but how about a picnic in Harrisburg's front yard? Riverfront Park and City Island offer a host of family fun and activities along the beautiful banks of the Susquehanna. Take a leisurely family stroll or bike ride and enjoy the view. Cruise the river on the Pride of the Susquehanna paddlewheeler. Or get a wetter, wilder perspective from a canoe, paddleboat or jet ski. City Island also is home to savory eats and sweets, quaint shops, miniature golf, a restored carousel, train and carriage rides. And at summer's end, the riverfront Kipona Celebration boasts one of the oldest continuously operating inland festivals, including arts and crafts, a puppet theater and the renowned Pennsylvania Chili Cookoff.

Also on City Island, you'll find the popular Harrisburg Senators AA Minor League baseball team. Back on the "mainland," sports fans will thrill to the hot action of the Harrisburg Heat, a professional indoor soccer team playing its home games in the state Farm Show Complex. This sprawling facility also hosts a variety of fantastic year-round events, including the Pennsylvania Farm Show agricultural exposition; the Eastern Sports, Boat, Camping, Travel and Outdoor Show; the Keystone State Games and the Penn National Horse Show.