A friend that lived in SE PA (near King of Prussia?) described taking his children to see various historical sites in Philly. He had a guide book with pictures of various statues and monuments, and was disgusted when they saw them and many were covered in graffiti.
Atlantic City and southern shore points are very popular with PA people; Ocean City NJ is a “vacation from A-holes” because it is a dry town - actually idyllic (at least before Hurricane Sandy; don’t know what it is like now).
I dated a guy from King of Prussia in 1971, a real gentleman, he was home from college in Florida.... nice reminder, thanks. We lost touch after he went back to college.
Anyway, NJ shores were very popular at time I was there, and I went occasionally. I was there until 1975- over a decade!
I am native NC, In my twenties I moved around some...then came home. I do not miss living in city, as I was raised a country girl.