Thanks to a generous contribution from Alex's mom, Saturday, September 28th, is officially Alex Houston and Mark Loeffler Day at Carlisle's Bosler Library! Alex spent many happy hours there as a kid, and it features a fantastic used bookstore, The Bookery, which supports the library. Check the library website for hours and swing by to pick up a limited edition bookmark commemorating our special day!

Our wedding day happens to coincide with the annual Harvest of the Arts Festival on 9/28! If you’re looking for something to do before the events begin on Saturday, you can check out over 100 artists and crafters, a display of European sports cars, kids’ activities, and live entertainment. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along West High Street from Hanover to College Street, right in downtown Carlisle!

The Cumberland County Historical Society's free museum features 16 galleries with stories of local history spanning 250 years. Noteworthy are the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, folk art, and decorative arts galleries.

Around the corner at 33 West High Street, History on High - The Shop carries a local artists' work, a collection of reproduction photographs and books, and Dickinson College items.

Founded by Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and named after John Dickinson, Dickinson College was chartered in 1783, shortly after the end of the American Revolution. From 1956-1992, Alex's grandfather, Craig Houston, was Professor of Economics at Dickinson. The historic tree-lined campus, with majestic limestone buildings, is adjacent to downtown Carlisle and worth exploring!