Travel Archives - William F. Yurasko

View from PATCO train car 1002 going across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. A bicycle is in the foreground of the photo.

Best of WWN, Bicycling, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Travel November 9, 2023November 13, 2023

Crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge by train and bicycle

PHILADELPHIA and CAMDEN — Spanning the Delaware River between Independence Hall and Camden, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is nearly a century old. Crossing it via […] Read More

LEGO SEPTA City Hall station from Legoland Discovery Center Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Transportation, Travel October 26, 2023November 9, 2023

A cursory look at Philadelphia’s SEPTA regional rail, subway and PATCO

PHILADELPHIA — Some thoughts on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Port Authority Transit Corporation fixed rail from the perspective of a Washington Metropolitan Area […] Read More

William F. Yurasko holds up his bicycle following completion of the 2023 Philly Bike Ride.

Best of WWN, Bicycling, Featured, Pennsylvania, Travel October 16, 2023November 13, 2023

2023 Philly Bike Ride recap

PHILADELPHIA —Thousands of cyclists pedaled through Center City and Fairmont Park under overcast skies and occasional rain in the 2023 Philly Bike Ride. The second-ever […] Read More

Bicycling along the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk on a sunny July 2023 morning.

Best of WWN, Bicycling, Featured, New Jersey, Travel August 22, 2023November 13, 2023

South Jersey cycling: Strathmere through Ocean City

Part of my Jersey Shore experience, aside from bodysurfing, gin & tonics, pork roll and Springer’s is of course, bicycling. In 2022, I posted a […] Read More