About Jessica Wakeman

Articles by Jessica Wakeman

• Love Where You Live

  The Story Behind Pennsylvania’s Kindest Holiday (And How to Celebrate It)

  Wherever you live, this special day is worth celebrating.

• Experiences & Adventures

  6 Haunted Hotels Around the US

  These 6 haunted hotels around the US offer paranormal activity among their amenities.

• Education, Careers & Opportunity

  10 Reasons Pennsylvania Is the Best State To Launch Your Small Business

  Thinking about starting your own business? Here are 10 reasons why Pennsylvania is a great state to launch a small business.

• Education, Careers & Opportunity

  4 Pennsylvania Entrepreneurs Share Why They Chose to Do Business in the Keystone State

  We asked four Pennsylvania entrepreneurs why they chose the Keystone State to base and grow their business.

• Where to Live Now

  No Traffic, More Life: 10 One-of-a-Kind Ways to Spend Your Extra Time in Grand Forks

  Imagine a place where traffic jams don’t exist. That place is Grand Forks, ND. Here’s your traffic-free itinerary. 

• Love Where You Live

  9 Indie Bookstores That Are Worth a Road Trip

  Famous owners. Cute shop dogs. Curated reading lists. Cool spaces. Which one will you visit first?

• Make Your Move

  The Moving Diaries: All Your Questions, Answered

  You asked, Jessica answered.

• Make Your Move

  The Moving Diaries: 4 Things We Did Right When We Moved (And 1 Thing I’d Do Differently)

  “Wishing for something better is a pretty exhausting way to live, because you are never living in the moment.”

• Make Your Move

  The Moving Diaries: Leaving NYC Doesn’t Mean You Failed 

  There’s no greater badge of honor for an ambitious person than ‘making it’ in NYC. So how do I wrap my head around leaving?

• Make Your Move

  The Moving Diaries: What I Miss About My Old Life

  I left New York City for a small city in the South. Here’s what I miss about my old life — and what I don’t.