One might enjoy the Harrisburg area with a little pre-planning. I wouldn’t rule it out. It’s worthwhile to tour the Capitol at least once. You could take a couple hours and venture out to Indian Echo Caverns or the White Cliffs of Conoy. There’s also the Civil War Museum. And City Island can be so nice at sunset in the right season - baseball games, mini-golf, the new beach club, dinner cruise on the riverboat, drinks with a view in Wormleysburg, concert in Shipoke/Riverfront Park, Symphony at The Forum…