Ridgway, PA – center of all-season outdoor fun

Ridgway, PA – center of all-season outdoor fun

In February every year, the internationally renowned Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous takes place in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Since my great grandfather was their town physician around the turn of the 20th century, we decided to go see the Rendevous and also check out Dr....
Getting to know St. Marys, PA

Getting to know St. Marys, PA

In the Pennsylvania Wilds, there’s the pleasant little town of St. Marys, PA. About 120 miles northeast of Pittsburgh and 120 miles due south from Buffalo, NY, you’ll find this city that was home to the first Benedictine convent in the US. Straub Brewery also calls...
Chainsaw chorus rocks Ridgway, PA

Chainsaw chorus rocks Ridgway, PA

RIDGWAY, PA  February 24, 2013  — Rrrmmm, Rrrmmmm, Beezzzzzz Beezz Beezzzzzzzzzz  If you were walking the streets of Ridgway, PA in the past week, you’d be very familiar with these sounds of chainsaws. From the steps of the court house to the banks of the...
One cool night at the Quebec Ice Hotel

One cool night at the Quebec Ice Hotel

If you’ve ever dreamed about ice palaces, ice castles or ice cathedrals – they do exist. During the annual Quebec Winter Carnival – there is a beautiful ice castle with a nightly discotheque. But, not far away, there is actually a hotel made of ice, complete with ice...
Top ten reasons you need to get to Quebec Winter Carnival

Top ten reasons you need to get to Quebec Winter Carnival

The 59th Annual Quebec Winter Carnival 2013 kicked off on February 1, and will continue until February 17. There’s plenty of time to still get there and have the time of your life. This is the third largest festival in the world and the world’s largest winter...