by Doug | Jun 14, 2014 | Past, Travel
Jeep Invasion Every year in June, Jeeps rule downtown Butler, Pa completely taking over Main Street. For 16 entire blocks, the streets were lined Friday night with Jeeps parked on both sides of the street. Maximum parking capacity for Jeeps is 1,200...
by Maureen | Apr 21, 2014 | Travel
If you’re touring Western Pennsylvania and a campground is your destination, you can’t go wrong selecting Bear Run Campground (184 Badger Hill Road; Portersville, Pennsylvania 16051; toll-free 888-737-2605). I had the opportunity to visit last fall after the season...
by Doug | Nov 21, 2013 | Travel
I’ve been spending a lot of time in Cranberry, PA recently and I began to wonder why? Turns out, Cranberry is in the middle of everything and everywhere I’ve been exploring recently. Chances are you’ve been through here many times and never knew it. If that’s the...
by Doug | Mar 2, 2013 | Blog, Travel
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....
by Doug | Feb 28, 2013 | Blog, Travel
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...
