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Best Holiday Travel Tips For People From Pittsburgh
The malls are crowded, the roads are icy and the list of things to do is never ending. Tack on traveling and it can get even harder. A simple trip to the market for eggnog in a travel destination city requires more than a little hoop jumping during the holidays. Wherever your travels take you this year, use this simple list to make it all just a little bit easier.
Best Places to Go Ice Skating in Pittsburgh
Refrigeration technology has advanced itself to the point that winter conditions are no longer necessary to enjoy ice sports. Everything from figure skating and ice hockey to curling may be enjoyed everywhere from Phoenix to Miami, as long as it’s indoors. In places where winter arrives early and stays late however, outdoor ice rinks are preferred. In Pittsburgh, when the winter arrives, and the weather outside is frosty white, grab your skates, a thermos of cocoa, and head to one of the outdoor rinks on this list. Here are the best places to go ice skating in Pittsburgh.
Best Haunted Graveyards in Pittsburgh
Cemeteries represent the unknown, the hereafter, and the culmination of mankind’s greatest fears. As the Halloween season draws near, many amateur ghosts hunters celebrate the “eerie season” with a trip to some of the areas most haunted cemeteries.
Best Places To See Autumn Leaves In Pittsburgh
Each day ends a little sooner than the last this time of year. At a certain point, the dwindling sunlight causes the regional flora to suspend the process of photosynthesis. The result is a cornucopia of brilliant reds, oranges and yellows.
Getaway Guide To Presque Isle
Geographically speaking, Presque Isle is 3,200 acres of sandy reef that stretches out into the waters of Lake Erie. The state park, while relatively small, is the unofficial title for a much larger area. Pretty much everything in the general area of the park is regarded as Presques Isle. Complete with sand, surf and seaside fun, the only thing Presque Isle is missing over any of the Atlantic shore beach destinations, is salt water. For the best of the beach without the coast, this is your getaway guide to Presque Isle.
Getaway Guru: One Tank Trip To Ligonier
In the mid-18th century, during the French and Indian War, Pittsburgh was little more than a military fort named Fort Duquesne. At the same time, 50 miles to the east, a similar situation was playing out in current-day Ligonier. In more recent history, Ligonier has become well known and especially loved for its kid-friendly amusement parks. With its close proximity to Pittsburgh, its family friendly environment and dually educational and inspirational surroundings, it’s time you made a trip to Ligonier part of your family history.
Getaway Guide: Weekend Trip to Cleveland, Ohio
For many Pittsburgh residents, a road trip to Cleveland is an annual event. After all, the two cities are only 130 miles apart and the Steelers and Browns square off twice a season. The rivalry is one of the oldest in professional football, and for visiting fans, an expeditious post-game exit is standard procedure. What is often lost during trips to Cleveland is the fact that “the mistake by the lake” actually has a lot going for it. In fact, when you take away the sports rivalry aspect, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are a lot alike. Make it a point to set differences aside and check out some of the great shopping, culture and dining available in Cleveland. Just don’t do it on game day.
Getaway Guide: Weekend Trip To Wineries Of Western Pa.
For as long as mankind has felt the need to celebrate, there has been wine. It has been romanticized by nearly every great poet, author and philosopher throughout the ages. When it is crafted well you don’t have to be a connoisseur to realize it, and truly great wines come from every corner of the world, including right here in Western Pennsylvania. Here’s a salute to some of the best local winemakers in the area.
Getaway Guide: One-Tank Trip To Canton, Ohio
For football fans across the U.S. and around the world, a trip to Canton is on the bucket list as a must-visit destination. Canton is the home of the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and as Pittsburghers, this is no great revelation. After all, there are 26 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but Canton offers so much more than just drool-worthy fan love for football junkies. Don’t miss out on great golf and the Canton Classic Car Museum on a one-tank trip made for sports lovers of any kind.
Getaway Guide: Weekend Road Trip To Erie
Erie is situated near the southeast shore of the great lake with which it shares a name, making it perfect for a weekend getaway this summer. Getting there from Pittsburgh is easy; the hard part is deciding what to do once you arrive.
Getaway Guide: Weekend Trip To New River Gorge National River
Priding itself on being wild and wonderful, West Virginia is an adventure seeker’s paradise. Just about 220 miles south of Pittsburgh you’ll find the perfect summertime getaway in West Virginia’s picturesque New River Gorge area. Famous for its whitewater rafting, trophy fishing waters and perhaps most of all for its annual Bridge Day base jumping each October, visitors come from all corners of the U.S. just to catch a glimpse of the magnificent vistas provided from the New River Gorge Bridge.
Best Boating Trips Near Pittsburgh
From the slopes of Mount Washington to the waterways of the city’s three rivers, Pittsburgh is the embodiment of geographical diversity. It was built out of steel, evidenced by the more than 446 bridges that cross its waterways. Once known for its pollution, today it is considered one of the most livable cities, not only in America but around the world. Much of its scenic beauty is attributable to the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. Celebrate this amazing city with a cruise or two down its three rivers with the best boating trips the city has to offer.
Free and Affordable Pittsburgh for 6/29: Free 4th Fun and More!
By Rachel Booth With the 4th of July falling on Wednesday this year, it creates a super-long celebration, starting this weekend! On this week’s Free & Affordable Pittsburgh segment on Pittsburgh Today Live, we’re talking […]
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta Preview
Commemorating its 35th anniversary, the Three Rivers Regatta will once again bring its high-octane entertainment to the Pittsburgh area this 4th of July weekend.
Best Spots For A Picnic In Pittsburgh
Few summertime endeavors are as simple and enjoyable as a picnic, and Pittsburgh’s picnics are limited only by the imagination. Whether your style is PB&J sandwiches with your favorite pooch, or smoked salmon and chardonnay packed carefully into a wicker basket, the spots on this list provide the perfect backdrop for those sun-soaked summer get togethers.
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