This post is third in the “10 Easy and Cheap” series that I’ve already covered with Philly and Scranton. You could read more about the idea behind this in one of those posts. The gist is, that sometimes you find yourself in various locales visiting friends and don’t have time to see or do a
Tag: Pittsburgh
With the exception of Pittsburgh, I don’t give western Pennsylvania much love, mainly because I’ve traveled very little in that region. Let’s try to change that. This week’s “Weekend Trip Idea” is western PA’s Laurel Highlands. The Laurel Highlands is a mountainous region located southwest of Pittsburgh encompassing Cambria, Fayette, and Somerset counties. It’s mountains
If you read this blog at all you’re well aware that I recently returned from a week long trip to Iceland. It was an amazing experience, whose success I partially attribute to where we stayed: Reykjavik Backpacker’s hostel. There were a number of reasons why staying in a hostel rather than a hotel enhanced our
100 Things to do In Pennsylvania: This is a big one. I mentioned in my 100th post that I was thinking of using it as a “100 things to do in PA” blog but then thought better of it A) because it just seemed like a sad things to do B) because I wanted to get
I spent this weekend out in Pittsburgh, and looking back at all of my previous posts, I’m surprised that I haven’t written about the city in depth yet. My younger cousin goes to Pitt, for his undergrad and my brother is going to finish his first year at Pitt School of Law this spring. In the past
It’s been a little over a year since I started this blog, and to be honest, I’ve kept up with it much more than I thought I would. I have a habit of starting a bunch of projects and abandoning them after about a month, so this might stick for good. Last year around this time
Anyone familiar with PA’s coal region should know that Anthracite coal was essentially the reason for both the region’s rise and downfall. Even though miles of mines run underneath North Eastern Pennsylvania, the entrances to the majority of these mines are sealed. The poorly sealed entrance to one sat in the woods below where I
I’ll admit to it, I’m one of those weirdos who writes up a list of New Year’s resolutions every year. This year is no exception except I’ve decided to make a list of new places/experiences I’d like to complete and hope that by publicizing it here, I’ll be forced to comply. Let me know you
PA Weekend Fun 
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