The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, N.Y., is an absolutely stunning architectural delight. It was built in 1860 as a summer home for financier Paul J. Armour, and was originally just two floors with no …
While meandering our way from Central New Jersey up towards the New York border, we listened to Blind Faith by Joe McGinniss; this is a true crime book that took place near where I grew …
I grew up on the Jersey Shore, living in Forked River until I graduated college. My parents moved a town over to Whiting not long after, where my grandparents were living in a retirement home. …
While in Baltimore we visited the H. L. Mencken House. As so often happens in our relationship, I’ve never heard of H.L. Mencken and Doug is all “Oh, I know Mencken, I’d love to tour …
Doug and I went all in on the Edgar Allan Poe sites in Baltimore. Poe died at just 40 years of age under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, Md. We listened to an excellent book, A …
When we decided to embark on this van life, our biggest concern was our cats, Plutus and Mr Knightley. Plutus, however, died from old age before it was time to launch. But how would Mr …
The Dogfish Head Brewery was founded in 1995 by Sam Calagione, and quickly became known for its unique beers. The company has grown to include brewpubs and restaurants as well as a small hotel in …
Fred Rogers grew up outside of Pittsburgh, Penn., in a town called Latrobe; his beloved children’s program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, was produced in Pittsburgh for decades, and both towns honor him. In Pittsburgh there is …
The problems all started 14 miles upstream from Johnstown, Penn., at the South Fork Dam in South Fork. The dam created a man-made, two-mile-long by one-mile-wide lake at a private resort that served the steel, …
We like to learn about the places we visit, and nothing says “Pittsburgh history” like the iron and steel industry. We’d already seen the glamorous side of the city by touring The Frick Pittsburgh. Now …
