The Johnstown Flood
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, …
The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
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, …
As is usual with my trip planning, our days were packed with adventures! Here are a few of the other interesting sites we took in on our visit to Pittsburgh, Penn. St Paul Cathedral – …
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 …
Doug and I did a nighttime tour of the Allegheny Observatory in Pittsburgh, Penn. The observatory is one of the most significant astronomical facilities in the history of the science, and was key in the …
No matter what you think of McDonald’s or its hamburgers, their place in burger history is inarguable. And the iconic Big Mac is a burger that has been imitated, replicated, deconstructed (and, of course, improved) …
Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola was born in Pittsburgh in 1928, and stayed here through his college years at Carnegie Mellon University. Shortly after graduating, he relocated to New York City, where he became a …
The Baynerhof Museum is one of those places you tour because the reviews tell you to – 130 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor is pretty epic. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it was …
The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History date back to 1895, when steel magnate Andrew Carnegie made them a gift to the city of Pittsburgh, Penn. He liked to seem charitable while being absolutely …
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Penn is the largest aviary in the US. It is not government-operated as the “national” in its title implies, but an independent non-profit that was accorded honorary “National” status by …
The Greenhouse on the grounds of the Frick estate in Pittsburgh, Penn., Clayton, served the family from 1897 to 1970. It provided fresh flowers for their home, and really, this post is just an excuse to …