The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
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 …
I love interesting historic homes, so of course we stopped to tour Clayton while in Pittsburgh. Clayton was the Victorian home of coke- (relating to coal, not drugs) and steel-magnate Henry Clay Frick and his …
Doug and I took a tour of the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. We arrived early, though, so wandered the halls on the second floor, trying doors, and …
The Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh will have you saying “Wow!” out loud when you enter. It’s beautiful on the outside, but it’s the 23 exquisite stained-glass windows on the inside that make it worth …
We were hot on the trail on some quirky items as we made our way to Pittsburgh. First up was Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium in Orrtanna, Penn. The Elephant “museum” is basically …
Doug absolutely loves visiting viewpoints – be it riding in a tram or gondola or funicular, or walking up a tower, or hiking up a mountain. I, on the other hand, usually feel like we’ve …
A rainy April day had us once again chasing sites related to one of the worst US Presidents, our 15th President, James Buchanan. A refresher: Buchanan served immediately before Lincoln and his choice to take …
Did you know there is a 13-mile stretch of abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike that you can bike or walk on, and experience what the apocalypse might feel like? This section of highway near Breezewood, PA, was …
