New Map: Reciprocal Admissions Program
Who doesn’t love flowers? Who doesn’t love paying admission to one place and getting free admission to hundreds of other locations? I have wanted to get a membership to Royal Botanical Garden for some time now. We pass by it almost all the time whenever…
PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden
There is a unique roadside attraction on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The sculptures and mosaics are made from discarded road signs, and each is crafted to create a scene or flower. A truly creative way to express art and have it themed on the…
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located in Pittsburgh USA Every now and again, you just have to get up and leave. That is precisely what we did. I had expected to be working, but plans changed in a good way. After a few hours…
Rimrock Overlook
We had planned a trip to view the fall colours in New York and Pennsylvania. One of our stops was in Allegheny National Forest, particularly Rimrock Overlook. I intended to stop, admire the scenery, snap a few pics and go off to the following site.…
Fall Foliage
It is that fantastic time of year again when nature sings out in colours via the Fall Foliage! The annual change of the leaves attracts many people to go out and view the spectacle. But when is the best time to view them? Fortunately, every…
Mason Dixon Historical Park
Recently my wife and I travelled through West Virginia, and we stopped at the Mason Dixon Historical Park on the return trip home. This park was created in honour of the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, who were tasked with settling a border dispute…