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The Best Nightlife in PA

January 26, 2022 by Dave PaquinLeave a Comment

As one of the country’s thirteen founding states, Pennsylvania has a lot of history and plenty to see and do if you’re planning a trip. Aside from offering lots of experiences during the day, Pennsylvania also has a lot to offer in terms of nightlife too. Whether it’s fancy bars, live music venues, casinos, or anything in between, the state is packed with places to blow off some steam and enjoy your night. Officially known as the Commonwealth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Casino, Drinking, History, Music, Nevada, Nightlife, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sports

Air Travel Adapts to Make Travel Safer

September 1, 2020 by Anna MartyushevLeave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected air travel worldwide. Most airlines haven't operated for several months since February. They have incurred huge losses and some of them resulted in laying off some workers. But, normalcy has started returning in the aviation industry. The following are four ways in which air travel has adapted to make travel safer. 1. Flight Attendants have New PPE Uniforms Plane aisles in the worst airports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airport, Fashion, France, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Technology

Road Trip Part 5: Pittsburgh to NYC

November 20, 2018 by Steve TaylorLeave a Comment

Some of the best experiences we have in the United States occur when traveling and some of our best experiences when traveling are due to spontaneity. I am always driving around the U.S., either for work or fun, and more often than not an impulsive detour is part of the agenda. One of the more enjoyable, and surprisingly economical, detours started off as a weekend visit to Pittsburgh, PA. It quickly became something more. Pittsburgh, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Arizona, Art, Bus Travel, California, Canals, China, Christmas, Coffee, Culinary travel, Culture, Food and Wine, History, Italy, Journey, Markets, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Wow Air Announces Chicago as its 10th North American Destination

March 28, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

Iceland’s WOW air to begin service from O’Hare International Airport starting at $99 CHICAGO – WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-affordable transatlantic airline, will begin landing in the Windy City July 2017, with the inaugural flight from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on July 13, 2016. It’s true; Chicagoans will have access to low-fare travel to Iceland, and WOW air’s other European destinations, as of this summer. Tickets from O’Hare to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Amsterdam, Boston, Chicago, Europe, Frankfurt, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York City, North America, Paris, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

Pittsburgh: Land of Celebrities

August 14, 2015 by Marianne RuaneLeave a Comment

I am a self-acknowledged history nerd with a film degree. I had no idea that Pittsburgh had an abundance of sites covering my two big interests - colonial and current celebrities. Mostly I am interested in the places celebrities were - so that I can stand in, sit on, or touch the same spot. I imagine I am forging a connection that transcends space and time, that the celebrity's genius energy can infiltrate my own and affect it in a positive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, America, Art, Bus Travel, Celebrity, Culture, England, Film, History, Hollywood, Monterey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Seafood, Virginia, Walking tour

Pittsburgh: Inspiring Awe and Nostalgia

July 23, 2015 by Marianne Ruane1 Comment

Visit Pittsburgh. It’s a vibrant city with fantastic views and all kinds of easily accessible ways to see them, a sports legacy to envy, and vital American history. But more importantly, it is a tribute to what city government, public and private enterprise, and concerned citizens – what we, as human beings – can accomplish. In the last 50 years or so Pittsburgh has orchestrated a miraculous environmental transformation. Ride to the top of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Baseball, Bicycle, Bridges, Bus Travel, Celebrity, Fashion, Hiking, History, Italy, Los Angeles, Monterey, Moscow, Music, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Russia, Seafood

Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: The Center for Sustainable Landscapes

May 19, 2015 by Habeeb Salloum2 Comments

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, once part of a dirty steel mill city has now been transformed into one of the world’s most energy-efficient structures. With the greenest public gardens of the world, it has put Pittsburgh on the map serving as a model of sustainability for the next century. Located in Schenley Park, one of Pittsburgh’s largest wide green areas, the Conservatory complex is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Architecture, Culture, Flowers, Food and Wine, Garden, North America, Oakland, Palm Trees, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Shopping Mall, Wildlife

The TV Farm Kings and Their Freedom Farms are What Reality TV should Really Be

July 17, 2014 by Habeeb Salloum5 Comments

We drove through a green rolling countryside as we made our way to Freedom Farms for the final meal of the day to end our tour of Butler County - an hour's drive north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was looking forward to our last meal of the tour in the rural part of the state with its wholesome and hearty home-cooked farm food. The Freedom Farms family is led by their outstanding mother, Lisa, a divorced mother of ten. She is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Art, Bakeries, Drinking, Farming, Flowers, Food and Wine, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Shopping Mall, Wildlife

Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tours – November 2011

November 1, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

When in Pittsburgh be sure to lookup Sylvia McCoy, owner of the Burgh Bits and Bites food tour. She offers culinary, tasting and historic walking tours of select neighborhoods in Pittsburgh including The Strip District, Little Italy and Mt. Washington. No need to stock up on lunch when participating on one of her culinary tours. She knows a variety of small business owners and you will be treated to tasty snacks at each stop. Humus to sushi, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: Coffee, Culinary travel, Food and Wine, Italy, Markets, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Sushi, Walking tour

Carnegie Museum of Natural History – September 2011

September 1, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA is one of the four Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh. This museum is located in the Eastern part of the city mere walking distance from Carnegie Mellon University and should certainly be a must visit during your time in Pittsburgh. Highlights include a huge Dinosaur exhibit with some of the most perfectly preserved specimens that you will ever see including a "PaleoLab" (Fossil Preparation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: Art, History, Museum, Natural History, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Walking tour

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