Tooling around rural PA As mentioned in earlier posts, our house in Pittsburgh was actually about 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh in a community near the small town of Mt. Pleasant. This put us within a reasonable drive of a few less popular attractions in the rural portion of western PA. An interesting tidbit...
July 6, 2022 With our Airbnb located about 45 minutes away from the heart of Pittsburgh, we didn’t have the opportunity to experience the town on a daily basis. So, our second trek into Pittsburgh was a midweek, after-work visit with the main goal of attending the Yankees vs Pirates baseball game. On our...
July 3, 2022 After leaving Cleveland, we rolled into Pittsburgh with low expectations and plans to go through town straight to our Airbnb, which was a little outside of the city limits. However, once we entered Pittsburgh, the beauty of the city and the bustling activity of its residents prompted us to suddenly change...
July 2, 2022 Our highest recommended thing to do if you’re ever in Cleveland is to go to The Cleveland Art Museum. It features tens of thousands of pieces of artwork covering 6,000 years and is free admission. We went and were pleasantly surprised at the breadth and quality of artwork displayed. They also...
Beautiful but occasionally toxic The first thing we did after getting settled in Cleveland was go to a park right along Lake Erie that had fantastic views and a beach. The lake looked incredibly refreshing, especially now that we were in the middle of summer, and we couldn’t wait to jump in and have...
The Pier & the Guardians Downtown Cleveland is a very deceptive part of town. There are a number of places to visit and things to do, yet there is a very dreary and desolate vibe throughout. We visited the Cleveland Pier, which has a couple of modern bars and restaurants with outdoor seating and...
Around town and Taft Our trip to Cincinnati was a short one. We only spent the day there but we hit up almost all of the suggested sites and events. We went through a mix of good and bad neighborhoods, but overall, Cincy seemed like a fun city and we would definitely return. We...
