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Eclectic offerings and other illuminations

August is a great month for strolling the tree lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut. (Photo: Rick Handler)

Summer Guide (Mid to Late Season) 2023: Festivals, Fairs, and Fun Activities

Summertime is a fun time in Pittsburgh with many festivals, events, and activities.

Kennywood's vintage Racer still rocks the coaster scene.

Summer Guide (Early to Mid Season) 2023

Seize the (summer) day with some of our suggestions for seasonal fun.

Seattle's famous Pike Place Market.

A Pacific Northwest Adventure: Dining, Mountains, Bodies of Water, and Sightseeing 

Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver B.C. are full of natural beauty, fine food, friendly people, interesting sights, and quality craft beer.

a member of the Leni Lenape who considered themselves to be the “original” people. The Moravian missions hoped to Christianize the Delawares

‘The Surveyor and the Silversmith’: A Captivating Journey through Early American History and Land Speculation on the Western Pennsylvania Frontier

The publication gives fascinating insights into early American life in the city and on the frontier.

Cooper’s Rock State Forest: More Than Just a Beautiful View

Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown, West Virginia, offers many fun recreational activities.

August is a great month for strolling the tree lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut. (Photo: Rick Handler)

EC Summer Guide (Mid-to-Late Season) 2022

Summer in Pittsburgh can be the sweetest season.

Jeep owners can register to have some big boulder fun on the Bantam Jeep Festival obstacle course.

Summer Guide (Early-to-Mid Season) 2022

Summer 2022 is shaping up to be another hot summer of fun.

|This outfit looks to have been inspired by the colorful flora of the tropics.|Green growth is incorporated into this ecological marvel of a dress.|Creativity abounds at the Ecolution Fashion Gala.

7th Annual Ecolution Fashion Gala to Bring Its Creativity and Conservation to Carnegie Museum of Art

A fantastical green fashion show continues to tout ecology in its 7th Year.

yet still very colorful mushroom.|A black racer snake lying motionless to the right of the trail.|Heading back down the trail.|||The trail emerges from the forest onto a wild meadow where electrical transmission lines run high overhead.

Hiking the Northernmost Part of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail

On this trip Rick Handler hikes on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail and makes a side trip to Johnstown.

classic style of The Frick Building can be seen during the event.|DOORS OPEN participants in the belfry at Smithfield United Church of Christ.|A contemporary office space in the Pickering Building replete with a mural from artist Burton Morris.|

DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh Returns for Sixth Year with New Buildings and Tours

A bevy of beautiful downtown buildings will be open for viewing during the event.

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