My Daily Travels

Pittsburgh is well known for having the most bridges in the world, and a few of them are absolutely stunning. The Sixth Street Bridge became a permanent part of the Pittsburgh skyline in 1928. The Roberto Clemente Bridge was named after the late Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star. The bridge crosses... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't know which is worse, the train coming at the horse & buggy, the speeding train running next to the horse & buggy, or the chances of the horse being spooked by all of the chaos. I do love the charm of the brick road that still remains on many of our roads here in Pittsburgh. Sign in to see full entry.

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You can walk into most stores in America and pick up a bag of Frito-Lay chip varieties, but can you locate a chip brand that was made locally in your state? While there is nothing wrong with indulging in the greasy crispiness of mass-produced fried potatoes once in a blue moon, there is something to... Sign in to see full entry.

Local lure asserts that the darkened Shades of Death Road, even during the day in the 1880s was due to the towering hemlock trees and a lack of street lights. As a result, early travelers had to find a way to light their path as they traveled Shades of Death Road in Avella, a ghost town located on... Sign in to see full entry.

Inspired by two great central markets, London’s Royal Exchange and Paris’ Les Halles, John Wanamaker decided it was time to bring what would become one of the first department stores to America. He envisioned a grand shopping hall which would sell his already established menswear and would expand to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Nine years before she would disappear, four years before her solo transatlantic flight, and just two months after becoming the first woman to be flown across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart crash-landed her plane at the former Rodgers Field on August 31, 1928, when she miscalculated her landing, coming... Sign in to see full entry.

With the constant toll cost spikes, it comes as no surprise that the Pennsylvania Turnpike comes in as the most expensive toll road in the world. A recent report by insurance website Budget Direct found that the Pennsylvania Turnpike topped its list as the most expensive toll road in the world,... Sign in to see full entry.

I was almost fooled by yesterday's warm and sunny temperament into thinking that spring came early, especially after I spotted a Robin playfully romping around our yard in search of worms and other grub. I just walked the trash receptacle out to the curb for tomorrow morning's collection and... Sign in to see full entry.