by OntheRoadwithSusan | Jun 26, 2025 | Chasing Waterfalls, Pennsylvania Waterfalls, Western Pennsylvania
A Peaceful Walk Through History in Western Pennsylvania I grew up in a camping family, and we spent many weekends at Raccoon State Park—fishing in the lake, hiking the wooded trails, and even attending sunrise services on Easter weekend with our camping club. But...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Mar 2, 2025 | Giant Statues, Pennsylvania Roadside Attractions, Roadside Attractions
The Giant Guardians of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is full of quirky and unique roadside attractions, but for me, nothing beats the thrill of finding a towering giant standing by the roadside. Since I live in a suburb of Pittsburgh, I decided to set out on a local...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 24, 2024 | Pennsylvania Travel Guide, Western Pennsylvania
The Silent Streets of Yellow Dog Village Recently, I embarked on a travel adventure to Kittanning, PA, about an hour and a half north of Pittsburgh, to explore Yellow Dog Village—an abandoned town I had read so much about. This hidden piece of history had been...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 22, 2024 | Pennsylvania Roadside Attractions, Roadside Attractions, Western Pennsylvania
A Whimsical Mural Meadville ,Pennsylvania On one of my recent travel adventures, I was driving along Smock Highway in Meadville, Pennsylvania, when something unusual caught my eye—a vibrant, 1,200-foot-long mural made entirely of old road signs! This unique roadside...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Aug 14, 2024 | Pennsylvania Roadside Attractions, Western Pennsylvania
Exploring Vintage Streetcars& Stories in Washington County Nestled in Chartiers Township near the Washington County Fairgrounds, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum has been preserving electric transit history since 1953, making it the first trolley museum in the...
