by OntheRoadwithSusan | Mar 24, 2025 | West Virginia
The Almost Heaven Swings of West Virginia A Swing Through History: Imagine it’s 1971, and John Denver’s iconic song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has just hit the airwaves. The first four words—“Almost heaven, West Virginia…”—immediately paint a picture of the state’s...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Mar 2, 2025 | Giant Statues, Pennsylvania Destinations, 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 | Oct 22, 2024 | USA Destinations
My Top 10 Picks As the crisp air of fall turns cooler and we prepare for winter, November offers the perfect window for travel. It’s that sweet spot between the busyness of summer vacations and the rush of the holiday season. Over the years, I’ve found some fantastic...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 24, 2024 | Pennsylvania Destinations
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 Destinations, Roadside Attractions
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 | Pittsburgh, PA
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...
